Are you a passionate gamer? Do you have a strong working knowledge of esports and gaming culture? How about a roster of your favorite streamers and content creators? Do you revel at the opportunity to travel the world, working with some of the biggest names in esports and gaming?
If this sounds like you, Turtle Beach is seeking an experienced Partnerships Manager with a passion for esports & gaming. As a key member of our marketing team, you’ll be working with all Turtle Beach’s partners across esports, influencers, publishers, developers and more. You’ll drive innovative and exciting activations that deliver results, and seek out new opportunities to drive growth and engagement. You love a fast-paced environment, obsess over the details, and know exactly what it takes to get the job done.
Required Skill Sets and Experience
3 years’ experience in partnership, athlete or talent management or at least 3 years of relevant experience within esports or gaming in a relevant role dealing with sponsorships and partnerships.
Ability to demonstrate a strong track record of managing partnerships targeting sports, music or gaming across genres and geographies.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualifications desirable.
Research experience and ability to identify key trends and opportunities valued.
Ability to manage in a fast-moving organization.
Love of gaming and esports essential!
Responsibilities Include
Manage and execute partnership planning, including the curation of forward looking activation and content plans for Turtle Beach’s roster of esports teams, influencers and other partners.
Manage activation budgets, present and justify investment business cases to all levels of the company, including the executive management team.
Act as primary liaison for esports athletes, partnered streamers, publishers, developers and more.
Support esports athletes, teams and influencers at events, including esports tournaments, gaming shows and industry events.
Handle any and all requests our teams and influencers have for Turtle Beach, including gear, product requests, product samples for giveaways, leveraging our partnerships, etc.
Lead athlete, team, and esports talent discovery, and make recommendations to management on future potential partners.
Negotiate esports athlete, team and influencer agreements and contracts.
Onboard new esports athletes, set and monitor performance goals and management plans.
Lead outreach to game publishers and developers for partnership opportunities on game launch, licensed products and integrations at events.
Work closely with our social media team to ensure the timely promotion of partner assets and stories throughout our digital channels.
Manage and liaise with external agencies while working with Turtle Beach partners.
Responsible for assuring cross-functional partner management and support, including communication with other aspects of marketing, sales, finance and product management.
Act as esports evangelist; use influencing skills to gain agreement on key partnership and marketing aspects across internal and external stakeholders.
Other responsibilities are performed as assigned or needed.
