CONTRACT - Advertising Specialist Job Listing at Nintendo in Redmond, WA (Job ID 2400000043)

Description

  Nintendo of America Inc.   The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.7 billion video games and more than 740 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™ family of systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™ and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.       DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Tracks and contributes to Advertising activity updates including:
  • Weekly priority updates for the Consumer Marketing team
  • Weekly status updates for Executive Leadership
  • Creative asset sharing in Activation Meetings and cross-regional meetings.
  • Team calendar, ensuring all OOOs and team travel dates are reflected.
• Assists in the preparation of reports and presentations for the Advertising Managers and Advertising Leads, as needed.
• Provides back-up administrative support for the Consumer Marketing team.
  • Meeting prep and scheduling in partnership with other Executive Assistants and NOA facilities
  • Occasional support with food catering, for onsite luncheons or functions
• Supports the Consumer Marketing team with the development and execution of best-in-class advertising creative across traditional and digital channels.
• Supports the Ad Leads with campaign execution:
  • Communicates with internal Nintendo departments, vendors and external contacts on project status and scheduling.
  • Supports the Ad team with accounting functions and budget tracking.
  • Supports the Ad Leads in securing approval and use of brand assets with internal teams, via designated routing systems.
  • Responsible for the coordination of offsite software requests (in collaboration with Product Testing & PPE) to support delivery of products for video productions.
  • Coordinates software needs with internal and external partners, in relation to video productions.
  • Responsible for tracking and cross-team communications around talent usage.
  • Supports Leads in the Q/C of final assets before shipping.
  • Supports Ad Trafficking in the organization and delivery of all final campaign deliverables.
  • Ensures final files are archived and distributed to appropriate teams.
• Supports the Advertising Managers with campaign development:
  • Takes the lead in collecting art assets, style guides, product information and other materials for creative development and distributes to agency partners.
  • Manages the coordination of product demonstrations for external partners.
  • Develops campaign summaries and information as required by team and department.  
• Responsible for the development and execution of select custom marketing programs for custom media programs, including broadcast, digital and audio.
  • Manages the briefing and creative review process with external partners (media and/or creative agency)
  • Presents creative to Advertising Manager and collects feedback.
  • Routes and secures approval internal Nintendo teams prior to launch.

• Minimum three years of related advertising and/or marketing experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Ability to manage details and competing priorities.
• Experience with budget tracking and basic accounting skills
• Knowledge of Nintendo products/video game industry a plus, but not required.
• Effective communication skills: ability to ask probing questions, listening to learn, and reading/adjusting communication approach based on the audience and situation.
• Undergraduate degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or equivalent experience

** This is a CONTRACT position 

This position is HYBRID in Redmond, WA. Hybrid positions require regular onsite work following the schedule and guidelines for their division. This position is not open to fully remote status at this time. 

This contract position has a base pay range of $30 - $40 per hour and is eligible for benefits through the employing agency. Agency benefits may include medical, dental and vision, 401(k), basic/supplemental life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, transportation benefits, employee assistance program, paid sick leave, and up to 6 paid holidays per year. All benefits are subject to elections, eligibility requirements, plan and program terms. Benefits offerings will be confirmed at the time of offer by the employing agency, and may differ depending on the employing agency partner.