Partnerships Director (Gaming/Sports)

TL;DR

Partnerships Director (Sports & Talent): Lead and execute key partnerships across the sports industry and talent for first-party games, focusing on interactive IP integrations with athletes, teams, leagues, and sporting moments. Focus on shaping industry-defining experiences and expanding Epic’s cultural impact through world-class partnerships in sports culture and more.

Location: Cary, United States

Company

hirify.global delivers the most innovative gaming experiences possible to players around the world.

What you will do

• Lead day-to-day engagement with external partners, understanding their goals and ensuring campaign elements reflect partner objectives and Epic’s brand and legal standards.
• Act as Epic’s external face within the sports industry, developing relationships with leagues, talent agencies, athletes, and brand partners, and representing Epic at major industry events and summits.
• Partner closely with Product and Consumer teams to ensure partnership initiatives align with Epic’s broader player, product, and business objectives.
• Collaborate with development and creative teams to identify, pitch, and translate sports partnership ideas into compelling gameplay offerings.
• Direct, source, and negotiate new sports partnerships while managing inbound and outbound licensing opportunities across sports and entertainment.
• Manage end-to-end execution of partnership campaigns, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery, asset management, go-to-market support, and streamlined partner communication.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience in sports partnerships and talent deal-making, with a track record of closing and executing high-profile deals.
• Deep understanding of the sports and talent landscape — leagues, teams, talent, and agencies — with robust understanding of digital consumer products and gaming culture.
• Existing sports, music, talent industry eminence and relationships, with sharp POV on how to creatively position and storytell with these audiences.
• Proven experience in taking product ideas to vision/pitch, requiring strategy background combined with business development, business affairs, and partnership execution.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to multitask across projects while managing shifting priorities calmly and discreetly with senior cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable with frequent travel (25~40%) for meetings, events, and industry engagements.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% of premiums paid for employees and dependents.
• Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, providing free therapy and coaching.
• Company-wide events and paid breaks throughout the year.
• Unlimited PTO and sick time.
• Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment.
• 401k with competitive match.