Senior Business Development Manager

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Warszawa, Mazowieckie, POL
In-Office
Senior level
Gaming
The Role
Drives Techland’s global growth through strategic partnerships, platform and distribution relations, commercial negotiations, and new business opportunities. The role manages agreements with global partners, supports sales forecasting and deal modeling, tracks market trends, aligns initiatives with publishing strategy, oversees post-deal execution, and builds long-term revenue opportunities. It also represents Techland externally and develops evaluation frameworks to prioritize high-return partnerships.
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Company Description

Techland is one of the biggest video game companies in Poland, with over 30 years of experience in the gaming industry. From our studios in Wroclaw and Warsaw, we’ve built an international team of more than 500 talented professionals, all dedicated to pushing the boundaries of game development.

We’re known for creating iconic franchises like Call of Juarez and the zombie genre-defining Dying Light, which has been played by over 45 million players worldwide. With a focus on open-world action, storytelling, and community engagement, we’re committed to delivering unforgettable experiences to our players.

We’re constantly striving to improve, innovate, and take on new challenges. With ambitious plans for the future, we’re looking for passionate people to be part of this exciting journey.

Job Description

The Senior Business Development Manager drives Techland’s global growth through high-impact partnerships, platform relations, and new commercial opportunities.
Positioned at the crossroads of creativity, commerce, and long-term strategy, this role ensures Techland’s games reach the right audiences through the right partners - on the strongest possible terms.

Your daily tasks:

  • Identifying, assessing, and securing strategic partnerships for the studio (including platform, distribution, co-marketing, and technology opportunities) that advance Techland’s commercial goals.

  • Leading negotiations and managing agreements with global partners, from first-party platforms to regional publishers and digital distributors.

  • Driving sales execution based on yearly forecasts.

  • Collaborating with Finance and Legal to structure deals, model financial impact, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

  • Tracking global market trends and emerging business models to uncover new avenues for growth, monetization, and technological innovation.

  • Aligning business development efforts with Publishing leadership, supporting portfolio planning and go-to-market strategy.

  • Building and maintaining strong relationships across the partner ecosystem, serving as a credible advocate for Techland’s interests.

  • Supporting studio strategy and long-term revenue planning with insights into diversification opportunities.

  • Overseeing post-deal execution, ensuring commitments, deliverables, and co-marketing plans are met.

  • Developing and enhancing internal evaluation frameworks to prioritize high-ROI opportunities and guide executive decision-making.

  • Representing Techland externally at industry events, conferences, and partner meetings, serving as a credible and persuasive ambassador for the brand.

  • Contributing to the cultural transformation of Techland’s publishing, establishing business development as a proactive, intelligence-led function that fuels growth and innovation.

Qualifications

 

  • 8+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or commercial management within the gaming industry.

  • Proven success negotiating and closing complex partnership agreements with global partners.

  • Strong financial acumen, including experience with deal modeling, ROI analysis, and performance tracking.

  • Excellent communication, persuasion, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Deep understanding of the digital distribution ecosystem, platform economics, and emerging business models.

  • Ability to work cross-functionally with creative, legal, and financial teams.

  • Very good command of English.

Additional Information

What we offer:

  • A wide array of benefits: private medical care, life insurance, pro-health campaigns, gifts for different occasions.
  • An outstanding work atmosphere in a highly-skilled team of professionals, with flexible working hours, no dress code, and full support of the dedicated HR Business Partner.
  • Many opportunities for personal development: a dedicated development budget for each employee, extra two paid days for training and CSR, stable career paths, extensive internal and external training, and financing of English and Polish language classes.
  • State-of-the-art offices filled with chillout zones, a fully equipped kitchen, a gym (Wrocław office), and a free car park (Warsaw limited amount of space).

Skills Required

  • 8+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or commercial management within the gaming industry
  • Proven success negotiating and closing complex partnership agreements with global partners
  • Strong financial acumen, including experience with deal modeling, ROI analysis, and performance tracking
  • Excellent communication, persuasion, and stakeholder management skills
  • Deep understanding of the digital distribution ecosystem, platform economics, and emerging business models
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with creative, legal, and financial teams
  • Very good command of English
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The Company
HQ: Wrocław
585 Employees
Year Founded: 1991

What We Do

Techland is a long-established gaming industry success story. With more than 30 years in the market, we know how to keep delivering unforgettable experiences. Headquartered in Poland, our international team comprises over 500 professionals. Our long history has produced well-known and critically acclaimed games, such as The Call of Juarez and the genre-defining Dying Light. But, we’re not stopping there! We want to continue to create compelling AAA titles around the cutting-edge gameplay that Techland is known for. Alongside exciting expansions to the world of Dying Light, work is also underway on our newest IP, an original fantasy title which will deliver intense action and exploration in a vast open world. We pride ourselves on our drive for quality, innovation and community engagement. Every game starts and ends with our players. We’re grateful for their support and will continue to deliver them the best gameplay experiences in the world. Join us on our adventures and let’s do something remarkable together!

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