CONTRACT - Sr Marketing & Planning Strategist (Mobile Games)

Nintendo•Redmond, WA

72d•$50 - $85•Hybrid

About The Position

From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System more than 30 years ago, Nintendo's mission has been to create smiles through unique entertainment experiences. Here at Nintendo of America Inc., we deliver on this mission by partnering closely with Nintendo Co., Ltd., to bring Nintendo's iconic and cherished franchises including Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Animal Crossing, Pikmin and Splatoon across the Americas through our video games, hardware systems, and collaborations with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like feature films and theme parks. Based in Redmond, Wash., Nintendo of America serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Americas. We are an equal opportunity employer offering a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, and the diverse consumers and communities we call home. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at https://www.nintendo.com/. Within Nintendo of America (NOA)'s Consumer Marketing department, this CONTRACT position supports the needs of the Strategy & Planning - Mobile Business on various mobile initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum of four (4) years of relevant Marketing experience.
Ability to analyze and clearly define marketing and consumer opportunities.
Independent project management experience required.
Experience ensuring alignment and integration across cross-functional teams.
Possesses strong analytical skills and ability to think strategically.
Strong verbal and written communicator to a wide breadth of audiences, including senior management.
Strong Microsoft Office proficiency, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Undergraduate degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related field preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Japanese skills a plus
Experience working with international teams and/or Japanese companies a plus
Mobile or Live Service game industry experience a plus

Responsibilities

Supports the development of NOA's marketing strategy integrated across all product lines, including HW systems, software titles, digital content, digital services, accessories, etc.
Spearheads campaign strategy development processes in partnership with key cross-functional partners, driving organizational alignment to meet NOA corporate goals and objectives.
Works with Managers to ensure alignment on communications, action items and timeline for crossdepartmental leadership strategy meetings.
Leads multi-disciplinary campaign teams as Activation Lead for launch activities, collaborating with internal and external partners to ensure campaigns are delivering as planned.
Assists in tracking campaign budgets, marketing ROI and sales performance.
Contributes to the Sales and Marketing PDCA (process improvement), including quick-cycle hypothesis articulation, and helps to develop resulting action plans.
Collaborates on presentations and dashboards summarizing strategy, actions, performance and recommendations to executive management.
Leads and collaborates on key innovation and integration initiatives across the business.