Sr Manager Payment and Distribution Partnership, Mobile Business Development (F/H/NB)

Ubisoft; Paris; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Profit Sharing

Company savings plan

Paid time off 25 days + 12 extra days

50% transport pass subsidy

Lunch vouchers 9€/day

Healthcare for you and your family

Maternity leave 20 weeks

Paternity leave 7 weeks

Gym in building

Saint Mandé office

Résumé du poste

Ubisoft seeks a Senior Manager for strategic payment and distribution partnerships to lead expansion of alternative monetization across mobile games. You will own 3PP strategy, explore new distribution channels, and drive revenue growth across Ubisoft’s mobile portfolio.

Reporting to Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, you will manage deals end-to-end, ensure alignment with product and marketing, and influence senior stakeholders to scale partnerships.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Commercial Strategy, or related field.
• Proven track record of sourcing, negotiating, and managing strategic partnerships.
• Demonstrated success growing revenue-generating business lines.

Responsabilités

• Lead the expansion of alternative monetization and distribution ecosystem across mobile games.
• Own the 3PP strategy, app store policy navigation, and partner ecosystems.
• Lead full lifecycle of strategic deals from sourcing to performance tracking.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with game teams and executives.

Connaissances

Fluent English

Free-to-play monetization

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Description du poste

Sr Manager Payment and Distribution Partnership, Mobile Business Development (F/H/NB)

• Temps complet
• Contract: Permanent
• Work flexibility: Office-based

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

Ubisoft is seeking its Senior Manager strategic payment and distribution partnership, mobile business development to lead the expansion of alternative monetization and distribution ecosystem across mobile games.

Reporting into the Strategic Partnerships & Business Development organization, this role will lead and execute Ubisoft's strategy for third-party payments (3PP), alternative app distribution channels, business amplification partnerships, and emerging monetization opportunities.

The position is critical to achieving our strategic objective of scaling the business +150% within the next three years, while ensuring Ubisoft remains at the forefront of evolving app store regulations, payment innovation, and alternative distribution models.

The successful candidate will combine business development expertise, partnership leadership, and cross-functional influence to drive measurable commercial impact across Ubisoft's mobile portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Alternative payments strategy:

Identify and prioritize high-growth monetization opportunities resulting from evolving app store policies and legal regulations.

Develop business cases and revenue forecasts supporting the growth target.

Expand Ubisoft's 3PP ecosystem across new use cases, games, and platforms.

Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and competitive initiatives to identify new sources of incremental revenue.

Deliver incremental revenue growth and measurable progress toward +150% revenue in the next 3 years.

Deal execution:

Lead the full lifecycle of strategic deals, from sourcing and evaluation through negotiation, implementation, and performance tracking.

Close and launch strategic deals on time, with revenue delivery aligned with forecast. Maximize adoption by leveraging product and marketing synergies.

Internal leadership:

Drive adoption of proven recommendations and scalable practices across game teams in line with product specs and audience behavior.

Demonstrate sustained business incrementality, efficient time-to-market, and strong executive stakeholder confidence.

Manage an intern in charge of deal management, analysis and market monitoring

Strategic partnerships:

Build and activate a high-impact partner portfolio that generates incremental revenue.

Own partner business reviews and long-term growth plans and refresh business conditions based on Market evolution.

Scale adoption of priority alternative channels across the mobile portfolio, increasing revenue and player acquisition.

Experience

8+ years of experience in Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Commercial Strategy, or related field.

Proven track record of sourcing, negotiating, and managing strategic partnerships.

Demonstrated success growing revenue-generating business lines.

Experience managing commercial negotiations involving multiple stakeholders.

Skills & Expertise

Fluent English, written and spoken.

Strong understanding of free-to-play business models and mobile game monetization.

Excellent commercial and negotiation skills.

Strong analytical and business acumen.

Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders internally and externally.

Experience operating in highly cross-functional environments.

Strong communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong familiarity with the mobile gaming ecosystem.

Experience with app stores, payment systems, web shops, or alternative distribution models.

Experience in Product Management or Product Strategy.

Knowledge of digital commerce regulations and platform policies.

Experience working with live-service or F2P gaming products.

• Profit Sharing, yearly company saving plan. 25 paid time off + 12 additional paid days off. 50% of your transportation pass is paid by the company, lunch vouchers (9€/day), healthcare for you and your family, and lots of Ubisoft additional perks.
• Maternity leaves of 20 weeks, paternity/co-parental leaves of 7 weeks.
• Our office is located in Saint Mandé, (Metro line 1, Saint Mandé station). Gym available in the building.

Recruitment process

[30 minutes]: visio call with a Recruiter
[60 minutes]: interview with the manager of the role
[60 minutes]: interview with N+2

Information about Ubisoft

Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all, without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our gamers’ community.