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LEAD EDITOR, CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT

Creative Development•Irvine, California

 

 

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented and experienced publishing editor for the Story and Franchise team in Irvine, California. Story and Franchise focus on developing Blizzard Entertainment’s universes through a variety of media, including animation, cinematics, illustrations, novels, comics, and more, working with internal as well as external talent.

The lead editor, publishing, will work closely with the director of creative development to create epic published products and grow Blizzard’s exciting publishing program in a bold new direction.

The lead editor will also interface heavily with Blizzard’s licensing and game teams and will be the day-to-day point of contact with our publishing partners’ editorial staff. The ideal candidate will have exceptional creativity and the ability to oversee the development of multiple projects at once, providing program management as well as strong editorial feedback on manuscripts in various forms of published media.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, contribute to, and manage comics, novels, young readers, art books and specialty books.
• Partner with the director of creative development on creative and strategic ideation and planning.
• Partner with development, game teams, and licensing teams on new and existing published products.
• Manage the Blizzard publishing program’s editorial and strategic direction in partnership with licensing and Story and Franchise leadership.
• Manage a team of editors.
• Develop and route approvals for published Blizzard Entertainment products.
• Function as a publisher on all internally produced Blizzard published products.
• Serve as the point of creative contact to external partner editorial staff.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience as a senior editor working on high-profile published properties
• Excellent organizational skills and a detail-oriented approach to problem-solving

• Able to communicate effectively across multiple teams, with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to creatively collaborate and facilitate creative environments for partnered talent
• A strong desire to explore new directions in the ever-changing publishing landscape
• Strong connections and relationships with colleagues in the publishing industry, including authors, artists, agents, and designers.
• Extensive knowledge of story development from concept to the final product
• Knowledge of publishing in a variety of media
• Able to work well in a collaborative team environment and within an iterative development process
• Strong storytelling skills and the ability to provide constructive criticism
• Strong understanding of trans-media theory and the desire to apply it
• Working knowledge of Blizzard Entertainment’s intellectual properties
• A passion for story, art, and the future of the publishing industry

Pluses:

• A passion for games, movies, graphic novels, and other elements of pop culture
• Extensive understanding of one or more of Blizzard Entertainment’s intellectual properties
• Extensive knowledge of Blizzard Entertainment’s published products, including the novels, comics, manga, and online publications

Application Materials:

• Resume (PDF Preferred)
• Cover Letter which should include:
  • Why you are interested in working at Blizzard and position
  • What games you are currently playing

Primary Location: United States-CA-Irvine

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work/life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!

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, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.