Business Development Manager, Keywords Studios
Marketing Services
$80-120k
Technical & creative services provider
Job no longer available
Technical & creative services provider
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$80-120k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To use the passion for games, technology, and media to create a global services platform for video games.
Role
Who you are
- Ability to work in a Matrix Structure of working to the Marketing Service line whilst within a Global Function
- A demonstrable track record of Business Development growth within Marketing Services
- Must be self-motivated and able to operate in a remote environment
- Willingness to travel extensively
- Must be comfortable working at senior executive contact levels
- Excellent written and verbal English
- Refined communication skills across all communication channels
- Proven ability to work largely unaided in detecting, qualifying and closing new business
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong computer skills, including experience with spreadsheets, word processing, and sales database tools
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Effective time management
- Must be willing to work west coast timezone
What the job involves
- Working directly with Marketing Service Line Leadership; develop new business sales to agreed sales target
- Identify new prospective clients, develop and execute sales development strategies for these
- Work with the Sales Director to develop a communications plan for the market
- Develop and execute contact strategies including cold calling, social and business networking
- Attend qualified trade conferences and provide on stand support where the Company is exhibiting
- Provide customer support, managing client expectations in collaboration with the Marketing Studios
- Follow the company’s chosen sales methodology and produce all related reports
- Qualify all sales leads, provide value/benefit assessments and generate plans to close
- Work with the service line to create value propositions and proposals for new and existing customers
- Act as Account Manager for selected customers, managing the relationship with the client, customer review meetings and participating in the communications with the client as planned
Our take
Keywords Studios is an international technical service provider to the global video games industry and beyond. The company works as an external development partner for its users, enabling leading content creators and publishers to leverage Keywords' expertise and capacity across the lifecycle of interactive content. In so doing the company enables its clients who are operating in complex and fast-moving environments to remain lean and agile, and to focus on creating and monetising the most engaging experiences.
The company has over 70 studios in 26 countries across the globe. Providing integrated art production, engineering, audio services, testing, localisation, and player support services in more than 50 languages and 16 game platforms.
With a strong market position, Keywords provides services to nearly all of the prominent gaming companies, including T2, EA, Ubisoft, and Square Enix. Keywords had also been on an acquisition spree, with its total acquisition count sitting at 60 before it was acquired by private equity firm EQT in 2024.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- WFH Opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- Bonus Schemes
- And More (Varies by Location)
- Paid time off (including sick and select holidays)
- 401(k) with 3% employer matching
Company HQ
Carmanhall And Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
Leadership
Bertrand Bodson
(CEO)Current Non-Executive Director at Tesco and Wolters Kluwer. Co-Founder & former CEO of Bragster.com (Acquired by Guinness World Records). Previous Chief Digital & CMO at Sainsbury's, and Non-Executive Director of Electrocomponents.
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