What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director, Human Resources - Franchise People Officer position at Blizzard Entertainment?
Job Description : YOUR MISSION
Blizzard has been a leader in entertainment for over 30 years, with millions of passionate fans globally. As our franchises expand into more realms, we must evolve our people practices to continue to retain and engage the best talent. We are seeking a candidate who will lead Human Resources strategy across our Game Development teams ( employees), building strong relationships with leadership and establishing critical people priorities for the business.
A key advisor to the Chief People Officer, the Franchise People Officer significantly contributes to the companys performance by ensuring the provision of tactical and strategic solutions on critical talent, overall workforce effectiveness and enabling organizational capabilities that directly enable the outcome of the business objectives.
This position has direct accountability to the strength, productivity, and readiness of its workforce to maintain its leadership position in the market and grow significantly, year over year. This position is a critical member of the HR and Franchise teams and is accountable to continuously improve the productivity of the workforce by determining and executing the human capital initiatives that achieve business objectives.
The Franchise People Officer will lead and carry out the following responsibilities : talent attraction, sourcing, retention, succession, pipeline planning and workforce optimization; performance and total rewards management, employee productivity, relations; policy interpretation and application. Additional responsibilities include organizational design, effectiveness; staffing models, talent capabilities, career progression initiatives, and training.
Partnering with franchise leaders and HR leadership, the Franchise People Officer ensures people strategies align seamlessly with business goals while fostering a culture that supports the creativity and innovation essential to game development. The ideal candidate is a visionary, change agent, and advocate for an inclusive, resilient workforce.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- A HR leader who thrives at the intersection of organizational design, leadership development, and business strategy ready to drive meaningful change while keeping Blizzards unique creative culture at the core of everything we do, you will :
- Lead & Develop Manage and mentor a team of HR professionals, ensuring their growth while fostering a healthy, high-performing team environment.
- Shape the Future Partner with leadership to transition Blizzards HR function from a bespoke, service-oriented model to a more strategic and scalable approach.
- Optimize Organizational Design Align HR strategies with Blizzards evolving business needs, particularly within Game Development teams.
- Drive Change & Scalability Support leadership through structural shifts, including Microsoft integration impacts, and ensure HR is positioned as a key strategic thought partner.
- Balance Standardization & Customization Support complex development teams by ensuring HR solutions are both scalable and adaptable.
- Develop Leaders & Succession Planning Identify and elevate leadership talent across the organization to strengthen Blizzards long-term growth.
- Ensure Alignment Work cross-functionally with key stakeholders to implement changes that enhance team effectiveness and HR operations.
- Deliver Measurable Impact Drive HR initiatives that improve team performance, engagement, and business outcomes.
PLAYER PROFILE
The ideal candidate will have deep Human Resources experience in the gaming, entertainment or tech industries. They have demonstrated strategic and tactical prowess, as well as business acumen. This position requires an expert in Human Resources who is a proactive self-starter constantly looking to push the envelope with innovative and clever ideas to grow and develop talent within Blizzard.
Requirements
OUR WORLD
At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, weve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. Were on a quest : bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiencesever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard secret recipe, but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.
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 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 - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including :
