Full-Time

Marketing Project Manager

NC America

NC America

1,001-5,000 employees

Publishes and operates MMOs worldwide

Compensation Overview

$100k - $120k/yr

Irvine, CA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
JIRA
Asana

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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 6+ years in program or project management, ideally within a marketing team or management consulting environment.
  • Demonstrated experience managing budgets and vendor or agency relationships at scale.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail, and strong critical thinking under pressure.
  • A collaborative, can-do attitude — you build trust easily across teams and seniority levels.
  • Proficiency with project management software (e.g., Asana, Trello, Monday.com, Jira).
  • Comfort with creative content workflows, copywriting review, and social analytics tools.
  • Genuine enthusiasm for NC's games and an active pulse on gaming, social, and community trends especially in the shooter space.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
  • Familiarity with PC and console gaming marketing (PlayStation, Xbox, Steam) is a strong plus.
  • Experience with digital asset management (DAM) systems is a plus.
Responsibilities
  • Own the marketing development process end-to-end — from initial concept through final integrated plan — ensuring scope, objectives, and deliverables are clearly defined for leadership review.
  • Build and maintain detailed project timelines and work-back schedules, tracking progress against milestones and deadlines.
  • Proactively flag dependencies, risks, and roadblocks, and drive timely resolution with the right stakeholders.
  • Track the NC Marketing budget and actuals, monitoring spend to keep projects on time and within parameters set by leadership.
  • Build and run a central system for tracking creative assets, both developed internally and received from strategic partners.
  • Maintain clear documentation of asset rights, usage limitations, and expiration dates, working closely with our legal and business affairs partners to keep all marketing activity compliant.
  • Partner with PR, Community, Social, Influencer, and Partnerships teams to build cohesive campaigns across every touchpoint.
  • Lead channel integration, making sure plans are aligned and consistent across every marketing channel.
  • Coordinate legal, business, and stakeholder approvals to keep assets and materials moving on schedule, with clear approval management throughout each project phase.
  • Prepare and circulate clear, regular status updates and progress reports so Directors and final approvers always have visibility into where projects stand.
  • Lead plan integration, bringing together inputs from cross-functional teams into a single, coherent marketing plan.
  • Track project and campaign performance, and conduct analysis to inform decisions and surface opportunities for improvement.
  • Maintain clear, organized documentation across plans, approvals, and campaign assets.
  • Own timeline planning for campaigns and projects, keeping all workstreams aligned to key dates.
  • Lead post-mortems after major campaigns, capturing learnings to improve future planning and execution.
  • Provide deck support for leadership presentations, pulling together clear, well-organized materials for key meetings.

NC America serves as the North American arm of NCSOFT, a global game publisher known for large-scale massively multiplayer online games (MMOs). The company develops, publishes, and operates online games that let many players interact in shared virtual worlds. Its revenue comes from game sales, in-game purchases, and subscriptions, with additional income from partnerships. NC America coordinates the company's activities across the Americas, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, supporting a broad base of gamers from casual to hardcore. Unlike many peers, NCSOFT has a long history (founded in 1997) and maintains a globally distributed portfolio of MMOs, offering ongoing live services and monetized content. The goal is to provide and grow engaging online experiences at scale for a worldwide audience while expanding revenue through multiple streams and regional publishing efforts.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Seoul, South Korea

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • NC reported Q1 2026 revenue of KRW 557.4 billion and 55% year-over-year growth.
  • AION 2 launches globally in September 2026 across North America, Europe, and Asia.
  • NC approved an ₩120.7 billion ArenaNet loan for Guild Wars 3 development.

What critics are saying

  • ArenaNet posted ₩56.4 billion net loss in 2025 and negative equity.
  • Guild Wars 3 targets 2027 beta and 2028 funding, extending execution risk.
  • If AION 2 and Guild Wars 3 disappoint, NC America becomes a capital sink.

What makes NC America unique

  • NC America controls ArenaNet, the Western studio behind Guild Wars and Guild Wars 3.
  • It ships globally across PC, Steam, PS5, and Purple across regions.
  • NC combines Korean capital with Western development and publishing for MMO franchises.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Remote Work Options

Company News

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NC is providing a loan facility of up to ₩120.7 billion ($85 million) to its North American subsidiary Arenanet for development and marketing of Guild Wars 3. The loan runs from 31 January to 31 May 2028, with funds distributed in instalments based on development progress. Arenanet's finances are under pressure. The company recorded ₩87.7 billion in revenue and a ₩56.4 billion net loss last year. Revenue has fallen 34.2% over two years, whilst net losses grew from ₩4.6 billion in 2023 to ₩56.4 billion in 2025. Total equity stands at -₩77.3 billion. Guild Wars 3, unveiled at Summer Game Fest 2026, launches on PC, Steam, and PlayStation 5. A beta test is scheduled for the second half of 2027.

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emptyvessel Secures $11M for DEFECT Expansion

Independent game studio emptyvessel has closed a Series A funding round led by NCSOFT, raising a total of $11 million, including a previous seed round. The funds will support the development of their game DEFECT, enabling single-player support and console expansion. The investment will also enhance the studio's remote work infrastructure. DEFECT is a cyberpunk, squad-based shooter set in a dystopian world, currently available for wishlisting on Steam and Epic Games Store.