Business Development Manager

30 Minutes ago • 2 Years + • Business Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Tencent Games, a leading global platform for game development, operations, and publishing, is seeking a Business Development Manager. The role involves monitoring North American gaming market trends, identifying growth opportunities, and building strategic relationships with gaming studios, platforms, investors, and industry organizations. Responsibilities include driving mini-game publishing operations, managing partner engagement, executing campaigns, handling KOL and community management, and coordinating settlements. The position also requires leading data-driven user acquisition initiatives across digital channels and building traffic acquisition partnerships. Collaboration with product, legal, operations, and marketing teams is essential to remove business roadblocks, localize product strategies, and provide market intelligence.
Must have:
  • Monitor gaming market trends in North America
  • Build strategic relationships with gaming industry stakeholders
  • Drive mini-game publishing operations
  • Lead data-driven user acquisition initiatives
  • Work cross-functionally with internal teams
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or Marketing
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in gaming business development
  • Proven track record in the North American market
  • Strong negotiation and analytical skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication in English
Good to have:
  • Hands-on experience in mini-game publishing
  • Influencer/KOL engagement experience
  • Community operations experience
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment
Perks:
  • Sign on payment
  • Relocation package
  • Restricted stock units
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • 401(k) plan
  • 15 to 25 days of vacation per year
  • 13 days of holidays per year
  • 10 days of paid sick leave per year

Job Details

Business Unit

Tencent Games was established in 2003. We are a leading global platform for game development, operations and publishing, and the largest online game community in China.
Tencent Games has developed and operated over 140 games. We provide cross-platform interactive entertainment experience for more than 800 million users in over 201 countries and regions around the world. Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends, are some of our most popular titles around the world.
Meanwhile, we actively promote the development of esports industry, work with global partners to build an open, collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecology, and create high-quality digital life experiences for players.

What the Role Entails

  • Monitor gaming market trends and regulatory developments across North America; identify growth opportunities and build strategic relationships with top gaming studios, platforms, investors, and industry organizations.

  • Drive mini-game publishing operations, including partner engagement, campaign execution, KOL and community management, and settlement coordination.

  • Lead data-driven user acquisition initiatives across digital channels; explore and build traffic acquisition partnerships to scale reach and engagement.

  • Work cross-functionally with product, legal, operations, and marketing teams to remove business roadblocks, localize product strategies, and provide regular market intelligence and insights.

Who We Look For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in gaming business development, with a proven track record in the North American market.

  • Hands-on experience in mini-game publishing, influencer/KOL engagement, or community operations.

  • Strong negotiation skills, analytical capabilities, and ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment.

Location State(s)

US-California-Los Angeles

The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $ to $ per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

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About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world.Read MoreEqual Employment Opportunity at TencentAs an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.Read More

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