Talent Sourcer

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

Activision Blizzard is looking for a passionate and experienced Talent Sourcer with strong communication and collaboration skills. As a member of the talent sourcing team, this role will focus on sourcing for top talent across the game development organizations and will have significant influence and impact across the business. You will drive sourcing strategy, identify market trends, procure competitive intelligence, and partner with team members in the execution of these critical components.

The ideal candidate must be self-driven and able to successfully prioritize a book of critical open roles and pipelines.
*Please note, this is a contingent worker position and will be staffed through Volt, a staffing and workforce management company for approx. 6-12 months

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Partner closely and effectively with sourcing, recruiting, and hiring teams to develop, build and execute an effective talent sourcing strategy
• Ability to source and deliver highly qualified prospects using multiple tools and techniques for a variety of roles at all levels
• Build talent pipelines and maintain network of prospects through proactive market research and ongoing relationship management and sourcing campaigns
• Partner closely with cross-functional partners (talent attraction, compensation, HR, systems and operations teams, etc.)
• Develop and deliver on industry event strategies
• Maintain accurate and thorough documentation via the company's CRM

Player Profile

Requirements:
• A minimum of 3-5 years' hands-on talent sourcing, human resources/talent acquisition, or military recruiting experience
• Strong business acumen
• Demonstrated communication and collaboration skills
• Able to exercise independent judgment and discretion
• Strong eye for talent and intuition for culture fit
• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of study

Extra Points:
• Knowledge or expertise in cutting edge tools/sourcing techniques
• Passion for gaming
• Expertise and insight into the gaming talent market
• Experience using Workday, EightFold, or other CRMs
• PC/Console Game, Mobile Game industry in-house experience preferred

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzk513-3-17-186-218-42 in your application.