Guide Editor (PR)

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Your Mission

The franchise editorial writer is responsible for the creation and production of content across Call of Duty Editorial – with an emphasis on Strategy Guides. In this role, this team member’s primary responsibility is to plan, write, and produce content across content on callofduty.com/guides in addition to supporting blog copywriting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Technical production for Blogs and Guides as well as assistance in the cross-team communication for asset production and approvals, including servicing new builds, computers, and other equipment

• Creation of matching assets and screenshots via various tools across the entire Adobe Suite to produce “read to go live” images, videos, infographs, gifs, and interactable Tac-Maps

• Capture screenshots, which include menu and map environmental landscapes/POI screenshots, for use across all of Editorial (Blogs and Guides), and potential marketing and retail channels

• CMS preparation and curation across multiple properties, including callofduty.com

• Additional copywriting for Blogs, website, and Patch Notes sections of callofduty.com, along with other Activision franchise support as needed

• Responsible for technical assistance in game build operation and updating teams on build status and access

• Extremely detailed and granular working knowledge of Call of Duty, “game expert,” becoming a source of information for game specifics

Qualifications:

• Passion for games

• BA/BS in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, English or Journalism preferred

• Minimum of 3-4 years of copywriting or journalism experience, video game industry preferred

• Proficient on Adobe software suit, including expertise in capturing screenshots

• Technical knowledge on video game consoles, PC hardware and overall ability to navigate pre-release game builds

• Extremely thorough knowledge of Call of Duty, including gameplay systems, narrative, history, including statistical and other elements

• Excellent verbal and written skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Keynote, Adobe Reader, and expert proficiency with Photoshop, CMS systems, and other graphical and video software suites used in the creation of assets, screenshots, and video.

• Proven ability to interact and communicate effectively with a variety of business functions and team leads

• Detail-oriented, self-directed skills including ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, including adaptability to fluid and last-minute changes

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? 

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 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. 

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/.