Strategic Game Services Growth Lead

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

OTE with commission

Group pension scheme

Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture

Video games focused environment

Work with video games pioneers

Job summary

Side is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive growth across its full portfolio of game development and production services in North America.

You will win new clients, expand partnerships, and represent Side’s multi-disciplinary offerings—from game dev, art and audio production, QA, localization, to player support—across the NA market. The role emphasizes strategic account planning and cross-team collaboration to deliver integrated solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development in games or entertainment.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and close deals.
• Strong understanding of game development and production workflows.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth by acquiring new clients and expanding existing partnerships.
• Develop strategic account plans for multi-service engagements across NA.
• Identify opportunities across services and coordinate with delivery teams.
• Maintain CRM records and forecast revenue with leadership.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop integrated proposals and scoping.

Skills

5+ years of experience in business dev

Proven client relationship management

Strong English communication

CRM tools proficiency

Self-driven, organized

Tools

CRM tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Side is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive growth across its full portfolio of game development and production services in North America.

You will win new clients, expand partnerships, and represent Side’s multi-disciplinary offerings—from game dev, art and audio production, QA, localization, to player support—across the NA market. The role emphasizes strategic account planning and cross-team collaboration to deliver integrated solutions.