Events & Marketing Production Manager (Remote)

Remote - US

Events & Marketing Production Manager

Remote - US & Canada

Company Description

thatgamecompany is best recognized for creating award-winning, enriching, and meaningful game titles such as Journey, Flower and flOw. Our most recent game, Sky: Children of the Light, has attracted a global audience of over 260 million passionate fans on mobile devices, Nintendo Switch, and Sony PlayStation, with a PC port on the way. 

Responsibilities

As the Event & Marketing Production Manager, you will love producing memorable experiences. You enjoy creativity and you like to bring ideas to life virtually and on-site for our employees and fans to enjoy. You embrace compassion and believe that games can change the world for the better. You inspire your peers to create experiences that bring out the best in humanity.  

As the Event & Marketing Production Manager, your primary objectives will be designing, planning and project managing all facets of event planning for both internal and external events. Internal events would include company and team virtual and physical gatherings. External events would include industry conferences, fans gathering as well as any other physical events to promote our video games.

• Own programs from conception to execution as the lead event planner, producer, and team leader including design and develop programs/events, research on event ideas, event locations, event design concept, and artistic set up
• Prepare research findings and ideas and present for discussion with internal and external stakeholders 
• Manage and handle program budgets independently by liaising with internal finance department and external vendors to identify detailed costing structure for each program/event
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to understand each of their needs to incorporate into the design of events 
• Develop a good understanding of event implementation requirements and constraints, including game development schedule, in-game support requirements, game demo support etc.
• Comfortable with hiring, leading, and maintaining strong relationships with vendors, internal and external stakeholders 
• Project coordinate all the above and build a master plan to align with game development schedule and other business and personnel requirements
• Organize and conduct regular meetings to update stakeholders on progress, next steps and action points including working with owner or champion of each event to ensure all relevant information is communicated to all relevant stakeholders
• Present to management on event strategy and objectives
• Research on new trends, industry events to identify relevance to TGC’s business growth
• Manage event logistics and administrative tasks including liaison with internal and external stakeholders to arrange the most appropriate and cost efficient logistic arrangements. Travel with each team to ensure logistics are being carried out properly at the event location. 

Must haves:

• 8-10 years of work experience in project management and experiential marketing preferably in the entertainment, technology, or , game industry
• Bachelor degree 
• A moderate amount of domestic and international travel will be required throughout the year, including nights and weekends (estimated to be around 40-60% of the time)
• Willingness to work non-traditional event hours and travel for work
• Proficiency with Google Docs Editors Suite, Microsoft Office suite, and Slack
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. and stand for up to or more than 8 hours at a time
• Good negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to provide clear and succinct presentation to senior management

Nice to haves:

• Project management certification preferred
• Experience in working in companies with more than 100 employees
• Likes working in a fast-pace environment

TGC’s comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees includes:

• Paid Time Off, Holidays and Two Weeks Winter Break 
• Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company. Moreover, these benefits start on the first day of the job—there’s no waiting period before they kick in. 
• Pet Insurance for those who need it too.
• Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members
• Pretax wellness stipend
• Pretax work from home stipend
• Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match 
• Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (CCA) 
• Discount portal for everyday goods and services
• Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together
• Support for personal professional development 

We look forward to meeting you!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. or Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $80,000 USD to $120,000 USD annually, with the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the geographical location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience, and Company’s compensation practices.

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