Outsource Game Cinematic Director - Temp; SFD​/Cinematics

Outsource Game Cinematic Director - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Team Name: Creative Development

Requisition : R026365

Job Description: The Outsource Game Cinematic Director represents Blizzard Entertainment in collaboration with third-party vendors to deliver high-quality cinema tics for various IPs. This role involves partnering with internal game teams to define the cinematic's vision, story, and purpose, then managing external artistic teams to execute it within budget, schedule, and quality constraints. As the primary liaison, the director handles all internal and external reviews, feedback notes, revisions, approvals, and escalations, ensuring alignment between Blizzard's creative standards and outsourced deliverables while fostering strong vendor relationships.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. We will work with you to explore other possible arrangements, including remote work.

This is a 12-month temporary position.

• Partner with Blizzard stakeholders to understand creative goals and expand ideas to elevate the project and effectively communicate that vision to the external vendor
• Develop and pitch story ideas in collaboration with writers, storyboard artists and editors, incorporating notes from stakeholders in order to get alignment
• Provide clear, detailed direction to external production teams in dailies and reviews, maintaining awareness of production status, timelines, and quality.
• Approve all outsourced assets and shots before final internal review, ensuring they meet Blizzard's quality level
• Partner closely with the project producer to monitor vendor performance against budgets and schedules, escalating issues, negotiating adjustments and providing feedback as needed
• Collaborate with composers, sound designers, and external vendors to replace temp sound with original elements, preserving the piece’s emotional and storytelling intent
• Guide casting for voice-over with stakeholders and the Voice Over Director, managing external recording sessions as needed
• Oversee post-production processes with outsource rs, including final edits, VFX integration, and quality checks, ensuring timely delivery and approval

• 13+ years' experience in cinematic direction or production within the game industry, with a strong portfolio of pre-rendered cinema tics (e.g., trailers, in-game sequences)
• Experience in overseeing an external vendor

• Excellent verbal and written communication to effectively represent Blizzard externally and help align internal stakeholders
• Ability to balance creative vision with practical constraints, with a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Familiarity with game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine), animation pipelines, and industry standards for high-fidelity cinema tics

• Passion for storytelling, epic narratives, and Blizzard's IPs; self-motivated with strong problem-solving abilities
• Ability to shift working hours to accommodate working with a vendor in a different time zone

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well‑being. Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, , rental insurance, and others
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodation re