Compensation Manager

1 Month ago • All levels • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

The Compensation Manager acts as a subject matter expert for King and other Activision Blizzard businesses in EMEA. Key responsibilities include contributing to global compensation projects, managing annual compensation cycles (including King's short-term incentive plan), identifying opportunities to improve compensation frameworks, partnering with HR and business leaders, ensuring legal compliance across EMEA markets, and owning the annual salary survey submission process. The role requires expertise in compensation within a multinational company, preferably in tech, entertainment, or gaming. Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential.
Must have:
  • Proven compensation experience in a multinational company
  • Experience in tech, entertainment, or gaming preferred
  • Manage annual compensation cycles and short-term incentive plans
  • Ensure legal compliance across multiple EMEA markets
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills
Good to have:
  • Workday experience
  • Consulting experience
Perks:
  • Free on-site gym
  • Well-stocked kitchen

Job Details

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Job Description:

Job Title: Compensation Manager

Reporting To: Associate Director, International & Compensation Strategy

Department: Human Resources

Location: Office based (either London, Barcelona or Stockholm) & hybrid work from home

Your Mission:

As Compensation Manager you will act a subject matter expert for our King business and other Activision and Blizzard businesses across the EMEA region, partnering closely with regional HR teams, business leaders and stakeholders to advise on and deliver strategic compensation solutions that attract, retain, and motivate talent.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:   

  • Contribute to the design and execution of global compensation projects, bringing an EMEA perspective to international reward strategies.
  • Manage the annual compensation cycles for the region, including ownership of King’s short-term incentive plan, with clear and effective communication and support ensuring accurate and seamless execution.
  • Engaging with the businesses regularly, identifying opportunities to improve our compensation frameworks and policies to support business objectives.
  • Partner effectively with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and Business Leaders to provide expert compensation guidance.
  • Ensure compliance with local labour laws, regulations, and reporting requirements across multiple EMEA markets and support EMEA-wide initiatives.
  • Own the global annual salary survey submission process.

Player Profile:

Experience

  • Proven Compensation experience within a multinational or global company.
  • Experience within tech, entertainment, gaming, and/or consulting preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree, in a related field preferred.
  • Ability to interpret and apply compensation data, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Ability to navigate complex, fast-paced environments and manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
  • Excel and PowerPoint proficiency required; Workday experience preferred.

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! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

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 and Finance.

Our office is based in Soho, the cultural heart of London’s West End with a vast array of classic record shops and leading film companies, media offices and great restaurants. Regent’s Park is close enough for a lunchtime run, as are the delights of Piccadilly Circus and the shopping mecca of Oxford Street. It is conveniently walking distance from a number of London tube stations and mainline train stations and has a well-stocked kitchen and free on-site gym.

Want to learn more? Check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on X at @ATVI_AB!

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, 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!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame 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 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.

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.

About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.

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