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Public RelationsJob Title:Senior Manager of Communications, Blizzard - LATAM & CanadaRequisition ID:R027034Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Manager of Communications, Blizzard - LATAM & Canada

Reporting To: Senior Director of Integrated and International Communications, Microsoft Gaming

Department: Communications

Location: Remote

Your Mission:

The Senior Manager of Communications owns endtoend regional communications strategy and executionfor Blizzard across Latin America and Canada, shaping how players, creators, media, and communities experience and talk about our games throughout the year.

Working on one of the world's most iconic gaming brands, this role operates with a high degree of autonomy in fastmoving, highambiguity environments. You lead the daytoday delivery of launch, liveservice momentum, and community communications, translating global strategy into highquality, culturally relevant regional execution. You set regional communications priorities, lead agency partners, and serve as a trusted crossfunctional partner to marketing, publishing, production, and studio teams.

This role sits within the Microsoft Gaming Integrated and International Communicationsteam, championing playerfirst storytelling and innovative communications that serve passionate players across Blizzard, Activision, and Xboxglobally. You'll collaborate closely with international communications peers to share best practices, insights, and approaches that strengthen impact across markets.

You will report to the Senior Director of Integrated and International Communications, Microsoft Gaming.

This position is remote.

What you bring to the table

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

• Own endtoend regional communications strategy and executionacross LATAM and Canada, ensuring playerfirst, culturally resonant storytelling aligned to global direction and regional business priorities.

• Lead launch and liveservice momentum communicationsfor Blizzard franchises, balancing longlead strategic planning with shortlead opportunities tied to seasons, live ops, ingame updates, events, and cultural moments.

• Operate with autonomy in highambiguity, fastmoving environments, exercising sound judgment and adjusting plans as priorities evolve.

• Develop and execute integrated communications campaigns and storytelling platformsthat elevate franchise narratives and deepen engagement across diverse markets.

• Shape and approve core messaging and press materials, including press releases, Q&As, talking points, reactive statements, and spokesperson briefs.

• Build and maintain seniorlevel relationshipswith priority enthusiast and mainstream media, key creators, and influential community voices across Latin America and Canada.

• Serve as a strategic crossfunctional partnerto marketing, publishing, production, studio leadership, and legal teams to align messaging, timing, and execution.

• Lead and direct PR and creator agencies, setting strategy, priorities, and expectations while ensuring accountability and delivery against goals.

• Plan, allocate, and optimize regional communications budget and investments, including forecasting, spend tracking, and evaluating ROI across programs and markets.

• Drive measurement, insights, and reporting, translating performance data into clear recommendations that inform future strategy and planning.

• Represent regional communications strategy and performanceconfidently in regional, international, and crossfunctional leadership forums.

• Support travel as needed, including periodic travel to the United States and other regions for planning sessions, team events, and key launch moments.

Minimum Requirements

• 13+ years of experience in communications, PR, or media relations, with demonstrated ownership of regional or multimarket communications strategy.

• Proven experience supporting entertainment, gaming, technology, or consumer brands, ideally within fandriven or communityled ecosystems.

• Strong understanding of LATAM and Canadian media and creator landscapes, with experience operating across culturally diverse markets.

• Track record of leading launch and liveservice communicationsin complex, fastpaced environments.

• Ability to set strategy, prioritize work, and make decisions independentlywhile staying aligned to global direction.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience crafting clear, compelling narratives for multiple audiences.

• Experience managing agencies and vendors across multiple markets, including performance evaluation and budget accountability.

• Datadriven mindset, with experience using insights and reporting to optimize communications impact.

• Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and comfort managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Fluency in Englishrequired; Portuguese, Spanish proficiency 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,technologyand entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crushand 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 innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrivein order toconnect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical,emotionaland financial well-being for 'Every World' -we'vegot our employees covered!
Ready to Activate Your Future?

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 toaccommodationrequests@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/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $105,120.00 - $194,400.00 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. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.