Manager, Special Projects - Publisher Developer Relations

Nintendo of America

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From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System more than 30 years ago, Nintendo's mission has been to create smiles through unique entertainment experiences. Here at Nintendo of America Inc., we deliver on this mission by partnering closely with Nintendo Co., Ltd., to bring Nintendo's iconic and cherished franchises including Mario
, Donkey Kong
, The Legend of Zelda
, Metroid
, Animal Crossing
, Pikmin and Splatoon across the Americas through our video games, hardware systems, and collaborations with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like feature films and theme parks.

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The PDR (Publisher & Developer Relations) Marketing team drives awareness and sales of third‑party games on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, advocating for partner titles across Nintendo's most visible global channels. This role leads end‑to‑end third‑party activations across marquee marketing vehicles including Nintendo Directs, Indie World Showcases, trade shows, preview events, and original content.

We are seeking a seasoned people manager who can lead with clarity and composure through change, pressure, and complexity while setting clear direction, holding teams accountable, and developing talent in a fast‑moving, highly collaborative global environment.

• Drives alignment while ideating, advocating for, and executing projects.
• Plan and execute third‑party marketing activations across key channels, including Nintendo Directs, Indie World Showcases, trade shows, preview events, and original video content.
• Act as the primary day‑to‑day point of contact, coordinating with global Nintendo stakeholders, regional marketing teams, internal channel owners, agencies, and external partners.
• Ensure marketing activations are fully prepared by aligning on objectives, target audiences, creative direction, production schedules, review milestones, and publishing plans.
• Manage the overall project pipeline, anticipating risks and adjusting plans as needed to meet key marketing moments and commitments.
• Identify resourcing or process challenges early, and partner with stakeholders to reprioritize work and balance tradeoffs while protecting critical deliverables and team wellbeing.
• Provide clear, regular updates to leadership on plans, progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Set clear expectations for deliverables, timelines, and quality standards, and promote consistent follow‑through and accountability.
• Establish and maintain clarity around roles, responsibilities, decision ownership, and escalation paths.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members by creating growth plans aligned with individual strengths, interests, and career goals.
• Deliver ongoing, actionable feedback through regular one‑on‑one meetings and performance check‑ins.
• Foster a calm, resilient team culture that performs effectively under pressure and adapts to changing priorities.
• Represent PDR Marketing with professionalism and confidence in internal and external forums.
• Collaborate across internal and external teams to derive cohesive marketing plans.
• Evaluate results on an ongoing basis, adjusting and innovating to continuously improve ROI.
• Supervise daily work and ongoing development of assigned staff, championing team health and morale while leading by example with compassion, sincerity, humility, integrity, empathy, creativity, and a commitment to excellence.
• Build and maintain strong external relationships, working closely with development and publishing partners to align on complementary strategies and deliver best‑in‑class work.
• Build and maintain strong internal relationships, driving success through regular interaction with stakeholders both locally and at global offices.
• Build, improve and maintain workflows to keep transparency for cross‑functional and team members on track for delivery.
• Spearhead the development and implementation of tools…