Associate Promotions Manager

Ubisoft, a global leader in the video games and entertainment software industry, is currently seeking a full-time Associate Promotions Manager for its Media & Promotion Department.  This individual will report to the Promotions Manager, and be responsible for managing the development, implementation and complete coordination of comprehensive promotion plans targeting core and casual gamers. The candidate will also be a direct support of the Frag Dolls pro gamer team management. The ideal candidate will have relationships and first-hand knowledge of reliable vendors, partners and innovators.  They will also help to earn additional marketing partnerships, and work with the team on all other promotional work (i.e. online promotions, channel promotions, etc).  We are looking for a creative thinker who can pull off large and small programs and earn the respect of a variety of other marketing teams. 

 

 

Strategic Game Partnership Management

 

· Manage in depth company research in order to create strategic alliances for Ubisoft games and present results and recommendations to management.

· Develop creative co-marketing campaigns and compelling pitch

· Build and maintain an extensive network of valuable partner contacts (promotion partners, retailers, and media campaigns) and negotiate co-branded marketing deals

· Serve as a core marketing team member in developing and managing promotion campaigns in print, online, and, when possible, broadcast media.

· Present promotions strategies to brand managers and build comprehensive campaign post mortems.

· Deliver game assets to partners in timely manner and coordinate with development team with studios.

 

 

Frag Doll Team management Responsibilities:

· Oversee and manage Ubisoft Frag Dolls female professional gaming team.

· Share information on Ubisoft upcoming games with the team and marketing objectives

· Create and implement new promotions programs to create awareness of the Frag Doll brand and drive traffic to the web site.

· Negotiate and secure new partnerships and sponsorships for the team

· Work on Frag Doll PR strategy and plan execution

· Manage events (preparation of travel documents (trip Sheet), execution and reporting)

· Work with Ubisoft brand managers to create effective integrated marketing communication campaigns to promote Ubisoft games.

· Act as a video producer to create web video content for Ubisoft and partners (pre-production, shoot and post production); manage script, interview set up, camera crew and editing process in timely manner.

· Manage tracking and reporting (maintain and update press clips, manage event and team activity calendar, quarterly internal newsletter, process documents, create comprehensive campaign reports to brand managers )

· Assess team performance and report to management

· Manage Budget, purchase order, and team payroll

 

 

Qualifications:

· Graduate degree in Marketing

· 1-2 year promotions, marketing work experience, advertising agency experience a plus.

· Is strong in presenting information effectively and professionally when pitching product promotions to strategic partners or responding to questions from executives and partners.

· Strong leadership to manage a team of  9 people

· Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects in a dynamic, highly charged environment.  Must be very organized and pay special attention to detail.

· Is a creative thinker who has a history of creating low cost, high impact promotional programs.

· Posses the creativity to balance strategic plans with tactical realities; sometimes on a limited budget.

· Has a large network of partner relations in a variety of consumer brand categories.

· Posses excellent interpersonal skills with the expertise and professionalism that will earn respect and trust with internal team members and external vendors.

 

About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 24 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2007-08 fiscal year Ubisoft forecasts generated sales of 920 million Euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

 

Ubisoft is an EOE and offers competitive salaries and a complete benefits package

 

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