Event Operations Lead, BlizzCon - Temp

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We are seeking a seasoned operations and execution leader to drive the planning, coordination, and delivery of BlizzCon 2026, in close collaboration with our in-house planning team. This temporary role will be responsible for orchestrating key aspects of the event lifecycle, from roadmap development and content planning to executive presentations and onsite execution.

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role requiring strategic thinking, operational rigor, and exceptional communication skills. You will serve as the connective tissue across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment, accountability, and momentum toward a successful BlizzCon 2026.

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. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.

This is roughly a 12-month temporary position.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

Program & Roadmap Management

• Refine and maintain the master program roadmap for BlizzCon 2026, including key milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Track progress across workstreams and proactively identify risks, blockers, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure alignment with leadership priorities and strategic goals.

Content & Experience Planning

• Partner with events, development, community, franchise, comms, marketing, and production teams to align on the content strategy and ensure smooth delivery of the attendee experience.
• Drive clarity on session formats, keynote planning, panel coordination, and interactive experiences.
• Ensure timelines are met and integrated into the broader event schedule.

Executive Engagement & Decision-Making

• Prepare and present regular updates to senior leadership.
• Facilitate decision-making forums, escalate unresolved issues, and drive accountability across stakeholders.
• Own the creation of executive-level materials including dashboards, status reports, and decision memos.

Budget & Vendor Oversight

• Collaborate with finance and procurement to track spend and secure approvals.
• Coordinate with external vendors and partners to ensure timely delivery of services and assets.
• Monitor contracts, SOWs, and vendor performance.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as a central point of contact across internal teams including development, events, community, comms, franchise, marketing, legal, security, and IT.
• Lead ongoing program syncs and working sessions to ensure alignment and momentum.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and urgency.

Onsite Execution & Postmortem

• Oversee onsite operations during BlizzCon 2026, ensuring smooth execution and rapid issue resolution.
• Lead post-event debriefs and retrospectives to capture learnings and inform future planning.
• Establish playbooks, best practices, and scalable models to improve operations for future events.

Minimum Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in program management, event operations, or strategic execution roles.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including experience with executive audiences.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities; thrives in ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
• Experience in gaming, entertainment, or fan-facing events is a strong plus.

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 innovate 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!

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/.