Director of Strategic Partnerships - North America

About The Role: Tencent Games is looking for a senior partnerships leader to own and deepen our relationships with the most important companies in Western gaming — first-party platforms, major publishers, and leading developers. This is a relationship-first role for someone who can open doors at the executive level, turn conversations into long-term strategic partnerships, and represent Tencent credibly with the industry's most senior decision-makers.

What You'll Do: Own senior-level relationships with key platform and publisher partners, serving as a trusted point of contact from working teams up to the C-suite Identify, shape, and drive strategic partnership opportunities end-to-end — from first conversation through structuring, alignment, and execution Partner closely with business unit leadership and cross-functional teams (studios, publishing, investment, legal) to land and deliver on partnership commitments Bring sharp, timely market and competitive intelligence back into the organization to inform strategy and deal priorities Represent Tencent Games at major industry events, conferences, and executive forums Who We Look For Based in North America with 10+ years in gaming, or in consulting/banking with deep gaming sector exposure An existing network across platforms and publishers — established C-suite and senior executive relationships are a strong plusA natural relationship builder who thrives on opening new doors: comfortable cold-calling a studio founder on Monday and presenting to a platform executive on Friday Equally strong as a team player and an independent operator — you don't wait to be handed opportunities Outstanding communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills; comfortable with ambiguity and matrixed organizations Genuine passion for games and the business behind them Location State(s) US-California-Los Angeles, US-California-Palo Alto, US-New York State-New York, US-Washington-Bellevue Salary & Benefits The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $147,400.00 to $303,600.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.