Junior Product Manager

2K; Brentford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the gaming industry is seeking a Junior Product Manager to support the marketing team in campaign planning and execution. The role involves collaboration with various departments to ensure successful marketing strategies are implemented and executed effectively. Ideal candidates will possess marketing experience and a passion for video games, along with strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Some marketing experience; strong interest in video games and media.
• Ability to build working relationships with diverse teams.
• Experience presenting to various groups.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Product Managers in executing marketing campaigns.
• Maintain relationships with studio brand teams and sales teams.
• Assist with budgeting and financial reporting for product marketing.

Skills

Marketing experience

Strong relationship building

Adaptability

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

Working within the SEGA WEST PUBLISHING Central Marketing team [EMEA], the role of Junior Product Manager is an essential position within the team, supporting one or more Senior Product Managers in planning, executing upon, and reporting on SEGA’s Marketing Campaigns.

The objective of the role is to support the Product Marketing team to ensure we are maximising the opportunities available for SEGA’s franchises and to assist the team in delivering best-in-class marketing campaigns. The role will involve close collaboration with various internal departments including PR, Creative Services, Paid Media, CRM, Digital & Physical Sales Teams to ensure pre-set objectives are achieved across the EMEA region, as well as liaising with external partners such as Distribution & First Parties.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Senior Product Managers in planning and executing marketing campaigns across a variety of owned, earned and paid-for channels for both product launches and post-launch lifecycle acquisition/retention

• Build relationships and work closely with studio brand teams to deliver both best-in-class marketing support for their franchises as well as ensuring requirements for go-to-market campaigns are met

• Work with both the Physical and Digital sales teams to ensure the needs of their partners are addressed at key points in the product lifecycle

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with all inter-company SEGA teams to ensure fully aligned execution of marketing strategies.

• Assist with other marketing priorities, such as events, community engagement and internal presentations and other team administration work, as required

• Working alongside the Senior Product Managers, be responsible for allocated product marketing budgets to ensure projects remain within their financial targets and are reported accurately for financial reporting purposes

• Take ownership for specific product campaigns as and when required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Some marketing experience, with a good understanding of effective marketing campaign strategies. Games industry experience desirable, but not mandatory.

• Proven interest in video games, marketing, media, and creative advertising campaigns

• Proven ability to build strong working relationships with diverse teams

• Adaptability and eagerness to learn and develop skills for future personal growth within a rapidly evolving industry.

• Experience presenting to various groups across different levels of seniority.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

At SEGA, we celebrate diversity and believe in a diverse, inclusive, and equitable world in which everyone feels valued and respected regardless of what they look like or where they come from. Whether you’re a prospective employee or a full-time member of staff, we want you to feel involved and supported in all aspects of our work and to have amazing opportunities during your time with us regardless of your background. We welcome people regardless of age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, neurotype, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

SEGA is a place where staff have a voice which is integral to our success as a business. Our inclusive, passionate people are empowered to educate, inform, and build awareness through our inclusion and wellbeing staff led values groups which include DEN (Disability Employee Network), RISE (Reinforcing Inclusion through Solidarity and Equality), Women at SEGA, PRIDE, SEGA Minds (group supporting mental health), Momiji (group that celebrates our Japanese heritage, language, and culture) and VIBE (our social and engagement committee).