POSITION SUMMARY
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. embraces the idea ofย "Funย Forย Allย Intoย the Future,"ย using technology and innovation to create memorable and genuine experiences around our brands. Creativity is at the heart of all we do, and our talented teams across the worldย work collaboratively to deliverย continued success and create a fulfilling work environment.ย ย ย ย ย ย
Theย Public Relations Specialistย will supportย PR initiativesย in regions across the Western Hemisphereย forย Bandai Namco'sย games.ย This role will help develop and execute actionable PR plans that maximize awareness and drive purchase interestย inย ourย products, working closely with cross-disciplineย publishingย teamsย across our organization as well asย outside partners and agencies. They willย be responsibleย forย being a media relations representative for their assigned products,ย helping devise and execute PR strategies,ย communicating regularly withย press, and attending trade shows and events.ย
Join us at our new campus in Irvine, California where a hybrid work schedule will be observed.ย
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESย ย
- Assistย inย executingย PRย plans and activations that supportย Bandai Namco'sย products, working on video games fromย the company's diverseย portfolio ofย ownedย IP, globally beloved anime franchises,ย and blockbuster titles from partner developers.ย
- Support the writing and editing of press materials, including product messaging, press releases, media alerts, and pitches.ย
- Support planning and coordination of physicalย PRย activations including pressย tours,ย bespoke pressย events,ย andย PRย presenceย atย majorย tradeย shows.ย
- Interactย andย developย relationshipsย withย pressย toย fosterย positiveย engagementย withย Bandai Namco'sย products.ย
- Workย closelyย withย internalย and agency PR teams as well as cross-functional teams inย publishingย toย helpย coordinate PR needs (interviews, assets, event preparation).ย ย
- Aid in monitoringย andย reportingย onย PRย campaignย KPIs and developย proficiencyย with PR tools to produce regular performance reports as required by the team and company stakeholders.ย
- Beย anย effectiveย ambassadorย forย Bandaiย Namcoย Entertainmentย inย andย outsideย ofย theย company, which includesย effectivelyย speaking and presenting to large groups.ย
- Perform other duties as assigned.ย
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Communicationsย or related field.ย
- 1+ย yearsย ofย relevantย PRย or marketingย experience.ย
- Demonstratesย initiative,ย attention to detail, and consistent follow-through.ย
- Familiarityย withย game,ย tech,ย andย entertainmentย press.ย
- Excellentย writtenย andย verbalย communicationย skills, including comfort with public speaking and presenting.ย
- Strongย knowledge and passion forย videoย gamesย andย animeย cultureย andย landscape.ย
- Work in a physically demanding environment that includes domestic and global travel for 25% or more of the year to major shows and PR events, including occasional weekend trade shows.ย
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.ย ย Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.ย
- Both domestic and international will be a requirement of theย role andย will be up to 25% of the role.ย
- Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls includingย operatingย a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and printer.ย
- Requires repetitive movementย
- Requires sittingย
- Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditionsย
- May on occasion be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels, such as from office equipment.ย
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position.ย ย They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.ย
SALARY RANGE
$71,000.00 - $87,500.00 (annual)
Actual base salary will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act ofย 2018, Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is providing the following notice regarding the Personal Information we collect and use in the context of this job application:ย https://www.bandainamcoent.com/legal/bnea-privacy-ccpanotice
About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC,ย online, and mobileย platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry's beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN, GALAGA, TEKKEN, SOULCALIBUR, and ACE COMBAT, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULSย seriesย and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, DRAGON BALL, and ONE PIECE. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found atย http://www.bandainamcoent.com.