Senior New Business Development Manager, APAC

Mistplay; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior New Business Development Manager to spearhead innovative initiatives in the APAC region. This pivotal role involves launching new products, expanding into new markets, and forming strategic partnerships with app developers. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in business development and sales to drive growth and enhance client success. Join a vibrant team that values creativity, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making in a fun and dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Team Lunches

Game Nights

Company Events

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in business development or related roles.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential.
• Experience in mobile gaming or adtech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to support growth initiatives.
• Establish long-term relationships for partnerships.
• Collaborate with sales leadership on partnership strategies.

Skills

Business Development

Strategic Planning

Sales Skills

Negotiation Skills

Market Research

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Collaboration

Time Management

Tools

Market Research Tools

Job description

Mistplay is the #1 Loyalty Program for mobile gamers, with over 20 million users worldwide. Millions of gamers use our platform to discover games, connect with friends, and earn rewards. We are a fast-growing, profitable company, recently ranked as the 3rd fastest-growing technology company in Canada. Our passion for innovation drives our growth with new apps and powerful ad tech tools. Mistplay fosters strategic, creative, and data-driven collaboration to achieve our goals.

Position: Senior New Business Development Manager

The Senior New Business Development Manager will be pivotal in launching innovative initiatives in APAC, transforming how the mobile gaming industry builds loyalty and retention. Responsibilities include launching new products and services, expanding into new markets across APAC, and working directly with APAC regional leadership and global stakeholders. This role is based in Seoul, South Korea.

One key product involves our revolutionary SDKs that enable app developers to monetize user segments previously unprofitable for in-app purchases, boosting LTV and retention of high-quality users. Your role involves prospecting and forming partnerships with app developers—both existing clients and new prospects. You will collaborate with sales leadership to grow into the leading mobile gaming loyalty platform and work cross-functionally with the product team to enhance features and ensure client success.

APAC is a rapidly growing region with high potential, still in early business phases, offering new opportunities through diverse go-to-market strategies aligned with market dynamics.

Responsibilities:

1. Conduct market research and analysis to support strategic growth initiatives.
2. Establish and maintain long-term relationships with prospects for partnerships.
3. Collaborate with sales leadership to align partnership strategies.
4. Maintain pipeline reports and provide regular updates on progress, challenges, and opportunities.
5. Coordinate with legal, finance, and other stakeholders to facilitate deal closures.
6. Represent Mistplay at industry conferences and customer meetups, showcasing our products.
7. Stay informed on developments in mobile gaming and monetization industries.
8. Enhance sales and negotiation skills through training and self-development.
9. Achieve or surpass business goals.
10. Work with marketing and sales enablement teams to develop sales materials.

Qualifications:

1. 7+ years in business development, strategic planning, sales, or related roles, especially in driving new initiatives.
2. Proven ability to generate leads and build pipelines.
3. Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
4. Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, organization, and time management skills.
5. Passionate, enthusiastic, and self-motivated.
6. Experience with market research tools for prospecting.
7. Experience in gaming, mobile gaming, adtech, or M&A/partnerships is a plus.
8. Multilingual skills in Asian languages are highly advantageous.

Why Join Mistplay?

We aim to create an inviting, fun work environment with perks like team lunches, game nights, and company events. Our culture emphasizes growth, data-driven decision-making, innovation, and encouraging everyone to share ideas, take risks, and bring their visions to life.