Full-Time

Business Development Manager

Product & Platforms

Updated on 9/4/2026

Twitch

Twitch

10,001+ employees

Live streaming platform for gaming

Compensation Overview

$101.6k - $177.8k/yr

+ Sign-on payments + Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

San Francisco, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Product Management
Financial analysis
Data Analysis
Financial Modeling

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Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in business development, consulting, business-to-business partnerships, or go-to-market management.
  • Experience partnering with legal teams to negotiate and contract agreements.
  • Understanding of Twitch's products and business model.
  • Ability to develop and communicate recommendations in highly ambiguous environments.
  • Experience and comfort working with and influencing technical product teams.
Responsibilities
  • Manage important distribution partner relationships across mobile and living room, lead day-to-day engagement, overcome ad hoc obstacles, and identify growth opportunities.
  • Independently and collaboratively identify, source, and close high-impact partnership agreements, bringing internal stakeholders into negotiations and execution to establish long-term partnerships.
  • Lead multiple engagements across business categories from sourcing through go-to-market, including financial modeling, legal reviews, co-marketing discussions, and internal reporting with profit-and-loss management.
  • Assess new business categories and rapidly build external partner relationships by aligning both companies' goals, needs, visions, and strategies.
  • Articulate product vision and strategies to internal and external partners and provide teams with insights based on customer feedback and data analysis.
Desired Qualifications
  • Background in media and entertainment, gaming, technology, or consulting.
  • Experience as a Twitch creator or viewer and passion for the creator economy.

Twitch is a live streaming platform mainly for video game content, esports, and creative broadcasts. It lets creators broadcast their play or creative work in real time and lets viewers watch and chat live. Viewers can support creators through subscriptions, donations, and virtual goods, while ads and sponsorships provide revenue for the platform and creators. Streamers use broadcasting software to share video, audio, and gameplay; the platform handles streaming delivery, real-time chat, recommendations, and monetization options. Twitch differs from competitors by focusing on a highly interactive, real-time community centered around gaming and creative content, with built-in chat, emotes, and a large, engaged audience. Its goal is to connect creators with audiences through live entertainment, enable creators to earn money from their streams, and offer advertisers a targeted way to reach gaming and entertainment audiences.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$43.1M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • March 2026 StreamU adds universities, NIL dollars, and sponsor inventory across Twitch.
  • May 13 2026 monetization expansion opens subscriptions, Bits, and emotes to all streamers.
  • June 2026 sponsorship and StreamElements integrations increase creator revenue and ad fill.

What critics are saying

  • August 2026 Pandiscia v. Twitch and Amazon attacks creator trust over AI training.
  • January 2024 layoffs of 500-plus workers prove Twitch remains under Amazon profitability pressure.
  • Kick’s 95% creator split and easier monetization erode Twitch’s top-streamer retention.

What makes Twitch unique

  • Twitch dominates interactive live video with chat-native community mechanics and creator monetization.
  • March 2026 StreamU makes Twitch the exclusive livestream backbone for college athletics.
  • June 2026 Dual Format streaming and 1440p widen Twitch’s creator distribution advantage.

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Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Commuter Benefits

Amazon Employee Discount

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-5%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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