Senior Communications Manager, Technology

Job Description

COMMUNICATIONS
What We Do
The Epic Communications team advances the company's narrative and represents Epic products and the company vision to external and internal audiences globally. We create positive relationships and engagement strategies with a wide range of audiences, including media, investors, influencers, and policymakers.
What You'll Do
Epic is looking for an experienced communications professional to join our technology communications team. The ideal candidate will be an expert in product and technology communications and will lead campaigns for Unreal Engine, Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), the Epic Games Store, Fab, Epic Online Services, Kids Web Services, MetaHuman, and more.
In this role, you will
• Lead global communications campaigns across Epic's developer and creator tools, services and marketplaces
• Support product and feature launches with communications strategies that resonate with press and the developer community
• Be a core part of the team developing narratives, messaging and communications strategies for industry events as well as Unreal Fest
• Become a subject matter expert in Epic's tools and technologies with the ability to explain complex topics simply
• Partner closely and build trust with teams across Epic including product, creator relations, community, social and legal
• Establish and maintain relationships with journalists across games, technology, consumer, enterprise and business media
• Support crisis communications efforts related to Epic's developer ecosystem
What we're looking for
• 7+ years of experience in communications or public relations, preferably with in-house experience
• Experience working on highly technical products with a focus on the developer community
• Experience building and executing global communications programs
• A proactive problem solver, with strong instincts for when to escalate issues
• Someone who moves fast, is focused on delivering results, and has a track record of working well across a diverse group of partners
• Someone with excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Looking for candidates on the East Coast in the United States

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-122bv0-216-73-216-182-42 in your application.