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COMMUNITY MANAGER
Are you an outgoing communications professional and experienced community manager looking to leave your mark on some of the most popular video game franchises on the planet?
As a Community Manager, you are at the forefront of social media conversations involving 2K’s biggest brands. You will have the opportunity to craft and execute communications plans for upcoming 2K titles including Mafia III, and will be responsible for tracking and reporting consumer sentiment across company social media channels. As a member of a fast-paced communications team, you will have opportunities to advance your career as a thought leader, while having a meaningful impact on the games 2K publishes each year. You’ll have a bachelor’s degree in communications, English or a related field, and have at least three years of community management, or social media communications experience with a major consumer products brand. Lastly, as someone who is self-motivated and joining a team of avid gamers, you’ll have a voracious appetite for reading about, talking about and playing video games of all kinds.
Sound interesting? Read on to find out who we are as a company, what we need from a Community Manager, and who we think will be a great fit for our team.
Who We Are:
2K publishes some of the most popular video game franchises on the planet including Mafia, Borderlands, BioShock, NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Evolve, XCOM, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. The Communications Team is comprised of experienced public relations and social communications professionals, community managers, writers, and artists working together to create memorable promotional campaigns for 2K’s latest games, and to provide support to the large communities of players that enjoy them.
What We Need:
2K is looking for an experienced community manager – someone that has worked on high-profile social media campaigns for consumer products, and has the knowhow to make an impact on 2K’s biggest franchises. As an individual contributor within a multidisciplinary team, you will create and execute social media strategies for upcoming 2K titles including Mafia III, as well as manage their growing player communities. You’ll develop and maintain relationships with community influencers, grow the Mafia III social media followings, and engage with video game consumers both in-person and online.
Job Responsibilities Will Include:
- Create and execute social media strategies for upcoming 2K titles, including Mafia III
- Grow and manage the Mafia III social media channels
- Cultivate and maintain relationships within Mafia III player communities both in-person and online
- Partner with 2K’s digital marketing strategist to maximize social media reach and influence
- Track and report consumer sentiment across company social media channels and use data to inform recommendations
- Work with a team of writers, artists, and video producers to create content that engages fans and potential new customers
Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit:
If you’re an outgoing, self-motivated, and experienced communications professional, you might be the right fit for 2K’s multidisciplinary team of community managers and PR pros. You’ll have interest in and experience being a key contributor to product marketing campaigns, and will thrive on working autonomously on your portion of the broader communications plan. Ideally you will write well, present well, and have demonstrable client-service experience.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, English, or a related field
- Minimum of three years of community management or social media communications experience, preferably for a major consumer products brand
- Have created and executed a community-focused social media campaign
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a portfolio of published professional work; ideally in a variety of mediums including long-form and social media
- Experience and practical knowledge of all major social media and video distribution platforms, and supporting applications
- Proven ability to work both in a team setting, as well as independently drive campaign efforts as needed
- Solid understanding of video games and the video game landscape; Preferably with a knowledge of 2K’s franchises
If becoming a thought leader within a top publisher and making your mark on some of the best video games in the industry interests you, please apply!
**Please tell us about how video games are part of your life when you submit your cover letter. Cover letters count as part of the application requirements for this role.**