Senior account manager (gaming)

Closing date for applications: 17 September 2025

Salary: Salary band of £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience

Department: Consumer publicity, London

Location: London based, hybrid (2 days in the office per week)

Term: Six-month FTC (with a view to extend)

Level up your PR career with a global communications agency, leading standout campaigns and helping grow its gaming division.

DDA is the leading worldwide entertainment and brand communications agency, with offices in Los Angeles, London, New York and Dubai offering a bespoke service and truly global reach for a diverse range of clients. DDA’s unrivalled knowledge of the entertainment industry and brand space adds undisputed value as a trusted partner for its clients. With deep-rooted industry and media contacts, as well as dedicated teams on the ground at all major industry markets, festivals, and conventions worldwide, DDA’s international reach and experience in communications is unparalleled. DDA provides creative and insightful strategies, tailored campaign solutions, and a ‘round-the-clock’ service across all the agency’s lines of business, which includes consumer and corporate communications, community management, creator marketing campaigns, creator management, brand partnerships, talent relations, design studio services, international and festival publicity, live event production and awards.

In this role, you’ll support the gaming director in developing, managing, and growing the DDA gaming division. We’d love someone who is eager to learn and collaborate with our other teams across film, TV, awards, brands, and creators—all of which are expanding their entertainment offerings.


Responsibilities

• Pitch process management – be a core part of the DDA Gaming pitch process. Outreach to potential clients, develop strong industry connections (both digitally and IRL) and be part of our pitch process by crafting the campaign, making data informed choices and feeling confident presenting them to prospective clients.
• Client & campaign management – actingas a key point of contact for gaming clients, ensuring campaigns run smoothly and meet strategic objectives.
• Media relations & outreach – building strong relationships with journalists, influencers, and content creators to maximise coverage and engagement. Lead our creator strategy and identify all YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and streaming content creator relationships.
• Press material creation – crafting and distributing press releases, key messaging documents, and tailored pitches to different media audiences.
• Campaign strategy and activation – collaborating with internal teams to develop and execute key campaign milestones and fresh publicity ideas, ensuring seamless delivery.
• Market & competitor analysis – keeping a pulse on industry trends, competitor campaigns, and audience insights to inform PR strategies.
• Reporting & performance analysis – providing detailed pre, during, and post-activation reports to evaluate campaign success and key learnings.
• Staying industry aware – keeping up to date with the latest gaming trends, news, and emerging technologies to maintain industry expertise. This includes social media and gaming community sentiment.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• You have a true passion for video games and the wider industry—from indie gems to major AAA blockbusters. With strong proven experience in games PR, marketing, or publishing (ideally in an agency or publishing role), you have a strong understanding of the landscape and a well-established network within the UK industry. If you also have international connections, that’s a huge plus!
• You're detail-oriented, highly organised, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
• A natural communicator, you can build strong relationships with clients, journalists, and content creators alike.
• You’re confident in explaining your thoughts and ideas clearly, can adapt quickly to changing situations, and enjoy juggling multiple projects at once.
• Experience with tracking tools would be a bonus.

Benefits

• Hybrid working – enjoy the best of both worlds with two days in the office and remote flexibility
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing support through the Health Assure Employee Assistance Programme
• Exciting industry perks – attend top gaming events, conferences, film screenings, premieres, and exclusive industry happenings
• The chance to work on some of the biggest entertainment and brand launches across film, TV and games
• A vibrant, dog-friendly office stocked with snacks, drinks, and chill-out areas
• Regular social events – from Oscars parties to The Traitors game nights, canape and drinks receptions, and many more

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.