Business Development Representative (Game Developers Conference)

Informa Festivals marks an exciting new chapter in B2B events, bringing some of the world's most influential creative, technology, and business festivals together. We’re combining prestigious events like Cannes Lions, Black Hat, Money20/20, GDC, and London Tech Week with cutting-edge marketing intelligence platforms and advisory services to deliver unmissable experiences and insights.

Our festival-led approach reimagines traditional B2B events, creating powerful, immersive experiences that drive innovation and industry advancement. Building on decades of expertise and powered by Informa's international reach, we're shaping the next generation of business festivals.

About GDC

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the world's largest professional game industry event, bringing together video game programmers/developers, producers, designers, publishers, investors and business leaders to shape the future of the industry.

Position Overview

You will play a crucial role in optimizing sponsorship & exhibit space new business opportunities for GDC by proactively identifying, qualifying, and nurturing potential exhibitors, sponsors, and partners. You are a hunter-centric role focused on proactive pursuit of new business target accounts - including via a mix of sources such as competitive event exhibitor lists, lapsed exhibitor lists, gaming start-up company lists, and strategic account partner ecosystem lists of accounts. Target accounts will reside across the USA, LATAM, Europe and Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Outbound phone, email and social media sales outreach to assess and qualify new business prospects
• Qualify leads through research and initial outreach, with objective to set meetings for the Account Managers team as part of commencing the sales process
• Create and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified prospects, while monitoring progress and pipeline development
• Conduct thorough research on target companies and decision-makers
• Execute multi-channel outreach campaigns (email, phone, social media)
• Maintain accurate records in CRM systems
• Track and report on key performance metrics
• Collaborate with marketing team on lead generation initiatives
• Stay current with gaming industry trends and developments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
• 1-3 years of sales development or related experience
• Strong understanding of sales development and sequencing processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in CRM systems and sales tools
• Strong research and prospecting abilities
• Goal-oriented mindset with proven track record of meeting targets
• Basic understanding of the gaming industry

Desired Skills

• Experience in events or conference industry
• Knowledge of gaming industry &/or tech ecosystem
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator and other prospecting tools
• Experience with marketing automation platforms
• Multi-language capabilities
• Understanding of B2B sales processes

The pay range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000, depending on experience

This posting will automatically expire on July 1, 2025

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Our benefits include: 

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive, and we support a range of working patterns
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year 
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount 
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs 
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world       

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

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