Director, Ads Integration and Solutions Engineering

Job 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 cross-functional 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 decision-making
• 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 cross-teams by focusing on experimentation, data-driven decision-making, 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, data-driven 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 fast-paced environment with cross-disciplinary 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

About Activision Blizzard Media

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®. The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It's our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community.

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is our mission – it's the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let's face it, who doesn't love a bit of fun?

Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players aren't the only ones that can level-up. We're always looking for ways to champion each other and make what's already great, even better.

So, if this feels like a fun way to spend your days, and you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful.

Applications needs to be in English.

Discover King at careers.king.com

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 US, the standard base pay range for this role is $167,500.00 - $309,876.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all US 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxejpq-3-22-242-141-42 in your application.