Business Development & Growth Lead
Years of Experience : 2-5 years
Client: Confidential Sports Venture | Backed by a Conglomerate
Budget: upto 30 LPA
The Role
This is a dual mandate : part sports commercial, part strategic innovation. You will drive revenue and growth for the sports team while contributing toInnovations arm of the firm.
Job Responsibilities:
Partnerships & Sponsorship
- Build and manage a sponsor portfolio across auto, fitness, alcobev, fintech, and education
- Develop a city-embedded commercial network across the NCR
- Own the full sponsorship cycle from pitch, close, activate to renew
Academy & Community
- Build the academy model from the ground up
- Secure school and college partnerships to drive youth membership
- Establish the brand in Northern India
Content & Digital
- Build player-led content that audiences actually want to watch
- Grow digital presence and convert it into branded revenue
- Create sponsor-backed content series and branded integrations
Strategic Growth
- Identify and evaluate new platform opportunities that can become 10–30% of EBITDA within 5–7 years
- Assess build vs. acquire vs. partner decisions with rigour and speed
- Support capital allocation thinking across business cycles
What You Bring
- An ability to build relationships, spot opportunities, and follow through
- Sharp commercial instincts, whether from a classroom, a side hustle, or a boardroom
- Comfortable operating without a playbook and figuring things out on the fly
