£40,000 - £50,000 + commission • Bastion • London
About the agency
This agency is the storytelling Battle pass for developers and publishers big and small wanting to level up, get noticed and build momentum in the video games sphere.
From launching AAA blockbusters to inspiring indie titles, they work with developers and publishers on creative campaigns, comms and events to promote the newest and most exciting releases.
Bastion is a multi-award-winning agency with more than three decades of experience in video game marketing and communications, committed to crafting stories that authentically engage players, communities and the industry, helping clients to grow and thrive. Within Bastion there are several divisions:
- Bastion – Delivers strategy, consumer comms and event management
- G2M – Provides strategic consultancy, storefront optimisation and go-to-market planning.
- Pinpoint – Bastion’s influencer division cultivates genuine connections through collaboration and storytelling to create engaging and impactful campaigns.
- Folgate – Provides high level corporate communications advice and guidance from compelling brand stories to crisis management strategies.
This is the ideal agency for someone with comms experience who would love to turn their passion into a career, and work with some of the biggest and most influential names in the gaming industry.
Benefits & Culture
With an in-office games set-up, regular socials and a culture of fun, Bastion’s MD Ravi Vijh is big on nurturing an agency where opportunity thrives (Ravi started as an intern himself 14 years ago!) Aside from plenty of gaming, they have a fantastic range of perks and are currently trialling a 9-day fortnight.
The basics:
- Profit share bonus programme
- 25 days annual leave + Christmas shutdown
- Hybrid working (3 office days/week)
Perks you’ll love:
- In-office games set up
- Private healthcare
- Access to monthly life-coaching sessions
- 9-day fortnight
- £1,000 development fund
- Onsite gym
- Christmas party
- Summer away day
- Monthly team lunch & socials
DE&I
“At Bastion, we continue to strive and deliver our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. While video gamers have stereotypically been portrayed as a niche in society, we recognise the size and diversity of the video games audience and will continue to build a team that reflects that audience. We’ve signed the #RaiseTheGame diversity pledge, led by the trade body for the UK video games industry. We also support initiatives such as SavePoint, a membership created to support under-represented genders working in the video games industry. We know we still have more to do, but we’ve made a commitment to continue on this journey.”
Ravi Vijh, Managing Director at Bastion
About the job
- You’ll be responsible for mapping the video games sector for prospects, scoping out growth opportunities and building connections.
- You’ll monitor and develop opportunities to secure commercial growth for Bastion and Pinpoint, working closely with the Commercial Director and Head of Influencer.
- You’ll develop and maintain a high level of knowledge of the agency’s services and work, and the benefits they provide to customers – especially across Pinpoint’s Influencer offering, and slowly expanding to the other divisions.
- This role won’t initially have much contact with current clients; but you will slowly develop relationships with these clients too and work on unlocking business with them.
- You won’t just be guiding growth, but also guiding processes and approaches to business development.
About you
- Relevant qualifications in Business Development and/or Partnerships in the video games industry.
- You’ll have a minimum 3-4 years of Partnership Management experience in influencer/PR agencies, or in related companies and in house environments.
- You need a commercial mindset in this role; not only chasing down new business leads, but knowing which potential clients suit Bastion, and how to pitch to them in the right way.
- A confident networker with strong relationships with relevant stakeholders in the video games sectors, and the willingness to continue building relationships.
- You’ll have delivered growth in a business already with a proven track record.
- You’ll have a strong knowledge of the games industry and how to interact with relevant brands and prospective clients appropriately.
Interested?
For more information, please contact Bastion's Talent Lead, Satchit Srikanth: satchit@wearelatte.com
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