Senior Director, Franchise Expansion Marketing, Minecraft

Redmond, WA (Hybrid)

$156K/yr – $304K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 20 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead Minecrafts franchise expansion marketing across entertainment, consumer products, promotions, partnerships, and experiences, building a connected growth engine and global strategy while aligning investments with long-term franchise objectives.

  • Franchise expansion marketing strategy and governance
  • Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define & Lead Minecraft's Franchise Expansion Marketing Strategy
  • Own the marketing vision and multi-year strategy for Minecraft's Entertainment, Consumer Products, Promotions, Partnerships, and Experiences portfolio.
  • Set portfolio priorities, investment frameworks, and success metrics that drive audience growth, fandom, and commercial impact.
  • Align marketing investments and plans with long-term franchise growth objectives.
  • Build a Connected Franchise Growth Engine
  • Develop integrated marketing strategies that connect entertainment, consumer products, retail, promotions, partnerships, and experiences into a unified franchise ecosystem.
  • Lead major franchise tentpoles and growth initiatives that expand audience reach, deepen engagement, and strengthen long-term fandom.
  • Establish scalable frameworks that maximize the impact of franchise investments across the portfolio.
  • Lead Entertainment, Consumer Products & Promotions Marketing
  • Define and execute global marketing strategies for entertainment launches, licensed products, retail programs, strategic collaborations, and promotional partnerships.

Requirements

  • 10+ years experience leading agency or corporate brand management/design/marketing
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • 15+ years of experience in brand marketing, franchise marketing, entertainment marketing, consumer products marketing, partnership marketing, or related disciplines.
  • 8+ years of people management experience leading managers and building leadership capability across global organizations.
  • Experience developing and executing long-range marketing and brand strategies that drive measurable business growth and customer engagement.
  • Experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders across complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing teams, including 6+ years of people management experience with direct reports.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives, customer insights, and market trends into actionable marketing strategies and business outcomes.
  • Communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills with a track record of driving alignment and influencing decisions at leadership levels.
  • Experience leading marketing strategy for entertainment franchises spanning gaming, film, television, consumer products, experiences, retail, and promotional partnerships.

Preferred

  • 15+ years of experience in brand marketing, franchise marketing, entertainment marketing, consumer products marketing, partnership marketing, or related disciplines.
  • 8+ years of people management experience leading managers and building leadership capability across global organizations.
  • Experience developing and executing long-range marketing and brand strategies that drive measurable business growth and customer engagement.
  • Experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders across complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing teams, including 6+ years of people management experience with direct reports.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives, customer insights, and market trends into actionable marketing strategies and business outcomes.
  • Communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills with a track record of driving alignment and influencing decisions at leadership levels.
  • Experience leading marketing strategy for entertainment franchises spanning gaming, film, television, consumer products, experiences, retail, and promotional partnerships.
  • Experience working with licensing, consumer products, retail, and promotional partner ecosystems.
  • Track record building and scaling global franchise marketing organizations.
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