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    Head of Business Development

    VRChat

    Posted 2 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    Join the VRChat Team!

    VRChat offers a first-of-its-kind, game-changing platform that provides an endless collection of social VR experiences and gives the power of creation to its robust community.

    With over 250,000 worlds and growing, VRChat’s vision is to allow users to bring their imaginations to life and help shape the metaverse anywhere in the world on any device.

    VRChat has raised around $100M to date with the support of our investors, which include: Makers Fund, Anthos Capital and HTC.

    We have a great team which includes people from: Netflix, Twitter, Meta, Microsoft, Roblox, Google, Amazon, Unity, Spotify, Discord, Uber, eBay, Robinhood, Twitch, Zynga and TikTok.

    Come and join the mission!

    Job Overview

    The Head of Business Development will lead VRChat’s business development strategy and execution, with a focus on partnerships that help grow the VRChat ecosystem.

    This includes partnerships that bring well-known intellectual property and new content to VRChat, grow VRChat’s creator economy and marketplaces, develop strategic opportunities with platform and hardware partners, and test new ways for people to engage with VRChat.

    This is a senior, hands-on role for an experienced business development leader who has successfully built or scaled partnerships programs. As an individual contributor, the Head of Business Development will personally originate, evaluate, structure, negotiate, launch, and manage partnerships while building the processes and playbooks needed to grow the function over time.

    The role reports to VRChat’s VP of Operations & Legal and will work in close partnership with them on strategy, major transactions, and key partner relationships. The Head of Business Development will also collaborate closely with VRChat’s Japan Growth team, which leads partnerships and growth initiatives within the Japanese market.

    Job & Team Impact

    Partnerships can help VRChat grow by expanding the content and experiences available on the platform, s

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Negotiation·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Proposals & business cases1–2/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    sales
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research VRChat's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

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