Manager Games Partnerships & Activations
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About the Role
Manage marketing communications with gaming publishers, develop partnerships, coordinate campaigns, and enhance community engagement through strategic initiatives.
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Duties
- and Responsibilities
- Act as the daily marketing point-of-contact for assigned gaming publishers (status updates, check-ins, clarifications).
- Nurture trust by ensuring publisher needs are routed internally and answered promptly.
- Support and participate in concept development of publisher activations
- Manage day-to-day coordination of publisher announcements and key beats (blog posts, social copy, trailers).
- Work closely with our Corporate Marketing and Fan Marketing departments to align publisher co-marketing campaign plans (social, influencer, video content).
- Maintain asset specs, lockup guides, QA checklists, and post mortem learnings for the next cycle.
- Participate in creative reviews as they relate to publisher assets, not only for compliance, but also for strategic resonance.
- Design campaign ideas that link gaming publisher initiatives with how fans discover, engage, and interact with the brand.
- Collect not only delivery evidence but also engagement metrics.
- Draft initial mini-reports for publishers and internal functional department leads.
- Identify new opportunities for partnerships, campaigns, and co-marketing activities with our publisher partners that will drive community engagement and expand our reach.
- Support publishers on the EWC & ENC Festival planning by aligning their comms/creative with the on-site footprint.
- Attend festival walkthroughs with our Festival department, capture publisher feedback, and relay improvement opportunities.
- Act as the on-ground point of contact, connecting stakeholders, resolving bottlenecks, and escalating issues where needed.
- Coordinate last mile fixes for our EWC & ENC Festival and capture compliance evidence in real time.
Education
- and Experience
- 5+ years of experience in IP collaborations, marketing, brand management, partnership management, account management, or a related role.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proven experience working with pop culture IPs, such as global brands and AAA video game publishers
- Strong understanding of marketing principles and community engagement strategies.
- Experience in building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and partners simultaneously.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for driving brand excitement and growth.
- Prior experience of working in KSA and understanding of local nuances.
- Fluent in written and verbal English & Arabic.
- Prior experience in the gaming or esports industry is preferred; strong personal interest and demonstrated understanding of the market are considered a plus.
- Prior experience in an international agency setting is considered a plus.
- Nice to have:
- Experience working at/with gaming conventions with on-ground activations
- In-depth knowledge of the Saudi Arabian gaming culture
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