Job Description

Company DescriptionLeader in the development and publishing of games, Gameloftxc2xae has established itself as a pioneer in the industry, creating innovative gaming experiences for over 20 years. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, from mobile to cross-platform titles for PC and consoles. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphaltxc2xae, Dragon Mania Legends, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including LEGOxc2xae, Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Hasbroxc2xae, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattelxc2xae, Lamborghinixc2xae, and Ferrarixc2xae. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 3,600 people worldwide. Every month, 55 million unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft for brands, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.All trademarks referenced above are owned by their respective trademark owners.We are looking for a Business Development Manager, based in Johannesburg, to manage and liaise with new and existing partners to discover new business opportunities in Sub Saharan Africa.Key Responsibilities:

• Managing relationships with existing clients within Sub Saharan Africa and upsell products to them
• Prospect, approach and present Gameloft services and products to new clients
• Negotiate with clients commercial conditions and contractual aspects
• Work closely with the commercial and operations team in the region to grow revenues
• Work closely with technical and operations teams to launch new projects within timelines defined
• Liaise with stakeholders to achieve targets
• Understand how the products work to figure out potential optimizations on live projects
• Managing tasks prioritizations with a revenue oriented approach

Qualifications

• Bachelor in telecom or computer engineering (willing to move to business), or Digital Marketing, or Business Management.
• Fluent in English,
• From 3 to 7 years of experience working with Mobile Operators in Africa in Digital & mobile content and VAS services. Technical or Engineering background is also preferred.
• Ability to work in fast paced conditions and to think out of the box
• Good handling of Microsoft office tools and familiarity with other tools (Jira and other admin tools)
• Understanding of project management

Additional InformationWhy Join Gameloft?You are looking for an exceptional experience as part of a company that is in a constant state of growthYou want to work with talented people who are industry pioneersYou want to be part of a global company and meet exceptional and friendly people from all backgrounds and from around the worldOr you are just looking for a wonderful working environment!

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