Location: Wrocław (preferred) or Warsaw (Poland), Oslo (Norway),
We are looking for a Gaming Communications Manager to join the Opera Global Communications Team.
As a Communications Manager, you will play a key role in shaping the communications aspect of our gaming products (Opera GX, GX.games and GameMaker). This is a global role so that you will be working across several markets. If you’re self-driven, ambitious and can demonstrate past experience in successfully running Communications for companies in the Gaming industry, then we believe this is a dream job for you.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Develop communications strategies in collaboration with stakeholders and work closely with marketing to ensure the alignment of internal and external messaging
- Develop different types of content from press-releases and blogs to statements and IR announcements
- Build relationships and communicate with journalists on a daily basis in different forms such as pitches, interviews, paid media placements, partnerships etc.
- Handle internal communications through creating executive´s bios, Q&As, brief docs and providing media trainings
- Brainstorm new approaches to communications and streamlining our day-to-day work
- Manage reputation by anticipating potential crisis situations, creating strategy, drafting messaging, consulting with C-level management, communicating with the media, monitoring and reporting
- Attend meetings and brainstorm with product and marketing teams
- Constantly monitor the media field and identify trends relevant for Opera
- Evaluate the sentiment around the brand and handle crisis situations
- Report on the PR side of activities and product launches
- Manage work with PR agencies across the world, including hiring, briefing, approving the budgets, evaluating the results etc.
- Act as the primary point of contact for media queries
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or relevant field.
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar role in the gaming industry.
- A passion for gaming paired with a deep knowledge of the field
- B2C Corporate communications or journalism experience is required.
- Outstanding English, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with multiple international internal and external teams.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
- Publically available samples of work are a must.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At Opera diversity and inclusion are central to our values. We recognise that being diverse and inclusive makes us stronger as a business. Our aim is to attract, recruit and retain people who reflect the diverse nature of our business, clients, and communities regardless of nationality, ethnicity, faith, belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background, age, and disability.
Interested?
We review applications on a rolling basis, apply now!
About us:
Opera is a global web innovator with an engaged and growing base of hundreds of millions of monthly active users who seek a better internet experience. Building on over 25 years of innovation that started with browser products, Opera is now leveraging its brand and highly engaged user base in order to expand its business into new segments. Today, Opera offers users around the world a range of products and services that include PC and mobile browsers, the newsreader Opera News, and apps dedicated to gaming, fintech, e-commerce and classifieds. In 2019, Opera launched Opera GX, the world’s first browser for gamers which now has 20 million users.
Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway with major offices in Poland, China, Sweden and Scotland, as well as a presence in many additional countries. Opera is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the “OPRA” ticker symbol