Manager Games Partnerships & Activations

About the role

As Manager Games Partnerships & Activations you will join the Games team at the Esports Foundation, working directly with leading game publishers to bring their titles to life across the Esports World Cup and Esports Nations Cup. You will own the end‑to‑end partner workstream, ensuring commitments are delivered on time, on spec and on brand.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with assigned publishers, acting as the primary point of contact.
• Translate publisher commitments into concrete delivery plans, tracking responsibilities and deadlines across both sides.
• Route publisher requests to the appropriate internal teams and close the communication loop.
• Develop activation concepts and calendar of publisher announcements, ensuring all dates and assets are on track.
• Align co‑marketing activities with Corporate and Fan Marketing, driving progress proactively.
• Maintain operating backbone documents such as asset specs, lock‑up guides, QA checklists and post‑mortems.
• Conduct publisher‑side creative reviews for compliance and strategic fit.
• Generate insights and market research to inform campaigns and fan engagement.
• Prepare delivery proof and engagement metrics for mini‑reports to publishers and internal leads.
• Identify new partnership and co‑marketing opportunities and present them to the team.
• Support on‑ground execution at the Esports World Cup and Esports Nations Cup, clearing bottlenecks and escalating risks.
• Continuously improve cross‑functional workstreams linking publishers with Marketing and Festival teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in IP collaborations, marketing, brand or partnership management.
• Strong knowledge of the gaming and esports industry, major titles and publishers.
• Proven experience working with pop‑culture IP and AAA video game publishers.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, independent work style with a track record of meeting deadlines and communicating risks.
• Experience using AI tools, conducting independent research and applying critical judgment.
• Prior experience working in Saudi Arabia and understanding of local nuances.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Arabic.
• International agency experience is a plus.

Required skills

• AI tools

What we offer

• Relocation support
• Transportation allowance
• Competitive compensation
• Housing allowance
• VIP medical insurance
• Opportunity to work on an exciting new project with passionate professionals
• Freedom to excel and make a real impact