Senior Recruiter, Blizzard Entertainment

Team Name:

Talent Acquisition

Job Title:

Senior Recruiter, Blizzard Entertainment

Requisition ID:

R027701

Job Description:

Senior Recruiter  – Blizzard Entertainment

Your Mission

At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling, we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms, borders, backgrounds, and generations—only made possible by building a work environment that cultivates the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people.

We are looking for a Senior Recruiter to support hiring across both our game development teams and broader business functions. In this role, you will partner closely with leaders across disciplines—including Art, Design, Engineering, Production, and business teams—to attract and hire exceptional talent.

As a key member of the talent acquisition team, you will drive full-cycle recruiting, develop sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill roles, and influence hiring decisions through data and market insights. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing multiple priorities, and building strong partnerships across a diverse set of stakeholders.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

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

• Partner with hiring managers and leadership across game and business teams to develop and execute effective hiring strategies.

• Lead full-cycle recruiting across multiple disciplines, including Art, Design, Engineering, Production, and business functions.

• Source and engage passive candidates using creative and strategic approaches tailored to specialized talent markets.

• Manage multiple searches simultaneously, ensuring high-quality candidate experience and timely delivery against hiring goals.

• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders by providing market insights, talent mapping, and data-driven recommendations.

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including sourcing, compensation, HR, and recruiting operations to drive hiring outcomes.

• Build and maintain strong pipelines of talent through proactive outreach, networking, and relationship management.

• Influence hiring decisions through structured assessment, calibration, and effective communication with stakeholders.

• Contribute to process improvements, recruiting initiatives, and best practices to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.

• Support and mentor others on the team through knowledge sharing, interview best practices, and sourcing strategies.

Minimum Requirements

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong focus on game industry recruiting preferred

• Demonstrated experience hiring across multiple disciplines, including a mix of creative (Art/Design), technical (Engineering), and production roles.

• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to influence hiring decisions.

• Strong sourcing capability with a track record of engaging passive talent in competitive markets.

• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

• Comfortable using data and insights to influence hiring strategies and outcomes.

• Ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for both game development teams and business functions.

• Experience working in-house at a gaming, entertainment, or tech company.

• Familiarity with applicant tracking and CRM systems such as Workday and Eightfold

• Strong understanding of game development disciplines and the gaming industry

• Experience participating in industry events and building external talent networks.

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, 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 innovate 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 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 to [email protected]. 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 $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 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.