Strategic Partnerships Development Manager

Adecco; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Strategic Partner Manager to cultivate and sustain partnerships with key gaming developers in a hybrid role with four days onsite. You will collaborate with product, engineering, design, marketing and finance to optimise partner success and drive platform adoption.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in business development or account management, advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills, and deep gaming industry knowledge.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development or account management.
• BS/BA in Economics, Business Commerce or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with all management levels.
• Proven ability to initiate and drive opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of the internet industry.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Deep gaming industry knowledge.
• Ability to manage strategic relationships with game companies.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with key developer partners in the gaming industry, ensuring alignment with their strategies and goals.
• Represent the organisation at external meetings, providing thought leadership and perspectives to partner executives.
• Drive the adoption and integration of new features from the organisation's gaming platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, design, marketing, and finance to optimise partner success.
• Track, analyse, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends that impact partner relationships at scale.
• Utilise industry expertise to source and develop new partner opportunities while managing existing partner success on the platform.

Skills

Business development

Account management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic partnerships

Negotiation

Gaming industry knowledge

Data interpretation

Education

BA in Economics/Business

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with key developer partners in the gaming industry, ensuring alignment with their strategies and goals.
• Represent the organisation at external meetings, providing thought leadership and perspectives to partner executives.
• Drive the adoption and integration of new features from the organisation's gaming platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, design, marketing, and finance to optimise partner success.
• Track, analyse, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends that impact partner relationships at scale.
• Utilise industry expertise to source and develop new partner opportunities while managing existing partner success on the platform.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in business development or account management.
• BS/BA in a highly quantitative field such as Economics, Business Commerce, or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Proven ability to work effectively and cross-functionally with all levels of management, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrated capacity to define, initiate, and drive business opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Strong understanding of the internet industry.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Deep domain knowledge of the gaming industry.
• Proven ability to manage day-to-day operational work while structuring, negotiating, and maintaining significant and complex strategic relationships with game companies.
• Ability to identify and leverage trends within the gaming industry to create new opportunities.

Our client is seeking a Strategic Partner Manager who is passionate about the gaming ecosystem and eager to make an impact in a hybrid role, with 4 days onsite. This position is integral to the EMEA Gaming Partnerships team and aims to empower partners to thrive on the organisation's gaming platforms. If you possess the requisite experience and are ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, this opportunity may be an ideal fit.

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.