Brand Growth & Partnerships Leader (VP-level)

Excel Sports Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Excel Sports Management seeks a VP, Business Development to drive growth for Excel Brand Marketing. You will define go-to-market strategy, pursue new opportunities, and lead pitches that showcase strategy, creative, talent, and analytics.

You will partner with the SVP to integrate efforts across the business development cycle, owning key commercial outcomes. You will build and manage a robust pipeline, mentor teammates, and represent the brand in high-level client discussions, industry events,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of direct experience in sponsorship marketing, brand marketing strategy, or agency business development.

Responsibilities

• Own revenue targets and conversion metrics across new business efforts.
• Develop long-term commercial frameworks to support durable partnerships.
• Lead high-priority pitches and RFP responses with an integrated offering.
• Demonstrate command of service areas — strategy, activation, measurement, analytics, talent, creative, digital, social, experiential, hospitality.
• Manage and mentor teammates; contribute to agency strategy and evolution of the Business Development function.
• Represent Excel Brand Marketing externally in client-facing and industry settings.

Skills

Executive presence

Commercial instincts

Communication

Strategic thinking

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Excel Sports Management seeks a VP, Business Development to drive growth for Excel Brand Marketing. You will define go-to-market strategy, pursue new opportunities, and lead pitches that showcase strategy, creative, talent, and analytics.

You will partner with the SVP to integrate efforts across the business development cycle, owning key commercial outcomes. You will build and manage a robust pipeline, mentor teammates, and represent the brand in high-level client discussions, industry events,