Manager, Experiential Marketing

Manager, Experiential Marketing

The Manager, Experiential Marketing is a strategic project leader responsible for shaping experience design across campaigns, launches, and concurrent experiential initiatives, including internal events. This role manages production teams, operational logistics and planning across concurrent experiential programs. You will manage vendor relationships, agency coordination, and operational partnerships across experiential ecosystems.

From large-scale marketing events to curated internal celebrations and cultural programming, this role requires both experience design and operational excellence. In close partnership with cross-functional stakeholders, the Manager translates business priorities into scalable, inclusive, and engaging experiences.

This role is based in our Santa Monica, CA office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Event Production & Program Management

• Manage experiential initiatives from concept through execution
• Collaborate with cross functional partners on event concepting, programming, scheduling, production coordination, attendee relations, technical checks, and post-event reporting
• Maintain project documentation, production timelines, and operational trackers to ensure efficient event execution
• Confidently lead cross-functional meetings and create event status and recap decks

Internal Programming & Employee Engagement

• Manage planning and execution of internal programming including employee celebrations, employee engagement initiatives, and learning and development programming
• Provide on-site leadership and executional support for priority events
• Confidently manage day-to-day agency/vendor communication, as assigned
• Manage the financial and legal lifecycle of experiential activations including vendor coordination, contracts, and budget tracking

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in event production, experiential marketing, or project management
• Strong understanding of event production, marketing, and logistics
• Track record of delivering complex projects requiring strong project management skills, ability to work across multiple teams, attention to detail, and accountability
• Passion for gaming, cultural trends, and experiences/events
• Proficient in influencing multiple stakeholders and building excellent working relationships
• Able to travel, including international travel, and work long hours and weekends as needed
• Strong analytical, verbal, written and presentation skills
• Track record of managing high pressure situations and exuding confidence
• Results oriented, collaborative problem-solver, and self-motivated
• Well organized, detail oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to remain calm and solution-oriented in high-pressure or live-event environments
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail, a strategic thinker
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google Docs)
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent professional experience.

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We're driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our "press start" is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We're not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we're forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We're in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

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 View email address on click.appcast.io. 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

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $87,480.00 - $161,910.00 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.