Assistant Product Manager

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe is a leading global publisher, developer and distributor of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.

Part of the Japanese Bandai Namco group, we are known for bringing many entertainment's top franchises to market such as PAC-MAN™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, ACE COMBAT™, DARK SOULS™, and ELDEN RING™, as well as European led projects such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has 15 international offices with operations in 50 countries and is headquartered in Lyon, France’s capital of gastronomy, located at the intersection of two rivers, creating a lively peninsula at its center.

Our company's motto is ‘Fun for all into the future’, join Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe’s family now to be part of that journey!

Within our EMEA headquarters, you will join the Marketing department in charge of anime titles such as Tekken, Ace Combat, Tales Of and many more. Under the supervision of our EMEA Product Managers, you will contribute to the creation of the marketing strategies of our games as part of their launch, in coordination with our companies located in Japan and the US.

You will collaborate with internal teams such as the Social Media team, PR team, Digital Sales team, etc., as well as our other headquarters located in Japan and US, along with our external creative agencies.

You will participate to the following missions:

• Ensure the proper execution of all EMEA marketing plans, under the supervision of the Product Managers
• Coordinate with the various departments (Press Relations, Digital, Community Management, etc.) to ensure the smooth running of the communication campaign
• Collaborate with marketing team from different cultures and backgrounds at European and Worldwide level to synchronize the launch of a product.
• Support the Product Manager in the creation and management of marketing/promotional assets
• Follow and analyse the performance of our games in terms of sales and various other KPIs

• Currently preparing a Bac + 4 / + 5 degree with a specialty Marketing / Product Management
• Passionate about the video gaming industry and knowledgeable about the latest trends / games in the industry
• Interest for Manga, Japanese animation and Japanese pop culture
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Proficiency in the Office package (Power Point, Word, Excel)
• High attention to detail
• Humility and desire to learn
• Able to prioritize and work on different projects at the same time
• Able to work in a timely manner and meet deadlines for the various projects
• Willing to work in a team and be part of an international, young and dynamic environment

Sounds exciting?

Please send us your CV and cover letter in English (applications submitted in other languages will not be considered).

Additional information

Location: 15 rue Félix Mangini, 69009 LYON (this position is not eligible to full-remote working)

Contract: full-time internship for 6 months (no work-study program)

Start date: August 2025

Remuneration: dependent on degree level (from €1,000 up to €1,200 per month)

Benefits: flexible working hours, 2 teleworking days per week, one day off per month, lunch vouchers, reimbursement of public transportation costs, nice building with various facilities (gym room, gaming room, nap room, car / bike / scooter parking, cafeteria and coffee corners...)