Director, Corporate Communications

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, and Finance. 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

The Director will play a critical and highly visible role as part of the Communications department by developing and implementing strategic communications plans. The individual will report directly to the Vice President of Corporate Communications.

In this role, s/he will help execute the corporate communications strategy by supporting company messaging and serve as a representative in corporate communications to gaming and national press. S/he will be responsible for preparing materials for members of the C-Suite. S/he will partner closely with Activision Blizzard's global Investor Relations, Human Resources, Legal, and Franchise Communications teams to execute strategic and crisis communications programs. S/he will have experience executing crisis communications plans in a complex organization with varied priorities and stakeholders. S/he will also identify, draft, and pitch stories that bring the company's mission and vision to life.

The successful candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated experience developing external communications and securing earned media. S/he must have experience in the entertainment, gaming, consumer, or tech industry. The successful candidate must have the willingness to put in extra hours when required, be detail oriented, and deliver high-level projects on deadline.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Support the execution of the Corporate External Communications strategy and plan
• Establish relationship with key reporters and actively engage in media outreach
• Support the Corporate Communications function in managing crises by being part of a rapid respose team and developing statements and talking points. Ensure brand and reputation implications are understood across functions outside of communications
• Develop an understanding of the business and franchise cadences and work closely with the Business Unit communications teams to drive greater earned media opportunities
• Develop and edit a variety of externally facing written content (press releases, blogs, statements, etc.) and assist with preparation of talking points, speeches, presentations and other supporting material
• Partner with cross-functional departments to identify storytelling opportunities and support issues management, particularly Investor Relations, Human Resources, and Legal

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:
• At least 10 years of previous experience in a broad range of corporate communications functions
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are a must
• Must have excellent understanding of effective media relations practices and working knowledge of media outreach approaches. Previous experience with gaming media is a plus
• Must have experience working with core corporate functions such as legal, compliance, and human resources. Must also have experience working with C-level executives. Previous experience working in a matrix organization is a plus.
• Previous experience working in crisis and change management communications, including on a rapid response team. Previous experience working in public affairs is a plus.
• Operates at a high level of intensity, acting with a sense of urgency without sacrificing excellence.
• Entrepreneurial and a hands-on style with a strong bias for action and results while working effectively in an unstructured environment that values collaboration without ego
• Outstanding organization and project management skills, with ability to see big picture and have attention to meticulous detail
• Ability to engage across a diverse and global stakeholder group with executive presence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Google Suite, and Slack
• Bachelor's degree required

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gk90p8-3-137-185-180-42 in your application.