Associate Editor

Blizzard Entertainment's public relations team seeks a seasoned editor with excellent communication and organization skills to draft and refine company messaging and carry out a variety of interdepartmental editorial projects. In addition to being able to quickly produce high-quality written content, the associate editor must have impeccable time-management skills; be able to work efficiently and effectively with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment; and be able to draw on previous experience to support and, where possible, improve the team's editorial procedures.

In addition, this person will be expected to stay current on PR-communication strategies and techniques as well as key topics in the game industry. The ideal candidate will be a highly self-motivated, deadline-driven, detail-oriented individual with a passion for excellence in communication and a dedication to consistently meeting team objectives. Excellent interpersonal skills and a wide-ranging knowledge of Blizzard Entertainment games are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Write, edit, proof, and polish external and internal messaging, including emails, FAQs, press releases, web content, speeches, PowerPoint presentations, and more
• Coordinate public-communication efforts with domestic and international teams
• Work with representatives from other departments to help establish and improve internal-communication procedures and public-communication standards
• Interview Blizzard Entertainment developers to gather data for written assignments
• Maintain the public relations style guide and develop and update the public relations intranet website
• Implement consistent document-control procedures and manage the public relations file system
• Additional projects and duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 3-5 years editorial, PR, or journalism experience
• Ability to quickly compose and edit a variety of creative and business-oriented texts that meet company standards, under demanding deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills
• Proficiency with MS Office products, including MS PowerPoint and advanced features of MS Word
• Ability to focus and multitask in a fast-paced environment and with minimal supervision
• Ability to exercise good independent judgment and discretion
• Extensive knowledge of games and the game industry, including Blizzard Entertainment products and company history
• Strong knowledge of English grammar and usage, and solid proofreading skills
• Experience using style and grammar references, including Chicago Manual of Style
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills
• Familiarity with PR and legal processes preferred

• Technical and/or creative writing experience
• Crisis-management experience
• Web-development experience

Please send a cover letter, resume and salary history (required) to resumes@blizzard.com.

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