Senior Product Marketing Manager

2 Hours ago • 8 Years + • Marketing

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Job Description

As a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Dreamhaven, you will be responsible for developing and leading marketing strategies for game titles to drive awareness, acquisition, engagement, and retention. You will shape the brand identity and messaging, forging partnerships with platforms like Nintendo and Steam. Collaboration with development teams, community, creative, PR, and partnerships teams is crucial. You'll oversee marketing asset creation, implement initiatives for player retention, analyze campaign performance, and manage budgets. The role demands strong leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills with hands-on execution capabilities.
Must have:
  • 8+ years product marketing experience (gaming/entertainment)
  • Game launching & marketing across platforms
  • Team leadership & development
  • Studio collaboration experience
  • Strategic thinking & execution
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Budget management & forecasting

At Dreamhaven, we're building a game company grounded in shared values and passion for making meaningful player experiences. That’s why we’re looking for a Senior Product Marketing Manager to build a bridge between our games and players. 


What You’ll Do:


  • Develop and lead marketing strategies for Dreamhaven game titles to drive awareness, acquisition, engagement, and retention 
  • Shape and refine brand identity, positioning, and messaging to ensure cohesive storytelling across channels, platform storefronts, and in-game experiences
  • Forge and maintain strategic partnerships with first-party platforms, including Nintendo, Steam, and others, to secure impactful promotional placements and visibility for our games
  • Work closely with development teams to identify and leverage in-game moments, feature updates, and key milestones, translating them into actionable marketing roadmaps
  • Lead and unify efforts across community, creative, PR, partnerships, and more—ensuring all teams work toward a cohesive goal
  • Oversee the creation of resonant marketing assets by partnering with internal and external creative teams to deliver materials that resonate with players and align with the game’s vision
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement marketing initiatives that maximize player retention and engagement
  • Continuously analyze campaign performance data to optimize strategies, aligning efforts with business objectives and addressing opportunities for improvement
  • Manage campaign budgets and forecasting, ensuring alignment with goals and preparing contingency plans to address potential challenges


What We Need:


  • 8+ years of product marketing experience, ideally within the gaming or entertainment industries
  • Proven track record launching and marketing games across genres and platforms
  • Experience hiring, developing, and leading high performing teams
  • Skilled at partnering directly with studio teams either as an embedded member or part of studio 
  • Excellent leadership and organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
  • Effective communication skills, definition of priorities, and workflow management across large, dispersed teams
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with a high tolerance for ambiguity and complexity
  • Adaptability to changing priorities and market conditions


Who You Are:

  • An expert tactician who loves bringing new experiences to market
  • Crafting strategies and solving problems gets you geeked
  • Collaborating is your favorite verb; you love to work cross-functionally with multiple teams while building trust in the process
  • Eager to roll up your sleeves; no job is too small or daunting


The base salary range for this position is $134,167 to $223,610 USD per year, which is associated with our Level 4 salary band. The range listed for this position is just one component of Dreamhaven’s total compensation package for team members and exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience. 


Dreamhaven is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and welcome diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

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$134.2K - $223.6K/yr (Outscal est.)
$178.9K/yr avg.
Irvine, California, United States

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