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Director, Corporate Communications
1 year ago
WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
COMMUNICATIONS
What We Do
The Epic Communications team advances the company's narrative and represents Epic products and the company vision to external and internal audiences globally. We create positive relationships and engagement strategies with a wide range of audiences, including media, investors, influencers, and policymakers.
What You'll Do
Epic is looking for an experienced communications professional to join our growing corporate communications team. In this role you will lead proactive storytelling around our company priorities and lead our rapid response communications program globally.
In this role, you will
- Lead Epic’s rapid response function, partnering closely with internal stakeholders across policy, legal, product and executive leadership to ensure Epic is proactively addressing issues as they arise.
- Lead our corporate social listening strategy, partnering closely with our social and community teams to proactively monitor conversations about Epic across social channels including Twitter, Reddit and Discord.
- Be a driver for internal escalations and decision-making, ensuring action items are clearly defined, assigned to owners, and addressed quickly and accurately.
- Lead proactive storytelling around Epic and its subsidiaries, building awareness for our products and company goals.
- Work with leaders across the company to align our proactive communications strategy with key strategic initiatives.
- Lead company narrative work, placing big picture stories about Epic with outlets that reach relevant global audiences.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of experience in corporate/crisis communications, preferably a mix of in-house and agency.
- Extensive experiece leading rapid response communications programs.
- Experience with social media monitoring tools.
- Experience building and executing upon strategic communications programs from the ground up.
- Someone who excels under pressure, moves fast, is focused on delivering results and has a track record of working well across a diverse group of internal and external partners.
- A succinct and creative writer.
- Someone who is people-focused, collaborative, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.
This position is listed in multiple locations across North America (East Coast Only)
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match and profit share. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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