Big Viking Games is a leading social and mobile game development studio. The company focuses on making fans both externally and internally - having been recognized as the Globe and Mail's Top 100 Employer and Top 50 Employer for Young People in 2014. With studios in London, Ontario & Toronto, Ontario our team of developers, artists and game designers are industry specialists who embrace the challenges of mobile and social game development.
 
The primary responsibility of a full-time Corporate Marketing Manager is to be responsible for planning and executing the direction of various company marketing initiatives & PR strategies.  The candidate will be working closely alongside the company’s Product Marketing Manager, and will directly report to the CEO.
 
This position is available in the Toronto, ON studio.
 
Responsibilities include:

• Driving the marketing, communication and public relations strategy of Big Viking Games
• Contributing to internal communication strategies, and executing well coordinated messaging campaigns to ensure internal Vikings are “in the know”
• Managing and optimizing the corporate marketing budget to achieve well defined objectives and KPIs
• Being responsible for managing the design & development of marketing assets that help push brand objectives with both in-house and external creative resources
• Building out and maintaining company brand guidelines
• Coordinating and identifying key conferences and events to attend, and executing events both internally and externally
• Developing stories that present the company and its products in a way that achieves marketing & PR objectives
• Developing & maintaining strong relationships with media outlets, industry associations, and relevant government agencies
• Ensuring all marketing materials are congruent with brand guidelines, achieve objectives, and within corporate market budgets
• Managing and developing the social media strategy & presence, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, etc. as well as the company’s website and blog
• Developing company presentation materials
• Collaborating with publishing and management teams to drive strategic business development initiatives

 
Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Marketing or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in marketing, preference given to those with previous marketing experience within a gaming company
• 1+ years of experience in a press/media relations type of position, preference given to those with previous direct in-house or agency PR experience
• MBA with focus in marketing a plus
• Experience with inbound marketing (especially using inbound for recruiting) a strong plus
• Those passionate about video games are strongly preferred
• Experience in fast paced, high growth startups a strong plus
• Experience developing and executing company wide marketing strategy and campaigns
• Experience in business development capacity a plus
• Understanding of the preparation and scheduling required for well developed marketing campaigns
• Extraordinary verbal and written communication skill
• Ability to multitask and take on diverse projects involving multiple factors with a strong track record of delivering against aggressive timelines
• Data-driven approach to decision making along with a passion for tackling ambitious problems
• A strong record of developing solid working relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Proficiency in prototyping and communicating desired marketing materials
• Strong creative and design sense
• Exceptional skills in PowerPoint/Keynote, proficient with Excel and Word

 
Big Viking offers a unique opportunity to work for a leading game development company, along with:

• Competitive salaries with full health, dental & vision benefits
• Company ownership through employee stock option plan
• Daily breakfast, fully stocked kitchen, and hot catered lunches
• Weekly free in-office massages from a Registered Massage Therapist
• Monthly company wide team building activities such as paintball, Canada's Wonderland, LAN parties, and in-studio events with paid company time
• Professional development and conference budget for every employee
• Multi-Player Gaming Lounge (competition grade foosball, Street Fighter 2 Classic Arcade Machine, Networked XBoxes & PlayStation Consoles)