Director of Business Development
Director of Business Development
Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 + Commission
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Job Summary
Drive growth for a new business division by identifying, developing, and closing new food and beverage business opportunities across emerging and underserved sports and entertainment markets. This full-time business development role will focus on, building relationships with prospects and guiding opportunities from initial outreach through proposal and close.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5-7 years of professional sales or business development experience
- Background in sports sales strongly preferred, particularly outside of baseball
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust with prospects, operators, and internal partners
- Strong written communication skills, including comfort preparing sales materials, RFP responses, and proposal content
- Flexible schedule with willingness to travel extensively
- Ability to work out of the Chicago office preferred, but not required
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities
- Focus on smaller and mid-sized accounts
- Build pipeline across minor league baseball, non-MLS/USL soccer, small to mid-sized arenas, small to mid-sized colleges and universities, youth sports, and emerging professional sports
- Oversee prospect communication and maintain consistent follow-up throughout the sales process
- Prepare sales decks, RFP responses, and financial proposals in partnership with internal teams
- Collaborate closely with operations, finance, and HR team members to develop practical, compelling solutions for prospects
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At Levy, team = family. And we’ll always take care of family, learn more about Levy benefits offered.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Flexible Time Off Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Personal Leave
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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Levy is a member of Compass Group USA. Compass Group/Levy is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass/Levy, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable acccommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsiblities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Levy maintains a drug-free workplace.
