Game Marketing Specialist, Owned Media

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The In‑Game Marketing Specialist, Owned Media is the operational and strategic lead for the in‑game messaging lifecycle within DNA titles. The Specialist operationalizes the in‑game weekly ad schedule and storefront offers. This role is responsible for the end‑to‑end orchestration of targeted marketing and lifecycle campaigns across messaging and commerce, including but not limited to upsell and player engagement journeys, partnership activations, and locker code delivery.

Acting as a central hub between Marketing, Product, Insights, Joint Tech (T2/2KT) and Game Studios. In this remit, the specialist also plays an important role in the coordination of pre‑ and post‑launch in‑game QA testing to ensure successful delivery of in‑game messaging and storefronts. A critical component of this P4 role involves scaling in‑game DNA tech capabilities in partnership with 2KT to unlock greater commercial levers as well as driving the continuous refinement of team processes to ensure successful delivery s individual provides functional mentorship to rotating graduates while driving operational excellence across the Owned Media team.

The In‑Game Marketing Specialist, Owned Media is the operational and strategic lead for the in‑game messaging lifecycle within DNA titles. The Specialist operationalizes the in‑game weekly ad schedule and storefront offers. This role is responsible for the end‑to‑end orchestration of targeted marketing and lifecycle campaigns across messaging and commerce, including but not limited to upsell and player engagement journeys, partnership activations, and locker code delivery.

Acting as a central hub between Marketing, Product, Insights, Joint Tech (T2/2KT) and Game Studios. In addition, the specialist plays an important role in the coordination of pre‑ and post‑launch in‑game QA testing and the scaling of in‑game DNA tech capabilities. This individual provides functional mentorship to rotating graduates while driving operational excellence across the Owned Media team.

• Strategy & Scheduling:
  Execute the weekly in‑game messaging calendar and set up in‑game storefront offers, as well as supporting a wide range of targeted upsell and engagement activations.
• End‑to‑End Operationalization:
  Manage the technical setup, scheduling, and deployment of all in‑game messaging and storefronts, ensuring 100% accuracy in a high‑stakes, live‑service environment.
• Performance Optimization:
  Partner with the Insights team to understand impact of in‑game interventions and refine in‑game strategy.

• Workflow Optimization:
  Evaluate and refine existing team processes to eliminate bottlenecks and ensure the successful delivery of activations as the portfolio and complexity scale.
• Standardization:
  Develop and maintain standardized templates, documentation, and playbooks for in‑game ad and storefront operations.
• Scalability Initiatives:
  Identify and implement tools or automated solutions that increase the team’s capacity to manage high‑volume activations.

• Strategy &…