Account Manager | Activision Blizzard Media

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Job Title: Account Manager | Activision Blizzard Media

Reports To: Associate Director, Client Success

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Activision Blizzard Media (ABM) offers innovative, impactful, and rewarding advertising experiences to our huge audience of highly engaged players. This division builds powerful marketing solutions embraced by the world’s largest marketers. 

ABM is seeking a passionate, innovative, and broad-thinking Account Manager to support the Sales team located in New York while also collaborating with the Account Management team nationally. This position will offer the right person an excellent opportunity to work with Account Leads, Digital Agencies, and Clients and help them manage the campaign process from start to finish. You will also partner with internal cross-functional teams, including Ad Ops, Measurement, and Product Marketing. A can-do attitude is a must! Your day-to-day will be filled with creative problem-solving, dynamic campaigns, and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Lead Account Manager, your role is responsible for the following:

• Work collaboratively with Sales to provide strategic media plans and ideas to clients based on their objectives

• Act as the main point of contact for clients and agencies post-sale

• Establish credible relationships with clients and serve as a trusted consultant to optimize and expand their advertising investment.

• Monitor live campaigns, provide regular reporting, identify upsell opportunities, partner with internal stakeholders on measurement insights in accordance with the client’s KPIs

• Participate in brainstorming sessions with the creative team to ideate on custom executions.

• Thorough knowledge of the ABM ecosystem - inclusive of product offering, supply mechanics, and measurement efforts

• Display excellent project management abilities for all activities, ensuring internal and external stakeholders are well-informed throughout the process.

• Take an active role in identifying key business challenges and developing best practices to address challenges

Skills to create thrills:

• 3+ years of digital media experience

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Attention to detail and experience managing operational tasks in a fast-paced environment

• A strong team player who can support and cover other team members in a proactive, open, and collaborative nature

• Driver of operational efficiency and excellence

• Ability to articulate complex requirements to achieve results

• Working knowledge of programmatic execution and understanding of technology, e.g. Google Ad Manager, video/mobile media products, audience targeting, and the programmatic landscape

• Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and experience with Salesforce/Datorama are a bonus!

About Activision Blizzard Media

Activision Blizzard Media is the gateway for brands to the #1 cross-platform gaming company in the western world, with hundreds of millions of players across over 190 countries. Our legendary portfolio includes iconic mobile game franchises such as Candy Crush™, esports opportunities like the Call of Duty® and Overwatch® Leagues, and some of the top PC and console gaming franchises such as World of Warcraft®, Call of Duty®, and StarCraft®. The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It’s our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community. 

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is our mission – it’s the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let’s face it, who doesn’t love a bit of fun?

Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players aren’t the only ones that can level-up. We’re always looking for ways to champion each other and make what’s already great, even better.

So, if this feels like a fun way to spend your days, and you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful.

Applications needs to be in English.

Discover King at careers.king.com

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/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $26.83 - $49.63 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.