Campaign Manager [contract]

Cloud Imperium Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking a Campaign Manager / Producer for a six-month contract to drive the Squadron 42 launch campaign. You will manage day-to-day delivery across high-profile media and brand partners, ensuring assets, timelines, and approvals stay on track in a fast-moving environment.

You will collaborate with Marketing, creative, brand, and production teams, track milestones, flag risks early, and travel as needed to partner meetings and events.

Qualifications

• Proven experience producing marketing or media campaigns.
• Experience coordinating with external partners and media brands.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, launch-focused environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end production of campaign deliverables across external partners.
• Manage briefs, timelines, approvals, and quality checks.
• Serve as primary day-to-day contact for media partners.
• Track milestones and flag risks to keep delivery on track.
• Travel to partner meetings and events as required.

Skills

Campaign management

Partner management

Project management

Communication

Travel willingness

Job description

We are a crowdfunded company and have a dedicated and enthusiastic community of backers who are helping us create the “Best Damn Space Sim Ever”. We want to build the best we can deliver and we believe wholeheartedly in the value of exceptional diverse talent.

[6 month contract]

About the Role

As Campaign Manager / Producer, you'll play a central role in bringing the Squadron 42 launch campaign to life. Y ou'll manage the day-to-day delivery of campaign activity across a range of high-profile media and brand partners . This is a fast-moving, high-visibility contract role at a pivotal moment for the studio.

About the Company

Founded in 2012 by renowned game developer Chris Roberts, Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is one of the largest global independent studios, dedicated to delivering next-generation AAA games. CIG prides itself in thinking outside the box , encouraging creativity and developing ground-breaking technology. CIG believes in raising the bar for the gaming industry and the gaming community .

What you'll do:

• Work closely with our Marketing team supporting them in shaping and delivering our campaign vision

• Lead end-to-end production of campaign deliverables across multiple external partners, ensuring assets, timelines, and approvals are managed efficiently

• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for media and brand partners including managing briefs, feedback loops, and delivery schedules

• Work cross-functionally with creative, brand, sales, and production teams to align campaign output

• Track campaign milestones and proactively flag risks, keeping all stakeholders informed and delivery on track

• Review and quality-check partner deliverables against briefs

• Support post-campaign reporting by collating partner performance data and key outputs

• Travel as required to support partner meetings, press events, and campaign activations

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience producing marketing or media campaigns, ideally within games, entertainment, or a fast-paced creative environment

• Strong track record managing external partners and high-profile media relationships

• Highly organised with excellent project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple workstreams simultaneously

• Comfortable working at pace on a time-critical launch campaign

• Willing and able to travel as required

• Clear, confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills

• A genuine interest in games or the Star Citizen / Squadron 42 universe is a plus

CIG Diversity Statement

CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Together, we are creating a space where authentic recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to build a team that represents all walks of life, and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment. The universe is as vast and varied as the people in it, and it’s our differences that make it special.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!