Submission Technician
Activision
- El Segundo, CA
- $19.23-35.58 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Create products within the first party’s back end infrastructure so that they are setup and ready for development.
- Setup services as needed by the title to optimally interact with first party systems.
- Assist in the setting up of bundled products, pre-orders, and special incentive offers.
- Track products and constantly adjust setup and services as the title’s scope and functionality changes.
- Work with first party and Production to set up submission and release dates.
- Work with Marketing to generate and track product descriptions and artwork as well as setup sale or limited time offer dates for products.
- Setup mobile titles for QA testing through first party web portals.
- Connect with both first party and internal Production teams to align both with code status and submission timings.
- Gathers additional submission materials as required by first party from the Production and development teams and submits them to first parties.
- Receive, verify, and upload marketing materials to first party for release on their platforms.
- Acts as a liaison between first party and the Production teams to ensure a smooth flow of information between the two.
- Setup pricing for titles as well as sale dates and mark downs.
- Setup regions for titles to be released in and timing for those releases.
- Submission Technicians will need to be able to gather information and provide it to Production teams.
- Answer questions and concerns for the Production team about submissions and product setup.
- Collaborate with QA teams to provide relevant information to their testing process and what issues are or are not part of the core game code or due to back end system setup.
- Work with the development teams and first party teams to ensure that planned features or functionality are achievable or work to provide viable alternatives.
- Setting up training documentation.
- Assisting in forming and improving submission systems and procedures.
- Assist in special projects, such as demonstrations, training, surveys, focus groups, etc.
- QA TRG Platform Lead: Capture code information and metadata and track timelines.
- Production teams: Setup and supervise product timelines and submission/release dates.
- Development teams: Ensure systems and services are setup to match what the title requires.
- Marketing: Connect with to gather text and art content for titles that will accompany the title.
- Supply Chain: Confirm manufacturing centers, manufacturing timelines, and product details.
- B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science/Entertainment related area or equivalent work experience.
- Ability to handle high pressure situations and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills
- Strong solid understanding of most popular console platforms and related peripherals.
- Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Self-motivated to continuously learn new processes and systems.
- Able to maintain composure and drive tasks to completion
- Strong background in entertainment software or related industry.
- 1+ years of technical requirements testing experienced preferred.
- Must be transparent, punctual, and have a strong work ethic.
- Actively communicates a positive, outgoing approach to submissions. Able to give and accept positive feedback
- Strong desire to be in the interactive gaming industry.
- 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, ID protection, 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.