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Associate Communications Manager

Posted 8 Days Ago
In-Office
Austin, TX
Mid level
In-Office
Austin, TX
Mid level
The Associate Communications Manager will support public relations activities, media relations, content creation, campaign support, and media monitoring. This role involves building media relationships and managing communications materials.
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Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated Associate Communications Manager to join our award-winning communications team and support day-to-day public relations activities. This role is perfect for a communications professional looking to grow their career while contributing to impactful PR campaigns and media initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Media Relations: Build and maintain relationships with journalists, bloggers, and industry influencers; respond to media inquiries and coordinate interviews

  • Media Calendar Management: Develop and maintain comprehensive media calendars, tracking key industry events, product launches, and campaign timelines

  • Content Creation: Write compelling press releases, media alerts, pitch letters, and other materials

  • Content Review: Copyedit and proofread communications materials to ensure accuracy, brand consistency, and editorial excellence

  • Campaign Support: Assist in the planning and execution of PR campaigns and product launches

  • Media Monitoring: Track media coverage and compile reports on brand mentions and campaign performance

  • Celebrity & Brand Campaigns: Assist with researching, developing, and executing brand partnerships and celebrity campaigns

  • Administrative Support: Maintain media databases, contact lists, and PR measurement tools

Required Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field

  • Experience: 3-5 years of relevant experience in public relations, communications, or related field

Skills
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities

  • Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail

  • Working collaboratively across multiple disciplines

  • Proven ability to multitask and manage competing priorities

  • Creative thinking and problem-solving capabilities

  • Self-motivated with a drive to exceed expectations

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in gaming, entertainment, and/or technology industries

  • Experience in entertainment, celebrities, and brand partnerships

  • Familiarity with social media platforms and digital communications

  • Knowledge of media landscape and industry trends

  • Experience with PR measurement and analytics tools

What We Offer You

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [email protected] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.  Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel.  Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage.  Zynga’s  in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, take2games.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).  

Top Skills

Media Monitoring Tools
Pr Measurement And Analytics Tools

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