Role: Director of Corporate Affairs

Location: Oregon, USA

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

As a member of the PTW global senior leadership team, this is a pivotal role, leading in promoting and protecting the brand’s reputation across the globe and leading the development of external and internal communications programmes that enhance the quality and depth of stakeholder relationships. Providing strategic counsel and making clear recommendations to senior colleagues across the business, you’ll work with peers globally to ensure aligned, consistent messaging, identifying and mitigating potential reputational risks and managing response in crisis situations.

Experience gained in corporate affairs, with expertise in PR is essential, and you’ll demonstrate keen judgement and strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills. This is a proactive, influential and multi-faceted role which requires energy, drive and exceptional leadership coupled with an ability to assimilate complex issues and manage competing priorities. Experience gained in an outsourcing consumer-facing or global logo brand within a gaming business would be advantageous although other sectors could be considered.

You will manage the delivery of the day-to-day objectives of the function by ensuring the business is fully engaged behind the strategic goals of PTW and be clear on the contribution and responsibility including adherence to compliance with quality systems and procedures across our studio estate and various brands worldwide.

Responsibilities

Partners to develop and execute programming, campaigns, develop core positions, key messages, educational resources and engagement plans.
Identifies and develops client-centred thought leadership opportunities that advance the company’s positions and policy objectives.
Develops and refines standards and principles of engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
Advises key partners in preparation for internal and external engagement opportunities, as aligned with enterprise standards and thought leadership platforms.
Maintains core narratives, messages, positions, tools, resources and reference materials in support of global policy communications.
Monitors and considers global business environment and stakeholder movements and needs.
Provides leadership, advisory support and counsel to internal and external stakeholders.
Promotes a high-performance culture aligned with business goals, accountability for results and enhanced development opportunities for greater learning.
Manages agency partners and corresponding budgets to support international communications efforts.
Shape corporate communications planning and strategy.
Offer counsel to senior clients and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in communications or related field.
Extensive experience in corporate and/or policy communications, public affairs, public policy, or a related field.
Experience in gaming, outsourcing/BPO or similar industry preferred, or a combination of education and professional experience that would provide an equivalent career foundation.
Working knowledge of government, local and regional policies that can impact PTW and a keen understanding of what kinds of input can help shape C-level decisions.
Ability to interact effectively with colleagues and counterparts at all levels of the company, across the globe.
Strong collaborative and teamwork skills.
Superior written, verbal, editing and interpersonal communications skills.
Strong research and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Working familiarity with outreach campaign measurement and analytics tools.
Ability to learn the business quickly and excel in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
Self-directed with proven ability to meet tight deadlines and balance multiple initiatives with competing priorities
Proficiency with digital communications and effective use of social media platforms.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
Strong media relations and press office skills.
High-standard writing skills; research, press releases, reports, briefs etc
Efficiency in project management, across multiple workstreams.
Great team management, mentoring junior team members and managing campaign elements with specialist support when needed.
Presentation skills – both verbal and written.
First class account administration and eye for detail.

What’s in it for you?

Permanent & Fulltime with Competitive Salary
401K
Group Insurance Benefits coverage
Paid personal and sick leave
Flexible & remote work model
Employee Assistance program for you and your family
Company provided laptop and phone
Fun, diverse, inclusive and collaborative work environment
Ability to work with and learn from an engaged senior team, committed to your development and finding the right opportunities for you to shine
The opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of clients on a range of high-profile projects

Who we are

35+ Studios | 26+ Years of Experience |1,000+ Products | 60+ Awards for Clients | 8,500 Employees

PTW is a video games services company that supports video game developers and publishers through outsourced production services. We started 25 years ago and since then, have grown exponentially year on year to where we are today. Our history is in gaming, and we are gamers at heart. In our time within the games industry, we have worked on over 1500 titles across all genres and all platforms, including 8 out of the past 10 Game-Of-The-Year-winning titles.

We have grown rapidly over the past few years and now have 35 sites spanning the globe. The PTW Family of Brands includes SIDE, 1518, and Orange Rock. SIDE works at the cutting edge of interactive media as a provider of audio services for the global entertainment market. Orange Rock is our in-house game and product development studio. 1518 is our award-winning global art studio providing art-related services at every stage of the game or app development process.

1518

Our in-house art team offers the highest-quality assets: from 2D concept design to 3D animation, in-game to package art, smartphone to VR, we make everything look amazing.

1518 Ranged across time zones and countries, we’re a diverse group of tech wizards, engineers, and strategists, with over 25 years combined on-the-job experience. Alongside our internationally-acclaimed art directors, artists, and animators, we’re building immersive game worlds through Art and Co-Dev. Our client list includes Electronic Arts, Google, Jam City, Disney, Warner Bros, and Uber. No detail is too small or insignificant, and no vision is too big or ambitious. Let’s make beautiful worlds together!

Our Values

Pole To Win's core values are imbued across our global organization: Reinforced by our actions and our attitudes. Echoed throughout our approach to our operations and our clients. Exemplified by our culture, and most of all, our people. We build people and their careers. We actively turn to team mates for counsel, inspiration, and diverse perspectives. Relationships are built on mutual respect. Personal and professional integrity is our guiding principle. We are honest, authentic, transparent, and ethically sound. Our primary goal is to advance our clients' businesses and their customers' satisfaction. We set the bar for generating imaginative and effective solutions for the most challenging problems. We move with speed and agility. We love what we do. We have unwavering loyalty to our DNA, our culture, our values, and ourselves.

PTW, composed of global subsidiaries, is a UK-based holding company formed under the umbrella of Pole to win Pitcrew Holdings, Inc. which is listed on the 1st Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange as 3657.

The PTW group includes SIDE, 1518, Entalize, The Game Dev Show, and Orange Rock Esports.

Welcome to PTW