Communications Manager

Job Description

Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain. Located in our global headquarters in Santa Monica, we encompass equal parts agility, creativity and rigor to enhance the employee and player experience. To learn more, check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on Twitter at @ATVI_AB.

Your Mission

As Communications Manager, Japan, you will support developing world class PR and ambassador programs to drive player acquisition and engagement.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative but self-motivated leader with a proven track record delivering executions that drive a commercial result and tie to overarching Country strategic plans. You must thrive on high pressure deadlines and be able to consistently achieve results on time and within budget. Industry experience is highly desirable, as is an intricate knowledge of video games media and social channel platforms across Japan.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Develop and execute communications plan around AB franchises for Japan.
• Create content that taps in the cultural zeitgeist of players in the Japan market.
• Manage agency partners to build executions appended to the communications strategy set.
• Engage and foster relationships with regional and global communications counterparts and influence positive outcomes for the region.
• Stay up to date on all gaming, (e)sports, media & entertainment news, monitor competitors and other industry leaders for learnings, insights and best practices.
• Support tours, event executions, livestreams, trade show activations, partner promotions and competitions as well as other opportunities to share our games.
• Work on deadline, balance multiple projects and manage toward results.
• Actively engage as part of communications team with marketing, production and studio teams.
• Support product launch PR including earned media, launch programs and experiential opportunities.
• Track program budgets, invoicing and reporting.
• Other responsibilities, as assigned.

Player Profile

Experience
• 5+ years of communications experience across video games, communications agencies, technology, or entertainment.
• In-depth knowledge of the Japanese video games market.
• Previous experience in online/viral/digital marketing or content related business desired.
• Experience in managing a large set of internal stakeholders, agency partners, media, and ambassadors.

Knowledge & Skills
• Equally left- and right-brained with analytical skills to evaluate program effectiveness, and strong creative judgment to recognize what's on-trend/on-brand.
• Vast working knowledge of specialist media and social platforms and social media trends across Japan game/entertainment community desirable.
• Excellent team player with the ability to build, foster and nurture strong relationships; keen ability to navigate among multiple constituents, platforms, and communities to ensure strategies/goals are understood and met.
• Exceptional writing skills and practical experience in writing/editing articles/posts.
• Good analytical and reporting skills and detail-oriented.
• Moderate to medium level of English skill.

Key Attributes
• Highly organized and detail-oriented problem-solver who thinks fast and finds solutions when others may see a dead end.
• Innovative, strategic thinker who is motivated to execute exceptionally and work independently within a fast-paced environment.
• Always curious to stay on top of industry trends and develop skills and competencies.
• Passion for gaming, lifestyle, and entertainment industry as well as for data and consumer insight driven decision making.
• Self-motivated and ability to develop new initiatives as well as managing multiple tasks with little supervision.
• Personable with an ability to build and foster strong relationships (media, influencers etc.)

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyo42m-3-144-212-145-42 in your application.