Senior

Associate Director, Internal Communications | Irvine, CA

Activision Blizzard

Irvine, CA · Hybrid

Team Name: Public Relations

Job Title:

Requisition ID:

R026800

Job Description:

We’re looking for an experienced Associate Director, Internal Communications to serve as a strategic orchestrator and amplifier for communications across Blizzard. In this role, you’ll build clarity, drive alignment, and ensure our employee communications are coordinated, consistent, and connected to our Blizzard‑wide priorities and global internal communication principles.

The ideal candidate is accountable for ensuring internal communications move from concept to execution - on time, aligned, and delivered with operational rigor. You will partner across functional groups and game teams to develop communications plans, maintain accountability to timelines and priorities, and ensure teams across the business are telling a cohesive story, backed by purpose and care. This is a role for someone with a deep appreciation for art and craft, which is at the center of what we do at Blizzard.

You will join a team focused on people/organizational communications and game/franchise communications, requiring close collaboration with colleagues across all levels and our broader gaming ecosystem. This role offers unparalleled exposure across the business and the opportunity to build scalable systems, processes, and communications rhythms that help bring our mission, strategy, and culture to life.

Because the work is spread across multiple disciplines and functions, this role would be a good fit for someone with agency experience and instincts, sharp attention to detail, strategic perspective, and a sense of humor.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on‑site and some work from home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

What You’ll Do Strategic Communications Planning & Alignment

Serve as the internal communications “axis point” across Blizzard - keeping teams aligned, informed, and accountable to our communication priorities and principles.
Build and maintain flexible communications plans, calendars, frameworks, and systems that drive organizational clarity and accountability.
Partner with teams and stakeholders to translate business priorities into clear, actionable communications strategies.
Establish clear ownership, milestones, and decision paths to keep work moving in a complex stakeholder environment
Connect dots across the organization, ensuring that product and people narratives ladder up to the overarching company priorities and goals.

Operational & Organizational Communications Leadership

Guide the mapping, design and execution of communications for major people‑focused initiatives and change‑management efforts. Make judgement calls when priorities compete, balancing speed, quality and impact.
Identify opportunities to streamline, scale, and standardize communications processes to create economies of scale across the function.
Build and maintain short and long form messaging for a variety of channels.
Hold partners and teams accountable to decisions, timelines and final outputs.

Internal Game Communications Oversight

Guide the strategy and execution of internal game communications—bringing clarity to updates, launches, timelines, and business priorities.
Ensure product narratives are aligned with broader employee messaging and help employees understand what’s happening and why it matters.

Team Collaboration

Work closely with two direct reports (Senior Manager and Manager, Internal Communications)
Support a team culture grounded in exploration, collaboration, curiosity, and accountability.

Content & Channel Stewardship

Support stakeholder communications through messaging, talking points, FAQs, presentations, and communications guidance.
Oversee intranet structure and content strategy; improve channels for scale, efficiency, and engagement.
Partner with events, IT/AV, and design teams to deliver thoughtful and compelling internal communication moments, both virtual and in-person.

Cross‑Functional Partnership

Act as a trusted advisor to leaders across the company, balancing strategic counsel with practical execution.
Partner with game teams, corporate stakeholders, and other key teams and functions on major initiatives, supporting consistency and clarity in internal messaging.
Support sensitive or crisis‑related communications alongside legal and the broader communications team.

What You Bring to the Table

7–10+ years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications, or employee engagement.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional communications planning in a complex, fast‑moving organization.
Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and driving alignment independently. Agency experience strongly preferred (or experience managing agency partners).
Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to simplify complexity across different topics and priorities.
Strong strategic thinking paired with meticulous attention to detail and operational excellence.
Experience managing and developing internal communications team members.
Ability to create scalable systems, processes, and content frameworks.
Skilled at navigating ambiguity and bringing order to evolving situations.
Comfortable providing counsel to senior leaders and influencing key partners.
A sense of humor and a collaborative, low‑ego style.
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, English, or relevant field (or equivalent experience).

Bonus Points

Experience supporting product‑driven organizations or technical teams.
Background in change management, labor relations, or transformation.
Strong analytical skills and passion for using insights to improve communications.
Familiarity with narrative development, multi‑channel strategies, AI (agents), and creative storytelling.

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!

Ready to Activate Your Future? 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 accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. 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 $111,960.00 - $207,270.00 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.