Senior Director, Gaming & Interactive Platforms Partnerships

Krisp builds real-time Voice AI technologies that enhance live voice conversations across diverse environments and platforms. Its solutions include noise cancellation, voice isolation, accent conversion, speech translation in over 60 languages, agent assist, speech analytics, and infrastructure for AI voice agents. Trusted by businesses, developers, and millions of users worldwide, Krisp is deployed on more than 200 million devices and processes over 80 billion minutes of voice conversations every month. Designed for real-world conditions, Krisp enables organizations to make voice communication clearer, smarter, and easier to scale, supporting modern, high-performance audio experiences.
The Role:
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're 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.
We highly appreciate all applications, however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next rounds.
Krisp is an equal opportunity employer
All applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. All employees and contractors of Krisp treat each other with respect and empathy.

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