Business Development Analyst
Business Development Analyst
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Job Title:
Business Development AnalystRequisition ID:
R025737Job Description:
Job Title: Business Development Analyst
Location:Santa Monica CA / Hybrid- onsite
Reports To:Director of Business Development
Company:Activision Publishing Inc.
Your Platform
Founded in 1979 Activision has continuously disrupted the world of entertainment as a leader in the videogame industry. With a history of delivering iconic game changers -- like Pitfall Tony Hawk Guitar Hero Crash Bandicoot Skylanders and Call of Duty -- our obsession is delighting our players around the globe. Focused and committed to innovation we consistently deliver the most beloved engaging and successful entertainment.
And while we have world-class franchises infrastructure and resources our success comes from a passionate talented and diverse team of people producing greatness together. So if youre interested in our biggest priority its our people.
Were currently driving the next era for our company and community by creating amazing experiences for fans and continuing to make Activision an inclusive place where everyone can thrive.
Join us make history. To learn more check us out at or @Activision on Instagram Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn.
Your Mission
Activision Publishing is seeking a Business Development Analyst to join the Business Development team. The Business Development team manages relationships with our external development partners and technology providers to ensure the successful delivery of our games. This role will be the analytical and operational engine that keeps our external-development programs running on time on scope and on budget. The position combines cost stewardship market intelligence and technology scouting to ensure our teams make data-driven decisions about partners projects and tools.
Responsibilities:
Support the Business Development team in sourcing evaluating negotiating external contracts. Oversee administrative workflows including contract intake approvals and execution logistics
Collaborate with our studios and finance teams to build and maintain trackers and dashboards that catalogue contract statuses external development spend and production ramps.
Reconcile monthly actuals vs. forecast highlight deltas and recommend smart reallocations to optimize ROI.
Stay abreast of the latest developments in AI and gaming technology. Propose and champion innovative solutions that can provide competitive advantages or improve player experiences.
Monitor global trends across games developers and publishers. Conduct due diligence on prospective partners.
Qualifications & Skills
Experience: 5 years in business development FP&A strategy or product operations preferably in games entertainment or tech.
Gaming Literacy: Working knowledge of the game development process and the middleware support tools and AI systems that enable AAA production. Experience with co-development and art outsourcing is a plus.
Financial Acumen: Proven track record managing or auditing large budgets and data with the ability to distill financial analysis into clear narratives and present insights to senior leaders.
Analytical and Business Toolkit: Comfortable working with Excel and interest in automating repetitive processes using scripting macros or other similar workflow optimization tools. Experience with HubSpot or similar CRM tools. Familiarity with legal contracts is a plus.
Communication: Clear written and verbal skills with an ability to translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations for diverse audiences.
Mindset: Detail-oriented intellectually curious and collaborative
Our World
Activision Blizzard Inc. is the worlds largest interactive entertainment company with operations across North America Europe and Asia. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty Destiny Skylanders 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!
The video game 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.
Were not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; were forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate creative and diverse teams within our organization.
Were in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater this could be your opportunity to level up.
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 - weve 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.
Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve 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 the U.S. the standard base pay range for this role is $62000.00 - $114700.00 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 roles 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.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
