Activision
Senior Manager, Advertising Business Strategy | Activision Blizzard Media
Activision, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Job Title: Senior Manager, Advertising Business Strategy | Activision Blizzard Media Requisition ID: R023939 Job Description:
Job Title:
Senior Manager, Advertising Business Strategy Hiring Manager:
Head of Business Strategy and Demand Operations, Director Location : San Francisco, CA (Hybrid) Your Role Within the Kingdom
Activision Blizzard Media (ABM) is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Strategy to join the Strategy and Operations team. In this role, you will report to the Head of Business Strategy and Demand Operations Director and work closely with ABM leaders to design major strategies, seek alignment, and build/track action plans to drive the expansion of advertising experiences and monetization in games and gaming platforms. You will also work closely with other operational leaders at ABM, as well as stakeholders (including senior leaders) across our broader gaming and advertising organizations. You will be a critical contributor/leader in setting, maintaining, and driving a vision leading to exponential revenue growth, setting a path that considers opportunities and challenges. Responsibilities
Co-create and maintain gaming advertising’s long-term vision and strategy, consistent with broader gaming business vision, and align it across BU executive and operational leadership. Transform our vision into execution plans shared by all involved parties. Leverage frameworks such as OKRs to ensure clear ownership, measurement, and efficient execution. Partner with ABM and BU leadership to refresh gaming ads’ yearly and quarterly plans to ensure the best course of action is pursued. Support/lead business development of ads monetization across the gaming organization with a strong understanding of our gaming partners’ needs and a clear understanding and articulation of ABM value proposition. Identify and prioritize growth projects. Secure leadership consensus with a clear narrative backed by data-driven analysis. Rally teams behind prioritization and program-manage relevant cross-functional projects to pursue these opportunities. Ensure that our business strategies are well communicated, aligned, and incorporated into functional strategies (Product Strategy/Roadmap, Go-To-Market Strategy, etc.). Set a cadence for business and project reviews with appropriate partners. Lead meetings to ensure visibility and priority alignment cross-functions. Act as a subject matter expert in the world of advertising. Develop and maintain expertise in the fast-paced gaming and ad-tech market. Anticipate and evaluate the impact of major industry changes (e.g., Privacy regulation) and be ready to evolve our long-term and short-term paths. Educate internal and external stakeholders on advertising dynamics. Lead regular and ad-hoc presentations/updates to ABM and MS leadership. Set agendas and desired outcomes, create and coordinate content, facilitate high-quality content and conversations. Lead or support ad-hoc projects in support of the General Manager of ABM, or other ABM Leadership members. Skills to Create Thrills
6+ years of experience in a relevant position(s) and industry, such as a Corporate/Business Strategy team and/or premier Management Consulting firms. Strong experience/understanding of gaming and ad monetization/technology is highly preferred. Strong program and stakeholder leadership skills, bringing structure to multiple ongoing initiatives with different cross-functional touchpoints. An inspiring leader/partner who excels at collaborating with team members and influencing senior leadership. Ability to process complex information, bringing in a framework to navigate and design solutions for complex issues. Excellent storyteller using written and verbal communication skills to educate and convince stakeholders. Has good business intuition backed by a data-driven approach to decision-making. Strong work ethic and an appetite to learn more about the ever-changing gaming and ads industries. 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 $111,780.00 - $206,882.00 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.
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Job Title:
Senior Manager, Advertising Business Strategy Hiring Manager:
Head of Business Strategy and Demand Operations, Director Location : San Francisco, CA (Hybrid) Your Role Within the Kingdom
Activision Blizzard Media (ABM) is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Strategy to join the Strategy and Operations team. In this role, you will report to the Head of Business Strategy and Demand Operations Director and work closely with ABM leaders to design major strategies, seek alignment, and build/track action plans to drive the expansion of advertising experiences and monetization in games and gaming platforms. You will also work closely with other operational leaders at ABM, as well as stakeholders (including senior leaders) across our broader gaming and advertising organizations. You will be a critical contributor/leader in setting, maintaining, and driving a vision leading to exponential revenue growth, setting a path that considers opportunities and challenges. Responsibilities
Co-create and maintain gaming advertising’s long-term vision and strategy, consistent with broader gaming business vision, and align it across BU executive and operational leadership. Transform our vision into execution plans shared by all involved parties. Leverage frameworks such as OKRs to ensure clear ownership, measurement, and efficient execution. Partner with ABM and BU leadership to refresh gaming ads’ yearly and quarterly plans to ensure the best course of action is pursued. Support/lead business development of ads monetization across the gaming organization with a strong understanding of our gaming partners’ needs and a clear understanding and articulation of ABM value proposition. Identify and prioritize growth projects. Secure leadership consensus with a clear narrative backed by data-driven analysis. Rally teams behind prioritization and program-manage relevant cross-functional projects to pursue these opportunities. Ensure that our business strategies are well communicated, aligned, and incorporated into functional strategies (Product Strategy/Roadmap, Go-To-Market Strategy, etc.). Set a cadence for business and project reviews with appropriate partners. Lead meetings to ensure visibility and priority alignment cross-functions. Act as a subject matter expert in the world of advertising. Develop and maintain expertise in the fast-paced gaming and ad-tech market. Anticipate and evaluate the impact of major industry changes (e.g., Privacy regulation) and be ready to evolve our long-term and short-term paths. Educate internal and external stakeholders on advertising dynamics. Lead regular and ad-hoc presentations/updates to ABM and MS leadership. Set agendas and desired outcomes, create and coordinate content, facilitate high-quality content and conversations. Lead or support ad-hoc projects in support of the General Manager of ABM, or other ABM Leadership members. Skills to Create Thrills
6+ years of experience in a relevant position(s) and industry, such as a Corporate/Business Strategy team and/or premier Management Consulting firms. Strong experience/understanding of gaming and ad monetization/technology is highly preferred. Strong program and stakeholder leadership skills, bringing structure to multiple ongoing initiatives with different cross-functional touchpoints. An inspiring leader/partner who excels at collaborating with team members and influencing senior leadership. Ability to process complex information, bringing in a framework to navigate and design solutions for complex issues. Excellent storyteller using written and verbal communication skills to educate and convince stakeholders. Has good business intuition backed by a data-driven approach to decision-making. Strong work ethic and an appetite to learn more about the ever-changing gaming and ads industries. 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 $111,780.00 - $206,882.00 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.
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