business development manager in game art outsourcing

Skillsearch is a game art outsourcing studio trusted by major names in gaming. The studio provides creative outsourcing services to game developers, publishers and studios across global gaming markets.

• Develop and execute an outbound business development strategy for game art outsourcing services;
• Build and manage a pipeline through LinkedIn outreach, events, referrals and personal industry relationships;
• Identify, engage and convert game studios, publishers and development partners globally;
• Lead the full sales cycle from prospecting through negotiation and contract close;
• Build long-term relationships with decision-makers across game development and publishing organisations;
• Represent the studio at industry events, conferences and networking opportunities;
• Collaborate with leadership to refine sales processes, positioning and go-to-market strategies;
• Maintain accurate pipeline forecasting and opportunity tracking;
• Work closely with production and delivery teams to ensure a smooth transition from sales to project onboarding;
• Build and own the outbound business development function.

• Proven experience in business development, sales or partnerships within the games industry;
• Track record of closing B2B deals with game studios and publishers in North America and Europe;
• Experience selling game development services, art outsourcing, co-development or related solutions;
• Demonstrated success building a sales pipeline independently rather than managing inherited accounts;
• Experience working with long enterprise sales cycles and consultative sales processes;
• Strong network within game development and publishing organisations;
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills;
• Strong commercial negotiation and closing abilities;
• Experience with outbound prospecting and account development strategies;
• High level of self-direction and ownership;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English;
• Experience using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and modern sales outreach tools;
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building from the ground up;
• Comfortable operating autonomously in a remote environment;
• Resilient and patient with long B2B sales cycles;
• Highly organised and process-driven;
• Commercially minded while maintaining a relationship-first approach;
• Confident engaging senior stakeholders and decision-makers;
• Nice to have: Existing relationships with major publishers or studios, experience working with art outsourcing or creative services organisations, remote-first working experience, knowledge of mobile, PC and console game development pipelines.

• Up to $120,000 USD per annum, plus performance bonus;
• Full-time, B2B;
• Paid vacation and sick leave;
• Equipment support;
• Professional training and course funding;
• Internal English language training;
• Personal development plans and career growth support;
• Strong learning, development and career growth opportunities;
• Collaborative and supportive company culture;
• Active internal community events and social activities;
• Direct access to founders and rapid decision-making processes;
• Established 140-person studio with an impressive portfolio and strong industry reputation;
• Work with game developers and publishers across the global gaming market.