Events Manager – Tradeshows
Capcom
Event Operations Lead, BlizzCon
Blizzard Entertainment
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Irvine • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $87,480 - $161,910 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Drive the planning, coordination, and delivery of BlizzCon 2026
- Orchestrate key aspects of the event lifecycle, from roadmap development to executive presentations and onsite execution
- Refine and maintain the master program roadmap for BlizzCon 2026, including key milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
- Partner with various teams to align on content strategy and ensure smooth delivery of attendee experience
- Prepare and present regular updates to senior leadership and facilitate decision-making forums
- Collaborate with finance and procurement to track spend and manage vendor performance
- Oversee onsite operations during BlizzCon 2026 and lead post-event debriefs
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in program management, event operations, or strategic execution roles
- Proven track record of leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with complex stakeholder landscapes
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including experience with executive audiences
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities; thrives in ambiguity and fast-paced environments
- Experience in gaming, entertainment, or fan-facing events is a strong plus.
Benefits
- 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
- Relocation assistance may be available if moving geographic locations for the job
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
program managementevent operationsstrategic executionroadmap developmentvendor performance managementonsite executionstakeholder managementbudget tracking
Soft skills
communication skillspresentation skillsorganizational abilitiesproblem-solving abilitiesleadershipcollaborationdecision-making
