The Marketing Manager is a key member of the Privateer Press Marketing Division whose primary role is the creation of marketing copy for Privateer Press’ various advertising, product lines, and public relations. In addition, the Marketing Manager oversees the administrative and day-to-day managing of the staff members who comprise the Marketing Division and acts as a liaison between the Marketing Division, the Privateer Press Leadership team, and the Project Management team to ensure all marketing projects are briefed with Project Management and completed on schedule.

About Us

Privateer Press, Inc. (www.privateerpress.com) is an award-winning publisher of games and supplements based in Bellevue, WA.  We produce the acclaimed tabletop miniatures wargames WARMACHINE® and HORDES™ and the award-winning Iron Kingdoms Roleplaying Game as well as various board and card games. We also publish the bimonthly No Quarter Magazine™ and the Formula P3™ hobby tool and paint range in addition to the other products in our catalog. We are focused on producing the finest gaming products on the market today as we continue to build and expand the richness of our games and settings. We are a growing game company in search of great people who are enthusiastic about producing engaging and enjoyable experiences and who can appreciate the inherent beauty of giant steam-powered robots smashing each other to pieces.
We are a hard-working crew who derive satisfaction from a job well done.  We work in a fast-paced results-driven environment, and we seek a highly motivated individual to lead our marketing and sales department in spreading awareness of our company and brands.

Job Description

The Marketing Manager is a key member of the Privateer Press Marketing Division whose primary role is the creation of marketing copy for Privateer Press’ various advertising, product lines, and public relations. In addition, the Marketing Manager oversees the administrative and day-to-day managing of the staff members who comprise the Marketing Division and acts as a liaison between the Marketing Division, the Privateer Press Leadership team, and the Project Management team to ensure all marketing projects are briefed with Project Management and completed on schedule.

Duties Include:

• Write or oversee all copywriting for advertising, website, sales documents, news items, press releases, product solicitations, and product packaging.
• Manage and oversee administrative and day-to-day needs of the Privateer Press Marketing Division.
• Coordinate all ad buys, including rate negotiations and time durations.
• Maintain and evaluate an advertising calendar that schedules print, Web, and other advertising efforts at the direction of the Chief Creative Officer.
• Collaborate and coordinate with customer service and community administrators to maintain visibility over consumer feedback (retailers and players) and community health.
• Coordinate with Social Media Team on developing, utilizing, and expanding social marketing initiatives, including Privateer Press’ forums, Facebook, and Twitter.
• Coordinate with the Organized Play Developer to ensure proper marketing and promotion of various Organized Play programs.
• Coordinate with Conventions team to create promotional materials for and advise on convention appearances and other public activities.

Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Management experience — must have prior experience managing teams of at least 4 people or larger
• Excellent customer service skills
• Solid knowledge of all Privateer’s products and product lines
• Solid knowledge of how to play all Privateer’s games
• Highly organized
• Able to pay attention to detail
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Must be action oriented and able to complete tasks quickly
• Able to multitask
• Able to work alone, as well as with others and other departments
• Computer and software (Word, Excel) skills
• Able and willing to travel to conventions, industry trade shows, open houses, etc., in and outside the U.S.

Benefits for full time salaried crew members:

• Medical
• Dental
• Product

Start Date: Immediate
Compensation: Negotiable

Application Process:

To apply for this position, applicants must perform the following steps:

1)  Prepare a resume of no more than two pages.  The filename of the resume should be your first and last name separated by an underscore, and it must be in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. (Word is preferred).  Example: Mary_Smith.doc

2)  Compose a cover letter of no more than one page.  The filename of the cover letter should be your first and last name followed by “CL”, all separated by underscores.  The file must be in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. (Again, Word is preferred). Example: John_Doe_CL.doc

3)  Send the files to [email protected] and make sure the subject line says “Marketing Manager – [your name].” Example: Marketing Manager – Suzy Queue.