Senior Business Development & Partnership Manager

Description -

At HyperX, everything we do is with the gamer top of mind. Partnerships sit at the heart of our growth strategy and enable us to create meaningful connections with gaming communities, unlock new revenue streams, and bring our ecosystem to life in authentic ways.
 

We are seeking a highly motivated Sr. Business Development & Partnership Manager to join our Gaming PC Portfolio, Solutions & Experiences team. This individual will lead the development and management of strategic global relationships across gaming, technology, lifestyle, and entertainment.

The partnerships go beyond traditional brand collaborations for HyperX – it is a strategic commercial function focused on:

• Showcasing the HyperX ecosystem

• Driving innovation through partnerships

• Building scalable revenue opportunities

• Delivering authentic fan experiences

• Accelerating brand relevance in the gaming industry.

The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and strong relationship-building skills to unlock new business opportunities and accelerate our growth.
 

Responsibilities: 

• Identify, develop and execute a global partnerships strategy aligned with HyperX’ business goals

• Develop and own a portfolio of high-impact strategic partners across gaming, tech and lifestyle sectors

• Develop multi-year collaboration opportunities that benefit and connect different areas of our business, such as: collecting technical input to build an even stronger portfolio, integrate innovative partner technology, finding relevant licensing opportunities, exploring new marketing partnerships, and driving purchase programmes

• Seek revenue generation opportunities through partnerships, including licensing, co-branded products, B2C/B2B2C solutions, software or bounties.

• Structure and negotiate complex partnership agreements to maximise long-term value

• Lead end-to-end partnership lifecycle: from outreach and negotiation to execution and post-launch optimisation, whilst bringing in relevant teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless collaboration

• Strive to make HyperX the number one choice for collaboration opportunities and proactively seek out innovative activations that will turn heads in the industry 

• Leverage relationships to get the highest possible values whilst balancing business goals, product launches, available resources/budget, and stakeholder commitment 

• Work closely and cross-functionally with a variety of stakeholders, including Marketing, Legal, Finance, 3D Print, Product Development, Sales, etc. 

• Assist other internal teams with partnership efforts, proposals, negotiation and vetting where needed 

• Responsible for partner events and finding potential collaborations for HP owned events    

• Track and report on partnership performance, KPI’s and financial outcomes

• Conduct research to stay up to date on licensing news, gaming trends and technology, including AI 

Skills: 

• Bachelor’s or University degree or significant relevant experience in Business Development, Marketing, Business or Strategic Alliances, ideally within gaming, tech, or consumer electronics

• 5 years of experience at a fast-paced company 

• True self-starter: proactive, independent, responsive, adaptable and takes ownership. 

• Expert at building relationships and managing stakeholders

• Powerful presenter with strong communication skills

• Proven track record of building and scaling partnerships that drive measurable business impact

• Strong commercial mindset with experience in negotiation, deal structuring and revenue generation

• Ability to work effectively in both local and international remote teams  

• Ability to think strategically and creatively with the ability to translate vision into execution

• Organisational skills  

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Job -

Business Planning

Schedule -

Full time

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No shift premium (Netherlands)

Travel -

Relocation -

No

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