Director of Partnerships, Los Angeles

Join the Team Powering the Future of Gaming Marketing Who is Livewire? Livewire is on track to become the world’s largest and most effective platform for in-game and around-the-game advertising solutions, doubling its revenue every year since inception. As the single-entry point for the world’s largest brands to connect with gamers, Livewire seamlessly integrates brands into gaming environments, inside the game, around the game, and through immersive experiences, while partnering with the most loved and trusted game publishers. Gaming is the next frontier of digital media consumption, a once in a generation revolution that is transforming the way audiences engage with content. As the world moves beyond passive viewing, clicks and scrolling to playing, interacting, and experiencing, Livewire is enabling brands to capture the attention of over 3 billion players globally - in a repeatable, measurable, and highly monetizable way. Livewire is at the forefront of gaming's evolution, not just capitalising on the shift but leading it, defining new ways for brands to engage audiences where they play, interact, and transact. About The Role As our Director of Partnerships for Los Angeles, you will be an integral part of the Sales team and collaborate closely with our Executive leadership team. You’ll be responsible for bringing on new business across a designated portfolio of agencies and direct brands through creative solutions selling while super servicing and growing our existing clients. Your energy for the gaming industry, spark for sales and effortless ability to engage cold contacts and build relationships will enable you to level up quickly. With a system-driven and organized mentality, you’ll know how to ensure all your contacts are proactively engaged and communicated with regularly.

What You Will Do

• Selling in gaming solutions ranging from video and display media through to complex in-game IP partnerships, talent led executions and programmatic media
• Delivering revenue against sales targets
• Building relationships with media agencies and clients directly
• Evangelising about the gaming industry
• Educating the market about Livewire’s role within the gaming landscape
• Collaborating with our in-house creative, research and project management team (Livewire Labs) on proactive ideas and responses to briefs
• Building and maintaining a robust pipeline
• Having a constantly curious mentality about gaming marketing and gametech

What You Will Need

• Extensive agency and brand direct networking in New York/East Coast with a suite of contacts eager and ready to partner with Livewire
• Passionate in games and gaming culture
• Expertise in selling talent led branded content and media campaigns
• Understanding of programmatic advertising
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams to deliver complex media solutions
• Experience using Boostr or similar

Nice to Have

• Experience working in gaming verticals (publishers, platforms, influencers, content, media and social)
• Experience working in a start-up environment

What We Offer!

• Flexible hours and a commitment to work/life balance
• ️ Work from anywhere for 1 month of the year
• Paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Celebrate your birthday your way with a paid day off
• A paid day off for World Mental Health Day and subscription to Headspace App
• Monthly contribution to gym membership
• Time off for pawternity care
• Time off to dedicate to a charitable cause of your choice
• Professional development planning with a personal growth roadmap and internal mentor scheme
• Company paid gaming events
• Change the face of gaming while also having fun on monthly all team gaming afternoons wearing your favorite Livewire merch!

We are an equal opportunity employer focused on building a dynamic and inclusive work culture that values equality, equity and diversity and where everyone can have their voices heard. This means hiring and developing talent across all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations and abilities. If you need any additional support for your application experience, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you. Let’s play! Apply tot his job Apply To this Job