Senior Manager, Global Partnerships

Your Mission

As a Brand Partnerships Manager you will lead the development, execution, and growth of brand partnerships that strengthen our presence in gaming and esports. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, partnerships, product, and creative to deliver impactful campaigns that connect our brands with players and communities worldwide. You’ll work directly with senior-level partner contacts, creating strategic plans, managing complex negotiations, and ensuring exceptional execution. In your first year, success means forging high-value partnerships, delivering measurable brand engagement results, and elevating our partner experience to best-in-class standards. This is your opportunity to join a passionate, high-energy team in an industry-leading company shaping the future of interactive entertainment.

What you bring to the table

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

• Develop, manage, and execute brand partnerships and activations that drive player engagement and deliver on strategic objectives.
• Lead strategic planning for partner programs, including campaign development, timelines, budgets, and performance tracking.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior-level partner stakeholders, providing exceptional account management and strategic counsel.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate partnerships seamlessly into marketing and product initiatives.
• Represent the brand in high-profile meetings, presentations, and industry events, ensuring alignment with brand vision and values.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 12+ years of experience in brand partnerships, brand marketing, or marketing agency roles with an emphasis in gaming, esports, or related industries.
• Proven experience leading strategic brand initiatives from concept to execution.
• Demonstrated success in managing senior-level relationships and high-value partnerships.

Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and CRM tools.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

Key Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong brand planning abilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• High motivation, positive energy, and passion for gaming.

Extra Points

Experience

• Experience working in a top-tier gaming publisher or esports organization.
• History of delivering measurable results through co-branded campaigns.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced PowerPoint skills for high-impact presentations.
• Marketplace awareness and knowledge of gaming and esports trends.
• Familiarity with partnership measurement tools and analytics platforms.

Key Attributes

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Sound judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.

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 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/