Manager, Mobile Platform Partnerships | Playa Vista, CA

About the job

Job Title:
Manager, Mobile Platform Partnerships | Playa Vista, CA
Requisition ID:
R028277
Job Description:
Job Title: Manager, Mobile Platform Partnerships
Reports To: Director, Mobile Sales Lead
Department : Sales & Marketing Activations, XBOX Marketing & Sales
Location: Playa Vista, CA (Hybrid)

Your Mission
Are you looking for exciting business challenges to work in the future of digital gaming and a place to grow your career & network while learning and having fun? Join the Activision Blizzard King Gaming Digital Sales Team as our next Manager, Mobile Platform Partnerships.

The Manager, Mobile Platform Partnerships enables the Digital Gaming, 3P Platforms team to execute its priorities through disciplined business operations, organizational health, communications, and strategic programs. Working closely with the Leadership Team and cross-functional partners across XBOX Gaming, Finance, HR, and Corporate teams, this role establishes effective operating rhythms, strengthens organizational alignment, and drives execution in a fast-moving, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Business Operations
• Partner with the Digital Gaming, 3P Platforms Leadership Team (LT) to establish and maintain a strong Rhythm of the Business (RoB), ensuring the team operates efficiently and with clear priorities.
• Lead end‑to‑end planning processes in partnership with the LT, ensuring alignment with corporate planning cycles and integration across Gaming Marketing & Sales and broader Microsoft organizations.
• Own the operating process for weekly Leadership Team meetings, including agenda development, speaker and content coordination, facilitation support, decision capture, and follow-through on action items.
• Drive day-to-day business operations by translating priorities into execution plans, monitoring dependencies and risks, and ensuring teams are prepared for key business milestones.
• Partner with Finance to support budget, forecast, OPEX and headcount management, ensuring financial discipline and transparency.
• Define, plan, and drive cross‑team process improvements to increase operational efficiency and scalability.
• Own and maintain team intranet portals, operational processes, access models, and procedures documentation, ensuring information is current, accessible, and actionable.

• Organizational Health
• In partnership with HR and the Leadership Team, help shape and drive the people and culture agenda, ensuring the team remains a great place to work.
• Lead and support team health initiatives, including morale‑building activities, offsites, onboarding experiences, and engagement programs.
• Coordinate planning and execution of team events, including internal forums and customer or partner‑facing events, as appropriate.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational effectiveness, change management, and team engagement topics.

• Communications
• Plan and create team communications, including executive comms, newsletters, all hands, and meeting presentations.
• Build strategy, narrative, and content for key leadership meetings, business reviews, and events, ensuring alignment to leadership vision and business priorities.
• Manage communications and interactions across a wide range of stakeholders to ensure meetings and speaking engagements are well‑prepared, efficient, and impactful.
• Communicate complex information clearly and effectively across functional teams, quickly becoming a trusted subject matter expert and connector who drives impact through others.
• Ensure consistent, timely, and clear communication across the organization, supporting alignment and execution.

• Special Projects & Programs
• Lead, plan, track, and contribute to cross‑team projects and strategic initiatives in support of evolving business priorities.
• Work closely with Leadership Team members and cross‑company counterparts on integration‑related initiatives, particularly for Activision, Blizzard, and Bethesda team members within the 3P Platforms organization.
• Support coordination and execution of key business moments, including fiscal year planning, monthly and quarterly business reviews, and other strategic planning activities.
• Adapt quickly to changing business needs, taking on new programs and initiatives as required to support organizational success.

• Player Profile
• Minimum Requirements
• BA/BS degree with strong academic record, MBA nice to have
• 7+ years of business development, marketing or account management experience preferably in a gaming, media, entertainment or consumer web/mobile services company.
• Excellent leadership and relationship building skills with the ability to influence internal and external partners
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze complex problems, leading to developing and communicating recommendations and action plans to senior management.
• Analytical, with experience driving analyses and recommendations with data-driven framework.
• Proficient in MS Excel/Google Sheets and MS PowerPoint/Google Slides
• Excellent project management skills in managing external and internal partners to implement recommendations and action plans.
• Ability to work well in a cross-functional and cross-cultural team environment.
• Excellent oral and communications skills to express complex and analytical concepts with clarity.
• Ability to take ownership of an issue and see it through resolution.

• Extra Points
• Passion for Mobile Gaming: Genuine enthusiasm for mobile games, with an understanding of the player experience, industry trends, and evolving dynamics of the mobile gaming landscape.
• AI & Emerging Technology: Curiosity and hands-on interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to drive greater efficiency, improve decision-making, solve business challenges, and unlock new opportunities.

What our Team Offers
We are a dynamic and forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering best in class plans and flawless execution. Our team is passionate, driven, and committed to making a difference in the industry. The right candidate can expect opportunities for professional development and growth, working on exciting projects that make an impact on the company’s success while working with a collaborative and supportive team.

Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc., 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 in order 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.
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/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $89,280.00 - $165,168.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.