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Epic Games

Director, Marketing

Epic Games, Cary, North Carolina, United States, 27518

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WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

UNREAL ENGINE MARKETING What We Do Unreal Engine is a high-performance software development suite, created by Epic Games, that empowers today’s digital creators to craft real-time, high-fidelity interactive experiences for games, film, TV, VR, architectural visualization, product design, and manufacturing. As part of the Unreal Engine Marketing team, we help develop, manage, measure, and enhance Epic campaigns across multiple verticals and channels.

What You'll Do Lead our global growth marketing strategy to accelerate acquisition, engagement, and retention for Unreal Engine and our broader suite of creator tools. You’ll shape and execute the full user lifecycle—from first discovery to long-term loyalty—by combining data-driven insights, innovative campaigns, and cross-functional collaboration.

In this role, you will

Lead and develop a high-performing team responsible for driving key metrics across the player journey, including paid media, paid social, programmatic display, and CRM marketing

Champion a data-driven approach, leveraging analytics to optimize campaigns at scale

Establish comprehensive reporting frameworks and KPIs to measure performance and inform strategy across all lifecycle stages

Collaborate closely with product, industry marketing, and creative teams to create seamless, engaging experiences aligned with the lifecycle strategy

Manage the web sales funnel, including attribution tracking, landing page performance, and conversion optimization

Run account-based marketing (ABM) programs in partnership with sales, driving pipeline for strategic targets

Own SEO strategy and execution, improving organic visibility and non-paid inbound traffic

Manage marketing automation: Build and optimize welcome series, drip campaigns, and lifecycle journeys to maximize engagement and conversion

Oversee significant paid media budgets and allocate resources to maximize ROI and impact across the entire user lifecycle

Identify innovative opportunities, channels, and technologies to enhance developer acquisition, engagement, and long-term retention

What we're looking for

Proven leadership experience in lifecycle marketing, growth marketing, or performance marketing within the gaming or digital product space

Deep expertise in paid media, paid social, SEO, and account-based marketing

Extensive experience developing and executing engagement and retention strategies

Exceptional analytical skills, comfortable using complex data to segment audiences, measure performance, and optimize lifecycle campaigns

Experience leading and developing marketing teams responsible for acquisition, engagement, and analytics functions

Familiarity with marketing technology platforms, analytics tools, and potentially data science applications in lifecycle management

Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at the most senior levels of the company

Demonstrated ability to manage large budgets effectively and deliver measurable results

A passion for gaming and familiarity with game development

This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA & NYC).

Pay Transparency Information The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

New York City Base Pay Range

$214,577 — $314,713 USD

California Base Pay Range

$214,577 — $314,713 USD

ABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies:

Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

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