BD Manager in Birmingham

We\’ve partnered up with a globally recognised gaming studio, looking for a BD Manager to work on a well known sports title.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in setting up Brand Partnerships strategy.
• Seek Brand partnership opportunities across all possible domains: in-game/out-of-game sponsorships, global & local deals, etc.
• Identify key decision-makers on the Brands’ side and establish contacts with them either via direct outreach or in cooperation with agency partners
• Ideate creative ways for Brands to enter into the game in an authentic and native way
• Collaborate internally with Product, Marketing, Publishing, Legal, Game Design teams to verify your ideas and design bespoke & executable Brand Partnership proposals
• Create & update a top-class sales toolkit for pitch ideas to potential Brand Partners: sales decks, one-pagers, case studies, etc.
• Take ownership of the internal organizational elements to support Brand Partnerships development: JIRA, Confluence, and other internal communication documents.
• Manage dynamic brand placements in-game.
• Keep up with social media and gaming trends; consume content and think about how it could apply to our Partners.
• Must be open to travel once per quarter.

Skills:

• An ideal candidate for this position is a self-organized team player, with a proven track record in sales/partnerships. This is a client-facing position, so the ideal candidate should have strong presentation skills, great command of English, and solid business acumen.
• 4+ years experience in B2B sales and/or partnerships. Preferably, in interactive entertainment sphere (experience in football/gaming partnerships will be a strong advantage).
• Proven track record of consistently negotiating & delivering successful deals.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly & concisely – both verbally & via sales tools (decks, one-pagers, emails).
• Strong command of written and spoken English (native or C1/C2 level).
• Solid understanding of best sales practices & frameworks.
• Vast network of contacts on the Brands’ side will be an advantage.
• Experience with legal paperwork.
• Solid understanding of real-life football and (football) gaming landscape.
• Solid self-organizational skills, collaborative team player.
• Positive attitude, passionate and respectful.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changes.

Why choose us?

Our team unites creative professionals who have great effort to develop a top-quality project for gaming consoles. If you possess experience in game development or are just a gamer to the core, you are welcome to be a part of our international team, where your skills and creativity will be boosted, and the possibility for growth will always be in the game!

We offer:

• Medical insurance and social benefits;
• Sick-leaves;
• Remote work;
• Referral bonuses;
• Sports compensation;
• Online English classes;
• Co-working compensation.