Sales Marketing Manager

Requisition Number: 157235

Position Title: Solutions Marketing Manager Senior

External Description:

Sales Marketing Manager: Electronic Arts – Global Brand Partnerships

As part of EA’s Global Brand Partnership Group the Sales Marketing Manager is responsible for supporting sales leaders across all pre-sale and post-sale client conversations. As the sales product expert, the Sales Marketing Manager works cross-functionally to identify creative solutions for strategic marketing programs that mutually deliver against client objectives and align with EA’s player-first company mantra.

Reporting to the Director of Sales Marketing, this individual will collaborate with key internal teams to develop compelling brand packages leveraging EA’s suite of offerings across: Console, Mobile, Desktop, Content, Retail, Experiential & Competitive Gaming. As the lead project manager, this role is responsible for orchestrating all internal resources to ensure client and campaign expectations are met and EA is in a strong position to drive brand renewal conversations. This role will be a full-time hire, based in our New York City office.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with sales leads to develop growth strategies for current and new brand partners.
• Work with sales leads to manage the Pre // Post sale process, from ideation, execution and renewal.
• Develop brand proposals for both strategic 360 programs, scalable media, and programmatic deals. Facilitating ideation and internal sign off in partnership with Sales Managers, Partnership Group (retail, experiential, social), Studio Partnership (franchise leads), Media Operations and Insights as needed.
• Support programmatic deal management with agency & client trade desks
• Manage project timelines, following up on brand approvals and ensuring internal and external deadlines are met.
• Program management across multiple sales territories, pending needs of the business. (Potential Travel Required)
• Ideate with game product leads to identify new and engaging brand opportunities across EA’s premium IP
• Evolve EA’s Go-To-Market materials, ensuring our product story and offering is relevant and competitive in the ever-changing digital marketplace.
• Act as internal conduit between sales and studio leads, helping educate and keep all internal stakeholders abreast of marketplace changes and brand product expectations.
• Support sales managers in client meetings as EA internal product experts and identify the right opportunities that mutually support with EA’s vision and brand marketing objectives.

 Requirements:

• Digital marketing and/or agency experience with an emphasis on new media and/or gaming.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a busy environment.
• Understanding of basic marketing principles and how to use qualitative and quantitative data to create compelling brand stories and packages
• Entrepreneurial spirit and comfort thinking outside of the box
• Collaborative and confident individual who is comfortable navigating complex internal conversations with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong presentation skills are necessary.
• Strong customer service attitude including interpersonal and problem-solving skills with a focus on the details; ability to influence decisions at all levels of an organization.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills a MUST

 Preferable Job Qualifications:

• Passion for games & esports landscape
• Previous agency investment & programmatic experience
• Solutions-driven and creative disposition
• Passionate about brand marketing & creative storytelling
• Familiarity with third party data and insight providers, i.e. DCM, XSM, MOAT, Double Verify, IAS, comScore, Interpret, Simmons, emarketer, New Media Measures, & Sales Force.

 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

EEOText:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.