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Women's Programs and Experience Manager (DE&I) | Irvine, CA (Hybrid)

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Title: Women’s Programs and Experience Manager (DE&I)

Reports to: Blizzard Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Location: Irvine, California (Hybrid)

Your Platform

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture rooted in our core values that unlocks the power of diversity to deliver the most epic games and entertainment. We know diversity leads to growth and innovation, while being inclusive allows players to feel at home in our worlds and our employees to feel at home at Blizzard. To that end, we are looking for a strategic Women’s Programs and Experience Manager to join our Blizzard team based in our Irvine, CA headquarters. This role requires a highly effective project manager who is keenly focused on intersectionality and initiatives which including - but not limited to - growing employee participation in our mentorship program, successfully launching a new sponsorship program, managing the annual Blizzard Women’s Summit, managing applications for external DE&I awards and recognition, providing guidance to our Employee Networks, and partnering across several teams to ensure an inclusive culture and a positive employee experience at Blizzard. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Understand the drivers of gender inclusion and engagement, particularly for women in our employee population, and work collaboratively with the Blizzard DE&I Officer and others to impact and measure progress
• Partner with Leadership, Talent Marketing, HR, People Analytics, Communications, PR and other teams to build critical initiatives strengthening Blizzard’s reputation as an employer of choice for women. Ensure progress is communicated internally and externally
• Create and successfully implement a plan to increase employee participation in our mentorship program
• Lead all aspects of a new workplace sponsorship program to support employee representation, retention and advancement
• Take ownership of the design and implementation of the annual Blizzard Women’s Summit, including determining success metrics, and orchestrating all aspects of a successful global employee event
• Provide guidance, training and support to Blizzard’s Women’s Employee Network leadership. Ensure annual Network goals are set and aligned with DE&I strategy objectives
• Leverage internal and external networks to achieve Employee Network, DEI, and HR goals
• Act as a primary point of contact for Employee Network leaders seeking decision-escalation or administrative guidance
• Complete other duties and special projects as assigned

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 5 years work experience, with at least 2 years of relevant DE&I program management experience
• Strong DE&I subject-matter knowledge and sensitivity
• Demonstrated knowledge of corporate Employee Network best practices and drivers of their success
• Extensive experience implementing programs and initiatives in a large, matrixed organization, with proven ability to increase employee engagement
• Results-orientation; ability to own tasks and see them through to completion
• Ability to build and communicate program goals, roadmaps, and timelines across project managers, business collaborators, and executive sponsors
• Ability to foster cross-functional partnerships and influence stakeholders without direct authority
• Ability to influence and drive action at all levels of the organization with diplomacy and build strong relationships with key collaborators to ensure initiatives are aligned
• Strong interpersonal skills – able to tell stories, deliver compelling messages, and clearly articulate a strategy
• Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) skills
• Experience successfully leading an Employee Network in a complex organization global organization is a plus

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.

Accommodation Request: We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Our World

At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard “secret recipe,” but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.

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.

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, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .