Director, Ads Integration and Solutions Engineering - New York, United States - Activision

Activision

Verified Company

New York, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Director, Ads Integration and Solutions Engineering

REPORTS TO:
Vice President, Engineering

LOCATION:
New York, USA

BACKGROUND

Activision Blizzard Media is the gateway for brands to the #1 cross-platform gaming company in the Western world, with hundreds of millions of players across over 190 countries.

Our legendary portfolio includes iconic mobile game franchises such as Candy Crush, esports opportunities like the Call of Duty and Overwatch Leagues, and some of the top PC and console gaming franchises such as World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and StarCraft.

MISSION
As Director of Ads Integration & Solutions Engineering, you will report directly to ABM's VP/Head of Engineering. You will build a compelling vision and provide direction to our teams who work closely with our gaming publishers.

You will lead teams of creative problem solvers and strategic engineers who collaborate with clients and partners to understand their challenges and provide outstanding technical solutions.

We are seeking a technical leader to implement the adoption of our technology and make adtech work seamlessly with any gaming technology.

If you have a strong passion for advertising technologies, have experience in a mobile app or game environment, and are customer-centric and ready to tackle challenges, then ABM is the place for you

RESPONSIBILITIES

Crafting product development by understanding every customer's needs and advocating for solutions to meet their needs
Engage with Product, Engineering and other crossfunctional teams by playing an active role in ensuring customer requirements are shaping in the product definition, and ensuring product timelines are managed with least impact to customer delivery timelines
Drive technical decisions by partnering with engineering groups across different pillars, brainstorming, building architectural solutions, and helping in decisionmaking
Lead solutions and integration engineering teams, to whom you will be communicating vision, setting priorities, objectives and key results,, and mentoring
Champion a growth mindset within the team and influence crossteams by focusing on experimentation, datadriven decisionmaking, and rapid iterations to optimize proof of concepts, and convert them to successful products

PLAYER PROFILE

10+ years of experience in the AdTech and Gaming industry, leading big projects and teams distributed across multiple countries and time zones
Strong engineering background, datadriven problem solving, A/B testing, and attention to detail
Strong people leadership skills and experience managing multiple work streams simultaneously
Excellent interpersonal skills with experience working in a fastpaced environment with crossdisciplinary teams
Proven track record of solving customer and business technical problems, and ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
Exposure to technology: C/C++, Unity GameEngine, Java, GCP, SQL, RTB, AdTech (e.g Google Ads, Facebook Audience Network, Unity Level Play)
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

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 innovative 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 fastpaced 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._
Activision Blizzard is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability._

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: