2025 Rotational Manager

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Activision’s Rotation Manager program is a 2-year program that rotates individuals across 3 teams for 8 months at a time. It is an accelerated development initiative designed to provide participants with unparalleled opportunities for growth, leadership, and professional development. Rotation participants rotate through business-critical roles and functions across Activision's various teams and studios. They work on company initiatives that have a direct impact on the bottom line and future success, while developing connectivity across groups to enable more communication, knowledge sharing, and collaboration. The program includes hands-on experience, mentorship, and training, with rotations in areas such as Analytics & Insights, Business Development, and Strategy, for our Game Teams/Products. Participants are part of a supportive and inclusive community committed to their success, with regular check-ins, feedback sessions, and networking opportunities to ensure they have the resources needed to thrive.

Some of the programmatic features include a 1-week new hire welcome week that provides a deep dive into the gaming industry and company; development weeks at the end of each rotation that include report outs around best practices, case study competitions, and cohort bonding; and regular feedback.

This role is anticipated to be assigned to work on-site at Activision offices. Onsite requirements may differ from rotation to rotation.

What you bring to the table

• Rotate through business-critical roles and functions like Activision's security team, operation strategy team, and game development studios.
• Drive business development as involved with strategies and activities focused on identifying, nurturing, and acquiring new opportunities for growth. This includes partnerships, market expansion, and revenue streams ultimately aiming to increase profitability and market share.
• Work on company initiatives that have a direct impact on the bottom line and/or set us up for the future. 
• Develop connectivity across groups enabling more communication, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across the enterprise. 

• Build your knowledge base with trainings designed to provide a deep dive into new products/service delivery methods, game and player analytics, corporate strategy, game development processes, etc. 
• Expand your personal development with workshops around influencing methods, leadership skills, work/life balance, and more. 
• Support continual program enhancements and mentor future participants. 

Minimum Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a master’s or PhD program and graduating in May or June of 2025 (business programs preferred)
• 3+ years of experience
• Available to start the program September 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California
• Skilled in strategic technology planning and analytics, with experience developing key processes, procedures, and actionable recommendations across complex business environments
• Experience in project management and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams

• Demonstrated leadership through influence and collaboration, with advanced interpersonal and relationship management capabilities
• Can move nimbly between strategy and execution
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to tailor messaging to a variety of audiences, including senior leadership, external partners, and cross-functional stakeholders

Key Attributes  

• Tenacious and self-catalyzing problem solver
• Process-oriented driving toward visibility, accountability, and communication
• Team-oriented, ability to build long-lasting and collaborative relationships effectively. You work selflessly and enthusiastically, serving as a positive catalyst for collaborative solutioning
• Ability to adapt quickly, high tolerance for ambiguity, and ability to coordinate on a team

Extra Points

• Understanding of game security, game development, and/or anti-cheat software
• Consulting experience
• Experience with Databricks (SQL and Python)
    

Our World  

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. 

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  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/.