Business Development Manager

Company Description

Dentsu Sports International, Inc. (DSI) is a global sports marketing agency born out of the Dentsu Group with one focus: to act as a gateway, connecting brands to the world of sports. We help brands and properties move at the speed of today's fans, transcending culture and borders.

Job Description

DSI is looking for a dynamic New Business Manager to support new business development for its Global Commercial Team (sponsorship sales and brokerage) as well as its award-winning MKTG agency (brand and sponsorship strategy, execution and management).

Jointly reporting to the SVP, Commercial Sales for North America and the SVP, Commercial Sales, this position will play an integral role in executing a brand-led sales strategy in North America, bolstering commercial opportunities across both businesses. You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of activities and be part of a growing team with consistent opportunities for development.

Key Responsibilities

• Internally, you will support and drive major new pitches, bringing together different parts of the businesses into a cohesive and collaborative group.
• You will partner with stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of the new business process, working to establish expectations, provide status updates, hand off project deliverables and field feedback.
• Assist with research, lead generation, brand outreach and pitch deck development.
• Manage in-bound and proactive pitch opportunities (RFP & RFI).
• Manage internal new business resources (case studies, credentials, etc.)
• Assist and collaborate with service lines and regional offices within Dentsu Group to organize exchanges and enable sports offerings and consulting capabilities into one-stop solutions for Dentsu Group's brand clients.
• Support other regional and cross-border sales opportunities and projects.

Qualifications

About You

We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a similar sports and entertainment sales or business development support role; this could be agency, brand or rights holder side.

• You are equally comfortable using words, imagery and data to tell a story
• You have a fledgling sales instinct – able to spot an opportunity and act on it
• Proven track record winning new business pitches in an agency environment

This is a hybrid position, with the office location being in New York City.

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $78,000 - $126,500

Salary is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com

The Perks

Not only will you be joining a multi-award-winning Agency with great culture, you will also have the unique opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from our other offices across the globe. There is a whole heap of benefits that come with the role- a flexible holiday package starting at 20 days, corporate discounts, commuter benefits, cell phone reimbursement and much more. Our benefit plans have your total well-being in mind, and we offer an extensive list you can choose from to suit your needs.

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