Sumo Group is hiring a
Director of Business Development

Summary

The job is for a Business Development Director at Sumo Group, a leading provider of creative development services in the video games and entertainment industries. The role requires someone with excellent communication skills, an entrepreneurial outlook, and the ability to adapt to a changing environment. The position involves identifying new business partnerships, proposing new services, and acting as the main point of contact for assigned clients.

Requirements

Someone who is a skilled communicator, an inspiring and enthusiastic team player that enjoys collaboration with broad teams and has an entrepreneurial outlook around problem solving

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive new business partnerships and short-term opportunities with existing clients
• Take part in proposing new services and marketing strategies to ensure Sumo remains the 'partner of choice' externally
• Act as the main point of contact within the Front-Line Business Development team for assigned clients and working with the wider BD team to plan growth targets

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Flexible benefits allowance
• Salary sacrifice pension
• Benefits hub
• Payroll giving
• An employee referral scheme (up to £3,000)
• Financial/home buying consultations
• Workplace ISA and other schemes for tech loans, car loan and bicycles
• Flexible working
• 21 free choice days holiday (increasing to 22 with service)
• Bank holidays
• Birthday day off
• A duvet day (increasing to 4 with service)
• Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year)
• Options to buy or sell up to a week of annual leave*
• Dental insurance
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• BUPA private healthcare*
• Leading EAP programs (remote GP, mental health, physio, nutrition, lifestyle coaching and second opinions (medical))
• Critical illness cover*
• Health cash plan*
• Flexible gym (in-studio or discounts)
• Funded flu vaccines/eye tests
• Structured Personal Development tool
• Regular appraisals
• Access to Udemy learning platform
• 5 learning days per annum (1 can be used as a volunteer day)
• Award-winning L&D team
• Yearly attendance to the Sumo Developers Conference (link to video)
• A variety of in-studio perks, regular care packages, studio days out (family welcome), studio-led social activities (game jams, yoga, quizzes, life drawing and more), sabbaticals (at 10 years’ service) and an annual gaming subscription