Senior Communications Manager

About the Hiring TeamLevel Infinite is Tencent’s global gaming brand. It is a global game publisher offering a comprehensive network of services for games, development teams, and studios around the world.
We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play while building a community that fosters inclusivity, connection, and accessibility. Level Infinite also provides a wide range of services and resources to our network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the true potential of their games.What the Role Entails

Tencent Games was established in 2003. We are a leading global platform for game development, operations and publishing, and the largest online game community in China.

Tencent Games has developed and operated over 140 games. We provide cross-platform interactive entertainment experience for more than 800 million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world. Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends, are some of our most popular titles around the world.

Meanwhile, we actively promote the development of esports industry, work with global partners to build an open, collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecology, and create high-quality digital life experiences for players.

Level Infinite is Tencent’s global gaming brand. It is a global game publisher offering a comprehensive network of services for games, development teams, and studios around the world. We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play while building a community that fosters inclusivity, connection, and accessibility. Level Infinite also provides a wide range of services and resources to our network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the true potential of their games.

Level Infinite is seeking a Senior Communications Manager to join our Global Communications Team and drive a positive narrative across North America for titles from our partner and internal studios. With a passion for interactive entertainment, you will have a solid grasp of the current and future trends in this fast-moving industry, with an in-depth understanding of the role media plays in delivering success.

Based in Los Angeles and reporting to the Global Communications Director, the successful candidate will join a small, agile team based in multiple locations, and collaborate global leads and other key stakeholders to define and execute the deployment of communications plans across North America. They will also be tasked with the role of global comms lead for a specific title and/or studio, crafting strategic plan(s) aligned to project goals that are delivered globally, while reflecting regional needs.

This is a role best suited to a communications professional with previous experience of local and international roles who understands local nuance and can demonstrate the ability to navigate charged situations and land win-win solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global leads to execute plans at a regional level
• Instruct & manage external agency
• Provide region specific feedback on compliance requests  
• Draft and oversee the execution of strategic global communications plan(s) in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and aligned to product goals 
• Draft external media facing comms (messaging, press releases, media alerts, fact sheets)
• Track status of assets and materials to ensure timely delivery
• Co-ordinate and share reporting for both global and regional beats/activations
• Listen to feedback from regional teams and refine plans and projected outcomes accordingly

Who We Look For

Knowledge, Skill and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or above
• 5 - 7 years experience in Public Relations/Communications 
• Extensive media network 
• A strategic thinker with the ability to conceptualise broadly across various solutions, yet isn’t shy of operating at a hands-on level
• Passionate, committed, self-starter with high levels of initiative, energy and ownership
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to effectively engage with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Able to work under pressure and find solutions to multiple and varying needs and a sincere willingness to learn from global team members at all levels.
• Outstanding written and oral skills
• Passion for communications, creativity and innovation
• A gamer at heart
• Exceptional project management skills and the ability to structure and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and drive to completion
• Versatile project manager able to drill down into detail and clearly think through project timelines & interdependencies.

Additional Information

• This role is fully office based in Los Angeles with periodic travel to international locations 
• Flexibility in working hours to accommodate global nature of role
• Experience in the video game industry is preferred but not required, ideally with an understanding of mobile, F2P and GAAS models.

Location State(s)

US-California-Los Angeles

The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $100,300.00 to $233,200.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.