Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment

Senior Recruiter, Blizzard Entertainment

Irvine, California, United States of America · Senior · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$74k-$137kDetected 121 days ago
iOSStakeholder ManagementCRMNegotiationRecruitingHRISEpicResearchLeadershipCommunication

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50Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70

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Green-card filing pattern in this occupation

Context, not a finding about this posting: of this employer's 43 green-card filings in this occupation, 100% were for a worker who already held the job.

Green-card follow-through: 100%

Of 13 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 0 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 384 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

1 transfer filing in the last year, covering 1 worker. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • Senior Recruiter - Blizzard Entertainment Your Mission At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share.
  • This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position.
  • The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

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.
  • Manage multiple searches simultaneously, ensuring high-quality candidate experience and timely delivery against hiring goals.
  • 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.
  • Support and mentor others on the team through knowledge sharing, interview best practices, and sourcing strategies.
  • Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • 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 operate independently and exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations.

Nice to have

  • Experience recruiting for both game development teams and business functions.
  • Experience working in-house at a gaming, entertainment, or tech company.
  • 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.
  • Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
  • We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment.
  • The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve.

Skills

  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

Compensation

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

Company info

  • 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™.
  • 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.

This listing is sourced directly from Blizzard Entertainment's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.