Business Development Manager 4​/ Redmond,WA( Onsite ) 12+ months Contract

Business Development Manager

PLEASE SUBMIT candidates with prior MICROSOFT experience and the candidates willing to go onsite, Locals are preferred.

Onsite during training for the first month, the role will be onsite 5 days/week, then will be hybrid 3 days/week matching the sponsor's schedule (currently Mon-Wed onsite). Daily Schedule & OT estimate: 40 hours/week, standard core hours, no OT, no EXPENSE.

The purpose of this team is to work on partnerships & licensing for a large gaming studio.

This role will contribute to license importing for a large gaming studio. Their job is to manage the partners and get new/replace partners that are not meeting expectations. Core game, development, outsourcing partners, support partners. Will be working with attorneys and handling standardized negotiations and forms that they use.

The role will consist of 50-60% meetings, 25% working with attorneys on drafting agreements and negotiations, 15-20% managing processes for the triage.

• Years of Experience

Required:

8-10 overall years of experience in the field.

• Degrees or certifications required:
No degree is required to be eligible for this role.

• Disqualifiers:
None.

• Best vs. Average:
The ideal resume would contain 2-3 years of game industry business development. The ideal candidate has a high attention to detail.

• Performance Indicators:
Performance will be assessed based on meeting deadlines, quality of work, and a quick turnaround on contracts.

1. Minimum 5 years experience with Complex business negotiations

2. Minimum 5 years experience with Contract drafting and redlining

3. Minimum 5 years experience with Task management prioritization

The assessment process will include 2 rounds, an initial screen with the sponsor, then a second round HSA with 2 members of the team. Candidates should have their previous related experience prepared prior to the assessment.

The main function of a business development manager is to maintain vendor relationships, act as a business analyst for non-IT projects or filling organizational roles above an administrative level, but below a management level. Other responsibilities may include maintaining all project management processes, including project goals, deadlines, metrics and budget. The business operations specialist usually reports to a project manager or director.

• Establish and maintain communication services across business units or from the project team to the organization.

• Maintain the storage and retrieval of all project communications data and business metrics.

• Review contracts, cost proposals and contract supplements.

• Set up project and work breakdown structures.

• Establish and document business processes.

• Track project budgets and expenditures, monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets.

• Predict potential budget overruns and offer solutions.

• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage one's time.

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.

• Ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed.

• Ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses.

• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel;
Enterprise Application experience a plus.