Communications Director, EMEA

Epic Games; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Communications Director to oversee communications strategies across EMEA. This position requires exceptional relationship-building skills and at least 12 years of experience in communications, preferably within consumer technology or gaming. The ideal candidate will develop tailored communication strategies for multiple countries while operating independently with senior leaders. The role includes comprehensive benefits like private medical insurance and a robust mental well-being program.

Benefits

Pension

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan

Dental insurance

Disability and life insurance

Flu shots

Health checks

Meals

Free therapy and coaching

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Communications within consumer technology or gaming.
• Experience overseeing multi-country communications.
• Proven success leading communications for community-driven products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EMEA communications strategy with tailored approaches for each country.
• Build trusted relationships with EMEA teams.
• Monitor key topics for communications.

Skills

Experience in Communications

Multi-country communications

User-focused and innovative

Job description

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

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 Games is seeking an experienced Communications Director to oversee EMEA communications across our portfolio of products, including Fortnite and emerging ecosystem initiatives. This role takes a country-first strategy, ensuring each market’s needs and nuances shape a tailored approach while staying aligned with global priorities. You will work closely with EMEA country teams, as well as US based partners. You’ll serve as the connective tissue between what is happening on the ground in key markets and the global teams.

In this role, you will

• Lead the EMEA communications strategy by developing proactive strategies that reflect the particular needs and opportunities within each country
• Build deep and trusted relationships with EMEA teams to stay closely connected to what’s happening in each country
• Establish a scalable process to monitor for and act on key topics most important to the business at large
• Drive communications across EMEA in partnership with cross functional stakeholders in Product, Global Communications, Legal, Public Policy, and regional publishing teams
• Operate with senior-level independence, advising cross-functional leaders and guiding communications decisions across a large and complex multi-country portfolio.

What we're looking for

• 12+ years of experience in Communications, ideally within consumer technology, gaming, or other complex multi product environments
• Experience overseeing multi-country EMEA communications and working across countries with different languages, regulatory landscapes, and cultural nuances.
• Proven success leading communications for live-service, community-driven, or fandom-based products with highly engaged player or user bases.
• Strong instinct and for rapid response with demonstrated ability to handle evolving situations simultaneously and a very fast paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic relationships with country teams, executives, cross-functional partners, and agency leads.
• Someone who is user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

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