BLAST

Business Development Associate

BLAST

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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About the role

  • Work directly with the Chief Business Officer on high-impact growth initiatives
  • Exposure to senior decision-making and tangible commercial outcomes
  • Opportunity to shape new businesses from early concept through to partner pitch
  • A front-row seat to where gaming, sport and entertainment are heading next
  • Be part of BLAST’s new and growing New York office, with a global remit
  • Research and assess new markets, formats and business models across gaming, sport, media and entertainment
  • Size opportunities by evaluating total addressable market, growth potential, audience dynamics and monetisation models
  • Track and capitalise on emerging trends, including mass participation and creator-led competitions, new live and digital formats, distribution models and platform shifts
  • Support prioritisation of new business opportunities with clear, data-backed rationale
  • Support ideation for new products, formats, partnerships and IP extensions
  • Channel that ideation and internal showering to develop high-quality pitch decks and materials for: Potential partners; IP owners; Game publishers; Platforms and brands
  • Ensure ideas are well packaged with a clear narrative, strong visuals, logical structure and compelling commercial logic, grounded in data and persuasive storytelling
  • Prepare for and participate in meetings with external partners and stakeholders
  • Conduct background research on companies, IP, games, creators and platforms
  • Capture insights, actions and follow-ups from partner discussions

Requirements

  • 1–4 years’ experience in consulting, strategy, media, gaming/esports, sports, entertainment, start-ups or a related field
  • Exposure to analysis, strategy, partnerships or business development is a plus
  • Excellent packaging skills — able to turn ideas and analysis into clear, compelling slides and documents
  • Strong analytical ability, including market sizing and opportunity evaluation
  • Quick learner, comfortable navigating new sectors, technologies and business models
  • Clear, confident written and verbal communication
  • Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple workstreams
  • Confident working closely with senior leadership
  • Genuine passion for gaming, sport, media, entertainment and creator ecosystems
  • Curiosity about how audiences engage with content today - and how that will evolve
  • Interest in new formats, new games, new sports and emerging IP
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