Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in Japan in 1994, Side has grown to become a global force in the video game industry, with over 40 studios in 15 countries worldwide and offices across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, localization, audio production, quality assurance, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. Help us bring stories to the world. Join Side's global team of passionate gamers and contribute to top-notch game development.

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Side is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager or Business Development Manager to cultivate relationships and drive new business revenue within the European and UK video games industry. The role involves building long-term partnerships with developers and publishers, closing new business, negotiating contracts, and managing client relationships. The ideal candidate is consultative, highly motivated, engaging, personable, enthusiastic, and results-oriented, with a passion for games and an understanding of client challenges in game development and art production outsourcing. Responsibilities include executing business negotiations, identifying IP and art outsourcing opportunities, generating new business, presenting services, and closing inbound leads.

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Title: Snr/Business Development Manager, Game ServicesLocation: Remote, This role can be based anywhere in the Poland, Portugal, Spain, France, Romania and the UKDepartment: Business Development, Game Services (Art &amp; Co-Dev) Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: Highly Attractive with uncapped Sales Incentive Plan Start: ASAPOverviewSide is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager or Business Development Manager to develop relationships and grow new business revenue within the video games industry in Europe and the UK. This individual must be a consultative and highly motivated Senior Business Development Manager or Business Development Manager, who will cultivate and build long term relationships with developers and publishers, close new business, negotiate, and manage client relationships. This position is perfect for an engaging, personable, enthusiastic, and results-orientated individual, with an eye for detail. Growth will be driven through relationship building and new client focus. The successful candidate will have a track record in surpassing expectations through cultivating and growing relationships. They will have an in-depth knowledge of the video games industry, an understanding of the challenges clients face, and a genuine passion for games.This is an individual contributor role and candidates must have knowledge of video games.What you’ll be doing<ul><li>Execute business negotiations and contract process; collaborate with functional teams across different countries to achieve success. </li><li>Identify and execute IP, game development and Art outsourcing opportunities that are aligned with company goals</li><li>Generating new business within the games services market, exclusively for Art and Co-Dev deals.</li><li>Presenting Side services in line with briefs and attending client meetings, presentations, trade shows, etc.</li><li>Demonstrating at all times, expert experience in game development and art production outsourcing business development.</li><li>Familiar with game development companies and has good relationship within the industry across the Europe and UK.</li><li>Excellent communication and negotiation skills</li><li>Creating effective solutioning which matches back to client requirements</li><li>Organically generating leads through existing networks or industry knowledge and research</li><li>Executing content-lead campaigns as part of the wider sales strategy</li><li>Working with Delivery and several support teams to maximize time spent engaging with clients</li><li>Closing inbound leads </li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>3-5 years experience in business development (Art and or Co-Dev).</li><li>Business development experience within the games industry is essential for this role.</li><li>An existing network of publisher and developer contacts within the games industry.</li><li>Proven track record of exceeding targets through building strong client relationships and/or significant experience of selling services within the games industry.</li><li>Significant experience with successful dealmaking in the games industry to meet revenue targets.</li><li>Deep knowledge of game production pipelines for the art and development verticals. </li><li>Previous experience of selling Art Outsourcing and/or Co-development deals. </li><li>Proven track record of exceeding targets through building relationships.</li><li>Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Ability to forecast opportunities, must be self-motivated.</li><li>An organized individual with a passion for gaming and experience of CRM tools.</li><li>The ability to influence and drive results in a complex business environment, including the ability to communicate and influence all levels from senior executives to working groups and all functions.</li></ul>Benefits<ul><li>Competitive base salary</li><li>Excellent OTE with % based commission package that is uncapped</li><li>Working with people creating cutting edge interactive entertainment</li><li>Group pension scheme and death in service benefit</li><li>Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture</li><li>Video games focused environment</li><li>The opportunity to work with video games pioneers creating cutting edge interactive entertainment</li><li>Relocation Assistance if appropriate</li></ul>Who we are Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in Japan in 1994, Side has grown to become a global force in the video games industry, with over 40 studios in 15 countries worldwide and offices across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Our industry-leading services include codev, art production, localization, audio production, quality assurance, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.side.inc/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener"></a><a href="http://www.side.inc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">www.side.inc</a>

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