Senior Business Development Manager (Games)

Posted:
10/4/2024, 6:06:26 AM

Location(s):
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan ⋅ Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Sales & Account Management

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

SALES AND LICENSING

What We Do

We drive adoption and usage for Unreal Engine and provide our customers with the tools and support to make amazing visual projects in the Unreal Engine.

What You'll Do

Engage with game developers to further their use of Unreal Game Solutions. Negotiate deals, sometimes highly complex over long cycles, as well as a high volume of more straightforward deals. Find new customers for UE Dev Solutions and nurture existing relationships to maximize our mutual benefit. Be a key voice of Epic Games in the game developer industry.

In this role, you will

  • Find new opportunities for the adoption of Unreal Dev Solutions
  • Negotiate deals with developers, publishers, and platforms for their use of Unreal Dev Solutions
  • Own relationships with important partners, continually maximizing their use of and benefit from our tools
  • Expertly represent the voices of game developers back to internal stakeholders, constantly improving Epic’s ability to offer game devs best-in-class solutions

What we're looking for

  • Prior experience with all categories of game developers, from AAA and AA to Indie and Mobile
  • Experience in a sales or business development capacity working with the game developer community in the Americas
  • Highly motivated, goal-oriented, self-starter capable of working at a high level in a team or on their own
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with a variety of positions and functions within and outside the organization
  • Intimate knowledge of the games community in the Americas
  • Strong connections in the games community
  • Experience negotiating with international organizations

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for applicable benefits for both employees (EEs) and dependents (deps). Our current benefits package includes life insurance, LTD, supplemental medical and accident insurance. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

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