BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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Our team is excited to bring a Business Development Manager into the fold!

  • 3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

  • FULL TIME

  • PAPHOS / TBILISI / KYIV / REMOTE

We believe a football game should provide reach cultural experience to gamers! With this in mind, we are building UFL as a platform for gamers to engage with the world’s biggest sports & cultural Brands in new and exciting ways.

We are looking for a motivated self-starter to help Strikerz Inc. expand the in-game portfolio of UFL Partner Brands and grow revenue. You will be the igniting force behind resonant partnerships with global powerhouses like adidas & locally relevant Brands.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in setting up UFL Brand Partnerships strategy.

  • Seek Brand partnership opportunities across all possible domains: in-game/out-of-game sponsorships, global & local deals, etc.

  • Identify key decision-makers on the Brands’ side and establish contacts with them either via direct outreach or in cooperation with agency partners

  • Ideate creative ways for Brands to enter into UFL in an authentic and native way

  • Collaborate internally with Product, Marketing, Publishing, Legal, Game Design teams to verify your ideas and design bespoke & executable Brand Partnership proposals

  • Create & update a top-class sales toolkit for pitch ideas to potential Brand Partners: sales decks, one-pagers, case studies, etc.

  • Collaborate with Strikerz Legal Team to ensure all necessary supporting documents are duly drafted and signed: MNDAs, Partnership Agreements, DoVs, etc.

  • Take ownership of the internal organizational elements to support Brand Partnerships development: JIRA, Confluence, and other internal communication documents.

  • Manage dynamic brand placements in-game.

  • Grow & manage the network of Strikerz agency partners.

  • Keep up with social media and gaming trends; consume content and think about how it could apply to our Partners.

  • Must be open to travel once per quarter.

Skills:

  • An ideal candidate for this position is a self-organized team player, with a proven track record in sales/partnerships. This is a client-facing position, so the ideal candidate should have strong presentation skills, great command of English, and solid business acumen.

  • 4+ years experience in B2B sales and/or partnerships. Preferably, in interactive entertainment sphere (experience in football/gaming partnerships will be a strong advantage).

  • Proven track record of consistently negotiating & delivering successful deals.

  • Ability to communicate ideas clearly & concisely - both verbally & via sales tools (decks, one-pagers, emails).

  • Strong command of written and spoken English (native or C1/C2 level).

  • Solid understanding of best sales practices & frameworks.

  • Vast network of contacts on the Brands’ side will be an advantage.

  • Experience with legal paperwork.

  • Solid understanding of real-life football and (football) gaming landscape.

  • Solid self-organizational skills, collaborative team player.

  • Positive attitude, passionate and respectful.

  • The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changes.

Why choose us?

Our team unites creative professionals who have great effort to develop a top-quality project for gaming consoles. If you possess experience in game development or are just a gamer to the core, you are welcome to be a part of our international team, where your skills and creativity will be boosted, and the possibility for growth will always be in the game!

We offer:

  • Medical insurance and social benefits;

  • Sick-leaves;

  • Remote work;

  • Referral bonuses;

  • Sports compensation;

  • Online English classes;

  • Co-working compensation.

    To apply for this opportunity, please send your CV using the form below.