Campaign Portfolio Manager (UK Remote)

Posted 28 March 2024
Salary £35000 - £40000 Per Year
LocationUnited Kingdom
Job type Permanent
DisciplineCommercial
Reference19619
Contact NameChris Mellor

Job description

Indie game marketing agency, Game If You Are, is looking to recruit an experienced marketer into one of two senior positions within the delivery team.

Game If You Are is a leading full-service digital marketing agency, dedicated to serving small-to-medium-sized video games companies. Fiercely passionate about the indie game scene, they design and deliver innovative and impactful campaigns – at a price that makes sense for solo developers, small studios and micro-publishers.

They are looking for either a Campaign Portfolio Manager to oversee their portfolio of client projects and lead the agency team on a day-to-day basis; or an agency account manager with experience in video games who would be eager to take on a key role in the team as a Senior Campaign Manager with the view to grow into the Portfolio Manager position.

The Campaign Portfolio Manager will manage and lead a small team of Campaign Managers who oversee a roster of client accounts and deliver their associated marketing campaigns. Taking care to balance the detail with the bigger picture, you’ll act as a Campaign Director on individual marketing projects, giving direction and guidance to the team throughout. Additionally, you’ll have oversight of a full portfolio of client projects, taking ownership of campaign results, operational/financial targets, and client satisfaction.

Your responsibilities…
  • Leading, managing and developing the team to their highest potential
  • Setting, owning and enforcing quality standards within the team
  • Handling escalations and triages on client projects
  • Leading the marketing vision and strategy on client projects
  • Delivering feedback and performing quality checks on client deliverables
  • Controlling project budgets and scopes, whilst ensuring top class client satisfaction
  • Delivering complex project deliverables, such as Ad Campaigns, Trailers or
  • Consultation
  • Working with leadership to continuously innovate and drive company initiatives
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
  • 3-4 years’ experience in a video games marketing role
  • 2-3 years’ experience working in an agency environment, or other similar environment
  • Experience in supporting the development of other team members
  • Experience developing marketing strategies and plans
  • Professional experience in project management, especially complex or high-risk projects
  • Excellent and up-to-date knowledge of the video game sector
  • Exceptional knowledge of a range of PR and marketing disciplines 
  • A sizeable list of established contacts in the media, including journalists and influencers
  • An exceptional communicator
  • A good working knowledge of basic management theory
  • Strong leadership skills
Desirable but not essential skills…
  • Experience managing or supervising other team members
  • A particular knowledge about and passion for the independent video games scene
  • Knowledge of digital ad campaign processes and best practices
  • Knowledge of ‘Influencer-led’ content and marketing best practices
  • Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite of applications
  • Experience managing programmes or portfolios