Team Name:

Job Title:

Executive Assistant, Finance | Irvine, CA

Requisition ID:

R026381

Job Description:

Your Mission

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 dedicated people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.

Blizzard is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and resourceful Executive Assistant to support the Chief Financial Officer for Finance. This individual will be instrumental in optimizing the CFO’s time and effectiveness through expert administrative, logistical, and operational support.

While the position is primarily dedicated to the CFO, it may extend to supporting other Blizzard leaders in the future as organizational needs evolve.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The work location for this role is Irvine, California.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the CFO, including complex calendar management, meeting coordination, and correspondence
• Anticipate scheduling needs and proactively manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Coordinate cross-functional finance and leadership meetings, ensuring agendas, materials, and logistics are well-prepared and delivered on time
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
• Draft, review, and edit presentations, reports, and communications for executive review
• Track key action items and follow-ups for the CFO and Finance leadership team
• Manage domestic and international travel arrangements, including visas, itineraries, and logistics
• Process expense reports, purchase orders, and vendor invoices accurately and promptly
• Plan and execute finance team events, offsites, and quarterly business reviews
• Act as a central point of contact for communication between the CFO’s office and other internal and external partners
• Partner with other Executive Assistants across Blizzard and Activision to align schedules, priorities, and company-wide initiatives
• Maintain organizational tools such as distribution lists, documentation repositories, and team SharePoint sites
• Continuously look for ways to improve administrative systems, workflows, and communication processes
• Provide flexible support to other Blizzard executives as needed

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in an Administrative role or Executive Assistant role
• 6+ years of executive-level experience working with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• 6+ years of excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 6+ years of experience supporting a higher level of communication with managers, team leads, and stakeholders
• 6+ years of organizational and time-management abilities
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple, time-sensitive priorities
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Self-starter with strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Positive, flexible, and collaborative approach with a commitment to excellence

Pluses (Not Required)

• Experience supporting finance or operational leadership teams.
• Experience in the entertainment, technology, or gaming industry
• A passion for Blizzard games and culture

Your Platform
Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

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 innovative 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 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. 

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 $29.81 - $55.14 Hourly. 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.