EMEA Digital Account Manager

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe; Lyon; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Teleworking 2 days per week

Lunch vouchers

Profit sharing

Transport reimbursement

Work council benefits

Gym and gaming rooms

Nap room

Parking available

Cafeteria and coffee corners

Job summary

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe is seeking an EMEA Digital Account Manager to oversee the digital products portfolio across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. You will manage lifecycle from pre-order to post-launch promotions, building strong distributor relationships and driving sales initiatives.

Reporting to the EMEA Senior Digital Sales and Channel Marketing Manager, you will collaborate with Marketing, Sales, BI, Finance and external partners to optimize pricing, promotions and

Qualifications

• Experience in the video game industry is required.
• 5-8 years in a similar role is expected.
• Fluent in English and multicultural work experience is essential.
• Strong financial analysis and advanced Excel skills are required.
• High attention to detail with ability to handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with main distributors.
• Communicate product value propositions with marketing and production teams.
• Develop and execute sales strategies aligned with group goals.
• Achieve and exceed annual targets through sales strategies and analysis.
• Optimize product placement and monitor account performance across channels.
• Coordinate with subsidiaries for global alignment and GTM processes.

Skills

English fluency

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Data manipulation

Cross-functional collaboration

Project status communication

Analytical mindset

Multicultural experience

Attention to detail

Proactive

Job description

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe is a leading global publisher, developer and distributor of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.

Part of the Japanese Bandai Namco group, we are known for bringing many entertainment's top franchises to market such as PAC-MAN, GUNDAM, TEKKEN, ACE COMBAT, DARK SOULS, and ELDEN RING, as well as European led projects such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has 15 international offices with operations in 50 countries and is headquartered in Lyon, France’s capital of gastronomy, located at the intersection of two rivers, creating a lively peninsula at its center.

Our company's motto is ‘Fun for all into the future’, join Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe’s family now to be part of that journey!

Job Description

Within the Digital Sales Department, the EMEA Digital Account Manager reports directly to the EMEA Senior Digital Sales and Channel Marketing Manager. This role involves daily collaboration with internal teams (Marketing, Sales, Business Intelligence, Finance, etc.), global teams (Bandai Namco Entertainment Group) and external partners (Digital Platforms, other distributors).

As an EMEA Digital Account Manager, you manage Bandai Namco Entertainment’s digital products portfolio on partner distribution platforms across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, overseeing all lifecycle stages from pre-order to release and post-launch promotions.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with our main distributors by supporting their strategies
• Communicate and build product value propositions effectively, collaborating with marketing and production teams
• Develop and execute sales strategies (special and promotional offers) aligned with the group’s strategy, under the supervision of the EMEA Senior Digital Sales and Channel Marketing Manager
• Achieve and exceed annual targets through efficient sales strategies, trend analysis, and results monitoring
• Optimize product placement and sales within digital distribution channels, in coordination with the Channel Marketing Associate Manager
• Manage product lifecycle, coordinating promotions and pricing recommendations
• Monitor and analyze account performance, reporting to management
• Monitor and benchmark competition trends and pricing policies in the digital market
• Create presentations and sales sheets to provide product information to partners
• Coordinate with subsidiaries and other regions to ensure global alignment
• Actively participate in the 'Go-to-Market' process for each new release
• Ensure the accuracy of the royalty and sales statements provided by our partners

Candidate Profile

• Successful business experience in the video game industry
• 5-8 years of experience in a similar role
• Fluent in English and proven multicultural work experience
• Good financial analysis and data manipulation skills
• Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, analysis)
• Effective project status communication and cross-functional collaboration ability
• Strong interest and in-depth knowledge of the video game market and digital distribution
• High attention to detail, including accurate and effective customer communications, with a proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
• Analytical mindset
• Goal-oriented, proactive, and able to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to unite people around projects
• Open to receiving feedback

Additional Information

Job location: 15 rue Félix Mangini, 69009 Lyon – France / This position is not eligible to full remote

Contract: permanent / full-time

Remuneration: fixed and variable compensation

Benefits: flexible working hours, 2 teleworking days per week, lunch vouchers, profit sharing, reimbursement of public transportation costs, work council advantages (gift vouchers, discount on services...), nice building with various facilities (gym room, gaming room, nap room, car / bike / scooter parking, cafeteria and coffee corners…)