Job Description

At CSM we are driven by a clear purpose; to Pursue Extraordinary. We exist to create a positive impact on our partners, their audiences, our industry and our people, and to look for opportunities that can inspire a better world in everything we do.

Our diversity of experience, expertise and opinions is our greatest asset, which is why we celebrate our differences. We are looking for individuals who want to put their hand up and challenge convention to create something exciting, bigger and better each and every time.

CSM is proud to share fresh perspectives and new ideas to produce work that others don't and won't. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you'll love life at CSM.

CSM exists to create impact by challenging convention in everything we do. We Pursue Extraordinary, because we believe this produces work for our clients that is more meaningful, memorable and measurable.

Our diversity of experience, expertise and opinions is our greatest asset, which is why we celebrate our differences We are looking for individuals who want to put their hand up and challenge convention to create something exciting, bigger and better each and every time. CSM is proud to share fresh perspectives and new ideas to produce work that others don't and won't. What we do is fast paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you'll love life at CSM.

We are currently looking for an experienced Gaming and esports expert to join Brands team as part of our continued drive to take our gaming & esports offering for existing / prospective clients to the next level of growth, expertise and excellence.

What will you be doing

.Working within CSM's existing central gaming/esports team to help drive our rapid growth .Collaborating to build out CSM's gaming / esports offering, primarily with CSM's global clients .Seek to unlock new gaming briefs from the client's brands and support on other perspective clients .Demonstrating the ability to manage responses to clients' speculative / actual gaming & esports briefs, that include both strategic as well as creative / ideation elements .Work collaboratively with CSM's esports/gaming leads, as an advisor to the business' client account leads, who require gaming & esports expertise .Use experience and expertise to help to grow our team and proactively educate the wider business on our esports and gaming offering .Manage client relationships, including agenda setting, meeting notes and post-call actions

.Develop an excellent understanding of client strategy and brand objectives, market and key competitor threats .Form trusted relationships with stakeholders at key partners / rights holders and be seen as the client lead .Assess clients briefs to unlock maximum commercial opportunities / fees for CSM .Assess rights holder proposals, lead partnership negotiations on behalf of CSM clients with a gaming focus .Oversight and management of partnership strategy & campaigns, delivering clear results against overall brand strategy .Assist with KPI setting and campaign evaluation with client team, rights holders and CSM team .Regular forward planning to anticipate client challenges / issues and put in place proactive solutions .Be a brand advocate for clients, with a proactive approach to new opportunities for them .Be seen as a key figure in the team, as an expert within the esports & gaming space .Build strong relationships with CSM colleagues, predominantly in the UK, US and also support other regional teams .Align and seek support from Creative, Content and S&C teams in response to client briefs .Draw upon senior experience from across CSM where relevant, to optimise quality of work provided on the account

The skills and experience you will need .Min. of 5 years working on gaming & esports partnership projects - either for an agency, global brand and/or rightsholder .Excellent client management skills - ability to manage clients and gain trust and respect of all stakeholders .Leadership capability - being able to lead a team, client or projects .Demonstrably grown business / revenue for a single client or portfolio of clients .Demonstrably enhanced client relationships, nurturing & growing commercial relationships .Excellent presentation skills (both composing and delivery) internally and to clients .Excellent communication skills - verbal and written - and attention to detail .Creative thinker .Deep knowledge of, and passion for gaming / esports .Brave: Ambition to create award winning brand campaigns that drive measurable growth for our clients & confidence working with senior clients & stakeholders .Curious: Actively seek innovative ways to engage audiences through passion partnerships on behalf of brand .Collaborative: Ability to work with other agencies, internal CSM teams and functional teams on a daily basis .Open: Feel comfortable openly challenging client & stakeholders plans, initiatives or ideas where applicable to gain the best result .Positive: At CSM we work with some of the best people in the industry, but it's equally important that they share our desire for constant improvement and that we have a positive, social, working environment

CSM is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

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