Sports Licensing Global Business Development Manager

About the role

SportSpired Games is seeking a Sports Licensing Global Business Development Manager to lead the creation of strategic partnerships and secure licensing agreements for its next‑generation AAA sports simulator. The role will involve working with sports organisations, leagues, federations, player associations, brands, rights holders and licensing agencies worldwide, managing the full partnership lifecycle from opportunity identification to long‑term relationship management.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global sports licensing strategy aligned with product and business objectives.
• Identify, approach and negotiate partnerships with sports organisations, leagues, federations, player associations, brands and licensing agencies.
• Prepare business proposals, presentations, deal structures and financial models.
• Manage the end‑to‑end licensing deal process, including contract execution and ongoing partnership oversight.
• Track contractual commitments, licensing rights, deliverables and partner obligations.
• Coordinate licensing initiatives across Legal, Product, Art, Production, Marketing and Publishing teams.
• Monitor the global sports licensing landscape, competitors and emerging opportunities.
• Represent the company at international industry events, conferences and business meetings.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in sports licensing, business development, strategic partnerships or international sales.
• Proven track record of negotiating and closing international commercial agreements.
• Strong understanding of the global sports ecosystem, licensing, intellectual property and rights management.
• Experience working with sports organisations, leagues, federations, player associations or licensing agencies is highly preferred.
• Solid knowledge of international contracting processes and collaboration with legal teams.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship‑management abilities.
• Fluent English (C1 or higher); additional languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally on a regular basis.

Required skills