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UK Marketing and Communications Intern - 2K (Placement Year 2020-2021)

Job Title: UK Marketing and Communications Intern

Department: 2K UK

Reports to: UK Product Manager

Location: Windsor/Central London, UK

Role Purpose:

The UK Marketing & Comms Intern will be supporting the UK team with the execution of all marketing activations across the 2K portfolio of products, assisting the UK Product Managers in ensuring all plans are implemented on time and within pre-set budgets.

The role also covers support to the UK PR and UK Social & Community teams, helping with local activities and providing general administrative support where required.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the UK Marketing team and agencies to assist in the delivery of all campaigns
• Support with the management of all required assets/promotional materials to ensure distribution in a timely fashion
• Ensure all stakeholders are keeping informed, providing regular updates and reports for internal & external parties
• Assist with marketing plan presentations and product demos
• Ensure all necessary approvals are sought and gained
• Support with the organisation and execution of UK events
• Keep abreast of media updates, market developments and competitor activity in the UK
• Provide general administrative support to the wider UK Team where required

Building and Developing Relationships:

• Become a 2K Ambassador and be a proactive team member within the 2K organisation
• Build, maintain and cultivate a good working relationship with all 2K UK partners, licensors & agencies
• Forge a close relationship with the Take-Two sales team and the 2K Global Go to Market Marketing and Communications teams

Key Requirements:

• Studying a degree within Marketing/Communications, Business or other relevant subject
• Enthusiastic and passionate about video games
• Understanding of basic marketing principles, business orientated
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy in recording information and reporting
• Strong ability to multi-task and work with short deadlines
• A commitment to and availability to travel to events in the UK if and when required
• Proficient IT skills and a solid understanding of word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint/slides and e-mail systems
• Excellent oral and written communication in English
• Organised, reliable and good timekeeping
• Self-motivated, keen to learn and a can-do attitude

About 2K

Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, which are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment. The 2K label has some of the most talented development studios in the world today, including Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, 2K Marin, 2K Czech, 2K Australia, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games and 2K China. 2K’s stable of high quality titles includes the critically acclaimed BioShock®, Borderlands™ and XCOM® franchises, the beloved Sid Meier’s Civilization series, the popular WWE 2K franchise and NBA 2K, the #1 rated and #1 selling basketball franchise*. 2K is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). For more information, please visit www.2k.com.

*According to 2008 - 2014 Metacritic.com and The NPD Group estimates of U.S. retail video game sales through December 2014.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products through its two wholly-owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K. Our products are designed for console systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.

133 people work at our Windsor office in International Marketing, QA localisation and testing, Sales, IT, Finance, legal and HR Departments

Please be aware that we are excited to be moving from Windsor to brand new offices in Central London towards the end of this year! Please do therefore only proceed with an application if you would be happy to commute to Central London once we have relocated.