Jobs

Position:	Content Manager
Employer:	Reed Pop
Category:	Event Management
Location:	Australia - Sydney
Salary:	POA
Date posted:	Wednesday, May 10th 2017

Description:

Description

We're putting out the call for a Content Manager who will be responsible for curating the video game content, culture and community in our shows. This means you need to have a thorough understanding and passion for games and gaming culture, able to work with companies and communities to shape the content and feature areas so they are credible for the audience while striving for innovation.

Responsibilities

The Content Manager will be responsible for developing high quality seminar, conference and panel content together with ensuring audience delivery across multiple channels. Working closely with both Penny Arcade (in relation to PAX) and the ReedPOP global team, this role involves a high level of project management, community management, general communication, networking and people skills. From the conceptualisation to the execution of the event, the Content Manager will live, breathe, and think this world, networking in a physical and online sense. You will be working closely with key associations, government, commercial developers, publishers and academics, interpreting the needs of the market, identifying trends and contributing to the event’s content to ensure the events remain a unique product that supports the local gaming industry. The Content Manager will also, through constant networking with local media, editors and bloggers, act upon above and below the line opportunities.

About You

You’ll be the 'games expert' within the team, and have a thorough understanding of how the local games industry functions. Having the ability and credibility to network with everyone from streamers to publishers, journalists to developers, to always be representing the brand and fostering unique ideas for our shows. ReedPOP want individuals who demonstrate initiative, an inquisitive mind, an obsession with making things better, a passion for solving puzzles, the ability to juggle multiple projects, tight deadlines, and demanding priorities, and the willingness to ask for help when you're in over your head.

About Us

ReedPOP is the pop culture division of Reed Exhibitions, creating unique celebrations of pop culture that deliver experiences and capture the imaginations of passionate people everywhere to spread the currency of cool around the globe. The global ReedPOP portfolio encompasses PAX Aus, Oz Comic-Con, New York Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration, Twitchcon and other events in the pop culture world.

We support a creative open and fun culture without exception. Careers with us are built on passion and the unwavering desire to make all the things we do BETTER. This isn't just about the status quo, meeting deadlines, or hitting targets – you need to do that too – but this is absolutely about delivering the best for our customers.

Apply

Email elke.rintel@reedexhibitions.com.au with a copy of your CV and cover letter.