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Director, HR Corporate Communications

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Job Title: Director, HR Corporate Communications

Department: Human Resources

Location: Santa Monica, CA or Irvine, CA

Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain. Located in our global headquarters in Santa Monica, we encompass equal parts agility, creativity, and rigor to enhance the employee and player experience. To learn more, check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on Twitter at @ATVI_AB.

Your Mission

As a member of the Internal Communications team at ABK, the Director, HR Corporate Communications is part of a global function whose mission is to:

• Develop compelling content that explains our strategy and helps every employee understand their role in our mission
• Align our people around our culture, values, and business goals so they can deliver for our players and feel like this is the best place to have an epic career
• Champion our purpose of serving players and promote pride within the organization

Together, the Internal Communications team accomplishes our mission by:

• Ensuring the timely communication of news and information to employees, including a central source
• Continuously evolving and maintaining IC tools, processes (central editorial calendar), and channels (employee intranet, newsletter)
• Facilitating a trusted, two-way dialogue between executives and employees
• Driving awareness of and participation in major initiatives tied to workplace satisfaction (Culture, DE&I, CSR)
• Communicating HR (and Finance, IT, Marketing, Legal) program/policy changes and initiatives to employees
• Helping to manage Issues & Crisis Communications as required
• Maintaining a global dashboard on the overall effectiveness of IC and employee engagement across the enterprise and within BUs and Geos

Additionally, the Director, HR Corporate Communications has responsibility for:

• Driving executive communication from the Chief People Officer (CPO), including building plans and drafting messages/vehicles from her to employees on critical activities or initiatives; drafting talking points to prepare for meetings with groups of employees; and uncovering opportunities to build thought leadership storytelling from the CPO/ABK to current/prospective employees and the industry
• Working closely with the CPO and the HR leadership team to build campaigns for the rollout of company-wide communications plans for initiatives and programs including change management, performance management, and key employee experiences
• Provides collaborative guidance and advice on integrated communication strategies to build employee morale, productivity, retention, and policy compliance; includes a holistic messaging and engagement strategy for key initiatives around employee experience, engagement, and career progression
• Learn the voice of the CPO and draft communication from her office to the HR function and/or employees as appropriate, including organization and policy announcements, emails, blogs, and video scripts
• Suggest thought leadership and social content for respective and current employees from the CPO or members of her leadership team related to timely, relevant topics
• Bring an understanding of employee populations built on creative mindset and culture to proactively suggest and routinely uncover opportunities to extend the opportunity for 2-way dialogue, ongoing cadence of stories that bring to life the opportunities and benefits of working at ABK
• Build a cohesive presence for HR initiatives, resources and information sharing across all internal channels in the context of the IC content/channel strategy, including Gig alerts and content that highlights a focus on our people, players, and purpose
• Support the Communications team as the liaison into HR for identifying and vetting employees to highlight in internal/external storytelling
• Support HR to define a strategy for the continued migration of HR policies to the new Hub as well as creating a space that reflects the vision of inspiring personal growth through personalized and informative content
• Provides guidance and coaching to the HR leadership team related to change management and communication strategies, assists with challenges, planning, and effective channel strategies to reach audiences
• Promotes and reports on milestones and activities such as tenure anniversaries, achievements, awards, and promotions.
• Maintain and continuously update to reflect the evolving company narrative the new HR Communications toolkit/templates

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in a communications role, preferably internal or crisis communication
• Experience providing counsel to senior and C-level executives around strategy, crises responses and cultural transformation
• Ability to build, lead and mentor a team of 2-3 people
• Collaborate across businesses and lead cross-functional projects for the Company
• Experience partnering with labor relations teams
• Excellent multi-tasking skills, able to set own priorities, and work under tight deadline pressure
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; including editing and copywriting
• A knack for storytelling, with the ability to turn complex information into engaging content
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to pivot and move forward in ambiguous situations
• Adaptable and humble, willing to take on projects big and small
• Ability to work toward the big picture, while still focusing on the details
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, English or relevant field, masters preferred

Extra Points

• Experience with communication tools like email platforms, Slack, and company intranets
• Experience developing content for diverse audiences

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 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.