Vice President, Head of Benefits & Mobility

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YOUR MISSION

Our mission to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment has never been more important. Through communities rooted in our video games we enable hundreds of millions of people to experience joy thrill and achievement. We enable social connections through the lens of fun and we foster purpose and a sense of accomplishment through healthy competition. Like sport but with greater accessibility our players can find purpose and meaning through competitive gaming. Video games unlike any other social or entertainment media have the ability to break down the barriers that can inhibit tolerance and understanding. Celebrating differences is at the core of our culture and ensures we can create games for players of diverse backgrounds in the 190 countries our games are played.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vice President Head of Benefits and Mobility to lead strategy governance harmonization and delivery of ABK benefits and global mobility this role you will be a strategic and operational leader responsible for designing implementing and managing benefit programs that support the health wellbeing and financial security of our employees across regions. Partner across HR Legal Finance Studio leadership Global Mobility Tax and Total Rewards to ensure programs are competitive compliant and aligned with our total rewards strategy. Requires deep expertise in global benefits international mobility and large scale plan rationalization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operational Excellence Compliance & Governance: Establish decision rights design standards audits vendor oversight data privacy/security statutory compliance; partner with Finance/Tax on cost modeling forecasting and risk.

• Leadership & Organization Development: Build and lead a high performing Benefits & Mobility organization with capabilities in program design analytics compliance vendor management relocation/assignment management.

• Executive & Studio Leadership Engagement: Serve as primary Benefits & Mobility executive for ABK HR and studio leaders; translate complex decisions into clear guidance for creators engineers artists publishing and ops.

• Employee Experience & Change Leadership: Lead employee-centered design and communication for transitions renewals and launches; tailor messaging for diverse global gaming audiences to foster trust and minimize disruption.

• Manage people and build trusted advisor status across stakeholders.

PLAYER PROFILE

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• 18 years in Global Benefits Global Mobility Total Rewards or adjacent HR disciplines (Compensation Compliance International HR).

• Deep understanding of substance operation and regulatory environment of benefits plans spanning health coverage retirement/savings leave/disability paid time-off and perqs; working knowledge of HIPAA ERISA FMLA ADA and similar laws governing this domain.

• 10 years leading people managers and senior ICs.

• Demonstrated success leading large-scale multi-country rationalization or harmonization efforts (M&A plan transitions system migrations).

• Proven ability to operate across multi-region statutory environments (North America EMEA APAC LATAM) and manage compliance in benefits mobility immigration and tax.

• Experience overseeing large vendor ecosystems (benefits relocation immigration tax mobility providers) with governance and accountability.

• Ability to influence executives apply analytics to shape program strategy and measure impact make data-driven decisions and create clarity in complex environments.

• Demonstrated capability to lead enterprise-level strategy governance and complex program portfolios.

• Proven success influencing ELT-level leaders and driving alignment in ambiguous cross functional environments.

• Ability to translate complex benefits/mobility concepts into clear business relevant narratives for executives and global stakeholders.

• Expertise in risk management cost modeling forecasting and compliance frameworks relevant to mobility and benefits.

• Deep experience creating and maintaining governance structures for global programs (policies decision rights standards).

• Demonstrated ability to build high performing teams including hiring coaching succession planning and developing managers.

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Business Finance Public Policy Psychology or a related field (or 15 years in Global Benefits/Mobility Total Rewards or related field; or equivalent experience).

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in M&A benefits and mobility transformation including navigating legacy plan transitions employee experience stability and communication during change.

• Strong knowledge of international relocation immigration tax assignment frameworks and mobility policy design.

• Experience supporting creative high growth or gaming/entertainment industries where talent mobility and wellbeing programs require agility and cultural sensitivity.

• Ability to balance innovation with operational rigor modernizing benefits/mobility programs through insights external trends and vendor ecosystem evolution.

• Demonstrated success leading multi-discipline multi-regional transformation efforts with high visibility and business impact.

• Executive presence with the ability to simplify complexity for diverse populationsfrom engineers to artists to production studios.

• Track record designing employee centered change management for global populations; excellence in communication clarity empathy and trust building during transitions.

• Ability to anticipate friction reduce change fatigue and maintain a stable positive employee experience during integration.

• Masters Degree preferred (MBA Master of HR Management Master of Public Administration or similar relevant professional certifications such as: CEBS GMS/SGMS SHRM-SCP or SPHR CRP; or equivalent experience.

ABOUT YOU:

You are a senior people leader who brings clarity compassion and accountability to complex multi-country benefits and mobility landscapes. You simplify complexity make data informed decisions and communicate with empathy across executives studio leaders and global employee communities. You thrive in creative fast-moving environments and balance innovation with operational excellence. You build inclusive teams develop leaders and create conditions for sustainable high performance. Your judgment integrity and ability to harmonize diverse plans and policies earn trust during integration and transformation.

OUR WORLD

Activision Blizzard Inc. is one of the worlds 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 - 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.

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 - 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 $185400.00 - $301500.00 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 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.