Epic Games
Director, Social Media & Editorial
Epic Games, Cary, North Carolina, United States, 27518
WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply.Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.COMMUNICATIONS What We Do
The Epic Communications team advances the company’s narrative and represents Epic products and the company vision to external and internal audiences globally. We create positive relationships and engagement strategies with a wide range of audiences, including media, investors, influencers, and policymakers.What You'll Do
We are looking for a Director, Social Media & Editorial to join the communications team to lead strategy, operations, and content development for Epic’s global social media and editorial channels. In this role, you will lead social and editorial efforts across Epic’s first party games, including Fortnite, as well as the Epic Games Store and Unreal Engine. Working with a wide range of internal stakeholders, you’ll help define social and editorial strategies to connect and build a global community of players, developers, and creators.In this role, you will
Lead a global team to develop highly engaging and creative content on owned channels, including TikTok, X, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and our blogsHelp shape Epic’s brand, voice, and impact in the global gaming and entertainment industries, and be a leader who continually champions players, developers, and creatorsStay on the cutting edge of social platform changes and best practices to develop social campaigns and content for emerging platformsRepresent the team within senior leadership meetings to articulate Epic’s social strategies, results, wins, and future needs to meet business objectivesAddress reactive community issues alongside Epic’s community, comms, policy, marketing, product, and development teamsEmpower stakeholders around the world to drive local social and editorial opportunities in support of regional campaigns and growth initiativesCoordinate with external partners on social campaign planning and execution; manage relationships with social media platforms and agenciesWhat we're looking for
10+ years of experience in social media management and at least 5+ years of experience building, managing, and developing a teamExperience working in the gaming, entertainment, and/or consumer tech industryExcellent understanding of editorial content and SEO; proven ability to develop and execute social-first campaigns across multiple social media platformsOutstanding written and verbal communication skills, with an attention to detailOperational and data driven mindset, including the ability to translate campaign results into actionable insights and optimizations; lead performance analysis for editorial content and across social media platforms, including competitive analysis, to identify challenges and opportunities for continuous growth and optimizationA self-starter with the confidence to take measured risksSomeone who is an excellent collaborator and enjoys working cross functionally on their day-to-day workExperience managing team operations including campaign support, urgent needs, and prioritization to ensure game launches, events, product announcements, and other strategic beats are supported effectively and at high qualityThis role is open to multiple locations across the US (including NYC).Pay Transparency Information The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).New York City Base Pay Range$194,820 — $285,736 USDABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.Note to Recruitment Agencies:
Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
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Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply.Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.COMMUNICATIONS What We Do
The Epic Communications team advances the company’s narrative and represents Epic products and the company vision to external and internal audiences globally. We create positive relationships and engagement strategies with a wide range of audiences, including media, investors, influencers, and policymakers.What You'll Do
We are looking for a Director, Social Media & Editorial to join the communications team to lead strategy, operations, and content development for Epic’s global social media and editorial channels. In this role, you will lead social and editorial efforts across Epic’s first party games, including Fortnite, as well as the Epic Games Store and Unreal Engine. Working with a wide range of internal stakeholders, you’ll help define social and editorial strategies to connect and build a global community of players, developers, and creators.In this role, you will
Lead a global team to develop highly engaging and creative content on owned channels, including TikTok, X, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and our blogsHelp shape Epic’s brand, voice, and impact in the global gaming and entertainment industries, and be a leader who continually champions players, developers, and creatorsStay on the cutting edge of social platform changes and best practices to develop social campaigns and content for emerging platformsRepresent the team within senior leadership meetings to articulate Epic’s social strategies, results, wins, and future needs to meet business objectivesAddress reactive community issues alongside Epic’s community, comms, policy, marketing, product, and development teamsEmpower stakeholders around the world to drive local social and editorial opportunities in support of regional campaigns and growth initiativesCoordinate with external partners on social campaign planning and execution; manage relationships with social media platforms and agenciesWhat we're looking for
10+ years of experience in social media management and at least 5+ years of experience building, managing, and developing a teamExperience working in the gaming, entertainment, and/or consumer tech industryExcellent understanding of editorial content and SEO; proven ability to develop and execute social-first campaigns across multiple social media platformsOutstanding written and verbal communication skills, with an attention to detailOperational and data driven mindset, including the ability to translate campaign results into actionable insights and optimizations; lead performance analysis for editorial content and across social media platforms, including competitive analysis, to identify challenges and opportunities for continuous growth and optimizationA self-starter with the confidence to take measured risksSomeone who is an excellent collaborator and enjoys working cross functionally on their day-to-day workExperience managing team operations including campaign support, urgent needs, and prioritization to ensure game launches, events, product announcements, and other strategic beats are supported effectively and at high qualityThis role is open to multiple locations across the US (including NYC).Pay Transparency Information The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).New York City Base Pay Range$194,820 — $285,736 USDABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.Note to Recruitment Agencies:
Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
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