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Business Lead, Office of the CAO

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Your Mission

The Business Lead is tasked with optimizing the Chief Administrative Officer’s vision for Activision Blizzard’s global organization, inclusive of Human Resources, Workplace, Consumer Products, Esports and others (subject to change). In this capacity, the Business Lead will help streamline key activities, provide a range of tactical and strategic support, and carryout the CAO’s agenda throughout the company. This role will work closely with the Chief Administrative Officer’s direct and indirect reports as well as colleagues across various Business Units and key franchises to ensure effective communication and organization. This role is meant for someone looking to take on big challenges to help partner with leadership to develop the future Global Administration organization across Activision, Blizzard and King and is intended to be a development role for future leadership opportunities in the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the CAO’s leadership team and their staffs correctly interpret, understand, and carry out the CAO’s direction and strategic vision
• Assist the CAO in managing a strong and effective leadership team to enable the successful implementation of the CAO’s vision and strategy
• Facilitate positive change within the department and across the company
• Ensure alignment among often disparate internal and external stakeholders; and when such alignment is absent, recommend mitigating approaches to the CAO
• Conduct capability assessment and support recruiting of key leadership roles
• Work closely with senior executives throughout corporate and Business Units to identify and mobilize resources to support strategic objectives
• Create briefing materials, in collaboration with other leaders, to ensure the CAO is prepped for meetings and ensure timely follow-up on meeting actions
• Manage and drive special projects initiated by the CAO
• Act as a proxy and information funnel, filter and facilitator for the CAO
• Draft impactful and professional communications on behalf of the CAO on tight timelines
• Analyze business data to determine the feasibility and impact of various business plans.
• Proactively identify and raise issues that could impact the CAO’s agenda
• Oversee large, often cross-business unit-wide initiatives assigned by the CAO or his delegates
• Work with external agencies and partners, as needed, as a proxy for the CAO
• Deliver on ad hoc duties, as assigned

Player Profile

The ideal candidate has working experience in consulting and/or the media/technology industries with an established track record of success of managing complex relationships throughout a global organization and having real operational impact. S/he demonstrates a combination of tenacity and flexibility, as well as a willingness to work behind-the-scenes to get things done. As the CAO’s "trusted advisor," excellent judgement, strategic acumen, strong relationships and emotional intelligence, self-motivation, and superior analytical skills are a must. Since Activision Blizzard is often transforming, the Business Lead must have a high capacity for ambiguity and managing through change.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years of professional experience in operational and support roles for senior executives, including the proven ability to interact with and influence senior leaders in an organization. This position requires high energy, a strong work ethic, outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to rapidly learn, understand and implement new business concepts.

Specific Requirements Include:

• Excellent judgement, obsessive attention to detail, great multitasking, and high motivation to get things done
• Experience translating strategy into tactical execution
• Strong time management skills with the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently
• Highly collaborative working style that relies on great listening and interpersonal skills
• Professional working experience in consulting and/or the media or technology industries
• Knowledgeable about human resources capabilities and structures
• Established reputation as a business partner and advisor
• Ability to adapt quickly, build relationships, engage and motivate people
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proven presentation skills, with the ability to generate high-impact presentations, appropriate for the Board of Directors and other Senior Executives
• Customer-oriented and highly responsive
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint user with strong critical thinking, analytical and storytelling skills
• Undergraduate degree required
• Passion for Activision Blizzard’s business

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is the world’s largest interactive entertainment company, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Skylanders®, 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!

We’re proud to be recognized as one of FORTUNE’s "100 Best Companies To Work For®” for four consecutive years and have earned a spot on FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies,” and “Future 50” lists. Our 10,000+ global employees are some of the best and brightest talents across entertainment, media, and technology.

The video game 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 Blizzard 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.