Business Development Representative – Gaming

About the Role

Dexerto is looking for a dynamic and driven Business Development Representative with a genuine passion for gaming to help us uncover, develop, and convert new commercial opportunities.

This role will have a specific focus on the gaming sector, so we’re looking for someone who already understands the space — its brands, publishers, platforms, communities, creators, agencies, and commercial landscape. Whether your experience comes from digital media, advertising, publishing, gaming, esports, or the wider creator economy, you’ll need to be able to speak credibly and enthusiastically about gaming from day one.

This is a remote position, ideally suited to candidates based in the UK

We’re looking for someone with a proven background in Business Development, Sales Development or commercial lead generation, ideally within digital media, advertising, publishing, gaming, esports or the creator economy.

Gaming experience and passion are essential.

You should already have a strong understanding of the gaming ecosystem and be comfortable discussing major games, publishers, platforms, creators, communities, trends and commercial opportunities within the space.

Experience selling to, or building relationships with, media and advertising agencies, gaming brands, publishers, technology companies or major consumer brands would be a significant advantage.

Most importantly, we want someone who can combine commercial drive with genuine credibility in gaming.

• Gaming Business Development:
  Identify and develop new commercial opportunities specifically within the gaming sector.
• Lead Generation:
  Build relationships with prospective brands, agencies, gaming companies and other commercial partners.
• Strategic Outreach:
  Develop creative and personalised approaches to engage prospective clients and decision-makers.
• Pipeline Development:
  Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities and contacts.
• Market Intelligence:
  Stay close to developments across gaming, esports, creators, advertising and digital media to identify new opportunities.
• Client Relationships:
  Build strong, credible and long-term relationships with clients, agencies and partners.
• Brand Representation:
  Represent Dexerto with enthusiasm, professionalism and a strong understanding of both our audience and the gaming industry.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with our global teams across sales, content, creative, marketing, media planning and commercial strategy.
• Commercial Growth:
  Help turn conversations and relationships into meaningful revenue opportunities for Dexerto.

• Experience:
  
  Ideally 2+ years in a BDR, SDR, business development, partnerships or similar commercially focused role.
• Gaming Knowledge: A strong and demonstrable understanding of the gaming industry, its audiences and its commercial ecosystem.
• Passion for Gaming:
  You actively follow the industry and can talk confidently about games, publishers, platforms, creators and emerging trends.
• Commercial Awareness:
  An understanding of how brands and agencies engage gaming audiences through advertising, content, creators, influencers and experiences.
• Industry Relationships:
  Existing relationships across gaming, media, advertising or agencies would be highly valuable.
• Creativity & Strategy:
  The ability to find new routes into organisations and develop compelling reasons for prospective partners to speak with Dexerto.
• Communication:
  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Drive: A motivated, persistent and proactive approach to developing new business.
• Curiosity:
  Someone who enjoys learning, asking questions and spotting opportunities others may miss.
• Digital Media Knowledge:
  Experience with in digital publishing, branded content, influencer marketing, media sales or advertising is highly desirable.

Dexerto is one of the world’s leading gaming, entertainment and internet culture media brands.

Our award-winning editorial and social content covers the games, creators, personalities and cultural moments shaping the internet, connecting millions of highly engaged fans with the stories and communities they care about.

We also work with major global brands to create innovative commercial partnerships spanning digital media, branded content, gaming, influencers, creators and experiential activations.