Live Events Marketing Manager, Merchandise (Contract Role)
Live events are at the core of Niantic products and highlight our real-world social experience at its best. Niantic is seeking a Live Events Marketing Manager, Merchandise for a 6-month fixed-term contract role. to aid in the coordination and implementation of real-world events for Pokémon GO. An outstanding candidate will possess a deep passion for crafting and delivering unforgettable experiences that resonate with fans long after the event.
As someone who will work under tight timelines with internal and external teams (agencies, vendors, and partners), the ideal candidate is an organized collaborator skilled in aligning partners to achieve shared goals efficiently. Join the team and make a positive impact on millions of Trainers around the world!
What You Will Do
- Support the planning and execution of our live events marketing calendar.
- Assist in managing the end-to-end operation of retail activations, working with support agencies to oversee site build-out, merchandising, and on-site operations.
- Maintain accurate inventory records by conducting audits, and tracking stock levels across warehouses and event locations.
- Oversee the approval workflow for all marketing assets, ensuring creative materials are accurate, on-brand, and legally compliant before release.
- Collaborate with project leads to effectively own key workstreams, including drafting copy, building decks, updating key documents, and managing key vendor relationships.
- Develop and track against detailed workback schedules, ensuring key achievements are met on time and deadlines are not missed.
- Comfortable working with AI tools to deliver on core job functions: outlining concepts, color matching, iterating on creative with agencies.
What We're Looking For
- 3+ years experience producing live events and/or leading complex marketing projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Strong project management and interpersonal skills.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication.
- Willingness to travel.
Plus If...
- Passion for Pokémon GO and the Pokémon franchise.
- Experience with tools such as Asana and Jira.
- Experienced with AI tools such as ChatGPT and Windsurf/Codex.
- Proficiency in G Suite.
For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range
$65—$67.78 USD
About Scopely
Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Niantic games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.
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