Director, Strategic Partnerships & Growth (Gaming)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; full-time onsite role.

Salary: USD 185,000–230,000 yearly. Base pay depends on work location, skills, and experience.

Company

hirify.global163 is hirify.global's internal game development studio, formed through a joint venture between hirify.global and NetEase Games. The studio develops and operates games based on hirify.global brands across mobile, PC, console, and emerging platforms.

What you will do

• Act as the primary North American liaison between hirify.global163 and stakeholders across hirify.global.
• Build relationships across Brand, Franchise, Marketing, Digital, Consumer Products, Strategy, and executive leadership teams.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives, joint collaborations, campaigns, strategic planning, and business cases.
• Represent hirify.global163 in the Los Angeles area and advocate for its digital game portfolio with global brand, digital, and consumer insights teams.
• Develop partnerships with developers, publishers, technology partners, licensors, and gaming platforms.
• Represent hirify.global163 at selected U.S. meetings, industry events, and executive engagements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in gaming, technology, corporate development, strategic partnerships, or business development.
• Deep understanding of the global gaming ecosystem across mobile, PC, console, and other platforms.
• Experience with brand marketing activations and holistic campaigns.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, strategic problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in highly ambiguous environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with global organizations and cross-cultural teams.
• Familiarity with mobile free-to-play business models and live-service operations.
• Mandarin Chinese proficiency.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total pay programs.
• Comprehensive benefits and resources supporting employee development.
• Collaborative, innovative, and performance-driven working culture.
• Inclusive workplace with equal employment opportunity and a focus on belonging.