Senior Business Development Manager, Gaming

Tencent; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tencent seeks a Senior Business Development Manager in Saudi Arabia to enhance its mobile gaming portfolio. This role involves driving strategic growth through establishing high-value partnerships and aligning with national initiatives. Candidates should have over 7 years in business development, knowledge in gaming or tech, and fluency in Arabic and English. You will be responsible for integrating games into major platforms and amplifying campaigns through collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in business development, strategic partnerships, or marketing.
• Strong understanding of Saudi Arabia’s entertainment, esports, and public sector ecosystems.
• Proven track record of building partnerships that drive impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic partnerships across government bodies and consumer brands.
• Align with national brand marketing and corporate initiatives.
• Collaborate with marketing and publishing teams.
• Craft proposals aligned with local goals and cultural storytelling.
• Represent the brand with top-tier stakeholders.

Skills

Business Development

Partnership Development

Strategic Marketing

Cultural Fluency

Fluency in Arabic and English

Job description

About the Hiring TeamLevel Infinite is Tencent’s global gaming brand. It is a global game publisher offering a comprehensive network of services for games, development teams, and studios around the world.
We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play while building a community that fosters inclusivity, connection, and accessibility. Level Infinite also provides a wide range of services and resources to our network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the true potential of their games.What the Role Entails

We’re looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth for our mobile gaming portfolio in Saudi Arabia. This role is at the crossroads of gaming, business, culture, and national initiatives—working across government, consumer brands, and gaming communities to scale our impact in the Kingdom.

The candidate will be responsible for identifying high-value partnerships, aligning with major national and brand-led initiatives, and helping shape how our games engage with local users through culturally relevant, high-visibility collaborations.

Core Principles

• Cultural Fluency: Understand the local media, content, and consumer behavior.
• Brand Opportunity Awareness: Spot and capture moments where brand initiatives or public activations can be leveraged to scale our presence.
• Agility & Accountability: Operate with independence, ownership, and a problem-solving mindset in dynamic environments.

Key Responsibilities1. Develop strategic partnerships across government bodies, major consumer brands, and community entities.

2. Align with national-level brand marketing and corporate initiatives to integrate our games into high-stake platforms and activations.

3. Collaborate with internal marketing and publishing teams to amplify our campaigns via key partnerships.

4. Craft value-driven proposals that resonate with local goals, national pride, cultural storytelling, and user engagement.

5. Represent our brand with top-tier stakeholders and decision-makers across sectors.

Who We Look For

1. 7+ years in business development, strategic partnerships, or marketing (preferably in gaming or tech).

2. Strong grasp of Saudi Arabia’s entertainment, esports, and public sector ecosystems.

3. Proven track record of building cross-sector partnerships that drive measurable impact.

4. Fluency in both Arabic and English is required; proficiency in Chinese is a plus.

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