Business Development Manager, Events Program

Match Group, Inc.$120K — $139K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years in sales, business development, or partnerships, preferably in events or related industries.
  • Documented success in achieving revenue or growth targets.
  • Experience managing partnerships across multiple markets or verticals.
  • Ability to create structured processes for repeatable business development.
  • Familiarity with AI and automation tools in a sales environment.
  • Strong negotiation skills with decision-makers within the events space.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, thriving in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple market partnerships with event hosts for Tinder's Events program.
  • Prospect and secure new partnerships with local venues and event organizers.
  • Establish co-promotion agreements to enhance Tinder's visibility.
  • Create scalable playbooks for sourcing and onboarding event partners.
  • Utilize AI tools for outreach, event discovery, and lead management.
  • Gain deep insights into local event markets to keep offerings trendy.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on market strategy and partner performance.
  • Monitor and report on critical performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape a growing Events program for Tinder.
  • Collaborative office environment in Los Angeles with flexible remote options.
  • Frequent travel for market visits and live event activations.
  • Access to innovative AI tools to support workflow efficiency.
  • Develop skills in high-demand sectors like events and consumer engagement.
Full Job Description
The Role

Tinder is investing in bringing people together beyond the screen. Our Events program curates in-person experiences that give members new ways to connect - and we're scaling it fast.

The BD Manager, Events Program is an IC role at the heart of that growth. You'll own a multi-market book of business, building and deepening partnerships with local event hosts whose recurring, on-trend events belong on Tinder. You'll use scaled sales strategies and AI tooling to move quickly across markets, secure co-promotion deals, and develop the playbooks that let the program grow without losing quality.

This role requires in-office collaboration three times per week in Los Angeles, CA, with approximately 20% travel for market visits, partner meetings, and event activations.

In this role, you will:
  • Manage a book of business across several markets, owning end-to-end relationships with event hosts whose recurring, relevant events are listed on Tinder
  • Prospect and close net new partnerships with local venues, event creators, and organizers using scaled, repeatable sales approaches
  • Secure co-promotion agreements with event hosts to drive mutual visibility and value for Tinder users
  • Build and iterate on market-specific playbooks that systematize how we source, pitch, and onboard event partners - so the model scales city by city
  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate outreach, event discovery, lead scoring, and relationship management across your book of business
  • Develop deep knowledge of local event scenes to ensure Tinder's supply stays fresh, trendy, and brand-aligned
  • Collaborate with the Sr. Manager and cross-functional teams on pipeline strategy, market expansion, and partner performance
  • Track and report on KPIs including pipeline volume, conversion rates, market coverage, and partner retention


You'll need:
  • 3-5+ years of experience in sales, business development, or partnerships - ideally in events, media, entertainment, hospitality, or consumer tech
  • Proven track record of hitting and exceeding revenue, pipeline, or growth targets
  • Experience managing multi-market or multi-vertical portfolios of partners or accounts
  • A systems thinker who naturally builds repeatable processes rather than one-off deals
  • Genuine comfort with AI and automation tools as a core part of your sales workflow
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to close deals with founders, promoters, and venue owners
  • Entrepreneurial mindset - energized by ambiguity and biased toward action


$ 120000- $139000 a year

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $139,000. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary range is reflective of a position based in Los Angeles, CA. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

About Match Group, Inc.

Match Group, Inc. is an American internet and technology company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It owns and operates the largest global portfolio of popular online dating services including Tinder, Match.com, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, PlentyOfFish,UPWARD, Ship, and OurTime, totalling over 45 global dating companies. The company was owned by parent company IAC and in 2019, the company had 9.283 million subscribers, of which 4.554 million were in North America. Japan is the company's second largest market, after the United States. In July 2020, Match Group became a separate, public company.
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