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Sales Director - Gaming, Esports & Sports Partnerships (UK & Europe)

bettercollective · London, England, United Kingdom

📅 26/08/2026
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About Better Collective Better Collective is a global digital sports media group, connecting millions of passionate sports fans through a diverse portfolio of sports media brands, communities and digital products. As we evolve our commercial strategy, we are building a premium partnerships business centred around audience intelligence, video/talent-led content, premium media products and strategic client relationships. Gaming and esports represent one of our biggest growth opportunities. We're looking for an entrepreneurial sales leader to build and scale this vertical across Europe. About the Role This is not a traditional media sales role. You will lead the direct sales strategy for Better Collective's gaming and esports portfolio, leading the development of long-term partnerships across brands including: FUTBIN HLTV Dust2 Working closely with the Director of Ad Sales UK & Europe, Product, Editorial and Marketing teams, you will develop new commercial propositions that move beyond traditional display advertising into premium sponsorships, partnerships, tournaments, branded content and audience-led solutions. You'll have a genuine passion for sport, gaming and fan culture, with a deep understanding of how modern sports audiences engage across gaming, esports, creators and digital communities. Key Responsibilities Sales Strategy Develop and execute Better Collective's gaming and esports commercial strategy across UK & Europe. Identify new revenue opportunities across gaming, technology and youth-focused categories. Build scalable commercial products that go beyond traditional advertising. Develop annual category strategies for gaming and esports. Business Development You will already have senior relationships with: Gaming publishers Console manufacturers PC hardware brands Technology companies Telecommunications Energy drinks The Big Six global agency holding groups Agencies specialising in gaming Own a pipeline of strategic partnerships worth six and seven figures. Premium Partnerships Develop integrated commercial solutions including: Tournament sponsorships Creator partnerships Premium video Live activations Community programmes Product launches Audience Intelligence solutions First-party data partnerships Cross-functional Leadership Work closely with: Editorial Product Marketing Data Sales Operations to develop commercially-led products from inception. Commercial Innovation Identify opportunities to create: New sponsorship products New gaming IP Premium commercial franchises Recurring revenue opportunities Pan-European partnership programmes Success Looks Like Within 12 months you will have: Established relationships with Europe's leading gaming advertisers Secured multiple premium strategic partnerships Increased average deal values significantly Built a repeatable gaming GTM framework Developed recurring sponsorship products Positioned FUTBIN and HLTV as premium commercial assets
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