Manager, Experiential Marketing at Activision Blizzard | Santa Monica, CA | $87K/yr – $162K/yr

Activision Blizzard

Manager, Experiential Marketing

Santa Monica, CA (Hybrid)

$87K/yr – $162K/yrSenior Level5+ years expOther

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

5+ years of experience in event production or experiential marketing should drive end-to-end ownership of live activations at scale.

Own end-to-end experiential programs from concept to post-event reporting for priority activations.
Lead cross-functional teams and manage vendor contracts, budgets, and on-site execution.

Job Description

Manage experiential initiatives from concept through execution
Collaborate with cross functional partners on event concepting, programming, scheduling, production coordination, attendee relations, technical checks, and post-event reporting
Maintain project documentation, production timelines, and operational trackers to ensure efficient event execution
Confidently lead cross-functional meetings and create event status and recap decks
Manage planning and execution of internal programming including employee celebrations, employee engagement initiatives, and learning and development programming
Provide on-site leadership and executional support for priority events
Confidently manage day-to-day agency/vendor communication, as assigned
Manage the financial and legal lifecycle of experiential activations including vendor coordination, contracts, and budget tracking

5+ years in event production, experiential marketing, or project management
Strong understanding of event production, logistics, and marketing
Track record of delivering complex projects requiring strong project management skills, ability to work across multiple teams, attention to detail, and accountability
Passion for gaming, cultural trends, and experiences/events
Proficient in influencing multiple stakeholders and building excellent working relationships
Able to travel, including international travel, and work long hours and weekends as needed
Strong analytical, verbal, written and presentation skills
Track record of managing high pressure situations and exuding confidence
Results oriented, collaborative problem-solver, and self-motivated
Well organized, detail oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare 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.

Activision Blizzard

3.7 Glassdoor

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is one of the world’s largest interactive entertainment companies, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Skylanders®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy CrushTM, and Bubble WitchTM. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!We’re proud to be recognized as one of FORTUNE’s "100 Best Companies To Work For®” for four consecutive years and have earned a spot on FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies,” and “Future 50” lists. Our 10,000+ global employees are some of the best and brightest talents across entertainment, media, and technology.

Founded in 2008

Santa Monica, California, USA

1.5K employees (304 in marketing)

www.activisionblizzard.com

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