Activision · 7 hours ago
Social Media Manager, Hearthstone (Contract) | Irvine, CA
Irvine - Blizzard - Blizzard Way
Full-time, Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$73K/yr - $134K/yr
8+ years expBlizzard Entertainment is looking for a Social Media Manager to guide Hearthstone’s global social presence. This role involves overseeing social channels, developing engagement strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance brand visibility and player interaction.
GamingMedia and EntertainmentPC GamesPublishingVideo Games
Responsibilities
Liaise with other departments to support content releases. Partner with internal stakeholders to align on brand, product, and campaign priorities that inform social media planning to blend the stories of each expansion to life whilst helping support commercial objectives
Oversee the operation of our social channels, driving Hearthstone’s social strategy across X, Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitch
Craft and implement effective, measurable social strategies and tactics for Hearthstone, guiding players through pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases. Your work will directly influence the game's visibility and engagement across diverse audiences
Monitor social sentiment on game posts and manage real-time responses with players to boost engagement
Ensure social media programming reflects the Hearthstone brand voice, franchise goals, and campaign timelines
Leverage analytics tools to measure campaign performance, identify opportunites, and inform future strategies
Maintain visibility and understanding of new and ongoing trends and platforms within the Social environment. Your insights will keep Hearthstone at the forefront of industry trends, and best practices
Partner with cross-functional teams to gather timely inputs that support content planning and campaign activations bringing expert strategic insight to real time decision making. Provide social media input in marketing project and expansion retrospectives
Qualification
Required
Keen understanding of Trading Card Games as well as product knowledge of Hearthstone and Warcraft
8+ years' experience in Social Media Management, demonstrating measurable impact
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with strategic and creative thinking
Experience working with developers and communicating complex concepts in a player-friendly manner
Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize tasks under shifting requirements and deadlines
Strong ability to balance and blend the needs of various departments and team members into effective strategies
Excellent time-management and organizational skills
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to communicate challenges with clarity and a focus on resolution
A passion for gaming on PC and mobile
Awareness of mobile gaming behavioral trends and familiarity with Sprinklr, Tableau and project management tools e.g. Monday.com
Benefits
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
Company
Activision
Activision develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment, and leisure products. It is a sub-organization of Activision Blizzard.
5001-10000 employees
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