Business Development Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Develop, organize, and oversee the Discord community, including welcome processes, moderation guidelines, automated tools, and weekly engagement strategies.

• Personally onboard trial and VIP members.

• Ensure community showcase posts receive replies within 24 hours.

• Represent the organization at both digital and in-person gaming events.

• Foster relationships with developers and technical artists.

• Create short video tutorials, quickstart clips, prompt resources, and highlights of community showcases.

• Write and schedule weekly LinkedIn content, which includes launch follow-ups, member spotlights, product demonstrations, and event invitations.

• Maintain a well-structured content calendar for regular video and public post publishing.

• Transform community engagement into case studies, user testimonials, and feedback mechanisms.

• Identify, qualify, and convert users to monthly subscriptions through community and LinkedIn channels.

• Recognize white-glove and studio-scale opportunities, and schedule qualified meetings for enterprise license discussions.

• Implement structured outreach sequences, manage lead qualification, and uphold accurate CRM pipeline data.

• Report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and collaborate with strategic advisors.

⛳️ Requirements

• Practical knowledge of character creation pipelines for games, encompassing modeling, rigging, texturing, variation costs, and engine integration with Unreal Engine or Unity.

• Strong technical communication skills for effective dialogue with technical artists and studio developers.

• Fluency in written English with the ability to communicate clearly and promptly.

• Proven self-starter with a successful history of taking ownership of operational outcomes in small team settings.

• Highly organized in tracking conversations and managing follow-ups independently.

• Hands-on experience using Claude or other LLM tools and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations.

• Marketing and sales experience in outreach, lead qualification, and deal support.

• Demonstrated enthusiasm for the gaming industry and active participation in gaming culture.

• Proven experience in building or managing online communities such as Discord, Reddit, or developer forums.

• Proficient with Discord, Claude, LinkedIn, CRM systems, screen recording, and basic video editing tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work.

• Fixed-term employment.