Principal Producer

Job Title Principal Producer Requisition ID R Team Name Unannounced Project Location Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Company Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (a division of Activision Blizzard, a Microsoft company) Job Description At Blizzard, we craft genre‑defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling, we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms, borders, backgrounds, and generations. We are currently looking for a highly experienced and collaborative Principal Producer to help us craft Blizzard’s next great game. You will bring deep expertise in leading large multi‑disciplinary development efforts, elevating production craft, and driving predictable, high‑quality execution across complex feature areas. You will partner closely with game leadership and guide multiple production and feature teams toward delivering exceptional player experiences. Responsibilities Partner with game leadership to deeply understand and advocate for the game vision, product goals, and quality expectations, and ensure these are translated into actionable, aligned plans across your domain. Lead the creation and ongoing refinement of the production approach for a major pillar of the game—ensuring clarity of scope, priorities, dependencies, and delivery expectations across multiple teams. Guide senior producers and area leads in maintaining a refined, prioritized backlog that supports predictable, sustainable development while upholding quality standards. Build and maintain multi‑team production plans within your domain, ensuring effective coordination across design, engineering, art, QA, and other partners. Drive alignment across teams by setting clear, measurable goals that connect to broader project outcomes and help teams understand how their work ladders into the larger vision. Drive effective alignment and collaboration with external teams, partners, and shared services across Blizzard—ensuring clear expectations, coordinated workflows, and strong integration of cross‑team deliverables. Mentor and support production staff, helping develop leadership capabilities, elevate production craft, and strengthen cohesion across production roles. Proactively identify systemic risks, pipeline inefficiencies, and execution challenges—driving durable solutions that improve development flow and mitigate future issues. Promote visibility and shared understanding across teams by establishing effective communication channels, reporting mechanisms, and planning rituals. Foster a positive, collaborative, feedback‑rich culture within your domain, supporting healthy team dynamics, sustainable development, and strong morale. Provide input, support, and thoughtful feedback toward individuals’ performance, development, and career growth. Minimum Requirements Significant experience contributing to and leading the development, release, and/or live operations of one or more game or digital products, including complex multi‑team environments. Experience leading multiple cross‑disciplinary teams and production leaders toward predictable, high‑quality outcomes. Deep familiarity with lean/agile product management methodologies and the ability to adapt processes to meet a project's evolving needs. Demonstrated ability to build cultures of trust, respect, open feedback, accountability, and continuous learning. Strong self‑awareness and adaptability—able to receive feedback openly and adjust leadership and communication approaches as needed. Understanding of F2P business models and/or live service operations. Passion for games, game development, and empowering teams to create exceptional player experiences. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to drive clarity across multiple teams and disciplines. Seniority Level Director Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology Industries Computer Games Equal Opportunity Statement 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. Accommodations Statement 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 About Blizzard Entertainment Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. ( a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre‑defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. Company Values We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. 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