Strategic Games BD Lead — Build Our Growth Engine

Gamebreaking Studios; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gamebreaking Studios seeks its first Business Development hire to build and own a multi‑channel BD pipeline in a fully remote environment focused on co‑development, game funding, and tools sales. You will drive deals with AAA studios and publishers, shaping partnerships and revenue growth across three business lines.

The role emphasizes relationship building over quick closes, with the autonomy to source opportunities and influence senior executives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional experience in games and entertainment industry.
• Strong game industry network.
• Experience as a founder, business developer, or similar professional with experience closing deals/funding worth at least hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars.
• A genuine curiosity and interest in meeting people and understanding their work.
• Strong understanding of the video game industry, including game development cycles, market dynamics, and distribution models.
• Comfort working with and influencing founders and senior executives.
• Proven negotiation skills and experience structuring and closing deals.
• Strong publisher and IP holder relationships a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with studios and publishers/IP holders that drive revenue growth across our 3 business lines (co‑dev, full‑dev, and BespokeCI tools).
• Regularly attend industry events in/around the SF Bay Area (Monthly‑to‑weekly) and conferences globally (Quarterly‑to‑Monthly).
• Own our business development pipeline from end‑to‑end.
• Negotiate and manage contracts and agreements with clients, partners, and publishers.
• Develop and present business proposals and other sales materials to potential clients.
• Build and strengthen relationships with existing partners, while continuously seeking out new potential partnerships.
• Build and maintain effective reporting on business development activities and progress.
• Work directly with our leadership team (founders + directors) to develop our BD strategy.
• Contribute meaningfully to growing & improving the positive culture at Gamebreaking.

Skills

Business development

Industry network

Founders experience

Negotiation

Game industry knowledge

Executive coordination

Publishers relations

Job description

Gamebreaking Studios seeks its first Business Development hire to build and own a multi‑channel BD pipeline in a fully remote environment focused on co‑development, game funding, and tools sales. You will drive deals with AAA studios and publishers, shaping partnerships and revenue growth across three business lines.

The role emphasizes relationship building over quick closes, with the autonomy to source opportunities and influence senior executives.