Call of Duty Marketing Finance Manager

Job Title:

Call of Duty Marketing Finance Manager

Requisition ID:

R023870

Job Description:

Job Title: COD Marketing Finance Manager

Reporting To: Sr. Manager – COD Marketing Finance

Department: Studio Finance

Location: Santa Monica, CA

Your Mission

As a Finance Manager you will handle the Call of Duty marketing budget. This will be a complex and highly visible position that will involve strategy and financial analysis. The role will be a key business partner to the Head of Call of Duty Marketing, and provide finance support to the entire Activision Publishing organization, supporting the iconic first-person shooter Call of Duty franchises (which includes the storied Modern Warfare, Black Ops and Warzone).

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Santa Monica, CA.

What you provide

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

• Support marketing planning and strategy efforts to help deliver the next wave of blockbuster titles

• Support business planning efforts (annual and long-range planning)

• Support the quarterly forecast with a focus on accurate forecasting and variance analysis to provide business understanding

• Become a leader with vision/partner to drive the evolution of our marketing priorities and organization with Call of Duty leadership

• P&L Management with an eye towards influencing long-term investments, driving cost savings and identifying efficiencies.

• Assist with the execution of launch & seasonal marketing plans

• Partner with HR to monitor hiring trends and ensure teams are adequately supported

• Drive process improvement across core finance and business processes

• Help with other ad-hoc projects that arise in this fast paced, ever-changing industry

Our team is lean, multifaceted, and focused - which means you will have real responsibility and the opportunity to have high impact in one of the top tier companies in the interactive entertainment space. Strong financial acumen and eye for business, a desire to continually improve, attention to detail, timely follow-through, adaptability, and the ability to effectively manage against multiple priorities are keys to success in this role.

Minimum Requirements

Experience:

• Five (5) or more years of validated experience in marketing finance, strategy, FP&A, brand finance, or related area

• Strong personal presence and communication to work across finance, marketing and executive leadership in pursuit of business goals

• Strong analytical and critical thinking; ability to communicate sophisticated concepts at a high level to executive leadership

• Validated ability to work at multiple altitudes, from high-level projects to detailed engagement analysis

• Strong proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint and financial management tools

• Strong finance, business insight and general analytical skills

• Self-starter with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a related field (advanced degree or certification a plus)

Extra Points

• Experience within a gaming, entertainment or technology industry is preferred

• Knowledge of important marketing metrics, audience segmentation, and advertising value chain is a plus

• High energy; passion for games is a plus

Your Platform

We’re headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple teams across many disciplines of Marketing, PR, Sales, Supply Chain and other corporate functions such as HR, IT, Legal, Facilities and Finance. Santa Monica is the nerve center of our company, where the best ideas combine with unrivalled rigor to create the biggest and best entertainment experiences in the world.

Great Games Start with Great People!

This is an exciting time to join us!

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, exciting, 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 build the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the hard-working, creative, and complementary 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?

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 $87,480.00 - $161,910.00 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.