MLB is hiring a

Web3 Manager, Gaming and New Business Ventures

MLB is seeking to hire a manager for business development partnership initiatives within the Gaming and New Business Ventures group. This individual will be responsible for helping MLB drive new commercial opportunities in Fantasy, Sports Betting, Blockchain, and other emerging high-growth areas of the sports industry, while also maximizing fan engagement opportunities with MLB’s current portfolio of best-in-class partners.

Key Goals

The eventual candidate hired to the position will be asked to focus on several key goals and will be evaluated based on their success in bringing these aims to fruition:

• Growing MLB Revenues – Maximizing revenue opportunities within the Gaming and New Business Ventures areas of responsibilities, while also driving new revenue opportunities across all MLB business departments.
• Increasing Fan Engagement – Creatively identifying means to leverage Fantasy, Sports Betting, and Blockchain Technologies to grow fan engagement and broaden the MLB fanbase.
• Collaboration in Support of “One Baseball”– Support for all cross-functional relationships with other internal MLB Departments (Marketing, Consumer Products, Technology, Gaming, Sponsorship, Ticketing etc.) to ensure that partner opportunities are fully realized.
• Driving Innovation – Identifying innovative technologies to modernize our business operations, while also providing flexibility to expand MLB’s reach into new and adjacent commercial space.

Primary Responsibilities

Candidates will be asked to fulfill the following primary day-to-day responsibilities:

• Partner Management: Day to day communication with MLB Partners, including off-season planning, in-season activation execution, product and asset approvals, etc.
• New Business Execution: Support for developing new business leads within the Gaming and New Business Venture groups’ areas of responsibilities and executing on new partnerships.
• KPI Tracking and Reporting: Management of department KPI’s and general performance-tracking, using both public and private, internal, and external sources of data.
• Strategic Input: Support for honing and refining MLB’s commercial thesis in emerging business areas and coordinating with MLB’s Central Strategy group to share and communicate those strategies with broader internal stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Assisting supervisors and executives to maintain constant inter-office communication to ensure strong collaboration between teams, and strong execution for cross-functional projects.

Requirements

We seek individuals with the following core attributes and skills:

• Proven experience working with cross-functional groups from ideation through execution.
• Excellent written and business communication skills.
• An objective, data-driven approach to decision-making, with strong skills in business reporting, KPI tracking, and industry analysis.
• Strong relationship-building skills, both with colleagues and clients.
• A collaborative, team-first attitude and approach to office-work.

Required experience includes:

• Undergraduate-level degree.
• At least 2+ years of relevant work-experience. Ideal backgrounds include prior work in management consulting, finance, or corporate strategy / business development roles within the technology or media industries.
• Ideal candidates have a keen interest and understanding of sports betting and/or blockchain technologies.
• Professional experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite of Products (Word, Excel, Power Point).

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the Major Leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

MLB’s vision is to be the global sport of choice for youth to play, fans of all backgrounds to enjoy and a desired destination for employment. With a belief that the journey to growth and greatness is ongoing, MLB gives employees the opportunity to continue learning and honing their skills with programs such as: tuition reimbursement; mentorship programs; lunch and learns; online course subscriptions; paid industry certifications; business resource groups; and more.

MLB provides its employees with exceptional medical, dental, and vision coverage. Premiums are 100% employer covered to help employees focus on being their best!

Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!

Major League Baseball is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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