BizDev Manager, New Media

WSC Sports$150K — $175K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Sales/Business Development experience in media, technology, or digital publishing.
  • Strategic mindset capable of executing initiatives from concept to completion.
  • Proficient in project management across various functions and time zones.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Technical background and understanding of the R&D process.
  • Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Generate leads and manage relationships with media organizations and content platforms.
  • Negotiate client contract terms and oversee stakeholder communications.
  • Drive sales efforts by showcasing platform capabilities and market opportunities.
  • Understand new media workflows to enhance product-market fit.
  • Identify growth opportunities and develop go-to-market strategies collaboratively.
  • Work with Account Management to manage client expectations and project deliverables.

Benefits

  • Equity sharing for all employees to benefit collectively.
  • Full health insurance coverage for medical, dental, and vision.
  • Automatic 401K matching contribution.
  • Weekly catered lunches to foster team spirit.
  • Annual subscription to a preferred streaming service.
  • Engaging team activities and sports events throughout the year.
Full Job Description
Description

What you'll do:

  • Lead generation and ownership of relationships with media organizations, broadcasters, publishers, and digital content platforms.
  • Negotiate contract terms with clients and communicate with stakeholders.
  • Drive end-to-end sales efforts by presenting platform and technological capabilities, use cases, market potential and commercial opportunities tailored to each partner's content strategy.
  • Develop a deep understanding of evolving new media workflows across live and non-live content environments to help shape product-market fit.
  • Identify new market opportunities and help define go-to-market strategies in collaboration with Business Development, Product, and Marketing.
  • Collaborate with the Account Management team to effectively manage client expectations, ensure successful project delivery, and help set expectations for future potential growth.

Requirements

What you'll need:

  • 5+ years of Sales/Business Development experience within media, technology, digital publishing, broadcast, or adjacent industries.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to drive initiatives from concept through execution.
  • Ability to lead and project-manage across multiple functional areas and in different time zones.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Technical knowledge and familiarity with the R&D process.
  • Flexibility to travel.

Bonus Points:

  • Experience working with news, entertainment, sports, or other premium video content providers.
  • Entrepreneurial experience in a startup or new business initiative.
  • Experience launching or scaling new markets, verticals, or product lines.

Compensation, Benefits And Perks:

WSC Sports US-based roles range in salary from $150,000 - $175,000.

Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, skills, experience and education.

On top of the base salary, the benefits available for this position are:

  • Equity - We're all in this together so we want to share the rewards
  • 100% health insurance coverage on selected plans for medical, dental and vision
  • 401K matching automatically.
  • Weekly catered lunches
  • Annual subscription to a streaming service of your choice
  • Plenty of fun team activities and sports events

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