Global Partner Marketing Manager, Indies & VR

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Manager, Global Partner Marketing, Indies and VR- San Mateo

The Partner Marketing team sits within the Global Third Party Relations department. We are a team of experienced leaders and marketers whose mission is to help every gamer we reach find new PlayStation nostalgia with third party games. We develop opportunities to market these experiences with our brand and to build long-term value for PlayStation and our publishing partners. We also build relationships with 3P publishers by understanding their portfolio, evangelizing their products and delivering best in class partner marketing service.

As a Global Partner Marketing Manager you are responsible for shaping the global partner marketing strategy for priority Indie and PSVR games. Your objective is two-fold. For gamers, you'll prove PlayStation has the best selection of games by showcasing the wide range of unique experiences on the platform. For publishers, you'll make the marketing portion of the publishing experience on the platform as clear, effective and efficient as possible.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement Indie marketing strategy and plan for the year
• Manage a team in fulfilling contractual marketing commitments to priority partners
• Work with cross functional teams to integrate priority games in broader portfolio marketing campaigns across paid, owned and earned channels
• Work with cross functional teams to identify struggles and recommend solutions for publishers marketing their games on the platform
• Manage digital events with the Social & PR teams to debut compelling announcements and content
• Manage in-person event sponsorships including title prioritization, budget and assets
• Build relationships with publishers and educate them on how to market their products in the PlayStation ecosystem
• Provide regular reports to leadership on campaign results and progress towards objectives

Qualifications:
• At least 7-10 years of Product Marketing experience within gaming preferred
• Passion for Indie games and being a champion for the Indie publishing community
• Track record of innovation with limited resources
• Leadership experience in managing and mentoring a team
• Excellent communication skills to distill complex problems into digestible and actionable info
• Excellent partner management in setting clear expectations across many groups in a large global company and with many external partners

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d27o97-18-189-14-219-42 in your application.