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In-Game Marketing Specialist, Owned Media

2K Games
Valencia, Valencia, SpainDublin, Dublin, Ireland
Posted 8 hours ago
Last seen 8 hours ago
Active
full-time
Global Marketing Player Connections - 2K Publishing

Job Summary

Lead the charge in-game as an In-Game Marketing Specialist at 2K, driving player engagement and commercial success across iconic titles. This pivotal role involves orchestrating targeted campaigns, optimizing storefronts, and collaborating with diverse teams to scale innovative in-game marketing solutions.

About this job

As the In-Game Marketing Specialist, Owned Media, you will be the operational and strategic lead for in-game messaging across 2K's DNA titles. This role involves orchestrating targeted marketing and lifecycle campaigns, managing weekly ad schedules, and optimizing storefront offers. You will act as a central hub, coordinating with Marketing, Product, Insights, and Game Studios to ensure successful delivery and scaling of in-game tech capabilities.

Requirements

- Execute the weekly in-game messaging calendar and set up in-game storefront offers, supporting targeted upsell and engagement activations. - Manage the technical setup, scheduling, and deployment of all in-game messaging and storefronts with 100% accuracy in a live-service environment. - Partner with the Insights team to understand the impact of in-game interventions and refine strategy. - Evaluate and refine existing team processes to eliminate bottlenecks and ensure successful delivery of activations at scale. - Develop and maintain standardized templates, documentation, and playbooks for in-game ad and storefront operations. - Identify and implement tools or automated solutions to increase the team’s capacity for high-volume activations. - Identify strategic opportunities to unlock commercial & engagement levers and streamline internal workstreams through DNA tech. - Submit detailed tech briefs for new feature development and improvements, and report bugs to enhance DNA tech capabilities. - Ensure long-term scalability of all tech requests and standardization across all DNA integrated titles. - Collaborate closely with BU Product & Marketing teams to synchronize in-game activations with external campaigns and partnerships. - Act as the primary operational point of contact for developer studios (e.g., HB Studios, Hangar 13, VC (WWE), Firaxis). - Work directly with developer studios on bug identification and continuous optimization of in-game tech. - Oversee the day-to-day work of rotating graduates, providing task-level guidance and ensuring operational excellence. - Serve as the subject matter expert for in-game operations, advising internal stakeholders on feasibility and best practices. - Possess a strong sense of urgency and ownership, maintaining high precision under tight weekly deadlines. - Demonstrate expert knowledge of in-game messaging & commerce technology (Technodrome), targeted campaign frameworks, and tech briefing. - Proven ability to build scalable workflows and improve organizational efficiency. - Ability to align cross-functional stakeholders (Marketing, Product, Dev, Insights) toward a unified in-game strategy. - Proven ability to build strong working relationships with marketing, product, and technical teams. - Extensive experience in digital operations, live-service gaming, or in-game messaging management. - Proven experience in process improvement or operational scaling within a marketing or technical environment. - Track record of managing a high-volume, weekly operational cadence. - Experience in working with technical teams to deliver scalable UI & functionality product improvements. - Understanding of video game launch & release management processes and experience working with Functional QA teams. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data insights and pivot strategy accordingly. - Excellent project management skills, specifically in coordinating between Marketing and Technical/Development teams. - Self-motivated with the ability to operate independently at a P4 seniority level. - Passion for our player’s experience in-game and an understanding of video games, as well as key marketing principles (Preferred). - Experience working within a global publishing organization (Preferred).

Benefits & Perks

Not explicitly listed in the job posting, beyond being an equal opportunity employer committed to reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

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