Senior Analyst, Strategy

Job Title:

Senior Analyst, Strategy

Your Mission

The Senior Analyst position on the Strategy team is a unique, critical, and visible role at Activision. This is a generalist business strategy position that plays a key role on a high-caliber team that reports to our CFO. Your job is to ensure our business is identifying opportunities and delivering against key strategic priorities for Call of Duty and other franchises. Sample projects include long-term planning, go-to-market strategy, platform strategy, regional initiatives, product feature recommendations, and evaluation of new business models.

Priorities may often change in a dynamic and fast-paced environment such as ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following key responsibilities:

• Actively participate in Activision’s long-term strategic planning processes (e.g., Activision Publishing, Call of Duty, Emerging Franchise)
• Drive strategy, organizational, and operations-related projects by partnering across publishing functions and development studios
• Deconstruct ambiguous problem statements into actionable project plans by utilizing hypothesis-based problem solving
• Conduct rigorous qualitative and quantitative analyses utilizing internal and external data sources to understand implications for Activision and our game franchises
• Synthesize insights and recommendations into succinct, executive-ready presentations to support VP & SVP-level decision-making
• Develop a deep understanding of how our game franchises operate, the markets they play in, their strategic priorities, and potential opportunities

Player Profile

• Bachelor’s degree and experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or corporate development/strategy at a leading TMT company.
• Exceptional quantitative skills and financial acumen
• Persuasive communication skills, both written and verbal
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
• Self-starter and comfortable with ambiguity; must be self-directed and proactive starting day 1 on the job
• Interest and passion for interactive entertainment and technology with the ability to learn complex industry topics quickly

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/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $92,920.00 - $171,814.00 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.