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About this Senior Business Development Manager - Globalize Service Line role at Keywords Studios

Keywords Studios Β· California, United States

🌟 About the Role

We’re looking for a strategic, proactive, and results-driven Senior Business Development Manager to lead and elevate our Client Engagement initiatives. In this role, you’ll own key client relationships and partner with executive stakeholders to maximize account retention, drive revenue growth, and ensure an outstanding client experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned professional who excels at high-level relationship building, strategic problem-solving, and driving cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

🀝 What You’ll Do

Client Relationship & Account Management

  • Serve as the primary strategic partner and escalation point for key client accounts, ensuring long-term satisfaction and high-touch support
  • Lead and facilitate client meetings, check-ins, and follow-ups
  • Analyze and synthesize complex client performance data, feedback, and market trends to deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
  • Oversee cross-functional alignment, partnering closely with internal leadership (Implementation, Production, Sales, Marketing, Engineering) to streamline operations and resolve critical client challenges.

Growth & Retention

  • Cultivate and strengthen strategic client relationships through proactive, high‑value engagement
  • Monitor and analyze key metrics (usage, satisfaction, engagement) to identify risks and opportunities
  • Oversee renewal processes with relevant data and documentation
  • Partner with marketing to identify and develop clients suited for testimonials, case studies, and thought‑leadership initiatives
  • Collaborate with onboarding and implementation teams to ensure seamless transitions and long‑term client success
  • Drive growth within existing accounts by identifying cross‑sell and upsell opportunities aligned with client needs
  • Synthesize and communicate client feedback to influence product, service, and process improvements
  • Contribute to internal documentation and reporting for continuous improvement

Requirements

βœ… What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Game Design, Business, Product Management, or a related field (MBA or equivalent experience is a plus).
  • 7 to 10+ years of progressive experience in sales, project management, account management, or business development, preferably in a solutions-oriented environment.
  • Familiarity with CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot).
  • Located the US West Coast / Pacific Time Zone.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Experience with project management is a plus.
  • Ability to build networks and develop relationships across different markets.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Proactive problem-solver with the ability to navigate ambiguity and manage high-pressure situations.
  • Strong sense of accountability and dependability, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

As this is a remote position, benefits may vary depending on the employing entity and the candidate’s country/state of residence.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the high volume of applications.

Keywords Studios is committed to fair and ethical hiring practices. We expect candidates to conduct themselves with honesty and to participate in all applications and interviews independently, presenting their own knowledge and experience. CandidatesΒ shouldΒ refrain from using AI assistanceΒ or third-partyΒ tools orΒ services that could influence, capture, or otherwise interfere with the authenticity of the assessment process.

By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice atΒ https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice/ .

  • Role Information: EN
  • Studio: Keywords Studios
  • Location: Americas, United States
  • Area of Work: Client Engagement
  • Service: Sales
  • Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time
  • Working Pattern: Remote
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About Keywords Studios

COMPANY PROFILE

Established in 1998 and floated on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM in 2013, Keywords(KWS) is the world’s leading provider of technical and creative services to the global video games market. Our 12,000 employees in 70+ Studios in 26 countries provide graphic art asset production, game development, audio, testing, localization and customer support services to most of the leading video game developers and publishers. We have a proven track record of organic and acquisition-led growth and have successfully acquired and integrated 50+ acquisitions since 2014.


WHY WORK AT KEYWORDS STUDIOS?

People who work at Keywords are passionate, talented, committed and resourceful. As a business we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness and work as teams whether we are physically together in one of our 70 global studios or working together virtually.

We empower people to perform to the best of their ability with our β€œcan do” attitude. We appreciate and embrace flexibility. We learn at every opportunity to grow ourselves through experience, training and tackling new challenges.

This is what makes us Keywordians.

https://www.keywordsstudios.com/

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