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Publishing Director, Korea

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Your Mission

As Publishing Director, Korea, you will be responsible for leading our franchise Publishing Teams to formulate brand strategies and go-to market plans with the aim of acquiring new consumers and engaging existing players that unlock the ability to exceed business targets. You will do this across a diverse market, tapping into your long-standing experience with understanding gaming behaviors across platforms in Korea.

Achieving these goals requires strategic sense, analytical yet creative thinking, clear communication ability and strong influencing skills, as well as a passion for thinking in solution with multiple stakeholders located domestically, regionally, and globally. This is a challenging, critical role within a very global-minded matrixed organization that requires you to assume the overall day-to-day responsibility for Korea, while working with the global and local teams on the strategic development and growth of our regional (APAC) business.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for building and executing annualized and long-term franchise strategic go-to-market plans for the Korea market in harmony with the global framework.
• Responsible for managing Korea marketing resources, budgets, and full P/L ownership.
• Work with Insights and Analytics function to surface insights that can steer strategy design and provide Activision Blizzard competitive advantage, including but not limited to understanding player behavior.
• Collaborate with Publishing Team members to be the product experts and owners of the end-to-end players’ experience across the KR market.
• Responsible for leading local partner agencies to deliver best in class executions.
• Steer live service marketing integration across the region pursuing opportunities to leverage cultural insights into live service development.
• Foster and maintain close relationships with HQ and territory’s stakeholders to bridge communications and gain support on initiatives important for local success.
• Motivate and provide inspirational leadership and direction to all employees in Korea and ensure the continued development and management of a professional and efficient organization.
• Monitor delivery, continuously evaluate, and endeavor to improve the company’s performance in all respects including publishing, operations, and financial.
• Provide regular, high quality, accurate, and timely management information, reports and analysis as required and ensure our business conforms to both country and regional laws and regulations.
• Create and promote a positive, multicultural work environment that is consistent with the culture of Activision Blizzard global through cross-department collaboration.

Player Profile

• 12+ years’ experience in publishing, marketing, product management or strategic planning with 5+ years’ working in the video game, media, tech or Internet industry.
• In depth knowledge of the Korean or other Asian video games industry and broad understanding of channels within (social media, regulatory factors, commercial models, and format nuances across console, PC and mobile).
• Experience in P&L management, forecasting and budgeting.
• Skilled at project management, to proactively bring initiatives and deliverables to completion and escalate obstacles with a sense of urgency and strong attention to detail.
• Passion for data and consumer insight driven decision making and ability to analyze and utilize data to create strategic frameworks that lead to GTM execution and operational excellence.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and Korean; ability to articulate a vision or complex idea credibly and clearly.
• Experience leading large teams, creating clear development plans and driving cohesion to gain commercial results in a very fast environment.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across functions and regions, from manager to C-levels in a matrix, multicultural organization.
• Knowledge of game development process and associated tools and technologies.
• Passion for games, particularly Activision Blizzard games.

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! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

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 across the globe, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

We’re proud to be included as one of FORTUNE’s "100 Best Companies To Work For®” for five consecutive years and for having received a perfect score on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index released by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. We've earned a spot on FORTUNE’s "World’s Best Employers," “Most Admired Companies,” and “Future 50” lists, in addition to, being ranked one of Fast Company's World’s Most Innovative Companies in Gaming for three years in a row. Our global employees are some of the best and brightest talents across engineering, 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.