[Strategy Div.] Partnerships Manager (7+ years)

KRAFTONSeoulJob.bopublished 11/09/2026

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To realize the dreams of gamers, we walk the path that no one else takes. With bold imagination and breakthrough technology that exceeds expectations, we bravely challenge and pioneer to create unforgettable worlds for fans across the globe.

We pioneer the path to players' dreams. With bold imagination and breakthrough technology, we create unforgettable worlds for fans across the globe.

Introducing Our Team (Project).

The Partnerships Team is a company-wide functional organization that connects KRAFTON with external partners. Moving beyond the scope of individual studios or business units, we create and operate partner relationships from a company-wide perspective.
Team-level work is largely divided into three pillars: Platform, which handles game distribution channels; Tech, which is intertwined with game production and execution; and Strategy, which handles initiatives in both gaming and non-gaming areas. A single partner may span multiple pillars depending on the subject.
The team finds the intersection where the company's various business themes meet the partner's direction to create collaborative structures, and secures resources and negotiation leverage required by various internal organizations at a company-wide level. At the same time, we identify structural risks that affect the entire company, such as dependency on specific partners or technologies, and prepare so that the company can maintain long-term opportunities and options.

Introducing the Mission to Join Our Team.

This position leads the Tech pillar. You will open and maintain partner relationships with companies involved in various processes from game development to the service stage, such as game engines, AI, semiconductors and hardware, and cloud; design deal structures; and manage tasks alongside each working organization as a partner contact during the execution stage. For example, you will lead tasks such as the following:
Title technical support and securing partner resources
Define the technical support required by titles under development and design collaborative structures by finding the intersection with the partner's technology roadmap
Draw out optimal conditions from multiple partners and coordinate decision-making with studio and publishing organizations
Discover opportunities to bring partner budgets and programs into the company, such as joint development support, marketing funds, and technical support
Secure joint marketing opportunities linked to technology application and consult with relevant organizations
Contract negotiation and cost structure management
Understand and manage how contracts across multiple titles and organizations interlock, long-term commitments, cost structures, and technical dependencies from a company perspective
Negotiate license and technical support contracts with technology partners (collaborating with related organizations such as Legal, Finance, Procurement, etc.)
Identify contract renewal timing in advance and prepare negotiation positions
Partner relationship management and new opportunity discovery
Manage company-wide relationships with technology partners, and design and conduct collaboration agendas for both companies at partner executive meetings and global conferences
Participate in partner discovery and execution for strategic tasks in non-gaming areas

We want to grow with someone who has these experiences! (Requirements)

English proficiency at a business level or higher, capable of leading online and offline negotiations and practical tasks
Ability to proactively build and manage trust relationships with internal and external organizations over the long term
Ability to independently identify and define necessary tasks and drive them, and proactively manage them by adjusting priorities even when multiple tasks are proceeding simultaneously
Ability to accurately identify the issues of a problem and complete tasks by coordinating with related departments and partners who have different interests and perspectives
Ability to proactively negotiate complex contracts and complete them through to signing
No disqualifying factors for overseas business trips

If you have these experiences, you are the one we are looking for! (Preferred Qualifications)

5+ years of practical experience in business development, partnerships, or technical alliance fields directly dealing with external partners
Understanding of the game development and launch process, post-launch live service operations, and 3+ years of practical experience in related fields
Practical experience in negotiating and concluding contracts while considering the impact of the signed contract on various internal organizations and projects, as well as its relationship with existing contracts
Ability to lead discussions and collaboration on various topics with overseas studios or multinational organizations
Ability and network to discover new partner companies
Experience in designing and driving executive-level meetings

To join KRAFTON's challenge, the following selection process is required.

Document Screening > Pre-interview (Phone Interview) > *Assignment Stage > Personality Assessment > Technical Fit Interview > Culture Fit Interview (2-3 rounds) > Final Offer and Onboarding
*This procedure may vary depending on the position and candidate.
As this is an ongoing recruitment, it may close early once the position is filled.
Interviews and job tests may be added if necessary.
The selection schedule and pass/fail results will be provided individually via the email registered in your application or by phone.

Please check the required documents!

Application form (free format), Self-introduction, Career Description, Portfolio (if necessary)
For new applicants, please focus on the self-introduction; for experienced applicants, please focus on the career description.
When attaching a portfolio, please check the instructions below.

Work Location

Yeoksam Centerfield

Employment Type

Professional Contract Worker

Please check the information below!

Those eligible for an affirmative action program such as individuals with disabilities or with distinguished service to the state will be given hiring preference according to relevant laws.
False statements in your resume may lead to the withdrawal of the employment offer.
A 5-month probationary period applies. Based on the mid-term evaluation, employment may be terminated early or not continued. No changes in employment type or salary during this period.
According to Article 11 of the 「Fairness in Recruitment Procedures Act」, applicants other than the final successful candidate may request the return of their recruitment documents to career@krafton.com within 90 days from the date the recruitment decision is finalized, and they will be returned within 14 days of the request after identity verification. However, documents submitted via the recruitment website or email, and documents submitted voluntarily without the company's request, are excluded from return. In principle, the company shall bear the cost of return, and if documents are lost due to reasons beyond the company's control, such as natural disasters, they shall be deemed returned. Documents for which the return request period has passed and documents that have not been returned will be destroyed in accordance with the 「Personal Information Protection Act」.
Any questions during the recruitment process can be found in the KRAFTON Recruitment FAQ.

BE BOLD, LEARN AND WIN! Would you like to explore KRAFTON’s growth and adventure stories?

Please check the information below

Those eligible for an affirmative action program such as individuals with disabilities or with distinguished service to the state will be given hiring preference according to relevant laws
False statements in your resume may lead to the withdrawal of the employment offer
A 5-month probationary period applies. Based on the mid-term evaluation, employment may be terminated early or not continued. No changes in employment type or salary during this period.
Please contact career@krafton.com for other inquiries