Manager, Compensation

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Reporting To: Sr. Director, Compensation

Department : Total Rewards – Compensation

Location: Santa Monica, CA or Irvine, CA

Your Platform

At Blizzard Entertainment we are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences...ever, driven by our core values and passion, Blizzard creates worlds with the focus to entertain the universe.

Your Mission

As a Manager, Compensation, you will partner with the compensation team on supporting the corporate functions across Blizzard. You will work closely with HR centers of excellence including HR Operations, Talent, and HR Business Partners to service compensation requests for their client groups and incoming talent, including base pay, short and long-term incentives, and employment agreements.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Evaluate market and economic trends to recommend adjustments to salary ranges, geographic differentials, merit and promotion budgets, in addition to maintaining compensation infrastructure
• Utilize data from market compensation surveys to conduct competitive market analyses and pay program assessments
• Provide analytical support to assist in the development, evaluation, and administration of executive compensation programs and policies
• Assist with analysis related to executive compensation and in preparation of materials for Compensation Committee meetings
• Develop disclosure around executive compensation for the proxy statement
• Help drive planning process for annual equity grants, as well as prepare materials and analysis for quarterly equity governance reviews and share usage projections
• Administer the AB corporate annual merit planning, bonus, and equity processes in partnership with Compensation team colleagues (i.e. preparation of compensation-related communication to employees or compensation statements/letters)
• Audit internal compensation programs across Operating Companies for talent in similar roles/functions, levels, and impact to ensure compensation infrastructure is consistent and fair
• Help drive and manage the corporate annual incentive planning process, including system preparation, training, ratings submission, payout calculations and alignment/calibration
• Develop training materials for use by HR Business Partners and Talent Professionals
• Analyze compensation program development and establish evaluation criteria in partnership with HR Business Partners
• Research compensation topics and issues, proposing programmatic changes and providing analysis as necessary

Player Profile

Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Compensation
• Bachelor’s Degree – preferred focus in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or other quantitative fields
• Highly organized with a demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic business environment
• Proactive, self-directed/motivated, and results-oriented individual with a high commitment to quality and driving results while managing multiple, and at times, competing priorities
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills (written and verbal) with the ability to build relationships and partner effectively – fueling collaboration and providing service-oriented support
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an eye for detail and recognizing trends, and aptitude for translating data or complex findings to senior leaders
• Team player who is eager to learn, contribute, and drive forward initiatives – showing a strong work ethic proven by accountability and the ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality at all times
• Resilient in the face of change with the ability to pivot, adapt, and perform in a rapidly changing environment
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint required
• Functional knowledge of statistics, as applied to a business environment preferred

Our World

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to our employees. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. 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, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences...ever. Join us!