Business Development Analyst

Job Description

The ESPN Business Development & Innovation team is responsible for identifying, developing, and executing new business opportunities that further enhance ESPN's content and product offerings. The team continually evaluates prospective partners in traditional and digital media that either drive revenue or advance ESPN leadership position in innovation.

A successful candidate for this full time position will need to apply ingenuity, creativity, and analytical skills to identify and evaluate new business opportunities across a wide variety of departments at ESPN (e.g. corporate strategy, affiliate sales & marketing, ad sales, product, production, and programming).

Ideal candidates will possess the following traits:
• Attention to detail, motivated self-starter, comfortable in high-energy work environments.
• The ability to make decisions quickly and correctly in pressure situations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A passion for the Media, Sports and Technology space.

Responsibilities:
• Assist the Business Development & innovation team by preparing for upcoming meetings and presentations on a daily basis.
• Support team to ensure compliance with all contractual obligations.
• Assist with the identification of new business opportunities, both internally and externally.
• Project manage inbound pitches, schedule /attend meetings, organize & distribute notes.
• Closely track market trends and share newsworthy headlines to the team.
• Develop and maintain understanding of key BDI clients, marketplace and competition.
• Collect and analyze feedback from clients and internal stakeholders to hit benchmarks or increase monetization.
• Coordinate weekly team updates to senior management that track progress of various business development work streams.
• Create and standardize deal tracking and performance reporting.
• Attend an external conference/seminars to learn more about various industries closely tied to BDI initiatives.
• Willingness to travel to NYC approximately once per month to attend team meetings network / job shadow.

Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a business environment.
• Detail oriented and collaborative, with outstanding interpersonal skills both verbal and written.
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• General understanding of the current trends in the business industry and competitive landscape.
• Strong written and verbal skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Office, with specific strength in creating PowerPoint presentations.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with media and technology-oriented business models and industry leaders.
• An avid consumer of media across non-traditional platforms (Twitch, YouTube, Reddit, OTT, etc.).
• Proven financial/business analytical skills.
• Familiar with the Disney and ESPN Media Networks portfolio.
• Understanding of emerging areas of sports business (eg. esports, sports betting).

Required Education
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv4mjr-216-73-216-175-42 in your application.