Game Studio Relations Manager
Skills
Analytical SkillsGame DesignGame DevelopmentNegotiationPerformance MetricsRelationship BuildingResearch Skills
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Passion for gaming a deep understanding of the gaming industry and current trends
- Skilled at building and maintaining strong relationships within the game development community
- Clear communicator both written and verbal
- Strong understanding of game design principles and player engagement strategies
- Strong analytical skills to organize and leverage data for informed decision-making with stakeholders
- Sufficient technical domain expertise to communicate developers’ technical needs to Backbone engineering teams
Nice to have
- Experience with mobile game development marketing and business development
- A strong network within the game development community
- Understanding of the differences between native mobile gaming remote play and cloud gaming
- Experience with subscription gaming services and/or connected gaming devices
Day to day
- Establish strong connections with game developers across the industry from indie studios to major publishers
- Represent Backbone as a proactive partner in areas like controller support, game discoverability, marketing, and user acquisition
- Advocate for developers within Backbone ensuring their needs are understood and addressed by internal teams
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance Backbone's hardware and software focusing on developer interests
- Promote the benefits of controller support to drive adoption through strategic communication
- Identify and cultivate business partnership opportunities, including co-marketing initiatives, custom controller collaborations, and user acquisition revenue-sharing deals
- Define key performance metrics for game developer partnerships and report progress to stakeholders
- Expected travel to developer studios/sites once per month nationally