Business Director

Job setup: Full time, onsite, in BGC

About us

this role is hiring for Alta Sports - a one-stop sports content platform in the Philippines, focusing on popular sports and leagues such as the NBA, PBA, PVL, UAAP, and MPBL. The platform provides users with real-time scores, the latest sports news, video highlights, and other sports content. Through its interactive community, Alta Sports also connects sports fans with local sports content creators, with the goal of building an engaging, comprehensive, and interactive sports platform. Alta Sports is currently available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Alta Sports is currently being developed through a joint venture partnership between leading companies in the Philippines, with the partners contributing their respective strengths and resources to grow the platform and establish a leading sports digital platform in the Philippine market.

About the role

As a key commercial leader during the early stage of the joint venture, the Business Director / Commercial Director will drive business development, strategic partnerships, and commercial growth by leveraging strong local networks and resources. The role will build and maintain relationships with senior decision-makers, local companies, sports organizations, media groups, broadcasters, brands, and other key stakeholders, helping establish Alta Sports' commercial presence and partnership network in the Philippines.

Key responsibilities

• Lead business development and strategic partnership initiatives during the early stage of the joint venture, driving key opportunities from initial discussions to successful execution
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Philippine companies, sports organizations, media groups, broadcasters, brands, and other strategic partners
• Identify and develop commercial opportunities, including sales, partnerships, sponsorships, advertising, content, e-commerce, and other revenue-generating initiatives
• Develop and execute business development and sales strategies aligned with the company's growth objectives
• Represent the company in high-level business meetings and strategic discussions, working closely with senior stakeholders and key decision-makers
• Work closely with management and cross-functional teams to convert business relationships into tangible commercial results and support the development of the business development and sales team as the company grows

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business development, sales, commercial partnerships, or related roles
• Strong understanding of the Philippine business environment, with established local business networks and strong industry connections across traditional business, sports, media, entertainment, broadcasting, or corporate sectors
• Proven track record of working with business owners, founders, senior executives, large corporations, family-owned businesses, media groups, broadcasters, brands, or other influential local organizations
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation, relationship-building, and resource integration skills, with the ability to turn relationships into tangible business opportunities
• Ability to thrive in an early-stage environment and drive 0-to-1 business development, with strong initiative and execution skills
• Experience in sports, media, internet, advertising, entertainment, or broadcasting is highly preferred
• Understanding of Chinese companies, business practices, and culture is a strong plus