Andrew Young
Business Development at Nintendo
- Role
- Bd Lead, Product Partnerships & Strategy (Co-dev, Integrations, Licensing) at Nintendo
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andrew Young
I build partnerships at the intersection of product strategy and commercial execution - helping teams define what to build, who to build with, and how to launch and scale.At Nintendo, I lead deal strategy and end-to-end execution for a global co-development and partner portfolio, working closely with product, engineering, legal, finance, and marketing stakeholders. My work spans market mapping and partner prioritization through term sheets, negotiation/redlines, approvals, launch/governance, and ongoing performance management. I’ve also supported strategic due diligence and built commercial frameworks for new growth areas, and I bring experience launching platform-style partnerships (including major app distribution) and managing licensing and rights programs. While my background is rooted in games and interactive entertainment, my core skill set is transferable: building durable partner ecosystems, driving cross-functional alignment, and shipping high-impact integrations and programs.Focus areas: Product partnerships · Ecosystem & platform strategy · Deal strategy & negotiation · Cross-functional execution (Product/Eng/Legal/Finance/Marketing) · Partner governance & success metrics · Launch & scale
Experience
Bd Lead, Product Partnerships & Strategy (Co-dev, Integrations, Licensing)
Jan 2023 — Present · Redmond, WA, US
I lead product partnerships and commercial deal strategy across a global portfolio, working with internal leadership and cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, IP) to structure agreements and operating models that enable high-quality delivery and scalable partner execution.Own full-lifecycle deal execution: partner discovery and prioritization, term sheets, negotiation/redlines with counsel, approvals, signature, and governanceTranslate delivery and integration requirements into scalable commercial structures (milestones, acceptance criteria, change control, escalation paths)Partner with product and engineering leaders on launch readiness, operational dependencies, and partner accountabilityDrive strategic due diligence for growth opportunities (market mapping, competitive benchmarking, financial modeling, risk framing)Improve the “deal machine” through templates, workflows, approval routing, and clean documentation to accelerate execution and reduce friction
Education
Australian Catholic University
Bachelor of Business, Management & Marketing
Geelong Grammar School
A Level
Skills
- Digital Distribution
- E-Commerce
- Management
- Online Gaming
- Social Games
- Marketing Strategy
- Financial Analysis
- Localization
- Software Licensing
- Online Advertising
- Mobile Applications
- Casual Games
- Digital Media
- Product Development
- Mmo
- Contract Negotiation
- Product Marketing
- Mobile Games
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Strategic Partner Relations
- Video Games
- Project Management
- Product Management
- Business Development
- Digital Marketing
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