EMEA Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager
Reading

Brook Street are currently working on behalf of our Global IT client to recruit a Marketing Manager. This is a contract role running until the end of December 2014 based in Reading.

Role Purpose
Working alongside the EMEA 3rd Party Account Management, EMEA Marcomms, and Product Marketing team you are the main point of contact on all aspects of your publishers marketing plans assets/programs. The role focuses on the delivery aspects of the "go to market plans" (GTM's) to help the EMEA subsidiary offices to meet their goals.

Team/Department Mission
The EMEA 3rd Party Marketing team is a key team within the overall EMEA Product Marketing team. Our overall mission is to become the leading games console platform, delivering amazing games and entertainment experiences for the company's console platforms.
Our team is looking for the best candidate to support co-marketing plans and programs for several game publishing companies in EMEA.

Key Accountabilities
* Support the 3rd party product marketing lead in landing the right campaign support, asset delivery, and marketing plans for key titles in EMEA.
* Help facilitate group collaboration across Account Management, Product Marketing, Marcomms, and Owned channels, to implement integrated GTM's (Go to Market Plans)
* Work closely with the EMEA subsidiary offices to deliver integrated Marketing plans and toolkits so that those teams can execute on local initiatives through retail, local promotions and events.
* Help drive communication with EMEA subsidiary offices on product roadmap and marketing updates

Key Success Criteria
* Be considered the best possible 1st party support vs the competition across our key publishing partners.
* To quickly establish a good engagement cadence with Global, EMEA Marcomms, and subsidiary marketing for the products
* Positive feedback from all key internal stakeholders on the timing delivery of integrated marketing plans and tools kits.
* Establish business credibility with the key internal partners in Global, EMEA HQ and in regions to effectively deliver all EMEA 3rd party marketing executional elements for your relevant publishers.
* To be considered a 3rd Party Marketing contact/expert/evangelist in EMEA for both Global and the EMEA subsidiary offices.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential Experience
* Proven responsibility for delivering integrated marketing campaigns in a European Product Marketing role
* Strong proven project management experience
* Good experience in supporting external customers or partners
* To be a team player demonstrating co-operation and transparency in working with regions, subsidiaries, and functional leads in global marketing
* Strong business acumen. Demonstrate a full understanding of the key financial drivers within the business

Technical/Functional Skills
* In-depth working knowledge of the video games industry
* Excellent MS Office and MS Applications skills essential
* Must excel at presenting integrated marketing plans and demoing games

Personal Attributes/Interpersonal Skills
* Excellent communication skills, including ability to present in front of groups
* Strong customer orientation and ability to deliver outstanding customer service.
* Passionate about driving for business success.
* Ability to inspire and evangelize through all forms of communications.
* The ability to negotiate or mediate disagreements competently, staying focused on the situation rather than emotions.
* The ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines.

Qualifications
* Degree (or equivalent) in Business and or Marketing related field
* Strong Product Marketing experience

Special Requirements/Additional Information eg. Language Skills
* Additional Language(s) an asset but not essential
* Driving license

As a Brook Street contractor you will be entitled to 25 days holiday per annum, 8 days paid Bank Holidays, discounted gym membership, use of the onsite health facility, access to online learning and training, free parking and an excellent subsidised restaurant. In addition, subject to qualification criteria, you will have the potential opportunity to earn bonus.

Salary: Up to £67,500 per annum maximum
Location: Reading

Application Deadline: 2pm Friday 8th August 2014