Job Title:

Account Manager

Requisition ID:

R019713

Craft:

Advertising & Sales

Job Description:

Activision Blizzard is scaling its advertising business, Activision Blizzard Media (ABM), an embedded business unit of King - the makers of the #1 mobile game Candy Crush Saga and wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. Our emergent Advertising division is expanding rapidly across the globe, and as part of this growth, we’re building up our Account Management team. It’s a great opportunity to be there at the beginning and have an impact on the business! 

Within ABM, this Account Manager role plays an integral part in supporting and enabling the Sales team located in the eastern part of the US market while also collaborating with the Account Management team throughout the country. This position will offer the right person a great opportunity to work with Account Leads, Digital Agencies and Clients and help them to manage the campaign process from start to finish.

In this role, you get to work with a variety of different elements in the ABM campaign process, from Product and Measurement, to our esteemed game studios, your day-to-day will be filled with creative problem solving, dynamic campaigns, and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Lead Account Manager, your role is responsible for the following:

• Work collaboratively with Sales to provide strategic media plans and ideas to clients based on their objectives

• Act as the main point of contact for clients and agencies post-sale

• Establish credible relationships with clients and serve as a trusted consultant to optimize and expand their advertising investment

• Monitor live campaigns, providing regular reporting, and partner with internal stakeholders on measurement insights in accordance with the client’s KPIs

• Thorough knowledge of ABM ecosystem - inclusive of product offering, supply mechanics, and measurement efforts

• Display excellent project management abilities for all activities, ensuring internal and external stakeholders are well informed throughout the entire process

• Take an active role in identifying key business challenges and developing best practices to address challenges

Skills to create thrills:

• 3+ years of digital media experience

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Attention to detail and experience managing operational tasks in a fast-paced environment

• A strong team player who can support and cover other team members in a proactive, open and collaborative nature

About Activision Blizzard Media

Activision Blizzard Media is the gateway for brands to the #1 cross-platform gaming company in the western world, with hundreds of millions of players across over 190 countries. Our legendary portfolio includes iconic mobile game franchises such as Candy Crush™, esports opportunities like the Call of Duty® and Overwatch® Leagues, and some of the top PC and console gaming franchises such as World of Warcraft®, Call of Duty®, and StarCraft®. 

The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences. We have built a new team to introduce innovative, impactful, and rewarding advertising experiences to our huge audience of highly-engaged players. We are looking for new talents to help take our emergent media offering to the next level.

We need all sorts of heroes

Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace, great. We design games for everyone, no matter where they are or who they are, and we employ all sorts of people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring them to life. Truth is, we simply can’t expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people. 

Ready to play? 

Come join our world and work alongside some of the best and brightest minds in the business.

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/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $26.83 - $49.63 Annual. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.