Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a pro-active, motivated, and highly organized Administrative Assistant to support the Development Services team. As an Administrative Assistant, you will champion your team and drive team morale by planning epic department events, tracking budgets, processing contracts, and improving the office space. This position requires a critical thinker with an eye for detail and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Provide administrative support for teams located in multiple locations over several time zones.
Plan, organize, and execute department-wide events and meetings.
Procure and distribute team swag, both on site and to multiple satellite office locations.
Place, set up and/or deliver meal orders for multiple groups as needed.
Submit purchase requests; track and manage budgets.
Process new vendor contracts as well as maintain existing ones.
Craft written and visual department-wide communications.
Coordinate travel and logistics for tradeshows, conventions, and one-off business meetings.
Assist in the development of presentation materials using PowerPoint and other tools.
Pick up supplies and/or deliveries from shipping department, vendors or stores, and deliver/set up at events, meetings and team areas.
Support the Executive Assistant of Battle.net as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

2+ years of experience in a customer service or support role.
Handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a high level of initiative.
Communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal mediums.
Accomplish tasks with a detailed focus for all areas involved, no matter how small.
Make decisions and solve problems using sound, inclusive reasoning, and judgment.

Requirements:

2+ years of experience in an administrative assistant role.
Average proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Multi-tasker who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Experience using an internal messaging system such as Slack or Teams.
Experience using Concur or a similar software.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
Self-starting personality with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize accordingly with minimal direction.
Pro-active mindset with a willingness to ask questions and improve processes.
Exceptional attention to detail as well as ability to see the big picture.
20-30% of the job requires ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs between buildings.

Pluses:

Experience with Slido and Miro.
Knowledge of Blizzard games and lore.

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.

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 [email protected] 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/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $15.77 - $29.13 Hourly. 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.