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Partnerships Account Manager - Southern Europe (Italy)
4 years ago
About Twitch
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About the Position
As the Partnerships Account Manager, Southern Europe (Italy), you will onboard and develop regional content creators and work on strategic initiatives tied to content growth. You will be the point of contact for key broadcasting partners across the region. As the ideal candidate, you are familiar with the creator market in these countries, have strong organizational skills, client management experience, a customer service mentality and the ability to execute under evolving timelines. You also have a passion for gaming and the desire to turn that passion into a career.
Being part of the EMEA Partnerships team in London, you will experience a multicultural work environment with great opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Responsibilities
- Manage and strengthen relationships with existing partnered content creators
- Assist individual creators with maximizing their use of the platform
- Identify, develop and recruit content creators to use the platform
- Business development, from outreach to contract negotiation and execution
- Create, manage and execute local strategic initiatives which provide value to broadcasters
- Track, manage and report key performance metrics, objectives and goals
- Collaborate with Marketing, BD, PR, Sales, and Content teams
- Proactively gather feedback on Twitch products and present to internal stakeholders
- Bridge the language barrier between Twitch and the local community
Requirements
- Italian and English written and spoken fluency is essential
- At least 2-5+ years account management experience (agency or platform side)
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or International Studies
- Must be organized, strategic, creative and be able to clearly communicate how plans will deliver against organizational goals
- A self-starter mentality: must be able to effectively work independently and autonomously
- Goal oriented: focused on setting and exceeding personal goals, and executing against team goals
- Capable of managing and completing multiple projects and priorities at the same time within a rapidly changing environment
- Understanding of common online video and online advertising metrics
- Developed an understanding of the traditional and digital media sector
- Ability to travel to gaming conventions, industry events and to meet clients - more than 30 days of travelling a year
- Must be proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google docs and sheets
Bonus Points
- Written and verbal fluency in one (or more) other language(s): Spanish, French preferred.
- Familiarity with Twitch as a user and broadcaster
- Broadcast licensing, commissioning and/ or distribution experience in digital or traditional sectors
- Strong existing relationships with gaming community content creators
- Strong existing relationships with media companies in Southern Europe
- Experience with CRM tools like Salesforce
- Experience with live video content creation
- Previous employment at a games industry and/or broadcast media company
Perks
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Commuter Benefits
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, etc.)
- Lunch Served Four Times a Week
- Free Snacks & Beverages
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