Naz Colakoglu

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VP Business Development & Partnership at Huuuge Games

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Overview

Naz Colakoglu is the VP of Business Development & Partnerships at Huuuge Games, bringing over a decade of experience from the gaming and adtech industries. Her expertise lies in fostering developer relationships and structuring complex partnership deals. People who have worked with Naz describe her as proactive, creative, resourceful, and industrious.

Originally from Turkey, Naz is a former New Yorker who now lives in Barcelona. She enjoys turning ideas into tangible products that bring people happiness and is passionate about giving back to developers from her home country. Naz is also a first-time mom.

Unique fact: Despite her senior role, she considers herself a relative newcomer to the iGaming space and is eager to learn about player experience and AI.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Thorough Evaluator

Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

iGaming Partnerships
Her role is centered around business development and partnerships, and she frequently attends industry summits like SiGMA and SBC to connect with operators and platform providers.
Player Engagement
Expressed a keen interest in learning more about player experience, engagement, and retention strategies within the iGaming sector.
Mobile Gaming Strategy
Has extensive experience in the free-to-play mobile gaming industry from her senior roles at both Huuuge Games and Tilting Point, focusing on growth and M&A.

Media Appearances

Gamesforum Meets: Naz Colakoglu, VP of Business Development & Partnerships – Huuuge Games. Featured in Global Games Forum

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Work History

3-2024
VP Business Development & Partnership at Huuuge Games
3-2023 - 1-2024
VP, BD & Partnerships at Tilting Point
9-2021 - 3-2023
Senior Director Business Development at Tilting Point
9-2019 - 9-2021
Business Development Director, Europe at Tilting Point
3-2019 - 11-2019
Senior Business Development Manager at MobileAction

Education

2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Arts from Franklin & Marshall College
2009 - 2009
Business and Spanish from IES Barcelona, Spain

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Exp : 8 Location : Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Job Level : Senior Designation : VP Business Development & Partnership at Huuuge Games
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Insights For Selling To Naz

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Naz is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Naz

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Naz move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Naz take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Naz

Personality Compatibility


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