Campaign Manager [contract]

Foundry 42 Ltd. Uk; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Cloud Imperium Games seeks a Campaign Manager / Producer to lead the Squadron 42 launch campaign and manage day-to-day activity across external partners. You will work with our Marketing team to shape and deliver the campaign vision, ensuring assets, timelines and approvals are managed efficiently.

You will lead end-to-end production, coordinate with creative, brand, sales and production teams, track milestones, flag risks, and support post-campaign reporting with partner performance data.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Willing and able to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.

About the Role

As Campaign Manager / Producer, you'll play a central role in bringing the Squadron 42 launch campaign to life. You'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!