Business Development and Partnerships Director (Remote)

Is a director-level business development executive position focused on business development, business operations, and partnerships. The postholder supports senior leadership and works across all functions to maximise the business impact of The Athletic's large and growing commercial organisation.

• Secure and help manage long-term, revenue-driving partnerships for The Athletic.
• Help grow The Athletic's league partnerships portfolio and be accountable for the success of these deals.
• Work closely with the Head of Global Business Development on setting and executing the strategy for growing the business.
• Act as the primary liaison between The Athletic and The New York Times sales teams and strategic partners where there is sales overlap and opportunity.
• Think creatively and strategically to find new ways to grow The Athletic's commercial business.
• Work efficiently with cross-functional teams including legal, finance, product, editorial, design, and marketing to ensure operational excellence on a daily basis.
• Partner closely with the Partner Management team to ensure partnerships are operating effectively and are optimised for success.
• Create and manage project plans for various partnership executions.

• BA/BS degree with 8 years of relevant business development and partnerships operations experience.
• Experience in advertising sales and/or media business development.
• Experience working with rights holders and sports leagues.
• Ability to work autonomously and proactively push ideas and projects forward.
• High level of professionalism; driven and motivated with excellent follow-up.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to come up with out of the box ideas.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with colleagues based in New York, San Francisco, around North America, and internationally.
• Represent The Athletic brand well.

• MBA is a plus.
• Experience in business development and partnerships within the consumer media industry.
• Expertise in developing and closing complex strategic deals.

• This is a remote-based role in the United States.

• For U.S. roles, dependent on the role, employees may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.

• Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
• For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.