Director, International Partnerships
RTS
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Partner closely with local market sales teams (Japan, France, US) to co-develop strategic approaches to partnership conversations, category targeting, packaging, and closing.
- Translate brand goals into sharp, localized partnership narratives aligned to Evo’s global brand platform.
- Build, refine, and optimize proposals, sales materials, value frameworks, and multi-market pitch decks.
- Map regional cultural nuance into positioning and ideation to strengthen deal resonance and close rate.
- Support deal structure development and negotiations to ensure commercial success and operational viability.
- Tracks and manages international deal pipelines; coordinating and communicating across partner agencies as needed.
- Partner closely with the Partnerships and Evo Products teams to align global partnership solutions with upcoming Evo event footprints in each region.
- Guide how global creative concepts adapt to each international market, without losing Evo brand integrity.
- Ensure seamless internal comms flow between regional markets and the U.S.-based RTS central team.
- Join (and often lead) pitch presentations with local teams to articulate narrative, value prop, and activation structure.
- Work with partners through the sales cycle from strategic narrative through deal signing.
- Maintain involvement post-sale to ensure partnership delivery aligns with intent, scope, and expectations.
- Travel to Evo international events (Japan, France, Singapore) as needed and support on-site execution to ensure smooth and successful activation.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of experience in partnerships, brand marketing, sponsorship, or commercial development roles.
- Deep understanding of the full sales process, from discovery through closing, though this role does not require lead generation.
- Proven experience working in or alongside international markets and agencies; familiarity with Japan (APAC) and France (EU) strongly preferred.
- Exceptional storytelling and pitch development skills, with high proficiency in Google Slides and the ability to create polished, persuasive presentations.
- Background in gaming, esports, creator ecosystems, or entertainment required.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments across multiple markets and time zones.
- Experience supporting or executing live events and brand activations strongly preferred.
- Willingness to travel internationally as needed.
- Self-starter with a high degree of autonomy and initiative, especially when driving international sales through partner agencies.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Flexible work schedule
- Generous PTO and company-observed holidays
- Remote-first culture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
partnership developmentbrand marketingsponsorshipcommercial developmentsales processpitch developmentevent executionbrand activationproposal optimizationdeal structure development
Soft skills
storytellingcross-functional collaborationcommunicationnegotiationautonomyinitiativeadaptabilitycultural awarenessleadershipstrategic thinking