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[WEBTOON] Marketing Manager, Partnerships
El Segundo, California. Posted 11 days ago
The role
You will lead end-to-end co-marketing and brand partnership campaigns, from concept and pitch through launch and performance analysis. You will work with senior external partners and cross-functional teams to expand WEBTOON's reach.
What you will do
- Lead integrated partnership marketing campaigns from concept and pitch through go-to-market execution, launch, and performance analysis
- Develop partnership concepts that link WEBTOON IP, creators, and fandoms with partner brands
- Craft pitch decks and present strategic narratives to partners and executive leadership
- Own go-to-market plans, including objectives, target demographics, messaging, channel mix, briefs, timelines, budgets, and KPIs
- Serve as the main marketing liaison with high-profile entertainment partners, managing creative approvals and brand compliance
- Work with Content, Social Media, PR, Creative, Growth Marketing, Product, Legal, and Brand Safety on integrated activations
- Monitor and report on campaign KPIs and brand lift, turning data into playbooks for future collaborations
- Track trends in entertainment, fandom communities, creator culture, and brand partnerships
Required qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in entertainment, brand, or consumer marketing
- 3+ years directly leading co-marketing or brand partnership campaigns
- Proven portfolio of successful partnership campaigns with pitch decks, go-to-market strategy, and measurable outcomes
- Exceptional deck creation and presentation skills, comfortable pitching to senior external executives
- Hands-on experience with creative briefs, marketing plans, and asset production across social, video, and digital channels
- Solid understanding of social media, influencer marketing, PR, performance marketing, and experiential activations
- Genuine understanding of fandom-driven audiences and online communities (e.g., comics, manga, anime, gaming, or pop culture)
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive alignment without direct authority
- Strong organizational skills and ability to analyze campaign metrics
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Nice to have
- An active network of marketing and brand contacts across entertainment studios, gaming publishers, music labels, or lifestyle brands
- Familiarity with webcomics, digital storytelling platforms, or the creator economy
Benefits
- Career development and mentorship
- Health benefits, including vision and dental
- Generous PTO and Parental Leave Top-up
- 401K contributions
- Commuter benefits
- Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program
- Winter break shutdown
Before you apply
- Benefits listed apply to full-time roles only
About the company
WEBTOON Entertainment is a global entertainment company and home to large storytelling platforms, with about 155 million monthly active users. Its brands include WEBTOON, Wattpad, WEBTOON Productions, Studio N, and eBookJapan, among others.