Overview

Northstar Marketing is the premier gaming agency for brands and publishers in North America. Leveraging over 10 years of combined experience across brands, agencies, publishers, and platforms, Northstar are strategy and partnerships experts focused on connecting marketers to consumers through gaming and esports.

We're looking for an ambitious and passionate Partnerships Associate to join our team and help manage key client and partner relationships. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management and communication skills with next level marketing know-how. A strong knowledge of the gaming industry, trends, and key players is preferred but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Outreach to prospective clients and partners
• Track ongoing conversations with current and potential brand partners
• Project management of active and future promotional partnerships
• Recap reports summarizing deliverables and program performance
• Communicate follow up emails to ensure all parties are aligned on next steps
• Build partnership materials including brand presentations, proposals, deal memos, and agreements
• Creative and strategic ideation for proposals
• Manage client status reports and update on a regular basis
• Organize all materials and files on cloud storage
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 1-4 years of relevant work experience
• Proficiency in Google Suite (Slides, Sheets, Docs) or equivalent
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent client management skills
• Experience with earned media valuations and standard marketing KPIs
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple work streams simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Creative and strategic thinking
• Bonus - Knowledge of, and passion for, the entertainment and gaming industries
• Bonus - Experience with various marketing skillsets including social media, influencer, experiential, sponsorships, media, creative, design, and partnerships.