Manager of Strategic Partnerships

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Manager of Strategic Partnerships

We are hiring a Manager of Strategic Partnerships to spearhead our collaboration and partnerships with game developers and key players in the emerging virtual reality industry. As a Virtuix evangelist, you are passionate about VR, gaming, and the exciting possibilities the Omni brings to the VR landscape. You are knowledgeable about game development and comfortable giving public presentations and fostering relationships. Working with developers and partners, you will give demonstrations of the Omni SDK and attend industry events.

You will become part of a great team at a company that is pioneering the new wave of virtual reality innovation. This position comes with an amazing degree of external and internal contacts in VR – and a unique chance to influence the industry, the company, and your role in the emerging Active VR space.

Your responsibilities include the following:
  • • Providing technical presentations and technology demos of the Virtuix Omni, the Omni SDK, and Virtuix games at virtual reality conferences, meetups, and at game developer sites.
  • • Producing content including but not limited to example projects of the Omni SDK, tutorials, and blog posts.
  • • Assisting developers working with the Omni via email, phone, forums, and on-site visits.
  • • Help develop a content monetization strategy for developers and monthly content packages for our commercial customers.
  • • Presenting and explaining to game developers Virtuix’s content monetization opportunities and commercial licensing program.
  • • Inspiring and helping developers conceptualize, design, build, and monetize Virtuix Omni projects and applications.
  • • Organizing and attending Virtuix Omni meet-ups, hackathons, and developer events.
  • • Building long term relationships and partnerships with technical decision makers at key players within the VR Industry.
  • • Providing product development recommendations and technical data to Virtuix’s product development teams as a strong internal advocate for our developers and customers.

Desired skills and experience:
  • • Game development experience and knowledge of Unity3D and Unreal game engines
  • • Knowledge of C++ and C# programming languages
  • • Passion for video games and virtual reality
  • • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • • Ability to travel extensively (domestic and international)
  • • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or equivalent work experience

What we offer:
  • • Health, dental and vision insurance
  • • Open vacation policy
  • • Paid maternity and paternity leave
  • • Fully stocked kitchen
  • • Weekly company happy hours
  • • Quarterly celebrations
  • • Casual work environment
  • • Competitive compensation including company stock

About Virtuix:

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Virtuix is the pioneer of the Active VR category and developer of the Omni – the first-of-its-kind motion platform that enables walking and running in virtual environments. With a successful $1.1 million Kickstarter Campaign, more than 5,000 pre-order customers, and over $16 million in funding to date, Virtuix is blazing the market trail for ultimate immersive gaming. If you want to be on the forefront of virtual reality innovation, working with Virtuix is the place to be. Join our fast growing 30-people team and be a part of an innovation that will disrupt the way we game, exercise, work, meet and live.

Please send a cover letter and your resume to [email protected]

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1826 Kramer Lane, Suite H, Austin, TX 78758

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