Sr. Manager, Abk Mobile Partnerships

Job Description

Sr. Manager, ABK Mobile Partnerships (Activision Lead)

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and sits at the intersection of media, technology, and entertainment. Activision Blizzard is a member of the S&P 500 and is recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the ''100 Best Companies to Work For.'' Activision Blizzard has operations throughout the world across three operating segments: Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, King Digital Entertainment and we develop and publishes games based on some of the most beloved entertainment franchises, including Call of Duty, Warcraft, Candy Crush, Overwatch, Diablo, Hearthstone, and many others. Our games are played in 196 countries and we are well-positioned for growth across all gaming platforms, audiences, genres, and business models.

Activision Blizzard believes in developing talent across the organization at all levels through career development, mentor relationships and formal training. We are a community of people who love to have fun together, and we are motivated by the passion for our games, our industry and future opportunities for the company and its people.

More information about Activision Blizzard and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activisionblizzard.com.

Job Description

The Mobile Partnerships Team at Activision Blizzard drives partner collaboration that fuels growth across our leading portfolio of mobile games. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, highly organized and execution-oriented individual to lead initiatives with the largest mobile distribution platforms on behalf of the Activision business unit.

You'll play an instrumental role in representing the needs of Activision Mobile game teams, setting strategic priorities and roadmap, implementing growth initiatives, and communicating cross-functionally. You will work alongside various internal teams and have a proven ability to foster positive relationships with internal partners at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities
• Collaborate with internal partners and mobile platforms (e.g. Apple, Google) to drive company & game team objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Activision mobile teams within the ABK Mobile Partnerships team.
• Evaluate, evangelize, resource, and support growth initiatives and new technologies offered by platform partners with game teams (e.g. new distribution channels/features, monetization features, hardware and core tech opportunities, co-marketing campaigns).
• Explore, pitch, and drive new initiatives with platform and partners based on Activision mobile's business objectives and priorities.
• Support new games from pre-launch strategy through to launch and beyond, by working closely with platforms throughout all stages.
• Own, track and share regular performance updates with platform partners and game teams to support growth and drive the execution of joint initiatives.
• Showcase in-game content roadmap and manage the operational flow for LiveOps/campaigns with mobile distribution platforms.
• Manage Activision team's day-to-day platform-related product and technical requests, operations, and incident escalations.

Skills to Create Thrills
• BA/BS degree with a strong academic record, MBA nice to have.
• 7+ years of business development, partnerships, strategy, consulting, or related partner management or business operations experience in a gaming, media, entertainment, or consumer web/mobile services company.
• Excellent leadership and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence internal and external partners.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze complex problems, leading to developing and communicating recommendations and action plans to senior management.
• Analytical, with experience driving analyses and recommendations with a data-driven framework.
• Excellent project management skills in managing external and internal partners to implement recommendations and action plans.
• Ability to work well in a cross-functional and cross-cultural team environment.
• Excellent oral and communication skills to express complex and analytical concepts with clarity.
• Ability to take ownership of an issue and see it through resolution.
• Nice to have: fan/basic knowledge of the Call of Duty franchise and/or mobile games

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 US, the standard base pay range for this role is $116,800.00 - $216,000.00 Annual. This base pay range is for the US and is not applicable to locations outside of the US Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0pyvm-18-117-107-90-42 in your application.