Activision DE&I Business Partner | Santa Monica, CA (Hybrid)

Reporting To: Senior Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Location: Santa Monica, CA (Hybrid)

Are you an expert, data-driven Diversity, Equity & Inclusion professional? Are you a self-starter who can drive an agile approach in a dynamic business landscape? If yes to all of the above, please read on! As Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Business Partner you will work with the Senior Director to lead and implement the DE&I Strategy and drive progress across the DE&I execution roadmap. 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.

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

• Support the organization’s continuous progress against long-term business outcomes and goals affiliated with diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Create a roadmap associated with internal focus DE&I initiatives that are developed
• Collaborate with Activision’s DE&I team to determine ways to advance as a business with people-facing initiatives
• Engage with employees and leads to ensure we are listening to inform our DE&I initiatives and approach
• Partner with our Employee Network Group (ENG) leadership and members to create a cohesive experience of DE&I internal focused initiatives
• Develop a strategy to ensure our internal DE&I programs and initiatives are aligned to our business values and Activision DE&I approach
• Track progress of established and developed DE&I programs and initiatives
• Report plans and progress of DE&I programs and initiatives to business leaders
• Create space for the voices of all employees to be heard and elevated throughout our business
• Partner with our DE&I Officer and other respective business leads to support business diversity goals
• Effectively communicate schedule, time management and risks of DE&I people facing programs and initiatives
• Research and become aware of business, world, and societal changes that impact our employee’s experiences
• Adapt to business changes
• Iterate on developed initiatives based on employee feedback

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• Self-starter with 5+ years performance history in DE&I and HR implementing large scale initiatives, projects, or programs
• Proven track record to run cross-functional projects, as validated by previous experience coordinating targets and results with multiple partners
• Shown success in identifying and implementing DE&I standard methodologies and an excellent command of current DE&I concepts and issues within the industry
• Track record of working in matrixed organizations and engaging broad set of collaborators
• Shown success as a collaborator and relationship builder, with strong communication to lead with influence, facilitate strategic sessions and build coalitions and working relationships with a broad range of diverse individuals and groups, including senior executives, to achieve results
• Validated cultural awareness and agility and dexterity to build trust, credibility and navigate a sophisticated landscape
• Project management experience (e.g., Build work plans, establish, and lead against key landmarks and results)
• Recognized achievements in implementing recruitment and retention strategies and passionate about building a diverse workforce
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with experience in multiple communication modes, including social media, with the ability to articulate the importance of DE&I to the broader mission of higher education institutions.
• Deep content knowledge of the diversity, equity, and inclusiveness research base and standard processes for growth organizations seeking to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive
• Sophisticated skills in MS Office 365 – Work, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and SharePoint

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

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), 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 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 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.

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.