Associate Influencer Manager, Hearthstone (Contract)

Team Name:

Hearthstone

Job Title:

Associate Influencer Manager, Hearthstone (Contract)

Requisition ID:

R020280

Job Description:

Blizzard Entertainment’s Hearthstone team is looking for a (contract) influencer manager to help maintain creator correspondence and assist in project work across multiple initiatives, as a tactical contributor to the Community team’s influencer strategy. This role is for 12 months starting April 2023.

Our team is looking for someone that exhibits a clear passion for Hearthstone and is passionate about working directly with content creators to support streaming events, mailer drop shipping, and card reveals.

We are looking for someone who is: process oriented, skilled in written communications, experienced with light project management, maintains a high level of attention to detail, and who wants to play a meaningful role within the walls of the Hearthstone Tavern.

If this sounds like you then pull up a seat—we’d love to meet you!

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the project lead of the Hearthstone Community team, to help conceptualize and then facilitate endemic Creator campaigns. This project management includes assessing workback schedules, coordinating with our Public Relations, Social Media, and Brand teams, and then managing a calendar matrix of execution timings.
• Active contribution to our correspondence with endemic creators, through email and presence in community platforms. Communication with partners should embody the warm and whimsical charm of Hearthstone’s brand and uphold a professional relationship.
• Package and disseminate scalable communications to distribute information on events, code giveaways, playtest account information, and timing details.
• Report on weekly sentiment trends, summarizing player and creator reactions to key publishing and game developments.

Requirements

• Have 2+ years of experience working in Community Management or related roles.
• Proficient in Discord server management along with general knowledge of social media platforms, associated media requirements, and best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with a proven track record to generate thoughtful and succinct messaging.
• Understanding and familiarity with Hearthstone and World of Warcraft lore, game history and design themes.

Pluses

• Project management training and experience
• A passionate gamer possessing ample experience with Blizzard games
• Existing strong personal network within Blizzard’s communities
• Experience playing Hearthstone
• Experience working in an environment with a moderate degree of ambiguity.

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter, which should include:
  • Why you are interested in working at Blizzard
  • What familiarity you have with Hearthstone
  • Any relevant knowledge or experience with the gaming industry and content creators.

**Only submittals with Cover Letters will be considered.

EEO Statement

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.

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DEI

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.

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 $16.62 - $30.77 Hourly. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.