Project Director – Temp, SFD, Cinematics

XBOX

. Oversee the creative development and production of video game trailers for Blizzard Entertainment franchises, marketing teams, and other departments .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeIrvine • California • United StatesLead💰 $99,200 - $183,520 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in overseeing the creative development and production of video game trailers, guiding cross-functional teams, and managing creative positions within a content creation pipeline. Possesses strong communication skills to foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders while adapting creative execution based on feedback.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Creative DirectionGame Capture ExperienceAdobe Creative Suite ExpertiseProject ManagementGaming Industry Experience

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Hard Skills

Creative DevelopmentProduction ManagementPost-ProductionMotion GraphicsSound DesignArt DirectionVideo EditingStrategic Creative SolutionsContent Creation Pipeline ManagementPortfolio Development

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityLeadershipProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Adobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft Office

Industry Keywords

Video Game TrailersBranded ContentCreative PartnershipsGame IndustryContent Creation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the creative development and production of video game trailers for Blizzard Entertainment franchises, marketing teams, and other departments
Guide projects from discovery and strategic development through production, post-production, and delivery
Serve as an internal and external liaison with project stakeholders
Identify objectives and generate strategic creative solutions
Serve as creative lead on assigned projects and guide cross-functional teams
Direct artists through game capture, editorial, motion graphics, sound design, and music production
Develop custom creative pitches for incoming project requests
Lead pitch meetings and communicate the merit of conceptual approaches
Guide creative partnerships with external agencies, vendors, and outsource teams
Partner with editorial, motion graphics, and game capture teams
Foster transparent communication and adapt creative execution to feedback and change
Actively collaborate with the team throughout production
Work under the direction of the Creative Director and support department success

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional experience as a director, creative director, associate creative director or creative manager at a game company, advertising agency, or branded content production company
Experience managing creative positions in a content creation pipeline, especially game capture artists, editors, motion graphics artists, production designers, and art directors
12+ years of experience in design, film, media, communication or a related field or equivalent experience
Bachelor's degree in design, film, media, communications, entertainment, or related field
Expert-level fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
Technical agility to adapt across tools and platforms
Impressive portfolio featuring strategically informed game trailers for well-known IP and diverse audiences
Gaming industry experience
Game Capture, Editorial or Art Direction experience
Knowledge of the business side of the content-creation industry
Passion for Blizzard games and franchises
Passion for video games, animation, movies, graphic novels, comics, or books
Resume required
Online portfolio site or demo reel with breakdowns required

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Voluntary benefit programs including supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, and rental insurance
Relocation assistance, if the Company requires geographic relocation for the job