Job Title:

Business Manager (temporary) – Integrated Communications

Requisition ID:

R026748

Job Description:

Role Overview

The Integrated Communications team is seeking a highly organized, trusted, and execution‑oriented Business Manager to support the operational backbone of a fast‑moving, global comms organization. This role is ideal for a seasoned operator who thrives in complexity, brings exceptional attention to detail, and can create order, clarity, and momentum across multiple workstreams.

The Business Manager will partner closely with senior communications leaders, finance, HR, and external partners to ensure strong operational hygiene around budgets, retainers, and annual planning. Seeking disciplined project execution and effective resource management across the international communications portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive initiatives for better operational excellence -- ensuring clear plans, timelines, dependencies, and accountability across global stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain lightweight but effective project management rhythms, tracking progress, risks, and follow‑ups across multiple concurrent workstreams for high priority projects.
• Assist with the planning and prioritization for Activision and Blizzard International Communications comms budgets, agency retainers, and long-range planning.
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance with internal controls, and disciplined spend management.
• Help leaders understand resourcing tradeoffs, budget implications, and capacity constraints through clear, concise summaries.
• Build trusted relationships across regions and other functions, enabling smooth execution in a matrixed environment.
• Prepare clear, executive‑ready materials for review and alignment.

Qualifications & Skills

Required

• 8+ years of experience in business management, operations, project management, or a similar role in a global, matrixed organization.
• Exceptional project management skills with a proven ability to bring structure to complex, ambiguous environments.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience partnering with finance teams on budgets, forecasting, and spend tracking.
• High attention to detail paired with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to distill complexity into clear, actionable insights.
• High emotional intelligence, professionalism, and a collaborative working style.

Preferred, but not required

• Experience supporting communications, marketing, or corporate affairs teams.
• Familiarity with global agency or vendor management models.
• Experience working across multiple regions (EMEA, APAC, LATAM) and time zones.

What Success Looks Like

• The team feels more organized, predictable, and focused.
• Leaders have clear visibility into priorities, timelines, and resources.
• Budgets, vendors, and operational processes are well‑managed and compliant.
• Complex initiatives move forward smoothly.

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 $87,480.00 - $161,910.00 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.