Key responsibilities include:

• Leading day-to-day engagement with external partners to understand their overall goals and ensure all campaign elements reflect both partner objectives and Epic's brand and legal standards

• Acting as Epic's external face within the sports industry, developing strong relationships with leagues, talent agencies, athletes, and brand partners, and representing Epic at major industry events and summits

• Partnering closely with Product and Consumer teams to ensure partnership initiatives align with Epic's broader player, product, and business objectives

• Collaborating with development and creative teams to identify, pitch, and translate sports partnership ideas into compelling gameplay offerings across titles like Fortnite and Rocket League

• Directing, sourcing, and negotiating new sports partnerships while managing inbound and outbound licensing opportunities across sports and entertainment

• Managing end-to-end execution of partnership campaigns, serving as the key liaison and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery, asset management, go-to-market support, and streamlined partner communication

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Requirements include:

• 8–10+ years of experience in sports partnerships and talent deal-making, with a track record of closing and executing high-profile deals

• Deep understanding of the sports and talent landscape , leagues, teams, talent, and agencies , with robust understanding of digital consumer products and gaming culture

• Existing sports, music, talent industry eminence and relationships, with sharp POV on how to creatively position and storytell with these audiences

• Proven experience in taking product ideas to vision/pitch, requiring strategy background combined with business development, business affairs, and partnership execution

• Excellent organizational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to multitask across projects while managing shifting priorities calmly and discreetly with senior cross-functional teams

• Use of good judgment, delegation, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and collaboration, especially in stressful situations, and with the ability to remain calm under pressure

• Entrepreneurial self-starter who represents Epic with credibility and momentum across partners and categories

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This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA, NYC, & WA).

Pay Transparency Information: The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience.

New York City Base Pay Range: $211,043,$309,530 USD

California Base Pay Range: $193,456,$283,735 USD

Washington Base Pay Range: $175,869,$257,941 USD

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