
Business Development Manager, Sports
Tradable Bits
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Vancouver • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$80,000 - CA$100,000 per year
About the role
- Identify sales channels and new opportunities to grow our presence in sports
- Build, manage, and maintain a consistent pipeline of prospective partners
- Strategize and execute outreach plans that attract and close new major sports partners
- Develop strong relationships with multiple stakeholders within partner organizations
- Collaborate closely with Customer Success, Product, and Development teams to support deals and partner initiatives
- Represent Tradable Bits at industry events, conferences, and meetings, and share market intelligence internally
- Help partners ideate and implement creative strategies using the Tradable Bits platform
- Quickly master our platform and use data-backed insights to recommend solutions and improvements
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in sales tools such as HubSpot and Gong/Grain to track KPIs and performance
- Stay informed on trends and developments across sports, fan engagement, and digital technology
- Support scoping and identification of professional services opportunities alongside internal teams
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in sales, business development, or partnerships within sports, technology, or a fan-facing industry
- Existing network within the sports industry is a strong asset
- Demonstrated ability to source, manage, and close deals with organizations of all sizes
- Strong negotiation skills, including experience pitching to senior executives and working with contracts and legal stakeholders
- Confident, experienced presenter with the ability to clearly and authentically communicate complex concepts in a simple, accessible way
- Comfortable explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with a proven ability to build credibility and trust across stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, opportunity-seeking approach
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
- Collaborative team player who genuinely cares about shared success
- Deep interest and passion for the sports business, including experience with teams, leagues, or agencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Business, Economics, Science, or a related field preferred but not required
- Experience in sports marketing, partnerships, sponsorships, agency management, or branding is an asset
- Proven ability to think strategically about complex business challenges
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-changing environment
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally and communicating clearly with stakeholders at all levels.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
salesbusiness developmentpartnershipsnegotiationcontract managementstrategic thinkingdata analysisKPI trackingsports marketingsponsorships
Soft Skills
communicationinfluencingpresentationcollaborationorganizational skillsdetail-orientedentrepreneurial mindsetrelationship buildingproactive approachtrust building