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Craft: Advertising & Sales

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Designer Immersive Ad Formats (Gaming) | San Francisco, CA OR New York City, NY

Craft : Design

Location : San Francisco, CA OR New York City, NY

Reporting To : Sr. Director, Product Management

At Activision Blizzard Media, were reimagining how brands connect with millions of players worldwide. If youre excited about shaping the future of advertising in games, lets build it together.

Were looking for a Senior Designer to lead the creation of innovative, immersive ad formats that blend seamlessly into gaming environments. This role sits at the intersection of creative design, interaction design, and product design. Youll collaborate with product managers, engineers, game studios and creative strategists to invent new ad experiences that are emotionally resonant, player-first, and commercially impactful.

Your role within Activision Blizzard Media:

• Lead the end-to-end design of new immersive ad formatsfrom concept to prototype to productionensuring they enhance gameplay and player experience.
• Translate product goals and early concepts into cohesive design systems that feel native to gameplay and deliver value for players and advertisers.
• Own the creative ideation process by running inclusive and enabling brainstorms.
• Communicate design vision effectively through storytelling, visuals, and motion.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, creative, research) to define and iterate on concepts that bring together player experience and advertiser value.
• Design interaction models and visual systems that are intuitive, emotionally engaging, and aligned with game mechanics.
• Conduct player research and playtesting to validate design hypotheses and refine experiences.
• Develop and maintain design documentation, specs, and guidelines for scalable implementation.
• Advocate for design excellence and player empathy in every stage of the product development lifecycle.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in gaming, advertising, and immersive media to inspire innovation.
• Ability to animate and export polished concepts that demonstrate user interface interactivity.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in design roles spanning creative, interaction, and product designpreferably in gaming, advertising, or immersive media.
• Strong portfolio showcasing innovative design work, especially in interactive or game-based environments.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping platforms (e.g., Principle, Framer, Unity).
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and game mechanics.
• Experience working in agile product development environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills to articulate design decisions and inspire stakeholders.
• Passion for gaming and a strong sense of player empathy.
• Bonus: Experience designing ad formats or monetization features within games.

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. Its 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 its the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Lets face it, who doesnt 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 arent the only ones that can level-up. Were always looking for ways to champion each other and make whats 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.

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Discover King at careers.king.com

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:

• 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 .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $146,000.00 - $270,004.00 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 roles 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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