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Head of PR

(This role is UK based and will require some travel to our company offices)

Over the last two years we have seen huge growth at Team17 as well as the acquisition of 2 studios and 3 major IPs, and we aren't stopping there. With ambitious growth plans afoot, bringing onboard dynamic, inventive and impassioned Teamsters is central to our success.

We are now looking for a PR Head to join our multidisciplinary team. Reporting to the Global Marketing Director, you will have the chance to lead the PR and Events team and define and oversee the strategic direction for our first and third party games, as well as taking charge of the external and internal communications responsibility.

You will get the chance to shape the way we do things, instilling processes and structures as well as best practices to enable the communications teams to deliver the strongest global PR strategies, liaising with other teams to ensure the success of our games through exposure and reputation. This is an opportunity for someone with leadership talent to equip and nurture our PR managers, to identify gaps and weaknesses in the tools and processes we employ and be rigorous about seeking optimisation in the department as a whole.

Ultimately it is about the games. The thrill here is getting to work on the exciting games we sign as well as thinking longer term about the much loved titles we develop, so we are looking for a candidate with a experience in and passion for the games industry in the III/AA space, with a proven track record of commercial and creative approach to title releases. The ideal candidate will know what great looks like and be able to utilise their extensive network to map out opportunities matched to each title’s needs and secure the attention of audiences for maximum pickup.

The ideal Teamster for this role will have a very strong network of press contacts, deep knowledge of the indie games industry and an instinctively collaborative style, always seeking to solve challenges with their expertise and ideas. They will be skilled at resource management and leadership whilst still working directly on product where necessary, showing their team through doing, and strategy will be their natural foundation.

What will you do as Head of PR/PR Lead

• Oversee the development of PR strategies for all the titles, using knowledge and expertise to ensure the strongest solutions are in place to meet strategic and communications goals
• Think in 1-3 year terms about the communications plans, defining the new releases/portfolio direction, matching the plans to meet the company and departmental priorities
• Significantly contribute to the definition and shape of the overall business strategy and priorities through offering expertise and thought-leadership in communications and events.
• Find ways of collaborating to bring the marcomms team closer together through sharing, brainstorming and lending experience to problem-solving
• Offer leadership to the PR Managers, working to standardise and implement best practices within internal processes, collaboration tools, strategic plans and make recommendations for different ways of working
• Identify and develop an approach for agency support across the PR space especially when looking at the global view, bringing a network of existing agency partner relationships to the table
• Lead and manage a team of PR and Events talent, developing career plans and leadership capabilities in our existing talent, ensuring the right structures and experience is in place to effectively deliver

What we’re looking for:

• A proven passion for videogames
• The ability to work independently, instinctively lead projects and identify problems and workable solutions
• identify and plan for future trends/opportunities and potential challenges or problems which might impact longer-term plans
• Proven history of comms successes for software titles, with a broad and deep knowledge of the PR landscape
• An excellent network of contacts in all key publications from specifically gaming to mainstream
• Working knowledge of organisational software, Office suite, mastering GANT charts
• The ability to work as part of a team and independently, manage stakeholders
• Strong emotional intelligence, diplomacy and relationship development skills to appropriately and impactfully engage with leadership and cross-functional peers with the ability to bring others along with you.
• Excellent management and organisational skills, promoting a culture of collaboration across the marketing team and partnering functions
• Someone who champions and encourages creative, original and inventive thinking within the department and area of expertise
• Good copywriting ability combined with fine-tuned creative judgement

Some of the benefits you will receive

• Annual Bonus, pension matched up to 8%, Share Save Scheme and £1000 of free shares for all existing and new colleagues!
• BUPA private medical insurance including cover for pre-existing conditions and BUPA Dental
• Work Anywhere! From home, via one of our 3 offices or a combination of the two.
• Game Console loans of up to £500, Game Keys, free use of arcade games, pool tables, Gaming competitions. Oh and look out for a range of treats sent to your home throughout the year celebrating Life at Team 17 and our successes!

Team17 is an equal opportunities employer with a commitment to building a diverse workforce, representative of the world we live and game in. Accessibility is at the heart of our games and we reflect that in how we operate as a business. Should you require adjustments or flexible arrangements to interview, or take up a role at Team17, please let us know in the notes section of your application and we will accommodate to the best of our ability.