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Director, Business Development & Partnerships, Minecraft

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-07 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead strategic negotiations and partner relationships for franchise-defining deals, including economics, rights, territory, and exclusivity.

Role type

Director, Business Development & Partnerships

Builds

Content collaborations, IP licensing, brand integrations, and new businesses

Domain

Gaming industry, IP licensing, brand partnerships

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Strategic negotiation, team leadership, deal structuring, portfolio management, cross-functional execution, risk management, commercial strategy, stakeholder influence, franchise stewardship, compliance

Preferred skills

Experience in investment banking, consulting, finance, marketing, corporate strategy, sales, venture capital, legal, product management, or software development

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Lead strategic negotiations and partner relationships; Lead and develop the Business Development team; Set deal strategy and own the portfolio; Translate franchise priorities into a multi-year deal roadmap; Run the deal process and cross-functional execution; Manage risk and brand stewardship

Seniority

Director, hands-on leadership

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