Business Development Manager

Location: Hybrid / Europe preferred
Department: Content & Partnerships

GameHouse has been a pioneer publisher in subscription gaming for 25+ years for women 30+, and we also create our own franchises like Delicious, Heart's Medicine, and Fabulous. GameHouse+ (GH+) is our premium, ad-free mobile subscription built for "Play Your Way" quality time—relaxation, focus, and mental stimulation through thoughtfully curated casual games. As we grow and diversify the catalog, we're hiring a Business Development Manager who can build strong developer partnerships and spot titles that truly resonate with our audience.

As Business Development Manager for GameHouse, you are responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and securing great games that fit our platform and audience. You will work closely with independent developers, established studios, and strategic partners to bring web games, premium games, and selected free-to-play titles onto GameHouse+ under mutually beneficial commercial terms

You combine dealmaking skills with content taste. You understand that a good deal is not just about numbers, but about long-term fit, trust, and shared ambition

You will collaborate closely with Content, Product, Marketing, Tech, and Finance to ensure each partnership strengthens the GameHouse and GameHouse+ portfolio and delivers value for players and developers alike

Content & Partner Sourcing

• Proactively source high-quality web, premium, and free-to-play games that appeal to a female casual audience aged 30+

• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of indie developers, mid-sized studios, and strategic partners

• Evaluate games on audience fit, engagement potential, production quality, and commercial viability

Deal Making & Partnerships

• Lead commercial negotiations from first contact to signed agreement

• Structure and close a variety of deal types, including revenue share, licensing, exclusivity, time-based deals, and subscription-based models

• Align deal terms with GameHouse+'s playtime-based and subscription-driven business model

Portfolio & Strategy

• Help shape the GameHouse content strategy by identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities in the casual games market

• Balance short-term content needs with long-term portfolio growth

• Work with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding, launch, and lifecycle management of partner games

Industry Presence

• Represent GameHouse at industry events such as GDC, Gamescom, Pocket Gamer Connects, and casual-focused conferences

• Act as a trusted and approachable partner in the developer community

• Bring market insights back into the organization to inform roadmap and strategy

• An experienced business development professional with 4-6+ years in the games industry, ideally in casual, mobile, or web games

• Comfortable negotiating and closing custom commercial deals with developers and publishers

• Passionate about casual games and genuinely interested in what motivates and delights a female 30+ audience

• Able to combine intuition for games with data-driven decision making

• A relationship builder who communicates clearly, honestly, and with empathy

• Organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple deals and partners in parallel

• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus

• Willing to travel occasionally for industry events and partner meetings

• Have experience with subscription-based gaming platforms

• Have worked with web games, premium mobile titles, or hybrid F2P models

• Understand live operations, engagement systems, or content cadence strategies

• Have an existing network of casual game developers or studios

• Have experience working with female-first or lifestyle-driven consumer products

• Shape the future of a well-loved casual gaming brand with a loyal global audience

• Make a direct impact on what millions of players discover and play

• Work with a passionate, experienced, and collaborative international team

• Enjoy autonomy, ownership, and room to grow your role and impact

• Competitive salary and benefits, with flexibility in how and where you work