Senior Partnership Manager, Middle East

Tencent; Riyadh; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tencent, a leading internet and technology company, is seeking a professional to enhance its interactive entertainment business in Saudi Arabia. The role involves collaboration with partners, project management, and strategic planning within the gaming industry, requiring strong communication skills and significant industry experience.

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of production experience in the game industry.
• Excellent experience and networking resources in the game industries.
• Proficiency in English as the business language.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key partners in Saudi Arabia to analyze business needs.
• Plan and implement important cooperation projects in Saudi Arabia.
• Participate in key corporate strategic planning processes.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above

Job description

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen China, our guiding principle is to use technology for good.

We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.

About IEG

Interactive Entertainment Group (IEG) is responsible for the R&D, operation, and development of the company's interactive entertainment business including games and eSports. Through online gaming, live broadcasts, and offline eSports, IEG assists the company in leading the global interactive entertainment market to create better interactive entertainment content experiences for users.

• Collaborate with key partners in Saudi Arabia to understand and analyze business needs in the Middle East, ensure and promote business breakthroughs.
• Plan and implement the landing of important cooperation projects in Saudi Arabia, coordinate internal and external cooperation, and be responsible for the effectiveness of activities.
• Actively participate in key corporate strategic planning processes, working across businesses and functions to frame the corporate strategy and drive alignment and execution on key initiatives.
• Evaluate the needs of the team and ensure that joint priorities are met by leveraging resources globally.
• Bachelor’s degree or above, with more than 5 years of production experience in the game industry.
• Excellent experience and networking resources in the game industries.
• Saudi Arabian nationality is preferred and proficiency in English as the business language is required.
• Good communication skills and a clear, logical thought process to communicate with different stakeholders across the region and at our headquarters.
• Strong project management skills, with a great collaboration mindset and interpersonal skills.