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We are Immortals, founded in 2015 by Noah Whinston we are an esports organization founded to be the most inclusive community in esports, offering fans, players, partners, and other stakeholders the opportunity to engage, cheer, celebrate, and interact in a safe and welcoming environment. Immortals also believes it is our duty as operators to perpetually raise the bar on issues including player treatment and diversity in esports.

Immortals is focused on building an engaged fan community, and therefore prioritizes fan engagement over raw audience size and reach. We believe in owning fan mindshare rather than renting it, and we endeavor to build authentic, genuine, and deep relationships with our fans that span both competitive and non-competitive activities. We would gladly choose one real relationship over 1 million impressions.

With strategic partners include AEG, Lionsgate, the Milken Family, and Steve Kaplan. These individuals, organizations and their designated representatives on Immortals’ Board of Directors provide Immortals with unmatched strategic insight, expertise, and networks across the sports, media, entertainment, facility operation, production, distribution, and global finance landscape.

The Business Development Manager's main purpose is to drive the business of Immortals, MIBR and the Los Angeles Valiant through the never ending pursuit for the acquisition of new partners, delivery and over-delivery of the partner needs and being a consummate team contributor.

Immortals Highlights for 2018

  • Launching two new brands:
    • LA Valiant - one of twelve flagship franchises in Blizzard's Overwatch League
    • MIBR (Made in Brazil) for CS:GO, currently one of the most popular single esports team in the world
  • Reaching the Clash Royale finals in Japan, having won the North American Championship
  • Launching the first Girls in Gaming Summit Presented by Microsoft
  • Staging a multi-city rivalry event series with the San Francisco Shock
  • Forming the first long term charitable partnership in esports with St. Jude Children's Research

REQUIREMENTS

  • You'll have an unquestionable thirst and motor to relentlessly pursue what is in front of you
  • It's likely you will have at least 2-5 years experience of corporate partnership activation/servicing/sales experience in esports, traditional sports, and/or other live entertainment
  • You'll be able to pre-empt what our partners want and need to meet their objectives, with the ability to convey this to them verbally and via appropriate documents/decks
  • You'll have the experience and ability to successfully execute on-site activation for partners in conjunction with our events team
  • You'll have a successful track record of creating and selling sponsorships to clients
  • Goes without saying that you'll have the ability to work under pressure and meet commitments while balancing and prioritizing competing priorities, a team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and be super organized with the ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Proficient in MS Office particularly PowerPoint, Word, Excel, with experience using Adobe Photoshop
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred

BENEFITS

Not only will you work with a dedicated and passionate team to give both fans and players the ultimate e-sports experience, you'll receive unlimited vacation + company holidays, generiously subsidized Medical plans, investment in learning + development, social events and FREE lunches Monday to Friday oh and did we mention amazing colleagues..........phew!