Assistant Manager -Public Relations

Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game publishers and developers, with well over 750 million downloads worldwide for our mobile hits. Alongside this, we also have a growing PC and Console department of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join TENS!, Eternal Hope, Die by the Blade and Scathe. This role would be in our PC and Console department (PCC) with responsibility for global activity.

We have a team of talented people collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, the Philippines and many more places, and we've recently acquired our first external studio, TicTales which is based in France. We have a truly global team making games for a global audience. And it’s paying off: Kwalee has recently been recognised with the Best Large Studio and Best Leadership awards from TIGA (The Independent Game Developers’ Association).

Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters for many years, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of the Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts. Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we’re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle. Could your idea be the next global hit?

What’s the job?

Our ideal Influencer & Media (PR) Manager will have a global network of gaming media and influencer contacts & plenty of experience in PR and Influencer management for PC and console games, able to think outside the box. They will have led a PR and/or Influencer team and be experts at getting our PC & Console titles in front of, and supported by, the gaming media and influencers around the world.. 

What you tell your friends you do 

“I generate coverage for Kwalee’s PC & console games.”

 
What you will really be doing

• Developing and executing strategies to establish Kwalee’s PC and console titles among gaming media & influencers around the world.

• Maintaining a global network of tiered and prioritised gaming media and influencers, building rapport and creating strong working relationships. 

• Leading & managing a team of skilled PR, Influencer and media communication experts.

• Becoming a recognised figure in the media & influencer landscape for Kwalee’s PC & Console games.

• Establishing Kwalee as a recognised curator of premium third-party PC & Console games amongst media, influencers and other tastemakers.

• Establishing a working framework of systems and processes to plan & deliver effective Influencer and media campaigns and manage your team’s workload.

• Leading outreach to influencers across various platforms and making it easier for them to play Kwalee games.

How you will be doing this

• You’ll be part of an agile, multidisciplinary and creative team and work closely with them to ensure the best results.

• You'll think creatively and be motivated by challenges and constantly striving for the best.

• You’ll work with cutting edge technology, if you need software or hardware to get the job done efficiently, you will get it. We even have a robot!

'Team

Our talented team is our signature. We have a highly creative atmosphere with more than 200 staff where you’ll have the opportunity to contribute daily to important decisions. You’ll work within an extremely experienced, passionate and diverse team, including veterans Jason Falcus (developer) and Max Everingham (publisher).

Skills and requirements

• Previous experience with PC & Console games including min 5 years in a PR or communications management role

• Ability to conceptualise and execute effective media strategies and ‘stories’ to cover a game’s entire lifespan

• Passion for games and knowledge of industry trends and key players

• Interested in gaming influencer trends, the successful candidate will use this mindset to assist with influencer outreach for new titles

• Experience in establishing meaningful KPIs and metrics to monitor performance of the Influencer & Media team’s work and ability to report to senior management in a concise and timely manner.

• Interested in gaming PR and media trends, familiarity with industry standards such as the Barcelona Principles - the successful candidate will use this mindset to assist with media and influencer outreach for new titles.

• Strong task management skills, ability to prioritize and work to deadlines across multiple projects. 

We offer

• In addition to a competitive salary we also offer private medical cover and life assurance

• Creative Wednesdays! (Design and make your own games every Wednesday)

• 20 days of paid holidays plus bank holidays 

• Hybrid model available depending on the department and the role

• Relocation support available 

• Great work-life balance with flexible working hours

• Quarterly team building days - work hard, play hard!

• Monthly employee awards

• Free snacks, fruit and drinks

Our philosophy

We firmly believe in creativity and innovation and that a fundamental requirement for a successful and happy company is having the right mix of individuals. With the right people in the right environment anything and everything is possible.

Kwalee makes games to bring people, their stories, and their interests together. As an employer, we’re dedicated to making sure that everyone can thrive within our team by welcoming and supporting people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances. With the inclusion of diverse voices in our teams, we bring plenty to the table that’s fresh, fun and exciting; it makes for a better environment and helps us to create better games for everyone! This is how we move forward as a company – because these voices are the difference that make all the difference.

Responsibility :

Client acquisition and business development by direct/indirect sales.
Maximize revenue generation and lead closures for Influencer marketing campaigns
Identifying customers, giving presentations, and closing the deals independently.
Transaction management and deal closure from sourcing to ROI generation.
Exploring new business development opportunities by leveraging client relationships developed over the years in previous work assignments.
Strong client focus including pre and post-sales services for long-term retention.
Builds market position by locating, developing, defining, and closing business relationships.
Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements.
Tracks individual contributors and their accomplishments.
Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners.
Discovers and explores business opportunities.
Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, and financials.
Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying the integration of new ventures with company strategies and operations.
Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; and integrating contract requirements with business operations.
Enhances the organization’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
Explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Requirements
Undergraduate / Postgraduate
Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Driven and Hard-working
Proficient in LinkedIn
Skills related to Lead generation on various platforms will be an added advantage

Develop a marketing plan for yearly marketing activities.

 Preparing marketing calendar for digital and physical events.

 Identifying prospects and righty communicating product/ Service value

 Map the organizations and run the account-based marketing activity

 Generating leads and opportunities through Marketing Campaigns

 Manage customer relations

 Develop customer success stories that act as a reference case

 Make use of these stories for PR activity Handling team, Team handling experience must.

 Constant optimization of channels and mediums to get maximum business and brand value.

 Enhance the user experience by improving navigation and usability features of the website/ design

and implement a strategy to enhance

traffic to the site.

 Social Media - build and engage communities on social media Facebook, Twitter etc.; facilitate B2B

discussions.

 Orchestrating digital content strategies

 Driving traffic and engagement that translates to sales and brand promotion.

 Managing a content marketing budget.

 Measuring the results of marketing activity to inform future marketing campaign

 Designing and implementing creative marketing strategies to disseminate content

 Create and drive content marketing strategies for LinkedIn.

 Generate daily, weekly and monthly reporting for all major metrics, goals tracking, revenue

tracking, and other paid search initiatives.

 Monitor and administer web analytics dashboards, reports and key reporting tools, and point out

key areas of importance by internal business goals.

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