About this Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work for Fanatical.com (part of the Fandom family) in the fast-paced Marketing Department. Fanatical is one of the world’s leading e-commerce and technology platforms. We deliver an ever growing portfolio of PC games and digital entertainment products to customers across the globe, with sales in excess of 100 million products to date.

As a Brand Marketing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing and executing multi-channel marketing strategies tailored to specific merchandising product categories and their unique audiences. By focusing on the distinct needs and interests of gaming communities, this role will strengthen brand equity, engage a global audience, and drive revenue growth. The ideal candidate is a creative thinker with strong analytical skills, integrated marketing expertise, comfortable collaborating cross-functionally, and has a passion for gaming culture and e-commerce.

You Will...

Strategy Development: Design and implement integrated marketing campaigns across digital platforms (e.g., social media, email, paid media, influencer marketing) that are carefully curated to specific merchandising categories (e.g., PC games, software, eBooks) and their target audiences.
Category-Specific Marketing: Develop bespoke marketing plans for individual product categories, leveraging customer insights to engage gaming communities with relevant messaging, promotions, and content tailored to their preferences.
Partner Collaboration: Work closely with various marketing channel owners (e.g., email, social media, paid media, content, and influencers) to ensure the effective implementation of marketing strategies and plans that align with product category goals and audience needs.
Brand Stewardship: Ensure consistent brand messaging and visual identity across all channels, aligning with Fanatical's positioning within the gaming industry and its various product categories.
Campaign Management: Own the end-to-end campaign lifecycle for category-specific marketing efforts, from planning and execution to performance analysis, ensuring timely delivery and optimization of campaigns based on KPIs relevant to each merchandising area.
Collaborative Leadership: Partner closely with internal teams such as Product, Sales, and Business Development, as well as external partners (developers, publishers, and agencies), to align marketing initiatives with category objectives and audience insights.
Customer Insight: Leverage data analytics and audience segmentation to better understand the purchasing behaviors and interests of different product category audiences, optimizing marketing tactics for acquisition and retention.
Content Creation: Work with creative and content teams to develop compelling assets (emails, landing pages, videos, banners) specific to each merchandising category, ensuring relevance to the targeted gaming audience.
Market Research: Stay on top of industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies within the gaming and e-commerce sectors to continuously improve marketing strategies and identify new opportunities for brand and category growth.
Performance Tracking: Regularly analyze and report on campaign performance metrics, making data-driven recommendations to optimize future initiatives within each merchandising product category.

You Have...

4-6 years of experience in integrated marketing, brand marketing, or related roles, preferably within the gaming, entertainment, or e-commerce industries.
Proven experience managing multi-channel marketing campaigns, with a focus on digital, social, and paid media.
Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to think strategically while executing tactically, with a deep understanding of both brand development and performance marketing.
Experience developing marketing plans tailored to specific product categories and their target audiences.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present insights and strategies to stakeholders at all levels.
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field.

Bonus Points...

Passion for gaming, digital content, and knowledge of gaming industry trends is a plus.

Benefits & Perks

Laptop and all the gear you need for work
Free access to a multitude of popular online courses and books sponsored by our company
Training (unlimited Udemy + more)
Company stock options
Company swag packages
Private Medical and Dental Insurance
Life insurance, critical illness insurance and income protection insurance
Company pension 5% ER, 5% EE
VTO (Voluntary Time Off) - a day off every quarter for volunteering non-profit
Frequent team bonding events
Flexible work hours & time-off
Employee Interest and Hobby Groups supported by our company
Open, energetic and fan-focused, international work environment

About Fandom

Fandom is the world’s largest fan platform where fans immerse themselves in imagined worlds across entertainment and gaming. Reaching more than 315 million unique visitors per month and hosting more than 250,000 wikis, Fandom.com is the #1 source for in-depth information on pop culture, gaming, TV and film, where fans learn about and celebrate their favorite fandoms.

The Fanatical division is on a mission to help gamers from all over the world find amazing games at amazing prices. Fanatical guides gamers to quickly find what they want from a selection of over 10,000 officially licensed digital games from over 1200+ publishers. Fanatical became part of the Fandom family in 2021, giving gamers a definitive one-stop all round entertainment experience.

Fandom is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Employees and contractors, as well as prospective employees and contractors, will all be treated equally and fairly. Fandom is committed to ensuring no less favourable treatment is experienced by any current or prospective employee because of any of the protected characteristics under the UK Equality Act 2010 or equivalent local equality legislation. To review Fandom UKs privacy notice, click here.

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Brand Marketing Manager