Public Relations Manager

About the job Who Are We?
HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content.
Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community that provides access and encouragement for people to share their passion for ACG (Animation, Comics, and Games) through their own creativity and skills.
Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting-edge game development technologies, and have accumulated leading technical capabilities in cel shading, cloud gaming, and other fields.
In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.
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About the Role
We’re looking for a PR Manager to join our North America and UK communications team. You’ll be at the front line of media communications for Genshin Impact — managing press relationships, running coverage tracking, and supporting major events — while working closely with our global team. This is a great fit for an experienced games journalist, particularly someone with editorial experience, who is ready to bring their media knowledge and relationships to the brand side.
What you will do:
With supervision from Senior PR Manager, handle media communications for Genshin Impact, including sending press releases, media invitations, and other key information.
Maintain up-to-date press lists, field and screen journalist inquiries, informing Senior PR Manager of all updates and changes.
Track media coverage, media sentiment, and compile reports on version updates for all HoYoverse games using Meltwater.
Analyze gaming media trends and identify current industry issues and topics that are most vital to be aware of.
Assist with logistics and on-site PR reception for various events throughout the year such as GDC and Gamescom.
Ensure consistent company messaging when interacting with media, influencers, and industry contacts.
Handle administrative PR tasks to assist in project execution such as NDAs, invoices, etc.
Organize yearly PR mailer, identifying partner agencies, package items, etc., ensuring project meets company standards and is within assigned budget.
What we’re looking for:
3–5+ years of games journalism experience, with meaningful time in an editorial capacity (editor, senior editor, or equivalent)
1–2+ years of experience in PR, communications, or agency work
Established relationships within games media in North America and/or the UK
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; comfortable drafting press materials, pitching stories, and managing inbound media enquiries
Solid understanding of how the games media landscape works — outlet rhythms, coverage cycles, journalist relationships
Able to work across time zones and manage multiple deadlines in a global, fast-moving environment
Organised, proactive, and comfortable owning a project from brief to delivery
Preferred:
Familiarity with Meltwater or comparable media monitoring tools
Experience supporting a game launch or major marketing/press campaign
Familiarity with HoYoverse titles
Experience with event logistics at industry conferences (GDC, Gamescom, etc.)
Benefits:
The base pay range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000 USD per year. Actual pay is based on location and may vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, and experience from the candidate. The salary range listed applies to candidates based in Irvine, CA. Compensation for all other locations will be determined based on local market rates. Total compensation may include salary, company bonuses, sign-on bonuses, relocation package, and other benefits such as:
100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you and your dependents
Generous paid time off
401K / RRSP plan
Employer-paid life and disability insurance
Team-building activities throughout the year
Flexible working hours
We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you’re looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.

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