Director of Global Communications - Apex Legends

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$183K/yr – $276K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and scale global communications across player acquisition, retention, and live-service engagement; lead a multi-disciplinary team to drive data-informed narratives that align with product and business goals.

  • Own global communications strategy across acquisition, retention, and live-service moments
  • Lead multi-disciplinary teams and connect communications to business outcomes

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute global communication strategies that directly scale player acquisition, retention, and live-service engagement.
  • Orchestrate integrated communications across community, social, creator relations, and PR functions.
  • Craft compelling seasonal narratives that resonate with new, lapsed, and active audiences.
  • Create data-anchored, sequenced communications frameworks for key franchise moments that directly scale player conversion and retention
  • Shape and drive live service narratives across key lifecycle moments both in and around the franchise.
  • Provide strategic counsel on issues management and reputation risk, with a clear view of how player trust connects to long-term franchise revenue.
  • Collaborate with Corporate Communications and Legal to align on critical enterprise messaging.
  • Champion an authentic, player-first philosophy that yields measurable gains in franchise health.
  • Scale creator and community ecosystems to support live-service seasons, esports, and commercial milestones.
  • Monitor real-time player sentiment with analytics teams to preemptively adjust strategy and protect business results.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of senior communications leadership in gaming, entertainment, or media.
  • Track record of developing and scaling high-performing, multi-disciplinary communications teams.
  • Proven track record of building communication strategies directly accountable to business outcomes and navigating matrixed organizations.
  • Ability to leverage player data, cohort analytics, and live-service signals to optimize communications and drive franchise growth.
  • Experience partnering with studios and product marketing to co-develop strategic roadmaps and player-facing decisions.
  • Deep expertise in FPS communities, creator relations, and social/community management, with a proven ability to leverage these ecosystems to drive acquisition, retention, and reactivation while managing reputation in fast-moving environments.
  • Expertise in leading through ambiguity and building trust during sensitive player-facing moments.
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$183K/yr – $276K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$2.2M
Last Raise
$2M
Private Equity, 6 months ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2025
    Private Equity
  • Jan 2019
    Post IPO Equity
  • Jan 2008
    Post IPO Equity

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Social
1.1%
Paid
0.2%

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Director of Global Communications - Apex Legends

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