Gaming is larger than the movie and music industries combined. By the end of 2022, more than half of the US population will identify as a gamer, yet gaming is an underutilized and misunderstood medium that brands and marketers can no longer ignore.
Enthusiast Gaming is an integrated gaming entertainment company, building the largest media and content platform for video game and esports fans to connect and engage worldwide. Combining the elements of its four core pillars: communities, content, creators, and experiences, Enthusiast Gaming provides a unique opportunity for brands to reach and connect with the coveted GenZ and Millennial audience throughout their gameplay experience.
Enthusiast Gaming is seeking a highly motivated individual seller to add to our growing Business Development team. We’re looking for a passionate person with extensive knowledge of the publisher landscape, in addition to a basic understanding of gaming and esports. A skilled and strategic mind for relationship building should be at the forefront of expertise.
As a Senior Manager of Business Development at Enthusiast Gaming, you'll leverage your industry contacts to establish new relationships with publishers. You will act as an EG evangelist, creating new opportunities for EG's product offerings to maximize revenue for our clients. Additionally, you will:
- Grow our publisher network by actively prospecting new business opportunities with high-volume outreach via phone, email, LinkedIn, virtual meetings, and onsite customer meetings
- Identify areas of opportunity and improvement in an effort to establish a publisher's relationship with EG's offerings
- Demonstrate extensive product knowledge; make recommendations as needed
- Cultivate strong relationships through face to face, email and phone communication
- Communicate goals and results to key stakeholders
Qualifications:
- 4+ years of experience and a consistent track record in Publisher/Business Development and strong understanding of AdTech industry
- An extensive contact list of publishers
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- A customer-focused attitude with relationship management skills
- The mindset of an Hunter; you drive change and you're self-motivated
- Creative problem solving capabilities
- Strong time management and prioritization skills
We'd also like to see:
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to develop and guide team members to deliver actionable results
- Excellent verbal, written and formal presentation skills
- Comfort interacting across multiple teams and management levels within the organization
- Previous background in the media landscape is a plus
What we offer:
We offer you the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, startup environment with diverse, passionate, and collaborative professionals. We are rapidly growing, which will provide a tremendous opportunity for you to grow with us. Here are some of our employee perks:
- Remote or hybrid work arrangements
- Generous paid time off
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, AD&D and Life Insurance
- 401K
- Training resources
- And more to come
Enthusiast Gaming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes and encourages applications from all interested and qualified candidates. Enthusiast Gaming will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Enthusiast Gaming staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.