The gaming and media-partnership expert will be handling partnership management for the global video gaming and esports experience leader.
About Super League Gaming
Super League Gaming, listed on NASDAQ as SLGG, is one of the leading video game entertainment and experiences companies of the world who are giving tens of millions of players multiple ways to create, connect, compete, and enjoy the video games they love. Super League Gaming’s offerings include the Super League Arena for organizing official and community tournaments, esports, and gaming social video network Framerate and cloud-based studio services for remote video production.
Some of the events they were instrumental in include the Red Bull Super League All Stars and Samsung’s Level Up, and they have partnered with top brands like Logitech, Netflix, and Gen.G Esports.
About the position
As Senior Vice President of Partnerships, Zach Hahn will be responsible for sourcing, developing, and managing partnerships that support all areas of SLG’s business, with a focus on accelerating revenue growth and creating innovative commercial opportunities.
Hahn brings to Super League Gaming decades of experience developing and implementing top-tier partnerships within world-class gaming and media organizations including Sony, Disney, and Nielsen. Using his passion for using technology-driven solutions, Hahn has executed programs across digital media, virtual reality, programmatic media, and branded entertainment. He has consistently delivered value by building new revenue lines as well as bolstering the performance of existing ones.
Before joining Super League, Hahn served as Head of Global Sales at esports tournament management platform Battlefy. Combininghis personal passion for sports and esports with organic brand scaling, he created partnerships with NFL, NHL, MLB, Electronic Arts, Psyonix, Ubisoft, Red Bull, Bang & Olufsen, and the United States Marine Corps in less than two years. Before Battlefy, he oversaw partnerships and sales for Sony’s streaming and OTT digital media portfolio which included Crackle, PlayStation, and FUNimation as well as third party agreements with companies like Pluto TV. His accomplishments included building the West Coast Ad Sales team and leading the development of a brand new revenue stream through the PlayStation ad offering, which quickly became a key source of growth for the company.
“With the recent establishment of our Young Gamer and Core Gamer audience networks, and the continued growth of our content business through Virtualis Studios, our range of partnerships is expanding faster than ever. Zach’s deep relationships and strong experience across media, esports, and gaming make him an ideal executive to augment and capitalize on the company’s momentum.”
Matt Edelman, Chief Commercial Officer of Super League Gaming
Speaking about his new post, Hahn stated that Super League is one of the most exciting businesses at the intersection of gaming, esports content, and the creator-economy. He pointed out that every consumer brand, traditional sports league, digital content platform, and entertainment company now prioritizes gaming, and gamers, within their growth plans. He shared that he was honored to be joining the team and to have the opportunity to bring ever-increasing value to the business through smart and scalable partnerships.
