Bastion – PR Senior Account Executive – Consumer/Video Games

About the agency

This agency is the storytelling Battle pass for developers and publishers big and small wanting to level up, get noticed and build momentum in the video games sphere.  

From launching AAA blockbusters to inspiring indie titles, they work with developers and publishers on creative campaigns, comms and events to promote the newest and most exciting releases.

Bastion is a multi-award-winning agency with more than three decades of experience in video game marketing and communications, committed to crafting stories that authentically engage players, communities and the industry, helping clients to grow and thrive. Within Bastion there are several divisions:

• Bastion – Delivers strategy, consumer comms and event management
• G2M – Provides strategic consultancy, storefront optimisation and go-to-market planning.
• Pinpoint – Bastion’s influencer division cultivates genuine connections through collaboration and storytelling to create engaging and impactful campaigns.
• Folgate – Provides high level corporate communications advice and guidance from compelling brand stories to crisis management strategies.

This is the ideal agency for someone with comms experience who would love to turn their passion into a career, and work with some of the biggest and most influential names in the gaming industry.

Benefits & Culture

With an in-office games set-up, regular socials and a culture of fun, Bastion’s MD Ravi Vijh is big on nurturing an agency where opportunity thrives (Ravi started as an intern himself 14 years ago!) Aside from plenty of gaming, they have a fantastic range of perks and are currently trialling a 9-day fortnight.

The basics:

• Profit share bonus programme
• 25 days annual leave + Christmas shutdown
• Hybrid working (3 office days/week)

Perks you’ll love:

• In-office games set up
• Private healthcare
• Access to monthly life-coaching sessions
• 9-day fortnight
• £1,000 development fund
• Onsite gym
• Christmas party 
• Summer away day
• Monthly team lunch & socials 

DE&I

“At Bastion, we continue to strive and deliver our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. While video gamers have stereotypically been portrayed as a niche in society, we recognise the size and diversity of the video games audience and will  continue to build a team that reflects that audience. We’ve signed the #RaiseTheGame diversity pledge, led by the trade body for the UK video games  industry. We also support initiatives such as SavePoint, a membership created to  support under-represented genders working in the video games industry. We know we still have more to do, but we’ve made a commitment to continue on this journey.” 

Ravi Vijh, Managing Director at Bastion 

About the job

• This role is for a Senior Account Executive in PR with a strong passion for video games and knowledge of the gaming media landscape and industry.
• The role is primarily consumer PR for the games industry, with some work in the developer/B2B space. You’ll be working on creative campaigns ranging from video game launches, to consumer brand partnerships, and more.
• You will use your writing skills to create compelling content, written to a high degree that will spark an interest with journalists.
• You’ll get a chance to begin building a career in this space in a fast-growing agency with large international clients.

About you:

• You will ideally be at Senior Account Executive level within a consumer or video games PR agency, and have a strong passion for video games. You’ll ideally have at least 2-3 years of PR experience under your belt.
• You’ll have a good understanding of the evolving media landscape with knowledge of developments in the games industry – keep up with the world of gaming media to impress here.
• Client-facing experience will be useful in this role, as you’ll get opportunities to tackle briefs in tight-knit teams.
• Your writing skills should be at a good standard too.
• At this agency, everyone mucks in to get the job done. You’ll be a team player who is happy to roll their sleeves up.

Interested?

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For more information, please contact Satchit Srikanth: satchit@wearelatte.com