Business Development and Partnerships Director

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Remote-first work structure across the United StatesFull-TimeDirector
SalaryUp to 145,000 USD per year total compensation
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Job Details

Experience
8+ years
Required Skills
Business DevelopmentNegotiationStakeholder management

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or media operations, ideally within digital media, advertising, or sports organizations.
  • Experience working with sports leagues, rights holders, or large-scale media partnerships.
  • Strong track record of structuring and closing complex, revenue-generating commercial agreements.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging executive-level partners.
  • Ability to think strategically and creatively to identify new partnership and revenue opportunities.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, distributed environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development, negotiation, and execution of long-term strategic partnerships that generate revenue and expand the organization’s commercial footprint.
  • Support the growth and management of league and rights-holder partnerships, ensuring successful activation and ongoing performance optimization.
  • Partner with senior leadership to define business development strategy and identify new growth opportunities across media, sports, and advertising ecosystems.
  • Act as a key liaison between internal sales teams and external strategic partners, ensuring alignment and collaboration across overlapping commercial initiatives.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, finance, product, marketing, editorial, and design teams to ensure seamless execution of partnership agreements.
  • Develop structured project plans and manage end-to-end execution of partnership initiatives to ensure delivery against strategic objectives.
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