Media Manager – Bungie (Contract)

Sony Playstation; San Mateo (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Media Manager, where you will lead impactful paid media campaigns for iconic live-service games. This role offers the chance to collaborate with top-tier partners and drive strategic media initiatives that resonate with gamers worldwide. With a focus on creativity and analytics, you will optimize campaigns and contribute to the success of beloved franchises. If you are passionate about gaming and have a knack for performance marketing, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact in the gaming industry.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in paid media for live-service games.
• Experience with digital platforms and campaign management.

Responsibilities

• Manage campaign planning and execution with media agency.
• Support media plans for major titles and report outcomes.

Skills

Paid Media Experience

Campaign Management

Analytical Skills

Performance Marketing

Social Media Campaigns

Tools

Google Ads

Meta Ads

Programmatic Platforms

Job description

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

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Media Manager - Bungie (Contract)

Location: Remote/CA

The Media Manager - Bungie will be responsible for tactical planning and media activation for Bungie's flagship titles, Destiny 2 and the upcoming FPS shooter, Marathon. This individual will work closely with SIE's Media Strategy team and Director of Growth Media to ensure alignment between Bungie Franchise GTM plans, Media Strategy Plan, and the execution plan to manage the deployment of paid media campaigns through our media agency.

We’re looking for a candidate with a proven track record in planning and executing impactful paid media campaigns, particularly with live-service games. The ideal candidate will also need to be highly analytical & strategic, being able to interpret campaign results and offer campaign optimization insights to impact ROAS.

Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with our media agency to manage campaign planning, tactical executions, and optimizations to ensure campaign success.
2. Support development of live-service media plans for Destiny 2 and our upcoming FPS title, Marathon, managing seven to eight figure campaigns.
3. Directly manage relationships with our platform partners (PSN & Xbox) to plan, execute, and report on console campaigns.
4. Partner with key stakeholders & executive teams to align media strategies as well as report campaign outcomes post activations.
5. Work cross-functionally with various marketing & media teams across SIE & Bungie organizations to plan and execute media campaigns.
6. Collaborate with media agency to analyze campaign performance and optimize campaigns.

Requirements

• 5+ years of paid media experience for live-service games, particularly in campaign management with all key digital platforms (Google, Meta, paid social, programmatic).
• Experience building performance marketing plans and optimizing campaign executions.
• Highly analytical and ability to interpret & translate campaign results into action.
• Ability to build & manage ad campaigns across various social platforms.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional and cross-organizational teams.
• Naturally inquisitive and able to identify challenges (and offer solutions) that others may have overlooked.
• Understanding and passion for first-person shooter and live-service games a huge plus.

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This role is eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and vision. Click here to learn more.

The estimated hourly base pay range for this role is $56 — $85 USD.

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