Sport Tech & Data
Head of Business Development – Sportsbook, LATAM
Senior Level
Mexico
hybrid
Full time
Commercial & PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentPartnership Management
Job description
About the Role
This role leads business development to drive new commercial opportunities across the sportsbook and betting sectors in Latin America. It is a high-impact, revenue-driving position focused on closing deals, hitting ambitious targets, and building solution-oriented partnerships. The role operates as an individual contributor in the near term, with an expectation to manage and lead a team of business development professionals over the long term.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive new commercial opportunities across the sportsbook and betting sectors in Latin America.
- Identify new prospects and understand their business challenges.
- Match Genius Sports' products and services to prospects' needs to deliver value.
- Close deals and hit ambitious revenue targets.
- Build solution-oriented partnerships.
- Act as an individual contributor in the near term, with potential to manage and lead a team of business development professionals over the long term.
- Work independently while collaborating closely with internal teams to deliver winning solutions for betting partners.
- Immerse in the betting industry and stay on top of market developments.
- Represent Genius Sports with energy and credibility at conferences, meetings, and industry events across Latin America.
- Travel within Latin America to attend conferences and events and meet customers face-to-face to close deals.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Proven success in B2B consultative sales, with a strong track record of consistently hitting or exceeding challenging revenue targets.
- Existing experience within the betting industry or selling to betting clients in LATAM.
- Fluency in both Spanish and English.
- Experience closing six-figure (or higher) deals on a consistent basis.
- A results-oriented mindset with high energy and a positive attitude.
- A competitive spirit, resilience and a deep motivation to win.
- Strong commercial creativity and deal-making skills, with the ability to structure and close complex partnerships.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including confidence engaging with and presenting to C-suite executives.
- Solid numerical, analytical, and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail.
- A collaborative team player who enjoys working with like-minded, sports-obsessed colleagues.
- A genuine interest in sports and a desire to be part of a fast-growing, mission-driven company.
- Willingness and ability to travel within Latin America, attend conferences and events, and meet customers face-to-face to close deals.
- A strong understanding of the betting ecosystem.
- The ability to quickly understand Genius Sports' products and communicate their value confidently to senior decision-makers in the Latin American betting market.
- The ability to work independently while collaborating closely with internal teams.
Preferred Skills
- Portuguese fluency is a bonus.
Workplace
- Office-first culture with opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together.
- Hybrid working models differ depending on role and location.
- Occasional travel may be required.
Benefits & Perks
- Range of benefits.
- Support for employee wellbeing.
- Support to grow skills, experience and career.
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