The Athletic
sports media
BusinessDevelopmentandPartnershipsDirector
“Business Development and Partnerships Director at The Athletic. Skills: business development, partnerships, strategic deals, revenue-driving partnerships. Secure and help manage long-term, revenue-driving partnerships for The Athletic. Help grow The Athletic’s league partnerships portfolio and be accountable for the success of these deals”
What You'll Achieve.
maximize the business impact of The Athletic’s large and growing commercial organization; accountable for the success of these deals; ensure operational excellence on a daily basis; ensure partnerships are operating effectively and are optimized for success
Industry & Context.
Ability to think creatively and strategically to come up with out of the box ideas
This is a remote-based role in the United States, Represent The Athletic brand well
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8 years of relevant business development and partnerships operations, Experience in advertising sales and/or media business development, Experience working with rights holders and sports leagues, Ability to work autonomously and proactively push ideas and projects forward, High level of driven and motivated with excellent follow-up, Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal), Ability to think creatively and strategically to come up with out of the box ideas, Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with colleagues based in New York, San Francisco, around North America, and internationally
Nice to Have
MBA a plus
What You'll Do.
Secure and help manage long-term
revenue-driving partnerships for The Athletic
Help grow The Athletic’s league partnerships portfolio and be accountable for the success of these deals
Work closely with the Head of Global Business Development on setting and executing the strategy for growing the business
Be the primary liaison between The Athletic and The New York Times sales teams and our portfolio of strategic partners where there is sales overlap and opportunity
Think creatively and strategically to find new ways to grow The Athletic’s commercial business
Work efficiently with cross-functional teams including legal
design and marketing to ensure operational excellence on a daily basis
Partner closely with the Partner Management team to ensure partnerships are operating effectively and are optimized for success
Create and manage project plans for various partnership executions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
supporting senior leadership; working across all functions; Be the primary liaison between The Athletic and The New York Times sales teams and our portfolio of strategic partners; Work efficiently with cross-functional teams including legal, finance, product, editorial, design and marketing; Partner closely with the Partner Management team
Communication Scope
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Process & Methodology
Create and manage project plans for various partnership executions
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