Partnerships Director - Talent

Job Description

CONSUMER

What We Do

We deliver the most innovative gaming experiences possible to players around the world. Whether through incredible content and partnerships, world-class storytelling and events, or managing products enjoyed by millions of players, the Epic Consumer organization is responsible for all strategy, go-to-market and commercial efforts that make Epic Games a world-class leader in building the future of entertainment.

What You'll Do

Epic is seeking a Partnerships Director to lead, grow, and execute key partnerships across talent for our first-party games. This role will lead the sourcing, development, and execution of interactive IP integrations with talent partners-including athletes, creators, entertainers, and talent agencies-combining business development, creative deal-making, and product collaboration to bring authentic experiences to life across Epic's ecosystem. It's a unique opportunity to help shape industry-defining experiences and expand Epic's cultural impact through world-class partnerships in music, sports, entertainment and beyond.

In this role, you will

• Lead 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
• Act as Epic's external face within the talent industry, developing strong relationships with entertainment partners, talent agencies, talent, and brand partners, and representing Epic at major industry events and summits
• Partner 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
• Collaborate with development and creative teams to identify, pitch, and translate talent partnership ideas into compelling gameplay offerings across titles like Fortnite and Rocket League
• Direct, source, and negotiate new talent partnerships while managing inbound and outbound licensing opportunities across sports, music, and entertainment
• Manage 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
• Collaborate with Epic teams to identify, pitch, and onboard high-profile partnerships for Fortnite, from proposal and presentation through execution and launch

What we're looking for

• 8-10+ years of experience in talent deal-making and partnerships, with a track record of closing and executing high-profile deals
• Deep understanding of the talent landscape - with robust understanding of digital consumer products and gaming culture. Must have led partnership marketing, product, or gaming campaign execution
• Deep existing relationships and standing within the sports, music, and talent industry, with sharp POV on how to creatively position and storytell with these audiences
• Proven experience in taking product ideas to vision/pitch - requiring strategy background combined with business development, business affairs, and partnership execution. Must have demonstrated experience in sourcing/pitching new opportunities, and driving complex deals from concept to execution
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to multitask across projects while managing shifting priorities calmly and discreetly with senior cross-functional teams
• Use of good judgment, delegation, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and collaboration, especially in stressful situations, and with the ability to remain calm under pressure, is essential
• Experience building internal and external-facing partnership overviews, go-to-market plans, decks, recaps, and other presentations preferred
• Proven history of demonstrated P&L fluency, along with understanding of full marketing funnel and analytics involved in licensing activations
• Entrepreneurial self-starter who represents Epic with credibility and momentum across partners and categories.
• Comfortable with frequent travel (25~40%) for meetings, events, and industry engagements

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

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