Public Relations Assistant

Do you love writing? Pitching stories? Working live events? Coordinating dozens of people and timelines simultaneously? NC America, renowned for its successful legacy of MMORPGs and live-service games, is looking for a highly motivated PR Coordinator who is passionate about videogames and communications. This is an exciting opportunity for someone eager to learn, grow, and make an impact in a fast-paced industry.

You’ll report directly to the PR Director and collaborate with external PR agencies and internal teams including Marketing, Community, LiveOps, Production and Game Development.

The ideal candidate is flexible, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator with strong writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills. The candidate will bring strong media awareness across the fields of journalism, influencers / creators, and social platforms, and is comfortable writing in multiple news styles, including AP style. He or she will develop media outreach skills, build long-term media relationships, draft and edit press materials, and support off-site events, along with other PR responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Help manage, write, and coordinate press releases, assets, and deadlines with partners under deadline
• Conduct media outreach and build press and influencer relations
• Research, build and update media lists
• Track PR campaign performance, analyze metrics and impact, and assist in building PR reports
• Research and monitor media trends, journalist behavior, website growth, decline and evolution, plus understanding of game, tech and entertainment industry trends.
• Coordinate PR efforts with external teams and international agencies
• Event planning, logistics, and working at both national and international conferences.

• Assist in the development and execution of PR plans across different titles
• Work with community, development and marketing teams to support PR activations across North America, South America and Europe
• Assist in communicating and alignment with NCSOFT’s Korean efforts and corporate PR initiatives
• Help create key messaging and ensure messages are consistently applied across all communication platforms
• Has a passion for a variety of games, especially MMORPGs

Qualifications

• Background in Communications, Public Relations, and/or Journalism
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong writing, grammar, AP Style competency, presentation capabilities, organizational skills, attention to detail. Comfortable summarizing research or findings for internal stakeholders
• Two to three years of PR experience. Relevant internships or hands-on experience in media support, outreach, or material development
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Search Engines, Slack, and Discord
• Has a strong work ethic and willingness to learn
• Able to work independently and collaboratively; punctual and dependable
• Strong interest in working in a diverse, international environment
• Highly self-motivated and accountable
• Familiarity with NC games or MMORPGs preferred
• Passion for video games and player communities required
• Korean language skills are a plus but not required

This is an on-site position, not hybrid; based in Irvine, California