[Hiring] Business Development Manager @remote control productions GmbH

Role Description

As Business Development Manager/Sales at rcp, you’ll be on the frontlines, pitching and selling our family of studios' most exciting game projects to top-tier publishers and clients around the world. Whether it’s securing new partnerships for original IPs or helping our teams land work-for-hire deals, your impact will directly help our developers thrive.

You'll also take on a strategic role as a BizBuddy for selected studios:

• Acting as a commercial sparring partner
• Helping shape long-term strategy
• Challenging business decisions when needed

You’ll be part of the studio’s Strikeforce — its core decision-making group — and help ensure that creative ambition and commercial sustainability go hand in hand.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Business development for the rcp family of developers with a strong focus on sales
• Pitch and sell our game projects to publishers and other potential clients
• Work on customer solutions (“work for hire”- sales)
• Evaluate possible feasibility, profitability & risks with other departments
• Identify and secure potential clients for our various teams
• Bring in your creativity in consultation services for our teams’ next pitches
• Customer relationship and stakeholder management (clients, partners, rcp developers)
• Visit trade shows, conventions, and matchmaking events (networking)
• Investigate market trends and gather intelligence on the industry
• Explore ways to expand current business sectors, appraise potential joint ventures, and seek out distribution partners

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sales Manager with a distinguished track record of success
• In-depth knowledge of sales methodologies and best practices
• Skilled at applying structured sales processes to develop and close opportunities
• Confident in selling and negotiating across all levels of decision-making
• You’ve worked in games and know how to navigate the industry
• Strong communication, organizational, and presentation skills
• Highly energetic, self-motivated, and sales-oriented
• Strong will for clean reporting (using CRM tools)
• Well-organized, goal-driven, with the ability to contribute innovative ideas and a fresh take on challenges
• A team player who communicates clearly and collaborates well across roles
• Ability to turn trends and patterns into actionable approaches
• Fluent in business English (written & spoken)
• If you bring German or other language skills to the table, that’s a welcome bonus
• Bonus points if you know how to talk the language of funding — whether it’s pitching, negotiating, or structuring deals

Requirements

• The ideal candidate also has:
• Nice to have:
• Preferred qualifications:

Benefits

• Creative, casual, and international environment
• Colleagues who respect you as a professional in your field
• Work with teams that love their job!
• Being part of a strong family of (>500) game developers
• A modern workplace right in the heart of Munich
• Public transport compensation in Munich (German Ticket)
• The possibility to work remotely (time zone 1 - 2 hours difference is ok) or relocation support
• Professional health coaching with a Sports Scientist & Medical Training Therapist (OLAO HEALTH) - digital and live
• A well-stocked library with books, games, and games consoles
• As much fruit, coffee & drinks as you want in the office
• Regular team & company events like a summer party, Oktoberfest, and Movie and Gaming Nights
• And a lot of fun :-)