Marketing Project Manager bei Cloud9 Esports

Description

Who We Are

Founded in 2013, Cloud9 has grown to become one of the most recognizable esports organizations in the world. With championships industry-wide, unmatched viewership hours, and extensive benefits packages for players and staff, Cloud9 prides itself on being the best in all categories. Currently, Cloud9 fields multiple professional teams spanning across several game titles.

To find more information about Cloud9, visit https://www.cloud9.gg.

What We’re Looking For:

Cloud9 is seeking a talented Marketing Project Manager to help us plan and execute on marketing campaigns and initiatives to drive brand awareness, engagement, and revenue. The ideal candidate will be a creative and strategic thinker with excellent project management skills and a passion for delivering high-quality campaigns that meet business objectives.

This role will report to our Marketing Program Manager and sit on our Marketing team. Within the Product Department at Cloud9, the Marketing team is overseeing Content, Graphics, Marketing, Merchandise, and Social for all campaigns and event activations, supporting Partnerships, fulfilling obligations, and working with Team Operations to amplify our competitive teams and content creators.

What You’ll Do:

• Campaign Management, Planning, & Execution
• Lead end-to-end campaign execution across marketing, content, social, merchandise, graphics, partnership, and team operations teams.
• Build and manage campaign briefs, timelines, milestones, and asset pipelines.
• Ensure campaign deliverables are completed on time, on budget, and meet quality standards.
• Manage project documentation and ensure that all project materials are up-to-date and accessible to relevant stakeholders
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Serve as the central point of contact for cross-functional campaign execution.
• Coordinate across internal teams to ensure alignment and adherence to processes, messaging, assets, and deliverables across all teams.
• Stakeholder Communication
• Provide consistent project status updates and progress reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Run weekly project status meetings, maintain project boards, and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Identify and escalate risks, blockers, and dependencies in a timely manner.
• Process & Systems Management
• Own and improve project management processes, templates, and workflows.
• Maintain and organize project documentation (campaign briefs, asset trackers, timelines, post-mortems).
• Implement consistent operational standards for project intake, prioritization, and execution.
• Campaign Reporting
• Develop post-campaign reporting and insights to measure success and optimize future performance.
• Recommend improvements based on performance data and stakeholder feedback.
• Strategic & Creative Input
• Participate in campaign ideation sessions and contribute new strategies for marketing initiatives.
• Conduct market research and audience analysis to inform campaign direction and messaging.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging platforms, and new marketing technologies.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field
• 2+ years of marketing experience, with at least 1 year of project management
• Proven experience managing complex marketing projects and multi-channel campaigns
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday.com, Jira, Notion)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage deadlines, budget constraints, and multiple teams simultaneously
• Basic understanding of marketing analytics and KPIs
• Ability to apply intelligence to practical, real-world scenarios, where a “book solution” doesn’t necessarily exist.
• Strong active listening skills with an emphasis on understanding. The artful ability to deliver clear and logical thoughts in response.
• High growth-oriented mindset with a strong internal need for achievement.
• The inclination to question the status quo in pursuit of better information or more innovative solutions.
• Preferred:
• Knowledge of VALORANT and League of Legends
• Esports or gaming industry experience
• Experience working with sponsors and partner deliverables

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.
• Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, HSA, and a matching 401K.
• We believe in work/life balance and hence we offer a generous paid time off policy, which includes sick time, vacation time, and parental leave.
• Fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing company.
• Access to industry-leading esports resources and community.
• Part of a winning team with a growth mindset.
• The wage range for this role incorporates the multiple factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $71,000-$75,000.
• You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cloud9 Esports is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunity to individuals who are qualified to perform job requirements regardless of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, religious creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital or domestic partnership status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state or local laws. Cloud9 is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

Background Checks

Cloud9 will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the law.

Security Disclaimer

Please note that Cloud9 Esports takes the security and privacy of our employees and job applicants very seriously. We would like to remind you to be cautious and vigilant when receiving unsolicited emails or phone calls claiming to be from our company. Our only and official email address domain is @cloud9.gg and anything other than that is fraud.

If you receive any such requests for sensitive information or are unsure about the authenticity of a communication, please do not provide any personal information and contact us immediately.

Cloud9 Esports will not be responsible for any losses or damages resulting from fraudulent attempts by third parties.