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the role

Leading advertising media agency seeks a talented Supervisor for our award-winning gaming and esports specialty team. Our group develops and implements creative marketing strategies to help our Fortune 100 clients navigate the gaming and esports space and make an impact with the audience. We take advertising to the next level by developing custom solutions and activating creative ideas to reach consumers in innovative ways.

The ideal candidate loves and plays a variety of games. They not only have a deep knowledge of the videogame and esports industry, but also a genuine curiosity for new technologies such as VR/AR and others. Candidates must have the ability to translate the creative “language” of interactive entertainment into marketing programs.

what this role calls for

  • Required understanding of gaming industry overall, eSports from leagues to teams, influencers, genres and titles.
  • Required media experience working with game publishers and/or game platform.
  • Understanding of Twitch, Mixer and other game streaming, VOD and social platforms as media and content distribution channels.
  • Overall understanding of the gaming audiences from core to casual.
  • Must be a self-starter with a strong ability to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit in the context of a corporate environment.
  • Able to demonstrate experience with project management – we don’t want someone who is just about making the trains run on time but the trains do have to run on time.
  • The right candidate will need to have a mix of creative energy and the discipline to see highly customized projects to completion while managing several campaigns and multiple clients.

what you bring

  • 3+ years-experience with gaming and eSports programs preferred.
  • Ability to work with multiple teams and partners.
  • Experience with PowerPoint, Excel and Word required.
  • Adobe Photoshop skills are a plus.
  • Must have good writing and presentation skills.

OMD is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.