Creative Producer; Temporary Irvine, CA

Job Title

Creative Producer (Temporary) | Irvine, CA

R028082

12 month contract

Creative Lead

Consumer Products

Irvine, California

From toys to apparel, books to games, and much more, Activision Blizzard Consumer Products brings our company’s products, through stories and characters, to fans worldwide. With a portfolio of renowned franchises including World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Crash Bandicoot and many more, our team works to deliver best in class products.

We are looking for a talented project coordinator to join the exciting world of Activision Blizzard Consumer Products. This individual will provide project and asset support for the Consumer Products team involved in softlines, hardlines and publishing. This individual reports to the Creative Lead of Activision Blizzard Consumer Products and works closely with the Category team, Marketing team, and E-commerce team.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, and the home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

• Will assist in meetings involving creative approvals and asset sourcing with licensees, internal teams, legal and creative leads. Must have strong organizational skills & attention to detail.
• Manage the product approvals/digital asset management tool with internal and external users. Ensuring proper user profiles, contract details, upload assets and providing temporary access to potential partners.
• Maintain strong attention to detail across creative approvals, manage feedback, and help ensure projects uphold brand integrity.
• Will assist in requesting assets from internal teams.
• Will assist in day-to-day monitoring of our approvals and asset portals.
• Assist in preparation of product catalog across franchises for Retail team and franchise team updates.
• Administer invoice submission, tracking, and payment processes for creative team expenses, asset development initiatives, and external contractors, ensuring compliance with internal approval workflows
• Assist in bringing to life visual representations of our franchises and require a keen eye for detail and execution. This candidate will need to have and understanding of basic graphic design & branding needs and how they translate to consumer products.
• Possess the ability to retain and learn a deep understanding of our games and creative guidelines.
• Able to organize multiple projects at once with the ability to communicate project status to the team regularly.
• Exhibits organization, independence, resourcefulness and an understanding of the creative flow within the entertainment and gaming industry as well as licensed products.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipping, track package deliveries, and manage physical product sample inventory across on-site and off-site storage locations.

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in creative production, project management, or a related field; 4+ years of experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) & PowerPoint with basic understanding of graphic design and composition skills
• Aware of current market trends in both design & content consumption as well as current Activision Blizzard brands, properties & priorities
• Understanding of color theory and have the ability to interpret PMS colors, graphic file type as well as an understanding of franchise branding philosophies and brand integrity.
• Ability to multitask between projects, manage & document feedback from multiple stakeholders & coordinate projects/approvals accordingly, while maintaining a positive attitude.

• Experience using Consumer Products web-based tools, including My Media Box .
• Familiarity with digital asset management systems…