Senior Director, Gaming & Interactive Platforms Partnerships

As a Senior Director of Gaming & Interactive Platforms Partnerships at Krisp, you will lead our strategic business development efforts across the gaming ecosystem, owning relationships with game publishers, game engine providers, and real-time communications platforms. Your mission is to identify, develop, and close high-impact partnerships that accelerate the adoption of Krisp’s voice AI technology across the industry.

You will work closely with Product, Engineering, and Go-to-Market teams to shape partnership strategy, drive complex commercial negotiations, and bring strategic integrations from initial engagement through proof of concept (POC) to long-term commercial agreements. Leveraging your deep industry expertise and existing network, you will play a key role in expanding Krisp’s presence across game engines, platform holders, and leading publishers while driving significant revenue growth and long-term strategic value.

What you'll do

• Own and execute Krisp’s gaming partnerships strategy, identifying and securing strategic relationships across game publishers, game engines, middleware providers, and platform holders.
• Develop high-impact technology integrations and co-marketing partnerships that expand Krisp’s reach and drive adoption across the gaming ecosystem.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with leading gaming companies, creating long-term strategic partnerships that accelerate business growth.
• Lead complex partnership opportunities from initial engagement through technical validation, proof of concept (POC), commercial negotiations, and long-term agreement execution.
• Strengthen and expand existing strategic partnerships while identifying new opportunities to increase adoption and defend Krisp’s competitive position in the market.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Legal, and Customer Success teams to shape partnership strategy, influence product direction, and ensure successful partner launches.
• Represent Krisp at industry events, conferences, and executive meetings, serving as a trusted ambassador for the company within the gaming ecosystem.
• Build, manage, and accurately forecast a healthy strategic partnership pipeline, ensuring consistent progress toward long-term business objectives.
• Evaluate partnership models and commercial frameworks to support Krisp’s continued expansion and long-term growth in the gaming market.

What we are looking for

• 10+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or ecosystem development roles within the gaming industry, game engines, real-time communications, or developer platform ecosystems.
• Proven track record of negotiating and closing strategic partnerships with game publishers, platform holders, engine providers, or middleware companies that resulted in meaningful commercial impact.
• Strong understanding of the gaming ecosystem, including game engines, multiplayer infrastructure, voice communications, SDKs, APIs, and embedded technology solutions.
• Existing network and established relationships with major gaming platforms, publishers, engine companies, or voice technology providers.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence both executive stakeholders and technical decision-makers.
• Experience leading complex partnership discussions from initial engagement through technical integration, commercial negotiation, and long-term expansion.
• Comfortable managing multiple high-value strategic opportunities simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and highly self-driven, with a passion for building new business channels from the ground up.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Legal teams to bring strategic partnerships to market.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; MBA or other advanced degree is a plus.