Senior Compensation Analyst in London

Your Mission

As a Senior Compensation Analyst, you will act as a trusted compensation advisor for European client groups across King and the wider Activision Blizzard organization. You will own and deliver complex compensation analysis, provide strategic guidance to HR and business leaders, and ensure compensation programs are competitive, compliant, and aligned with business and talent strategies across multiple European markets. You will operate with a high degree of independence, partnering closely with HR Business Partners, Talent, HR Operations, and Finance to support base pay, short-term incentives, equity programs, and compensation structures across Europe.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted compensation advisor for European client groups, delivering clear analysis, insights, and recommendations to HR and business leaders to support informed compensation decisions.
• Support annual global compensation processes (merit, bonus, equity), including planning, system testing, data validation, and issue resolution.
• Ensure compensation practices align with European regulatory requirements, including pay equity and pay transparency, partnering with Legal and HR.
• Contribute to the design, rollout, and continuous improvement of global compensation programs, frameworks, and policies.
• Maintain high standards of data accuracy and governance in Workday and related compensation tools, identifying opportunities for process and reporting improvements.
• Stay current on external compensation and regulatory trends, proactively proposing enhancements to programs, policies, and practices.

Player Profile

Preferred Experience:

• Relevant experience in Compensation.
• Experience within a multinational or global company.
• Experience in tech, entertainment, gaming, and/or consulting.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree, in a related field preferred.
• Ability to interpret and apply compensation data, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
• Ability to navigate complex, fast-paced environments and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency required; Workday experience preferred.

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain. Located in our global headquarters in Santa Monica, we encompass equal parts, agility, creativity and rigor to enhance the employee and player experience.

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The video game 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. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.