Senior Gaming Partnerships Manager - Developer Ecosystem

Principle; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month contract

Hybrid work in London

£83k base + 15% bonus

Job summary

Principle is seeking an experienced Senior Gaming Partnerships Manager to lead developer ecosystem initiatives within a global technology environment in London. You will manage strategic relationships with game developers and partners across EMEA, driving growth and platform adoption.

In this hybrid role, you’ll work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing and Finance, translating developer needs into product opportunities and aligning commercial outcomes with technical

Qualifications

• 7+ years in strategic partnerships, business development, developer relations, or account management.
• Deep understanding of the gaming industry and developer ecosystem.
• Proven experience working directly with external game developers and/or gaming companies.
• Strong technical/product understanding with the ability to discuss platform features and product capabilities credibly.
• Demonstrable experience developing complex strategic relationships and driving commercial growth.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop strategic relationships with game developers, publishers and other key gaming partners across EMEA.
• Work directly with developers to understand their businesses, products, technical requirements and growth objectives.
• Drive adoption and integration of new platform features and capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to increase partner performance, revenue and long‑term growth.
• Represent the organisation in meetings with senior partner executives and provide credible gaming‑industry perspectives.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing and Finance.
• Analyse partner performance, quantitative metrics and gaming‑industry trends to identify new opportunities.
• Operate effectively in a fast‑moving environment where priorities and products continue to evolve.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Business development

Developer relations

Account management

External game developers

Gaming industry

Developer ecosystem

Technical product understanding

Platform features

Executive stakeholder management

Job description

Senior Gaming Partnerships Manager - Developer Ecosystem

• 12-month contract
• London - hybrid, 4 days per week onsite
• salary is £83k per year with 15% bonus

We are seeking an experienced Gaming Partnerships professional to join a global technology organisation, working with strategic game developers and partners across the EMEA gaming ecosystem.

This is a highly external-facing position combining strategic partnerships, developer engagement, technical product understanding and commercial growth. You will build long‑term relationships with game companies, help developers maximise the value of platform capabilities and represent their requirements internally across product and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop strategic relationships with game developers, publishers and other key gaming partners across EMEA.
• Work directly with developers to understand their businesses, products, technical requirements and growth objectives.
• Drive adoption and integration of new platform features and capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to increase partner performance, revenue and long‑term growth.
• Represent the organisation in meetings with senior partner executives and provide credible gaming‑industry perspectives.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing and Finance.
• Analyse partner performance, quantitative metrics and gaming‑industry trends to identify new opportunities.
• Operate effectively in a fast‑moving environment where priorities and products continue to evolve.

Experience Required

• 7+ years' experience across strategic partnerships, business development, developer relations or account management.
• Deep understanding of the gaming industry and developer ecosystem.
• Proven experience working directly with external game developers and/or gaming companies.
• Strong technical/product understanding with the ability to discuss platform features and product capabilities credibly.
• Demonstrable experience developing complex strategic relationships and driving commercial growth.
• Excellent communication, presentation and executive stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with technical and commercial teams.
• Exposure to AI technologies or AI tools within gaming/product environments is advantageous.