Wattpad

[WEBTOON] Sr. Marketing Manager - D Comics Project

Wattpad$120K — $160K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of marketing experience, ideally within entertainment or fandom-driven industries, with preference for comics
  • Strong understanding of growth marketing with experience in performance marketing campaigns
  • Experience marketing to fandom-driven audiences, plus knowledge of fan communities
  • Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams within a global organization
  • Proficient in collaboration with internal creative teams and external agencies for campaigns
  • Analytical mindset with ability to use research and data in strategy development
  • Exceptional project management skills in fast-paced environments
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and Korean is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop and launch marketing campaigns to attract new readers and re-engage lapsed ones
  • Manage performance marketing agency and optimize paid media spend to improve acquisition metrics
  • Track and report on campaign performance and brand health indicators
  • Explore new channels and partnerships for audience growth and distribution
  • Maintain the marketing calendar for coordinated promotions across key moments

Benefits

  • Career development and mentorship opportunities
  • Comprehensive health benefits including vision and dental
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave top-up
  • 401K contributions
  • Commuter benefits
  • Discount program for global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS purchases
  • Winter break shutdown policy
Full Job Description
WEBTOON is becoming the home for Marvel and Disney comics - a new subscription app where fans read, collect, and stay connected to the stories and characters they love. We9re building the definitive destination for Marvel/Disney IP, and we9re looking for a Sr. Marketing Manager to help it grow. This role reports to the Head of Marketing and will support all aspects of the marketing function with a focus on new marketing campaign development and paid media campaigns. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in entertainment or comic book marketing with a focus on growth marketing campaigns and is comfortable being hands-on in a lean environment.

It9s an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building brands, thrives in highly collaborative environments, and is passionate about entertainment, fandom, and culture.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Develop and launch tentpole marketing campaigns designed to attract new readers or re-engage lapsed ones. Oversee all aspects of campaign development, working in conjunction with internal teams and agencies to bring new programs to market.
  • Oversee performance marketing agency to manage ongoing paid media spend. Develop hypotheses, design programs and optimize campaigns with an ongoing focus on improving customer acquisition metrics.
  • Track and report campaign performance on an ongoing basis-including the impact on platform metrics as well as brand health indicators such as awareness, consideration, preference, and perception.
  • Explore new channels and partnerships to unlock new audiences and distribution opportunities.
  • Own the ongoing marketing calendar - tracking internal and partner schedules to ensure coordinated promotions across all key moments.


Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of marketing experience, ideally within entertainment or fandom-driven industries. Experience in the comics industry strongly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of growth marketing, with proven experience developing and optimizing performance marketing campaigns.
  • Experience marketing to fandom-driven audiences and a strong understanding of fan communities and fan behavior.
  • Experience working within a global organization, with a demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and influence teams without direct authority.
  • Experience collaborating with internal creative teams and external agencies to develop impactful creative campaigns.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage consumer research, brand tracking, and campaign performance data to inform strategy.
  • Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple initiatives, budgets, timelines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
  • Highly adaptable and comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and a dynamic work environment.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and Korean is a plus.


Salary Range and Description

$120,000 - $160,000 / annually

Please note, the above range is listed in USD.

What we offer (For Full-Time Only):

* Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals

* Health benefits, including vision and dental!

* Generous PTO and Parental Leave Top-up

* 401K Contributions

* Commuter Benefits

* Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program

* Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!

With approximately 155 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment9s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world9s leading webnovel platform--WEBTOON Productions, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.

Join us and work with some of the biggest artists, IP, and fandoms in comics!

#WEBTOON

About Wattpad

Wattpad is a social storytelling platform that allows users to share and discover stories across a range of genres, including romance, science fiction, and mystery. The platform has over 80 million monthly users and over 500 million stories. Wattpad's users are primarily young adults and teenagers. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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