Executive Assistant

Job Description

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an experienced, motivated, and highly organized professional to function as an executive assistant supporting a few key senior leaders within our Activision Blizzard Esports division. This position requires a critical thinker with an eye for detail and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be ready to provide service at a moment’s notice, stay cool under pressure and can handle multiple projects fluidly. Relationship building and schedule management will be a priority and excellent communication skills are a must. Previous experience in the gaming industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and stay out in front of multiple busy calendars and balance appropriately
• Coordinate with other key groups including facilities, security, purchasing, shipping/receiving
• Be prepared to manage competing priorities and complex tasks with minimal direction
• Make complex international & domestic travel arrangements, including passport & visa procurement, often with little notice
• Assist with executive email inboxes to help respond, prioritize, and coordinate
• Prepare summaries of information for distribution
• Act as a liaison with internal departments as well as represent the department, its leadership team and their needs with internal stakeholders
• Plan and organize meetings, calls, team events with an emphasis on details
• Work collaboratively and manage relationships with external vendors
• Strong coordination with administrators across the enterprise
• Self-starting personality with the ability to remain composed while effectively handling multiple projects simultaneously
• General office duties, including screening and answering calls, reconciling expense reports and budgets, routing contracts and invoices for payment, filing, correspondence, etc.
• Handle other duties as needed

Requirements

• 5+ consecutive years of experience in an executive assistant role supporting multiple senior executives
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to stay connected and assist outside of normal business hours
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Impeccable organizational and time-management abilities
• Self-starting personality with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional attention to detail as well as the ability to see the big picture
• Ability to act with discretion when handling confidential matters
• Confident and approachable demeanor
• Possess a strong commitment to quality
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to travel domestically
• Ability to work some weekends

Pluses

• Project Management Experience
• Experience in Concur
• Experience in the entertainment or gaming industry
• Experience working on an international scale
• A passion for gaming and in particular Blizzard games
• A passion for esports

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover letter that includes why you are interested in working at Blizzard, why you enjoy being a professional administrator

**Only submittals with a Cover Letter will be considered.

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences...ever. Join us!