Polymarket

Sports Business Development Lead

New York

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 hours ago

ExpressBusiness Development

About the role

Sports is one of the highest-frequency, highest-engagement verticals on Polymarket.
Fans, bettors, and data nerds already use our markets to express opinions on outcomes that matter to them.
This is a senior individual contributor role on the BD team.

Source and qualify new sports partners across ISVs, IBs, and third-party app ecosystems, prioritizing deals that can drive meaningful distribution or downstream trading volume.
Own the full deal cycle from first conversation to signed agreement, managing commercial terms, legal review, and internal stakeholder alignment along the way.
Build outreach frameworks and partnership playbooks that document what works so future hires can replicate the motion without starting from scratch.
Work closely with product and operations to ensure partners have what they need to integrate and perform.
Proven BD or partnerships experience in the sports industry, specifically working with leagues, teams, sports data providers, or media partners.
You'll own the sports channel end to end, from sourcing new ISV and IB partners to negotiating terms to managing the relationships once they're live.

Track record of managing the full deal cycle independently, from sourcing through close, without needing a manager in every negotiation.
You can get a meeting with a decision-maker at a data provider or sports app without cold outreach.
Comfort owning channel governance and reporting once deals are live, not just handing off to account management.

(Plus) You've built a BD function or partnership playbook from scratch and have something to show for it.

Competitive salary & equity
Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
Manage active sports channel relationships post-close, including governance, performance reporting, and ongoing partner health.

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