Communications Manager

Description

Relic Entertainment, a wholly owned studio of SEGA, is the award winning RTS developer of Homeworld, Dawn of War and Company of Heroes, among other games.  Relic was founded on the premise that it is entirely possible to ship first class, genre altering, AAA titles, and have a life. Relic is based out of beautiful Vancouver, Canada, a city that has breath-taking mountain and ocean views, along with snowboarding and skiing, golfing year-round and amazing hiking trails. If you love games, enjoy working collaboratively with smart, creative people, and have diverse personal interests outside of work – you’ll enjoy our culture.

What you will be doing:

The Communications Manager will run all the PR efforts for all of Relic’s current and future products.  We are looking for a focused, detail-oriented individual who can multitask efficiently and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter who is flexible and can adapt quickly to changing goals and objectives. This person will also be highly organized and able to work independently while contributing to the goals of a team. Clear, concise communication skills are a must.

• Provide counsel to leadership regarding incoming media requests.
• Develop PR strategies and manage internal and external communications through pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases.
• Write and edit press releases, corporate communications, and online materials about Relic Entertainment products and the company.
• Correspond with the press as a representative of Relic Entertainment, as needed. 
• Deliver consistent communication and work with community team
• Work with Sega PR Managers to conduct worldwide press tours.
• Interface with Relic Entertainment's developers to gather data and craft messaging for strategy and writing assignments.
• Demo Relic Entertainment games to press.
• Answer written interview questions about Relic Entertainment products for domestic and international press.
• Write and edit articles and news blurbs for domestic and international Relic Web sites.
• Additional travel, writing projects and other duties as assigned. 
  

What you should have:

• 5+ years’ experience in a PR or Communications  related role
• Strategic thinker with a strong media relations background, and proven placement results
• Able to quickly compose and edit a variety of creative and business-oriented texts that meet company standards, on deadline
• A modern communicator with interest and experience in leveraging integrated campaign
• Experience working with developers and transforming complex concepts into accessible consumer message
• Possess excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills
• Able to confidently communicate about Relic Entertainment products with the press and public
• Degree in Marketing or equivalent
• Passion for video gaming and interactive entertainment, industry dynamics, trends and players
• International business experience a plus
• Knowledge and experience with Marketing PC games a plus
• Proven ability to develop strong internal and external relationships and excellent collaborative skills
• Proven communication and written skills
• Proven organizational skills
• Strong understanding of the product development process
• Ability to apply critical thinking to analysis.
• Excellent / intuitive analytical and problem solving skills