SVP, Commercial Strategy (Gaming)

TL;DR

SVP, Commercial Strategy (Gaming): Leading B2B revenue-driving efforts across product, content, advertising, and partnerships with an accent on scalable monetization and integrated brand partnerships. Focus on designing creative commercial engines, bridging product features with audience engagement, and closing high-value global deals.

Location: Must be based in the USA, Canada, or EMEA

Company

hirify.global is the world's leading platform for playing and learning chess, serving over 250 million players globally.

What you will do

• Develop and unify B2B revenue strategies across the full ecosystem, including product, content, advertising, and partnerships.
• Identify commercial potential in product features and user experiences to create integrated, native brand partnerships.
• Lead high-value business development and negotiate complex, large-scale deals with global brands.
• Align direct sales, inventory strategy, and sponsorships with broader commercial and growth initiatives.
• Manage P&L across content, community, and events, setting targets and driving accountability across teams.
• Collaborate with Product, Growth, Monetization, and Content leadership to ensure commercial alignment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in commercial strategy, business development, or digital media with progressive leadership responsibility.
• Proven track record of closing complex, high-value deals with global brands.
• Expertise at the intersection of digital product, content, and monetization.
• Strong understanding of digital advertising, including direct sales and inventory strategy.
• Experience leading high-performing teams and managing senior leaders.
• Must be based in the USA, Canada, or EMEA.

Nice to have

• Background in gaming, esports, or passion-driven communities.
• Experience working with creators, influencers, or talent partnerships.
• Familiarity with live events and broadcast environments for brand activations.
• Experience operating in a founder-led, fast-moving organization.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote work environment.
• Mission-driven, flat, and non-corporate company culture.
• Opportunity to shape the commercial engine of a global gaming platform.
• Collaborative environment with a distributed team of 600+ people across 60+ countries.