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Business Development Manager

Your mission

• Identify, establish and manage relationships with game developers and serve as the primary business contact
• Manage internal CRM database, overseeing and driving the progress on business development opportunities
• Evaluate talent, VR games and analyze the technical and artistic information submitted
• Evaluate the market potential and risks of the game submissions by analyzing historical sales data, conducting VR genre analysis, and benchmarking against competitor titles
• Organize greenlight meetings with management to prepare and deliver presentations with P&L forecasts and recommendations on content acquisition opportunities
• Drive contract negotiations and coordinate the legal review of new business opportunities
• Manage events and other activities related to the pursuit of new business opportunities

Your profile

• BA in Business Administration, Business Development or similar
• Relevant experience as a business development manager in the video game industry
• Experience in partnering with game developers or studios
• A personal passion and deep interest in video game development
• Ability to understand, analyze and present commercial and artistic findings and recommendations on video game submissions
• Ability to understand, design & implement complex business models
• Must be articulate and professional and the ability to work effectively and cross-functionally with all levels of management in a high-pressure environment, both internally and externally
• Knowledge in the global video game market and related opportunities
• Excellent communication, organizational, and presentation skills
• Advanced Office, PowerPoint, and Excel skills
• A fluent level of English is required (written and verbal)

Bonus points for

• Technical knowledge of consoles, PC, VR and further gaming equipment
• Willingness and ability to travel, both national and international

We offer

• A company culture that values a healthy work-life balance
• Room to learn, grow and share your creative input
• Flexible working hours
• Pension plan (50% own contribution, 50% paid by employer)
• Free train commuting when living outside of Rotterdam
• The latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home
• Health benefits such as fresh fruit at the office and discounted gym memberships
• Office with a panoramic view, located in the city center of Rotterdam