Senior Manager, Creative Services (AU)

• Generating and articulating ideas which appeal to IGN’s audience, hit our clients’ goals, and are a fit for IGN
• Overseeing and leading the execution and delivery of marketing campaigns that involve, but are not limited to, sponsorships, videos, custom advertising, events and written articles
• Managing the promotion of client marketing campaigns through organic and paid amplification 
• Leading communications with clients and internal teams throughout the lifecycle of a campaign, anticipating issues with a solutions-oriented approach
• Crafting go-to-market collateral and communications in conjunction with the sales teams
• Ensuring pitch ideas are correctly scoped, priced, and packaged
• Analysing campaign performance data and using it to inform decisions and make recommendations for future activity
• Developing and fostering great relationships with leaders of teams around the business
• Weekly budget and campaign activity reporting
• Establishing and continually evolving internal processes to keep up with changes and needs from inside and outside the organisation
• Overseeing production for local events 
• Collaborating with international counterparts to develop a truly global, cohesive creative solutions department and campaigns
• Managing organic activity across AU-specific social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok)
• Hiring, onboarding, and training new employees on the creative solutions AU team when needed
• When needed, managing and developing the creative teams responsible for driving and maximising IGN’s revenue through client programs

Job Qualifications

• Passion for IGN, its content and its subject matter
• The ability to think imaginatively and understand how to practically deliver on ideas
• Ability to handle a large workload as well as troubleshoot and problem solve
• Experience in writing marketing copy - both B2B and B2C
• Great organisational skills - both in organising themselves and those around them
• Experience working on big, cross-department and cross-discipline projects
• Experience in line management
• Experience in social media marketing 
• Experience in the content (written and video) production and design process for consumer-facing products
• Experience in analysing content performance and proposing optimisation possibilities
• A great eye for detail
• 5+ years experience working in digital media

• Experience working cross-timezone with global teams
• Experience working in, or with, the games, entertainment or FMCG sector

• Work Schedule: 38 hours per week, M-F. From time to time, there may be an expectation for this role to work early mornings to have crossover with our team members working in the UK.
• Travel Requirements: Limited travel may be requried. 
• Physical Requirements: This role involves standard WFH office-based activities, including extended periods of sitting, standing, and working at a computer.
• Work Model: This role is based in Australia, and will follow a remote work-from-home schedule.