Associate Manager, Consumer Marketing

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • Marketing • $72,720 PA - $134,460 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Associate Manager, Consumer Marketing will work on the Call of Duty franchise, developing and executing global marketing strategies. Responsibilities include managing agency relationships, overseeing creative production, analyzing marketing performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing budgets. The role requires strong project management, analytical, and communication skills, along with a passion for gaming and understanding of gaming communities. Experience in integrated marketing campaigns (traditional, digital, social, influencer) is essential. The position involves contributing to strategic initiatives, leveraging data to improve creative efforts, and working closely with development and creative partners.
Must have:
  • 3+ years brand marketing experience
  • Strong project management skills
  • Integrated campaign experience
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Agency management expertise
  • Data analysis and budget management
Good to have:
  • Performance marketing experience
  • Video game industry knowledge
Perks:
  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs
  • Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Job Details

Job Title:

Associate Manager, Consumer Marketing

Requisition ID:

R024918

Job Description:

Job Title: Associate Manager, Global Brand Marketing - Call of Duty 

Reporting To: Senior Marketing Manager, Global Consumer Marketing, Call of Duty 

Department: Marketing  

Location: Santa Monica, CA  

 

Job Description: 
We are seeking a dedicated Associate Manager, Consumer Marketing to join our team in Santa Monica, CA. This unique opportunity will allow you to work with one of the world's most recognized entertainment franchises, consistently delivering successful marketing initiatives that resonate globally. As a pivotal member of our Consumer Marketing team, you will devise and execute top-notch marketing strategies and consumer-facing campaigns, ensuring the achievement of our brand objectives. 

 
Work closely with our Product Marketing team to drive marketing Go-To-Market plans for AAA franchise titles, including Call of Duty: Warzone. Take charge of managing top-tier creative agencies, ensuring that all marketing materials developed and approved are in strict alignment with our brand visionThe ideal candidate will have a proven track record of thinking ahead, working both independently and collaboratively, and contributing cross-functionally to drive business success. Impeccable project management skills and creative instinct sit at the core of this role. In this role, you will contribute at the strategic level to drive key marketing initiatives, use data and learnings to push creative boundaries, interface with our development partners and inspire our creative partners.    

 

A passion and knowledge of the video gaming industry and driving creative innovation is a must, as well as experience working on innovative marketing programs and experience using analytics to drive marketing decisions. 

 

Responsibilities: 

  • Assist the Consumer Marketing team in managing global brand marketing plans, creative executions, and production processes for TV/Digital advertising, trailers, visual identity, media integrations, events, social, CRM activities, and commercial promotions. 

  • Support the Senior Marketing Manager in the day-to-day management of external agencies and internal creative teams, ensuring all ideas and communications are on strategy. 

  • Prepare materials and facilitate communications from creative briefs and subsequent creative reviews with key cross-functional teams, game studios, and executive collaborators. 

  • Analyze marketing asset performance, track results, and consolidate findings to identify and apply best practices and learnings to future plans. 

  • Work with studio team to create marketing assets, such as scheduling, sourcing in-game assets, prioritizing content, managing game builds, securing legal clearance, and updating creative partners. 

  • Collaborate with commercial teams and first-party partners to develop and implement promotional campaigns across platforms (i.e., PSN, XBOX, Battle.net, Steam, etc,) as well as retail merchandising. 

  • Drive project management by coordinating with cross-functional teams, studio personnel, and creative agencies to track deadlines, manage production schedules, and ensure timely delivery of assets globally. 

  • Manage a multi-million-dollar production budget, processing estimates and invoices, and tracking costs to ensure budget adherence throughout the year. 

Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree 

  • 3+ years experience in brand marketing, creative agency account management and/or video game industry 

  • Proven experience building integrated campaigns blending traditional, digital, social, and influencer marketing; performance marketing experience is a plus 

  • Strong project management skills, analytical abilities, and capability to work across multiple teams 

  • Eager to learn new markets quickly and adapt to changing dynamics and competitive landscapes 

  • Passion for gaming, with an understanding of gaming communities and industry trends 

  • Exceptional analytical and communication skills (verbal and written) 

  • Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills 

  • Driven, self-motivated, and proactive 

  • Well-organized and diligent 

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment 

 

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is the world’s largest interactive entertainment company, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Destiny, Skylanders®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™, and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

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 an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Click to find out more.

Accommodation Request: 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.

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 $72,720.00 - $134,460.00 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.

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Founded in 1979, Activision continues to disrupt the world of entertainment with its extensive roster of epic blockbuster games -- Pitfall®, Tony Hawk®, Guitar Hero®, Crash Bandicoot™, Skylanders™, Bungie’s Destiny and Call of Duty.®


As the leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products on consoles, mobile and PC, our “press start” is simple: delight players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.


Activision is headquartered in Santa Monica, and publishes globally in markets including U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, mainland China, Hong Kong and the region of Taiwan.


At Activision, we strive to connect and engage our global player community through entertainment. Our success comes from the passionate, talented and diverse team of people behind our world-class franchises. Ensuring Activision is an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive will help us deliver a new era of epic entertainment for our players.

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