Senior Manager, Studio Strategy and Operations

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Founded in 1979, Activision has continuously disrupted the world of entertainment as a leader in the videogame industry. With a history of delivering iconic innovators -- like Pitfall®, Tony Hawk®, Guitar Hero®, Crash Bandicoot™, Skylanders™ and Call of Duty® -- our obsession is delighting our players around the globe! Focused and committed to innovation, we consistently deliver the most beloved, engaging and successful entertainment.

And while we have world-class franchises, infrastructure and resources, our success comes from a passionate, dedicated and diverse team of people producing greatness together. So, if you’re interested in our biggest priority, it’s our people.

We’re currently driving the next era for our company and community by creating amazing experiences for fans and continuing to make Activision an inclusive place where everyone can thrive.

Join us, make history. To learn more, check us out at www.activision.com, www.activisiongamesblog.com or @Activision on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

We are versatile, flexible and strategic hustlers passionate about content and creative talents. We take pride in proactively discovering opportunities to help our creative talents to do their best work and championing studio initiatives in the dynamic world of gaming.

The Studio Operations and Planning team is a part of the broader Call of Duty Development (incl. studios, production management, publishing ops, studio operations and planning) and works closely with Activision COO, Head of Development and Head of COD Operations.

The Studio Operations and Planning team is responsible for overseeing the operational and strategic aspects (studio dev resourcing management, investment, studio expansion, planning, etc) for all Activision studios (Infinity Ward, Treyarch, Sledge Hammer, High Moon Studios, Raven, Beenox, Toys for Bob, Shanghai Studio, Demonware). Among other things, the Studio Operations Team also manages the organizational events such as game Green Light process, operational governance reviews, and Special Projects etc. The team collaborates with a wide range of functions across Activision Publishing functions and studios to develop operational processes/strategies and streamline information exchange, drive efficiency and creative insight to support our world-class games and drive studio business goals.

The Senior Manager, Studio Operations and Planning will play a pivotal role in working with Activision’s 9 world-class game studios and will report to the VP, Studio Operations and Strategic Planning. The role will focus on China Business Development, Operational Excellence of COD technology functions (Demonware/Central Tech), integration management between Activision and Microsoft.

A great candidate will have the ability to think operationally at a global level. This position requires extensive industry knowledge, gaming company experience, PMO experience, market entry study experience, cross-group coordination at all levels, excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), and the ability to build internal/external relationships. This is an individual contributor role at this point but may evolve into a people manager role.

You will partner with our technology functions, our studios, finance function, China business unit and MSFT stakeholders.. We are looking for self-starters who can work in a rapidly changing gaming industry, tolerate ambiguity, and demonstrate problem-solving leadership with limited oversight.

Studio Strategy Operations

• Leading in developing, implementing, and operationalize strategies to achieve the organization’s long-term goals and objectives (e.g., Business Development for specific markets, MSFT integration, Central Tech / Demonware technology functions optimization, Greenlight process operation, Mobile growth plan, cross technology and dev function initiative implementation)
• Partnering with Finance to proactively monitor budgets and with strategy team to forecast potential business outcome.
• Developing an result oriented culture to drive real business outcome. Being an agent of change who drives execution of cross-team projects to optimize organizational performance

Ideal Profile:

• Bachelors Degree;
• Minimum of 3+ years in top management consulting, game companies, business development function, or project management/business operation
• Demonstrated success in developing new processes and/or improving existing ones for gaming industry.
• Knowledge of Asia market and Mandarin language ability strongly preferred. Business development / market entry experience preferred.
• Strong leadership; experience in people management and managing projects across departments, partners, and cross functional teams
• Extensive knowledge of game development, especially around the conjunction of game development and technology
• Interest in driving companies towards operational excellence
• Strategic thinker but also able to operate on a tactical level to manage the day-to- day operations of the department; must be comfortable with all degrees of ownership
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and willingness to operate with reasonable flexibility
• Integrity, excellent judgment, and discretion

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.

Our World

We’re highly collaborative, relaxed, and deadly serious about creating incredible entertainment for passionate players around the world. We approach mobile development as a craft, and our ability to build immersive and innovate 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 you covered.

Activision is 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. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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/.