Job Description
SUMMARY
The Global Influencer Manager will work within the PR and Communications department and lead the team’s influencer operations for all key PR accounts. The ideal candidate will have an enthusiasm for video games and at least 5 years of experience within the gaming influencer space. The Global Influencer Manager will play a leading role in helping further establish and grow Diva’s Influencer department and clientele. The ideal candidate will have an existing network of influencers, and has worked on a variety of games from announce to launch.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Account Support and Day to Day
- Create strategy briefings for game releases
- Execute your own and the clients influencer strategy for game releases, including writing briefings, creating contracts and reviewing content
- Report on influencer activations (24 hour, 48 hour, 7 day, month etc)
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring set objectives are clear and deadlines are met consistently
- Contribute to department meetings (internal and client-facing) on Influencer activities
- Strategic and tactical influencer and content creator outreach, including but not limited to: ○ Target research, pitching, executing ideas and managing client feedback
- Build and own good working relationships with influencers, agencies and celebrities
- Contribute to and maintain the PR department’s database of influencers/creators/ambassadors
- Work within the parameters of campaign embargoes for all of Diva’s clients, NDAs and spoilers etc
- Track commercial performance of influencer work
- Collaborate effectively within Diva’s Integrated Agency structure
- Keep abreast of current influencer trends and tools and key happenings in video games
New business support
- Lead and support with proposal and pitch deck creation
- Work within the wider Creative Services (CS) business structure to identify and track new business opportunities for influencers and lead client accounts
- Autonomous and proactive re: reaching out to potential AAA/AA new business partners, new clients and comfortable presenting pitch decks to new and existing clients.
Required skills
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Fluent communication skills – verbal and written
- Familiarity with Google Suite including Gmail, Sheets, Docs and Slides, and influencer research and management tools, such as Klear
- Previous experience in balancing, prioritising and managing a varied workload to meet deadlines and managing financial targets and campaign budgets
- A good understanding of the video games media landscape, including personalities and influencers
- Discretion and an understanding of why embargoes and NDAs are in place
- Flair for creativity, strategic thinking and innovation
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Passion for video games.
- Willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.
- Intuitive and proactive.
- Meticulous and organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Self-motivated, driven and an enthusiastic team-player.
- Service focused and sensitive to confidential information.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Strong commercial acumen
- A curious and open-minded individual, someone who asks questions and challenges ideas to amplify their effectiveness.
- Emotional intelligence and interpersonal expertise, mixed with a good sense of humour
Benefits
LIFE AT DIVA
We play for keeps
For us that’s all about the long game. We’ve been working at the heart of the games industry for over 15 years, and we’ve built a great home where people can flourish. Our team’s genuine passion for the industry results in mind-blowing work that builds ever-stronger relationships with gamers and the gaming community. It also keeps our clients coming back for more.
We champion happiness
We’ve created a positive environment where our people matter first and foremost. A place that encourages everyone to think differently – and have fun doing it. You’ll find our wellbeing and people policies to be both progressive and supportive, so you can be you, and flourish.
We dream big because that’s where the good stuff comes from
The smartest thinking. The sharpest creative. Like award-winning campaigns for the world’s best loved games developers, publishers and entertainment brands.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Annual dedicated training budget
- Regular ‘Next Level Talks’ with industry and creative leaders
- Company pension scheme
- Discretionary company bonus
- A stylish, modern workspace with the latest video game consoles, pool table, cinema and arcade machine
- Holiday: 25 days plus Bank Holidays. After 3 years service an additional day is added each year up to 28 days.
- Flexible / Hybrid working (WFH Mon and Fri)
- Standard hours: 9-5.30pm with core office hours (10am-4.30pm)
- Regular company socials, team-building days, birthday socials
- Cyclescheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced parental leave
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests
Closing date for applications is 25th October 2024, to apply, please click here: https://divaltd.bamboohr.com/careers/36?source=aWQ9MTM%3D