Partnerships Manager
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Job Summary
WHAT MAKES US EPIC
At the core of Epics success are talented passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative welcoming and creative environment. Whether its building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences were always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. Were constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
CONSUMER
What We Do
We deliver the most innovative gaming experiences possible to players around the world. Whether through incredible content and partnerships world-class storytelling and events or managing products enjoyed by millions of players the Epic Consumer organization is responsible for all strategy go-to-market and commercial efforts that make Epic Games a world-class leader in building the future of entertainment.
What Youll Do
Epic is seeking a Partnerships Manager to help manage grow and execute key partnerships across products like Fortnite (Japanese Anime & Gaming IP verticals) and Rocket League. This role will manage the sourcing development and execution of interactive IP integrations with top global brands across categories such as Anime Media Entertainment Sports Automotive Lifestyle and Gaming. Its a unique opportunity to help shape industry-defining experiences and expand Epics cultural impact through world-class partnerships.
In this role you will
- Lead day-to-day engagement with external partners to understand their overall objectives and ensure all campaign elements reflect them along with key brand and legal guidelines
- Collaborate and communicate as the key point of contact internally on behalf of a partner to champion their strategic needs and externally to help advocate for Epics business needs
- Direct source and manage inbound licensing of 3rd Party IP from Entertainment and Gaming studios and Vehicle partners including negotiating licenses with IP holders Talent and talent agencies and music rights holders
- Manage strategic end-to-end execution of partnership campaigns for Fortnite and Rocket League serving as the key liaison and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery asset management go-to-market support and streamlined partner communication
- Collaborate with Epic teams to identify pitch and onboard high-profile partnerships for Fortnite from proposal and presentation through execution and launch
- Support partnership operations by coordinating meetings reviews and presentations maintaining reports and documentation and managing the teams Airtable and initiative trackers
- Support Entertainment Studio and Gaming IP roadmap planning including coordinating internal discussions and supporting deck creation for internal/external partner pitches and managing revenue goals for your partners
What were looking for
- 3-6 years of professional experience and a Bachelors degree or equivalent required
- Experience in account management licensing business development business affairs or partnership executionideally within entertainment sports automotive or lifestyle industries
- Bilingual written and verbal fluency in English and Japanese required
- Must have led partnership marketing product or gaming campaign execution
- Ability to organize processes and workflows. An individual who prides themselves on working well internally and externally with different types of personalities
- Must have excellent organizational and communication skills strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask across projects while managing shifting priorities calmly and discreetly with senior cross-functional teams
- Use of good judgment delegation critical thinking problem-solving skills and collaboration in high pressure situations
- Experience with project management tools required particularly Airtable Jira and Trello. Familiarity with tools like Tableau Miro Asana Google Workspace Microsoft Office Keynote Slack and Adobe is preferred
- Experience building internal and external-facing partnership overviews go-to-market plans decks recaps and other presentations preferred
- Experience curating and tracking KPIs across multiple games social platforms and research to provide reports and appropriate actions
EPIC JOB EPIC BENEFITS EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical Dental a Vision HRA Long Term Disability Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4500 employees globally. For over 25 years weve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epics award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity interactive experiences for PC console mobile and VR it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment automotive and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e. a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
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Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Customer Service
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Math
- Employment & Labor Law
- Sanitation
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Mentoring
- Supervising Experience
- Restaurant Management
About Company
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers t ... View more
