Head Of Entertainment & Partnerships (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Head of Entertainment & Partnerships (Gamedev): Leading the Entertainment & Partnerships team, focusing on expanding hirify.global's games beyond the screen through film, TV, physical products, and live experiences with an accent on deepening player connection and driving more people to play the games. Focus on building trust across company leadership, shipping real products and experiences to market, and proving their impact on the games.

Location: Hybrid in Los Angeles or San Francisco. Significant global travel to Helsinki (20-25%) is required.

Salary: $230,000–$384,000 + annual bonus, RSU equity, and 401(k).

Company

hirify.global is a games company from Helsinki, Finland, known for games like Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, and Brawl Stars.

What you will do

• Build trust across company leadership and cultivate relationships with Game GMs and key cross-functional leaders.
• Collaborate with Game GMs, leadership, and cross-functional partners to align E&P's vision with company priorities.
• Inspire the team and stakeholders to pursue creative excellence and commercial impact.
• Move E&P from development into delivery, ensuring products and experiences impact player engagement and franchise growth.
• Empower the team by listening, clearing roadblocks, and building an environment for them to do their best work.
• Own E&P's budget, planning cycles, P&L management, and organizational design.

Requirements

• Extensive experience (20+ years) in senior leadership within global entertainment franchises or gaming-native franchise-building.
• Experience in complex, cross-functional organizations where influence matters more than control.
• Master relationship-builder and organizational navigator.
• Product and player-impact mindset, comfortable connecting entertainment efforts to game metrics.
• Thrives in high-autonomy, low-process environments.
• Ready for significant Global travel, especially to Helsinki (20~25%).

Culture & Benefits

• Independent cells and trust are at the core of the culture.
• Provides compensation, work environment, and resources for success and fun.
• Focuses on perceiving employees as human beings, not resources.
• Dedicated mobility team and partners support relocation.