Senior Business Operations Manager, Strategy and Team Business Operations

Job Description

Activision Blizzard Esports (ABE) is seeking a Senior Business Operations Manager to join the Strategy and Team Business Operations team working across the Call of Duty League (CDL) and Overwatch League (OWL). This individual will drive a wide range of strategic initiatives supporting the North American and European franchise teams and their ongoing operations. You will be responsible for the development of best practices in the areas of business, marketing, sponsorship, operations and more across the league's teams, with an eye toward tackling the complex and the ambiguous.

You will relish the opportunity to launch and scale an ambitious global enterprise. You will tackle a wide range of challenges and provide guidance to creative, executive and operational personnel. You're able to bring strategic insight and advanced expertise in a wide variety of topics including development processes, statistics, business modeling, knowledge management, finance and operations management

Responsibilities
• Define and develop strategy across a wide range of business areas including all aspects of team business operations, branding and marketing, sponsorship and commercialization, merchandise and live events
• Collaborate with league and team leadership to model and define best practices across all areas of business and operations to ensure the highest functioning teams in esports
• Establish credibility, foster collaboration and develop strong, respectful relationships with appropriate partner and internal stakeholders
• Cultivate deep relationships with team's senior executives and serve as a liaison with the league office
• Assist and construct official league documents and communications to internal and external stakeholders
• Drive research and apply structured analysis to achieve insights on large-scale and transformative business initiatives; present information that is relevant and understandable to stakeholders
• Evaluate business initiative proposals and communicate recommendations to team leadership and executives
• Provide guidance and leadership to the league's business intelligence and operations teams on key initiatives of strategic importance to team success
• Collaborate closely with business intelligence, finance and marketing to monitor health of the league businesses
• Own communication streams to internal and external stakeholders

Requirements
• 5+ years of experience in an advanced business strategy function, preferably in entertainment, sports or video games
• 3+ years of experience in leadership and management of cross-functional teams
• Significant knowledge of business operations or business development for sports or event-based entertainment, or esports products and intellectual properties
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and draw actionable business strategy
• Established history of leading partner outreach and deliver compelling, insightful presentations to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to write and edit large scale communications and presentations
• Proven successes working with executive clients and deftly guiding complex decisions
• Demonstrated ability to function well in a matrixed organization

Pluses
• MBA or other advanced business degree
• Experience in consulting or private equity
• Experience in business affairs
• Experience in a start-up or launch environment
• International experience

Required Application Materials
• Resume
• Cover Letter

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gx3w7j-3-143-9-115-42 in your application.