Director of Communications

At Motorsport Games, we are a diverse collection of people made up by the most talented group of developers, designers, marketers, artists, producers, and salespeople from all over the world. Despite our different skills, backgrounds, and experiences, we are all passionate about games.

Our focus is, unsurprisingly, motorsport and racing related. We have shaped some of your favourite racing games from the last 20 years on console, PC and mobile, and are embarking on an ambitious journey to reshape the industry - to unite racing communities, esports, games, content, ideas, tools and chat all in one place. And we want you to join us.

We are seeking a dynamic, driven, and creativeDirector of Communicationsto join our team. The purpose and role of this position is to manage, develop, and execute public relations and communications strategies and initiatives. This person will be responsible for reputational management activities and serving as the lead on crisis communications. This person will also work closely with the Marketing Team to develop and ensure alignment of efforts to support near-term opportunities and long-term growth strategies that expand the Company's market share. TheDirector of Communicationswill also provide coordination and support to Corporate Communications in their broader PR efforts across all markets and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Strategy, execution, management and analytics for internal employee communications, social media and other communication vehicles, press releases, public engagement, crisis communications, and special event planning.
• Partner with Marketing team in prioritizing communications initiatives to focus on those that add the most value to the company.
• Developing a cohesive communications strategy.
• Assembling and overseeing a diversely skilled communications team.
• Crisis management and preemptive planning.
• Cultivating an environment of readiness and alertness.
• Maintaining an awareness of company risks and threats.
• Projecting a positive company image to the public.
• Managing a communications budget.
• Ensuring quality control of all information released.
• Lead the internal voice of the brand including position, value proposition, personas, and messaging narratives across internal and in conjunction with marketing's external audiences.
• Communication liaison to diverse internal and external audiences including media relationsand external agencies.
• Partner with all internal clients to understand departmental needs and translate those needs into integrated communications plans.
• Coordinate withHR andinternal departments on updates pertaining to employees, building culture through alignment of departments.

Corporate Communications

• Work with HR team to create content for team member welcome, birthday, anniversary and holiday cards and gifts
• Work with leadershipand marketing teamsto ensure consistent voice in both internal and external communications
• Positioning the company as a Thought Leader amongst clients, employees and prospective clients/employees
• Create all content for company contests
• Work with executive team on all team meetings to ensure presentations contain effective communication
• Work withvarious departments andteamsto prove evidence of success by applying for a receiving companyawards
• Create internal communications policies and procedure
• Lead Company Events with Events Team
• Build brand among employees, promoting values/vision across company

Requirements

• Impeccable copywriting and copy-editing abilities.
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
• Ability to establish department goals and objectives that support the strategic plan.
• Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
• Willingness to share own ideas, even amongst senior staff.
• Ability to prioritize and follow through effectively, a track record of achievement in meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with communications technologies.
• Understanding of copywriting, graphic design, layout, and publishing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Advanced working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Experience with Investor Relations are a huge plus!

To Be Successful

• Communication:You have impeccable written and verbal communication with the ability to translate technical information in a non-technical format.
• Bias for Action:You have an eagerness to take initiative and persist in accomplishing objectives despite ambiguity, obstacles, or setbacks. You work to resolve requests and incidents with a high sense of urgency and ownership.
• Great people skills:You know the "how" is as important as the "what" and you aim to build effective relationships across the organizations, as well as externally with 3rd parties. You are mindful of diverse perspectives and engage clients in a professional manner.
• Passion and Pride in your work:You love what you do and how you can add value to your clients; You ensure consistency and quality of your work and take a methodical approach to troubleshooting and resolution.
• Logical and analytical:You're able to distill and synthesize complex ideas into concise, meaningful information to clients. You're adept at prioritization and project management with attentiveness to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Growth mindset:You thrive in a dynamic and fluid environment because you are a self-starter who is eager to learn, grow and build something great together; building and enhancingprogramsappeals to you. You have a desire to stay current on technology trends and Information Technology concepts.

Benefits

Competitive salary, corporate benefits and the opportunity to define the future of racing from within an exciting, growing and friendly international games company