Brand Manager/Marketing Manager

Aspyr Media, Inc.

$80K — $100K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • 5+ years of product marketing experience in games or entertainment
  • Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners
  • Demonstrated success in integrated campaign management
  • Experience managing external relationships effectively
  • Strong knowledge of the video game publishing process
  • Passionate gamer with awareness of current industry trends
  • Proficient in digital and social marketing strategies
  • Balanced creative and analytical skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication abilities

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute go-to-market campaigns for game launches
  • Collaborate with multiple departments and external agencies on marketing strategy
  • Create and oversee all campaign materials including key art and trailers
  • Manage and track the brand marketing budget for each game
  • Handle day-to-day interactions with external stakeholders and partners
  • Monitor and analyze game development progress
  • Provide actionable reports based on campaign performance and project evolution

Benefits

  • In-office work environment with a collaborative team atmosphere
  • Opportunity to work on high-quality creative projects
  • Engagement with multiple departments and partners in the gaming industry
  • Exposure to the full lifecycle of game marketing from concept to launch
  • Potential to influence major marketing strategies within a leading company
  • Access to current trends and developments in the gaming sector
Full Job Description
**Please note that all positions posted for Aspyr Media, Inc. are in-person/in-office only; remote positions are not available.**

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the Brand Manager is responsible for developing and executing the go-to-market campaign for game launches. Campaign responsibilities include the overall strategy, product and brand positioning, target audience, competitive analysis, creative reviews, product life-cycle management, and budget. The Brand Manager will also work with a wide range of internal and external partners to craft high quality creative and execute a unified launch campaign.
Essential Functions:
  • Work with multiple departments (i.e. product, QA, publishing) and external agencies (creative and media) to coordinate brand-related activities and successfully execute the marketing strategy for game launches, aiming to meet and exceed sales forecasts
  • Develop product and brand positioning to align with current audience insights, behaviors and attitudes
  • Lead the creation of all campaign materials (e.g. key art, trailers, advertising, digital, social and promotional assets), including the research of agencies, budget and communication with internal and external teams
  • Responsible for the management and tracking of the brand marketing campaign budget for each game
  • Manage day-to-day interactions with external stakeholders and licensing partners (e.g. presenting go-to-market plans, game updates, asset submissions, creative briefs, and post launch performance metrics)
  • Track game development progress, and interpret, analyze, and provide action plans based on project evolution
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • 5+ years of experience successfully bringing product(s) to market within the games and/or entertainment industry
  • Ability to work with studio, internal, cross-functional, and external partners
  • Proven track record of successful, integrated campaign management and executing gold standard integrated marketing campaigns
  • Experience managing relationships with external partners successfully
  • Ability to drive a positive resolution from stakeholder feedback, concerns, or critical issues
  • Understanding of video game publishing and marketing content pipeline from concept to shipping
  • Actively plays games and is aware of cultural trends, current events, and other activities in the gaming industry
  • A firm understanding of industry marketing, digital media and social marketing, and trends
  • Strong balance of both creative and quantitative/analytical skills
  • Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills


Similar Jobs

More Consumer Technology Jobs

Find similar Brand Manager/Marketing Manager jobs: