BlizzCon Talent Lead - TEMP | Irvine, CA

Blizz Con Talent Lead - TEMP | Irvine, CA (Finance)

Team Name: Corporate Communications

Job Title: Blizz Con Talent Lead - TEMP | Irvine, CA

Requisition : R026655

As the Blizz Con Talent Lead (temporary), you will champion Blizzard's connection with celebrity and influencer talent to amplify the magic, excitement, and storytelling of Blizz Con. In this role, you will refine and execute a comprehensive strategy for celebrity engagement—partnering closely with internal teams across Communications/PR, Marketing, and Events, as well as external agencies—to bring iconic personalities into the world of Blizzard in ways that are authentic to their, and Blizzard's, brands.

You’ll serve as the central point of coordination and visibility for all talent‑related outreach and activation, ensuring that every appearance and engagement adds to the wonder that makes Blizz Con legendary. This is a temporary, contract position running from January 15 through September 30, 2026
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• Own end‑to‑end talent engagement strategy: Define and execute global plans for celebrity and influencer participation aligned with Blizzard's brand and event objectives.
• Lead senior‑level cross‑functional alignment: Drive collaboration across Communications, Marketing, Events, and Franchise teams to integrate talent activations into broader campaign strategies.
• Serve as Blizzard's primary liaison: Represent Blizzard in all interactions with top‑tier talent partners and agencies, ensuring alignment on creative vision and deliverables.
• Oversee high‑stakes negotiations: Secure agreements with talent and agencies, balancing creative goals with financial and legal safeguards.
• Manage budgets: Allocate resources effectively and report ROI to senior leadership, ensuring fiscal responsibility and impact.
• Design authentic experiences: Develop concepts that connect talent with the Blizzard community in meaningful, brand‑safe ways across live and digital platforms.
• Ensure operational excellence: Direct logistics for talent participation, including travel, hospitality, and on‑site execution during Blizz Con.
• Mitigate risk and ensure compliance: Implement processes for legal, financial, and reputational safeguards across all talent engagements.
• Deliver post‑event insights: Lead debriefs and compile learnings to optimize future talent strategies and tentpole events.

• Minimum 12 years' experience in talent relations, event marketing, or entertainment partnerships.
• Proven leadership of cross‑functional teams of 8+ professionals.
• Managed budgets of $5M+ for talent or event activations.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Ability to travel 10-15% domestically.

• Experience in gaming or pop culture events.
• Established network within entertainment and influencer ecosystems.
• Familiarity with global cultural trends and talent markets.
• Advanced data analytics or ROI modeling skills.
• Multilingual proficiency for international talent engagement.

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and Star Craft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (), 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 ®, Xbox, Play Station, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

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…