PlayVS is hiring! PlayVS is building a platform to service the broad ecosystem of amateur esports, starting with high school and we’re expanding — quickly. With our current and anticipated growth, we’re searching for passionate people to join our team. PlayVS is seeking a talented, highly motivated and experienced individual to drive game and other brand partnerships.
You are driven. You are endlessly curious. You are passionate about finding creative solutions to challenges.
Overview
Our agile team is looking for someone passionate about the future of esports and the creation of new ecosystems. You will serve as a bridge between publishers and brands and the internal operations team, to identify, negotiate and manage partnerships that will help to accelerate our ambitious business goals. You will shape the future of esports by spearheading negotiations on high-priority business partnerships.
The ideal candidate for this role is a proven dealmaker with strong strategic skills. The role will require communication across functional teams and requires an individual who is proactive, not afraid to get his/her hands dirty, and is comfortable navigating through complex environments.
What you'll do:
- Negotiate deals from end-to-end
- Identify specific game publishers and major brand sponsors to engage and effectively communicate the specific value proposition for the partner’s business and use case
- Be customer obsessed and develop long-term partnerships
- Build strong relationships with key partners
- Collaborate with Operations, Marketing, Legal, Finance and Product to ensure successful development and execution of partnerships
- Create playbooks and pitch materials to empower local teams to efficiently scale partnerships across the region
What you'll need:
- 5+ years of relevant business development experience
- Dealmaker and strategic thinker with an ability to execute in an evolving, ambiguous, and fast-paced environment
- Balance attention to detail with swift execution – we need to do things quickly, and we need to do them well. Balancing those can be challenging, and this should be a strength
- Proven track record of stakeholder management
- Outstanding problem solver: creative, solution-oriented, adaptable
- Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills; effective at delivering executive level presentations
- BA/BS degree with an impressive academic record
Bonus points if you have:
- Gaming experience
- Startup experience
- MBA or advanced degree
