Your Platform
Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain. Located in our global headquarters in Santa Monica, we encompass equal parts agility, creativity and rigor to enhance the employee and player experience.
Your Mission
Activision is seeking a talented financial analyst to drive the Call of Duty business with a specific focus on live operations across the Call of Duty franchise across all platforms. This will be a dynamic and visible role that will be a key partner across our finance and business unit.
Responsibilities
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities
- Serve as key partner to Call of Duty Live Operations for core financial processes (e.g., quarterly pacing, Annual Operating Planning)
- Partner with business leaders on ad hoc financial and strategic initiatives to drive key decisions for Call of Duty
- Provide additional support for Call of Duty live ops across all platforms
- Build detailed financial models in support of strategic decisions & long-range planning
Player Profile
Minimum Requirements
- 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in accounting, corporate finance, investment banking, strategy, or equity research with a focus on the technology, media, or interactive entertainment industries
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Leveraging proven analytical capabilities, the successful candidate will be a strong cross-functional collaborator and help drive key operational decisions and investments.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking; ability to communicate complex concepts at a high level to executive leadership
- Robust financial modeling, ideally with a history in free-to-play or subscription business models
- Track record of lifetime value and/or user acquisition analysis to drive business decisions
- History of cross functional work with strong relationship management
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Hyperion
- Interest in video games or entertainment
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), 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.
Activision 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.
