Business Development Associate - San Mateo, United States - Next Level Sports
Description
Next Level Sports is seeking a Business Development Associate to support and bolster Next Level's core program verticals.Description:
About Next Level Sports:
Our headquarters are based in San Mateo, California, with operations in 18 states and growing The Next Level Sports programs are currently available to youth participants from Kindergarten through 8th grade.
Our culture reflects our commitment to our communities. We continuously strive to hire and engage diverse teammates from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
If you are a team player who believes in our mission and is passionate about sports with a team-focused mentality, please apply
Job Overview:
Next Level Sports is seeking a Business Development Associate to support and bolster Next Level's core program verticals, including flag football, basketball, volleyball, and camp programming.
General roles and duties will be centered on, but not limited to, partner success and support, program expansion, market research, internal partner networking, customer feedback integration, and general program management.
Our Business Development teammate is expected to be a 'generalist' while providing general Next Level Sports partner support and oversight within the Business Development team.
-What You'll Do:
- Interact and coordinate in a cross-functional manner with Business Development and Program Development teams to quantify, measure, and interpret variances between Next Level Sports programs,
- Research current geographic territories for expansion efforts and/or program discipline additions, inclusive of exploring networks within the Next Level Sports partner database as well as outside of the network,
- Assist in the identification and recognition of key target regions and assist in the cultivation of new relationships in needtobe markets,
- Manage and support sitespecific programmatic updates on a seasonal basis in accordance with program operational requirements as defined by internal Business Development Managers/Directors,
- Act as a liaison between internal crossfunctional teams, including Marketing, Program Operations, Finance, Equipment, and otherwise, to assist the core Business Development team,
- Advise, support, and coordinate with current Next Level Sports partners to ensure they are in line with operational milestones and deliverables,
- Gather, synthesize, and report midseason and postseason survey response data to provide site feedback to respective Business Development Managers/Directors, internal operational groups, and external Next Level Sports partners,
- Oversee Next Level Free Clinic efforts on a sportbysport basis, monitoring registrations, preparation and organizational support for our partners and their events,
- Other duties as assigned and determined by the VP of Business Development in coordination with various Next Level Sports program verticals and operational departments.
- Team first attitude with a willingness to 'get it done',
- Solutionsoriented,
- Exudes a competitive spirit to ensure team success,
- Organized and detailoriented (perhaps to a fault),
- Growthoriented with a focus on 'larger picture',
- An avid multitasker,
- Energetic, motivated, and gritty,
- Comfortable in conversation,
- Maintains an 'Athlete Mindset' in the workplace.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent,
- 12+ years of relevant work experience,
- Strong interpersonal communication and people skills,
- Proactive work style and proven success in selfmanagement,
- A demonstrated passion for athletics and youth enrichment,
- Proficient computer skills (including Google Suite),
- Patience, stress tolerance, and the ability to think/react quickly,
- Demonstrated ability to manage and own operational functions,
- Experience in any team or individual sport is a plus,
- Willingness to work on program activation days (Saturdays/Sundays),
- Strong passion for sports is a must
- Next Level Sports is an equalopportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status._
Salary:
$65,000 - $85,000 per year
