# Partnerships Director - Sports & Talent

**Company**: Epic Games
**Location**: Cary
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Sales
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q739711

**Apply**: https://www.epicgames.com/site/careers/jobs/5700006004?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

We are seeking a Partnerships Director to lead, grow, and execute key partnerships across the sport industry and talent for our first-party games. This role will lead the sourcing, development, and execution of interactive IP integrations with top global elements of sports – Athletes, Teams, Leagues, Sporting Moments while also supporting with cultural efforts at large (Brands and Talent) , combining business development, creative deal-making, and product collaboration to bring authentic sports experiences to life across Epic's ecosystem.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading day-to-day engagement with external partners to understand their overall goals and ensure all campaign elements reflect both partner objectives and Epic's brand and legal standards

- Acting as Epic's external face within the sports industry, developing strong relationships with leagues, talent agencies, athletes, and brand partners, and representing Epic at major industry events and summits

- Partnering closely with Product and Consumer teams to ensure partnership initiatives align with Epic's broader player, product, and business objectives – having a seat at the table, influencing product strategy into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes for commercial outcomes

- Collaborating with development and creative teams to identify, pitch, and translate sports partnership ideas into compelling gameplay offerings across titles like Fortnite and Rocket League

- Directing, sourcing, and negotiating new sports partnerships while managing inbound and outbound licensing opportunities across sports and entertainment

- Managing end-to-end execution of partnership campaigns, serving as the key liaison and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery, asset management, go-to-market support, and streamlined partner communication

- Collaborating with Epic teams to identify, pitch, and onboard high-profile partnerships for Fortnite, from proposal and presentation through execution and launch

The ideal candidate will have 8-10+ years of experience in sports partnerships and talent deal-making, with a track record of closing and executing high-profile deals. They will have a deep understanding of the sports and talent landscape, including leagues, teams, talent, and agencies, as well as robust knowledge of digital consumer products and gaming culture.

## Skills

### Required
- sports partnerships
- talent deal-making
- business development
- creative deal-making
- product collaboration
- digital consumer products
- gaming culture

### Nice to have
- product strategy
- roadmap development
- measurable outcomes
- commercial outcomes
- product innovation
- game development

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