Major League Baseball is seeking a Business Development Manager who will be a key member of the Business Development team responsible for partner management and identifying business opportunities in Sports Betting, Fantasy, and new growth areas for MLB.
Responsibilities
- Partner Management: Day-to-day communication with MLB partners, including off-season planning, in-season activation execution, product and asset approvals, etc
- Club Consultation: Day-to-day support for Clubs operating in the gaming
- New Business Execution: Support for developing new business and executing on new partnerships
- KPI Tracking and Reporting: Management of department KPI’s and general performance-tracking
- Strategic Input: Support for honing and refining MLB’s commercial thesis in emerging business areas
Qualifications & Skills
- Undergraduate-level degree
- At least 4+ years of relevant work-experience. Ideal backgrounds include prior work in management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy / business development roles within the technology or media industries
- Ideal candidates have a keen interest and understanding of gaming
- Professional experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite of Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proven experience working with cross-functional groups from ideation through execution
- Excellent written and business communication skills
- An objective, data-driven approach to decision-making, with strong skills in business reporting, KPI tracking, and industry analysis
- Strong relationship-building skills, both with colleagues and clients
- A collaborative, team-first attitude and approach to office-work
Salary range: $90,000 - $125,000
Top MLB Perks & Benefits
- Competitive Benefits Package
- Company 401K Contribution
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games & MLB.TV
- Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.com
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Onsite/Online Training & Development Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Pet Insurance
Why MLB?
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.
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