Senior Outsource Supervisor, Environments - Unannounced Game

Responsibilities

• Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Define outsourcing strategies, including vendor selection criteria and engagement models.
• Partner with internal and external teams to deliver high-quality environment art aligned with the game's artistic vision.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback across the production lifecycle from concept through final implementation.
• Maintain quality standards, best practices, and visual consistency across all environment art deliverables.
• Review, implement, and refine incoming and outgoing work to support efficient outsourcing workflows.
• Identify risks, gaps, and dependencies across external pipelines and drive resolution with stakeholders.
• Lead collaboration between internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.
• Mentor and guide artists, contributing to the growth of team capability and production practices.
• Drive improvements to pipelines, tools, and processes to support scalable art production.
• Communicate status, priorities, and risks clearly to leadership and cross-disciplinary partners.
• Minimum Requirements
• 8+ years in game development with experience in environment art for shipped titles.
• Proven experience managing or supporting outsourcing pipelines and external partners.
• Deep knowledge of AAA production pipelines, tools, and game engines.
• Strong foundation in environment art fundamentals (lighting, color, composition, materials).
• Experience creating a range of assets including hard-surface, foliage, and organic work.
• Proficiency in PBR workflows and production-ready asset development.
• Experience collaborating with Art, Design, and Production teams in a cross-functional environment.
• Ability to manage large-scale asset delivery across multiple workflows and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with production tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, ShotGrid, Airtable).
• Ability to provide clear, actionable feedback to internal teams and external partners.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and navigate ambiguity.
• Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with strong accountability.
• A passion for developing artists and elevating team performance.
• Extra Points
• Experience leading outsourcing efforts on large-scale environment art initiatives.
• Familiarity with Blizzard-style art direction and visual storytelling.
• Experience working with external vendors across global time zones.
• Passion for Blizzard games and an understanding of player expectations.
• Required Application Materials
• Portfolio showcasing relevant environment artwork (online submissions only)
• Your Platform
• Our World

Additional Information

Your Mission 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 - only made possible by building a work environment that cultivates the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people. We are looking for a Senior Outsource Supervisor, Environments to help craft a new, unannounced game for Blizzard. As a key member of the development team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality outsourced environment art by guiding external partners and collaborating with internal art and production teams. You are comfortable operating in a dynamic environment, navigating fluid deadlines and changing priorities with purpose. This role offers a flexible hybrid work week, with a mix of remote and on-site days. While hybrid is the standard arrangement, you're also welcome to work on-site full-time if you prefer. Our primary studio location is in Irvine, CA

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