Sports Business Development

Apple • Culver City, CA

8d

About The Position

The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of
wonder that has revolutionized entire industries! It’s the diversity of those
people, their backgrounds and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs
through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading services
and customer experiences. We invite you to join us in this journey! Come be a
part of one of the most exciting and fastest-growing areas at Apple. Apple’s
Sports team is seeking an experienced, thoughtful, and entrepreneurial
individual to help drive business development across data and live events
broadcasting.

This role will support efforts with external partners and collaborate closely
with teams throughout Apple to solve problems and implement programs that
achieve core business objectives. The role requires a highly motivated and
adaptive self-starter to meet goals and hard deadlines. Candidates should have a
proven track record of operating successfully within business development teams
and a deep understanding of sports data licensing, sports media, and the
streaming space.

Requirements

• 8+ years of meaningful industry work experience with a deep understanding of business development, data licensing, and live events
• Strong commitment to the customer experience, putting the Apple user experience first in all partnership discussions
• Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate a strong point of view clearly and succinctly
• Exceptional negotiation, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills; ability to develop strong working partnerships inside and outside of Apple
• Superior strategic insight, comfort with detailed modeling and analysis
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly translate data into actionable insights
• Ability to develop and manage against detailed budgets
• BA/BS degree required

Nice To Haves

• Self-starter who works effectively in a fast-paced environment; is comfortable managing ambiguity while delivering results with minimal guidance
• Comfort working closely with engineering and product teams to solve complicated technical challenges
• Strong project management capability with exceptional attention to detail
• Energetic and collaborative teammate who never loses focus on the end consumer
• Strong passion for media and consumer technology
• JD/MBA or equivalent degree preferred

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time