Strategic Games Growth & Partnerships Lead

SIDE; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary

Excellent OTE with percentage-based

Group pension scheme and death in }]

Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture

Job summary

SIDE is recruiting a Business Development Manager to drive growth across our full portfolio of video game development and production services in North America. This broad commercial role focuses on winning new clients and expanding partnerships across game development, art, audio, QA, localization, LQA, and player support.

You will identify opportunities, develop strategic plans, and work with delivery teams to craft proposals and scopes that meet client objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development, sales, or ops within games or entertainment.
• Proven track record of managing client relationships and closing deals.
• Strong understanding of game development and production workflows across disciplines.
• Ability to identify opportunities across multiple service lines.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Proficiency with CRM tools and MS Office or Google Workspace.
• Self-driven and able to manage complex sales cycles end to end.
• Passion for video games and player experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth by winning new clients and expanding existing partnerships.
• Own and grow a portfolio of client relationships and understand their roadmaps.
• Develop strategic account plans for long-term multi-service partnerships.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to create proposals, pricing, and scopes.
• Cross-sell services across multiple teams and studios within Side.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Client relationships

Negotiation

English communication

CRM tools

MS Office / Google Workspace

Multi-service sales

Tools

CRM tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

SIDE is recruiting a Business Development Manager to drive growth across our full portfolio of video game development and production services in North America. This broad commercial role focuses on winning new clients and expanding partnerships across game development, art, audio, QA, localization, LQA, and player support.

You will identify opportunities, develop strategic plans, and work with delivery teams to craft proposals and scopes that meet client objectives.