Capture Artist, Original Content (Contractor) | Marketing | Remote (US)

Team Name:

Marketing

Job Title:Capture Artist, Original Content (Contractor) | Marketing | Remote (US)

Requisition ID:R027869

Job Description:

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a focused, detail-oriented Capture Artist with a post-production or design background to temporarily support our Content & Live Broadcast team. In this role, you'll capture high-quality gameplay footage across Blizzard franchises, supporting a wide range of content needs including marketing campaigns, social media, live broadcasts, esports programming, and special events. Working closely with producers, editors, and creative stakeholders, you'll help ensure captured footage meets the visual, technical, and storytelling needs of each project.

The ideal candidate has previous video game capture experience in a fast-paced production company, broadcast environment, or post-production facility. They are a motivated storyteller who is flexible, highly organized, and can adapt quickly to changing goals and objectives. The successful candidate will gain valuable experience working as part of the marketing team and contribute to exciting projects across multiple Blizzard IP, Esports, and BlizzCon.  

NOTE: This is an anticipated temporary assignment through October 16, 2026. Only remote candidates based within the United States will be considered, provided they are able to work primarily within West Coast time zone hours (9am - 6pm PST).

This is a contingent worker position and will be staffed through Volt, a staffing and workforce management company.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-game video capture for a growing list of Blizzard franchises, including World of Warcraft and Diablo, with an eye for in-game cinematography and strong visual storytelling.

• Adapt to feedback from stakeholders to ensure high-quality footage and find creative solutions to content needs. 

• Follow stakeholder guidelines to ensure all externally produced files are gathered, organized, and archived internally once completed.

• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of quality, consistency, and attention to detail.

• Incorporate feedback and adapt capture approaches to meet evolving project needs and creative goals.

 Minimum Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in gameplay capture, video editing, motion graphics, animation, post-production, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience capturing gameplay footage for video games, entertainment, broadcast, or digital content productions.

• Highly organized with good technical knowledge of gaming engines.

• Exceptional attention to detail and an artistic sense.

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced production environment.

• Proactive and flexible approach to work; comfortable with changing goals and objectives.

• Strong understanding of video production workflows and asset management practices.

• Excellent knowledge of video editing software.

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative applications.

• Strong familiarity with Blizzard games, especially World of Warcraft and Diablo.

Extra Points

• Experience supporting live broadcasts, esports productions, or large-scale gaming events.

• Strong storytelling capabilities.

• Familiarity with game development tools, game engines, or in-engine capture workflows.

• Familiarity with Blizzard games, particularly World of Warcraft and Diablo.

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), 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.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

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 [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest. 

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. 

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• 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.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $21.99 - $40.67 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.