Business Development & Partnerships Associate Full Time NEW

Company Description

Panic Zones is a social entertainment company from the Middle East, creating fast, high-intensity games that turn any table into a stage. Founded by four Lebanese entrepreneurs based in Dubai, Panic Zones launched its first title in December 2025: Panic Zones: Arctic Edition — a 15-minute survival party card game of shifting alliances, sudden betrayal, and social chaos for 3 to 6 players. The game is now available across Lebanon and the UAE through retail stores, cafés, and online channels, including Virgin Megastore, King Jouet, NokNok, Amazon UAE, Noon UAE, and other growing partners. But Panic Zones is bigger than one game. Each title we build is part of a growing fictional universe, with its own setting, community, and competitive moments. Our ambition is to build a modern social gaming and entertainment IP from the Middle East to the world. We’re now expanding across Lebanon, the GCC, and beyond — and we’re looking for a Business Development & Partnerships Associate to help us open new doors, build strong partnerships, and grow Panic Zones across multiple markets.

Role Description

This is a full-time, hybrid role based in Lebanon. You’ll work directly with the founding team to grow Panic Zones across retail, cafés, gaming venues, corporate sales, distributors, and events. This is a hands-on commercial role where you’ll help manage the partner journey from first outreach to first reorder. Day to day, you’ll identify new business opportunities, pitch potential partners, follow up with leads, manage account relationships, support activations, coordinate with distributors and fulfillment partners, and help grow sell-through across existing and new channels. This role is for someone who wants to be close to customers, close to revenue, and close to the real work of building a consumer brand from the Middle East to the world.

What You’ll Do

• Identify, pitch, and onboard new retail partners across Lebanon and the GCC
• Build relationships with cafés, board game venues, and social spaces
• Develop corporate and bulk sales opportunities for gifting, events, and team-building
• Manage partner follow-ups, account updates, and reorder opportunities
• Support distributor coordination, stock follow-ups, and commercial operations
• Assist with activations, university events, pop-ups, and in-store brand moments
• Track pipeline progress and report back clearly to the founding team

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in business development, sales, partnerships, account management, retail, events, consumer products, or a similar commercial role
• Strong communication skills in English and Arabic
• Organised, proactive, and comfortable owning follow-ups without being chased
• Comfortable speaking with retailers, cafés, companies, and external partners
• Strong commercial instinct and ability to spot growth opportunities
• Interest in consumer brands, games, entertainment, retail, or social culture
• Ability to work independently while staying closely aligned with the founding team

What We Offer

• Direct access to the founding team from day one
• Real ownership of a growing commercial vertical
• A brand that is already live across retail, cafés, e-commerce, and media
• Exposure to multiple markets across Lebanon, the GCC, and beyond
• A hands-on role with room to grow as the company scales