Communications Specialist 5

A leading global technology company, known for its innovative contributions across various sectors, including a highly successful and beloved gaming studio, is seeking exceptional talent. This studio is dedicated to marketing and social media support for a large gaming franchise, fostering deep connections with its vast player base and the broader gaming industry.

Are you a social media maestro with a passion for gaming and a knack for authentic storytelling? We're seeking a dynamic individual to join a highly collaborative team and play a pivotal role in shaping the social voice of a globally recognized and beloved gaming franchise. This is your chance to directly influence how key leaders and developers connect with millions of fans, contributing to the narrative of one of the best-selling games of all time. You'll have the creative freedom to craft compelling social strategies and campaigns, engaging directly with players, brands, and influencers, and leaving a lasting mark on the gaming community.

This role will be instrumental in defining the social presence for the gaming Marketplace, working closely with the Social & Influencer and broader marketing teams. You will drive awareness and engagement for content across owned social media channels, crafting and executing strategies that resonate with a passionate global audience. Your work will directly enable studio executives and developers to engage authentically with the gaming community and industry, building trust and fostering meaningful conversations.

**Primary Duties:**

* Support studio executives and developers in maintaining an active, authentic, and community-oriented social media presence across major platforms and community channels.

* Partner with leaders to draft, edit, and refine social posts in their unique voice, ensuring content is human, credible, and aligned with the studio's tone, values, and community standards.

* Develop innovative content ideas that highlight developer insights, creative processes, leadership perspectives, and behind-the-scenes context, bringing fans closer to the people behind the game.

* Coordinate posting cadence and platform strategy for individual accounts, balancing consistency with flexibility and real-time participation in relevant conversations.

* Monitor engagement and surface meaningful community conversations, sentiment, and feedback to executives, developers, and internal partners.

* Collaborate closely with Marketing, Communications/PR, Community, and Game Development teams to align individual social activity with major franchise moments, announcements, and cultural conversations.

* Advise leaders and developers on thoughtful community interaction, including appropriate responses, while maintaining discretion and brand safety.

* Ensure all content and activity adheres to company standards, including confidentiality, compliance, brand safety, and community guidelines.

* Contribute to reporting and qualitative insights that inform best practices for executive and developer social engagement.

**Opportunities for Growth and Impact:**

This role offers significant creative freedom within established frameworks, allowing you to innovate and experiment with social strategies. You will collaborate directly with leaders and developers behind a top-tier gaming franchise, gaining invaluable experience in reputation management and brand building for high-profile individuals. Your contributions will directly shape the narrative and connection between the studio and its global community, providing a unique and impactful addition to your professional portfolio.

**Qualifications:**

**Must-Have Qualifications:**

* Undergraduate degree in a related field.

* Minimum 5-8 years of overall experience in social media and communications.

* Minimum 5+ years of experience supporting social media presence for high-visibility individuals, teams, or organizations, including planning, drafting, and managing social content for executives, developers, creators, or community-facing leaders.

* Minimum 5+ years of exceptional knowledge of major social platforms and online communities, including how conversations form, evolve, and spread.

* Minimum 5+ years of strong social copywriting skills, with the ability to write and edit in the voice of different individuals and adapt tone appropriately for executives, developers, and community audiences.

* Minimum 5+ years of experience with the ability to interpret engagement, sentiment, and community feedback in a qualitative and contextual way, using insights to inform recommendations and best practices.

* Proven ability to influence without authority, particularly when working with senior leaders, developers, and cross-functional partners.

* A balance between creative and data-driven mentality, with a proactive, self-starter approach.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**

* A background in gaming, with strong familiarity with the specific gaming ecosystem or adjacent gaming and developer ecosystems.

* Significant experience as a social media executive communications professional at a large company or communications agency.

* Experience in reputation management, specifically on social platforms and building brands for executives and developers.

* Experience managing high-volume social media channels for well-known video game publishers.

* Exceptional knowledge of social media trends and staying up-to-date with the latest developments.

* Experience with social media management tools and/or native platform analytics.

* A creative portfolio or previous samples of social media communications for executives and developers.

**About Aquent Talent:**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.