Director, In-Game Partnerships and Media Promotions, Minecraft

Redmond, WA (Hybrid)

$131K/yr – $272K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 12 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale Mojang partnership strategy, frameworks, and cross-functional growth initiatives across gaming and media, driving activations, measurement, and operating-model excellence.

  • Lead partnership strategy, portfolio growth, and scalable operating models
  • Drive in-game activations, media promotions, and learning agendas to optimize impact

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Partnership Strategy & Portfolio Growth
  • Develop Partnership Frameworks, Playbooks & Marketing Systems
  • Lead In-Game Activations & Media Promotions
  • Build and Scale the Operating Model
  • Establish Measurement, Learning & Growth Optimization

Requirements

  • 8+ years work experience at a branding agency or with product marketing, brand building, and/or strategy development
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred

  • Experience within gaming, entertainment, media, consumer products, sports, technology, or franchise businesses.
  • Experience developing partner-led growth programs that connect brand, product, and consumer engagement objectives.
  • Experience building new operating models, planning frameworks, or partnership capabilities.
  • 6+ years of people management experience leading and developing teams.
  • Experience leading and developing teams.
  • Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives across a matrixed organization.
  • Experience developing long-range marketing strategies, campaign frameworks, and go-to-market plans that drive audience engagement and business impact.
  • Business planning, strategic thinking, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience developing measurement frameworks, learning agendas, and performance assessment approaches.
  • Track record of translating cultural and media moments into measurable business impact.
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Traffic Source Mix
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33.6%
Direct
56.9%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~225.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6,377 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
21 years
Median Tenure
14.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
48

Funding

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$1M
Last Raise
$1M
Post IPO Equity, 3 years ago

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    Post IPO Equity
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