Business Development Executive

Beyond Sports; Alkmaar; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days

Pension scheme

Lunch program

Company gym membership cards

Fresh fruit and drinks

Friday afternoon socials

Cornhole tournaments

Chess battles

Table tennis matches

Job summary

Beyond Sports in Alkmaar, Netherlands, is seeking a proactive Business Development Executive to drive growth in the sports tech space. You will identify opportunities, open doors, and create meaningful conversations with leagues, clubs, federations, broadcasters and commercial partners.

This junior to mid-level role focuses on outbound outreach, building relationships, and working with sales, product and leadership teams to convert opportunities into revenue.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in business development, sales, or partnerships.
• Experience generating new business through proactive outreach.
• Ability to start conversations with prospects and build relationships from scratch.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Professional working fluency in English.
• Structured and proactive working style with hands-on mentality.
• Interest in sports, technology or innovation.
• Ability to collaborate in a dynamic, fast-growing environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research and pursue new opportunities in the sports industry.
• Generate qualified leads via LinkedIn, networking, events, and outbound activities.
• Build relationships with decision-makers at leagues, clubs, federations, broadcasters and sports organizations.
• Conduct outreach campaigns and schedule introductory meetings with prospects.
• Represent Beyond Sports at industry conferences and events.
• Stay informed about developments in sports tech, fan engagement, broadcasting and digital innovation.
• Collaborate with Account Management, Product and Leadership to translate market opportunities into commercial opportunities.
• Maintain and develop the commercial pipeline using HubSpot and other sales tools.
• Support the preparation of proposals, presentations and commercial materials.
• Contribute to company revenue goals and growth initiatives.

Skills

Business development

Lead generation

Outbound outreach

Communication skills

Presentations

English proficiency

Tools

HubSpot CRM

Job description

Business Development Executive

Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands

Working Arrangement: Office Based, 5 Days Per Week

About Beyond Sports

Beyond Sports is an AI-based visualization company at the forefront of innovation and datatainment in the sports industry. Our Emmy Award-winning visualization platform enables real-time digital sports engagement solutions for leagues, broadcasters, brands and ultimately consumers worldwide.

We create never-before-seen sports content that bridges traditional media, gaming, digital platforms and emerging technologies. From live broadcasts to immersive fan engagement experiences, we're helping shape the future of sports.

The Role

We're looking for a proactive and commercially driven Business Development Executive to help accelerate our growth within the sports industry.

In this role, you'll focus on generating new business opportunities and building relationships with sports organizations, leagues, clubs, federations, broadcasters and commercial partners. While you'll work closely with the wider commercial team, your primary focus will be identifying opportunities, opening doors and creating meaningful conversations with potential clients.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone at a junior or medior level who enjoys networking, business development and building relationships, and who is excited by the intersection of sports and technology.

What You'll Do

• Identify, research and pursue new business opportunities across the sports industry.

• Generate qualified leads through LinkedIn, networking, industry events and other outbound activities.

• Build relationships with key decision-makers at leagues, clubs, federations, broadcasters and sports organizations.

• Conduct outreach campaigns and schedule introductory meetings with prospects.

• Represent Beyond Sports at selected industry conferences and events.

• Stay informed about developments in sports technology, fan engagement, broadcasting and digital innovation.

• Work closely with Account Management, Product and Leadership teams to translate market opportunities into commercial opportunities.

• Maintain and develop the commercial pipeline using HubSpot and other sales tools.

• Support the preparation of proposals, presentations and commercial materials.

• Contribute to company-wide revenue goals and commercial growth initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of experience in business development, sales, partnerships or a similar commercial role.

• Experience generating new business and creating opportunities through proactive outreach.

• Comfortable initiating conversations with new prospects and building relationships from scratch.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Professional working proficiency in English.

• A structured and proactive way of working, with a hands-on mentality.

• Interest in sports, technology or innovation.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic and fast-growing environment.

Nice to Have

• Existing network within professional sports, leagues, clubs, federations, broadcasters or sports technology companies.

• Experience selling to or working with sports organizations.

• Knowledge of how sports organizations are structured and who key stakeholders are within these organizations.

• Experience with HubSpot or similar CRM platforms.

• Additional language skills.

• Experience working in sports, media, broadcasting or technology sectors.

Why This Role?

We're specifically looking for someone who enjoys creating opportunities rather than waiting for them.

The team is looking for a commercial self-starter who can proactively approach new customers, identify opportunities in the market and help expand our footprint across the sports industry. Depending on your experience level, you'll gradually take ownership of opportunities from first contact through to commercial discussions.

If you're excited about sports, technology and building relationships, this role offers the chance to work with some of the world's biggest sports organizations while helping shape the future of digital sports experiences.

Why Beyond Sports?

• Work with industry-leading sports technology.

• Collaborate with some of the biggest names in global sport.

• See your work reach millions of fans worldwide.

• 25 vacation days.

• Pension scheme.

• Lunch program.

• Company gym membership cards available.

• Fresh fruit, drinks and Friday afternoon socials.

• Cornhole tournaments, chess battles and table tennis matches in the office.

Ready to help shape the future of sports technology? We'd love to hear from you.