Senior Communications Manager

Headquartered just north of San Francisco, with offices spanning the globe across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia, 2K is a videogame publisher managing some of the most creative, respected and premium brands in games today.

An experienced PR strategist to develop and execute well-reasoned and holistic communications plans for the world’s best strategy games, while managing our relationship with the talented team of developers at Firaxis Games.

* Serve as head of communications activities related to Firaxis Games products, and manage the * relationship with developer as the main point of contact for 2K Communications department * Act as the lead communications strategist for all Firaxis Games titles, developing all * comprehensive communications plans (PR and community), in tandem with international team * counterpart, observing best practices in our industry and beyond, and incorporating developer * feedback and insight * Balance role as lead strategist with personal ownership and execution of key media and influencer / * new media relationships * Manage direct report (Community Manager) assigned to Firaxis products at 2K. Develop direct report’s * professional skills while charting internal growth opportunities at 2K through goal setting, active * coaching, and ongoing performance feedback * Manage relationship with external PR agencies and relevant vendors, accurately maintaining all product * budgets and overseeing execution of agency work and prioritization of projects * Willingness to complete any other reasonable activity required by VP of Communications with haste, * professionalism and integrity * This role is also responsible for overseeing our community engagement on our brand social channels, and must be an experienced manager capable of coaching and developing the direct reporting community manager.

* Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, English or a related area of study * A minimum of 7+ years of public relations work experience, including experience launching video * games. PR agency experience, and knowledge of videogames industry is strongly preferred. * A demonstrated track record of developing well-reasoned, overarching strategic plans, and managing * them to completion within scope and budget and achieving set goals * Strong passion for PC videogames, especially strategy games and Firaxis games (Civilization, XCOM * franchises) * Experience managing direct reports and developing professional skills in junior to mid-level staff * (previous oversight of community engagement and social content development is preferred) * Excellent organization, interpersonal, and written and verbal communications skills. Ability to build * strong, lasting professional relationships with internal partner groups and individuals * Ability to anticipate necessary next actions and accept responsibility for moving projects toward * completion * Strong PC skills, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint