Sales Account Executive | Activision Blizzard Media

Blizzard Entertainment; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Sales Account Executive to enhance its advertising business. This role involves building and nurturing relationships within the advertising agency landscape, particularly focusing on key partners. The ideal candidate will have a solid media background and experience in digital media sales, with a focus on programmatic execution. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and innovation, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mobile media and advertising. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with Company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health & wellbeing programs

Fitness programs

Free and discounted games

Qualifications

• 2+ years of media experience in ad agency or media sales.
• Strong relationships in the New York/East Coast market.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships with strategic partners at agency holding companies.
• Manage business and technical escalations effectively.

Skills

Media experience

Sales experience

Relationship building

Programmatic execution knowledge

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Google Ad Manager

Job description

Sales Account Executive | Activision Blizzard Media

Sales Account Executive | Activision Blizzard Media

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Your Role Within the Kingdom
Activision Blizzard (ABM) is scaling its advertising business, Activision Blizzard Media, an embedded business unit of King - the makers of the #1 mobile game Candy Crush Saga and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard.

ABM is seeking a passionate, innovative, and broad-thinking Sales Account Executive to work on an agency team and help take our mobile media and Xbox offering to the next level.

This is an opportunity for you to tell our story in the market and build relationships within the advertising agency holding company landscape in NYC. We’re seeking a Sales Account Executive with previous experience in Media and/or AdTechnology, generating demand for Digital Media Sales. A focus on Omnicom, Dentsu, and/or Horizon is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and build relationships with strategic investment partners at agency holding companies and clients, focusing on Omnicom, Dentsu, and/or Horizon.
• Oversee some existing partnerships with support from sales management.
• Ensure mutual success between the customer and Activision Blizzard Media while maximizing the potential of the relationship.
• Manage business and technical escalations and continually communicate requirements to all stakeholders, internal and external.

Skills to create thrills:

• 2+ years of media experience in an ad agency partnership or direct media sales capacity.
• Strong relationships throughout the New York/East Coast market (focus on Omnicom, Dentsu, and/or Horizon preferred, but not required).
• Working knowledge of programmatic execution and understanding of technology (i.e., Google Ad Manager, video/mobile media products, audience targeting, and the programmatic landscape).
• Demonstrated experience in sales-focused or partnership role selling through agencies.
• Ability to articulate complex requirements to achieve results.
• Comfortable building and managing relationships across business stakeholders, internal and external.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with experience working through cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated track record of exceeding client and revenue expectations.

About Activision Blizzard Media

Activision Blizzard Media is the gateway for brands to the #1 cross-platform gaming company in the western world, with hundreds of millions of players across over 190 countries. Our legendary portfolio includes iconic mobile game franchises such as Candy Crush, esports opportunities like the Call of Duty and Overwatch Leagues, and some of the top PC and console gaming franchises such as World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and StarCraft.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity, and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It’s our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community.

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is our mission – it’s the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let’s face it, who doesn’t love a bit of fun?

Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players aren’t the only ones that can level-up. We’re always looking for ways to champion each other and make what’s already great, even better.

So, if this feels like a fun way to spend your days, and you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful.

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.
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $72,720.00 - $134,460.00 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.

We bring moments of magic to hundreds of millions of people every single day. We create unforgettable games that are loved around the world.

Who we are
King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, with people all around the world playing one or more of our games, including franchises such as Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue, and Bubble Witch.

Our passion
Making great games is incredibly challenging but we’ve proven it can be done… and we see a world of possibilities ahead. We’re challenging ourselves to dream bigger in a Seriously Playful way.

If you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful!