Jobs · Business Development · California

SVP, Strategic Growth

Genius Sports · Los Angeles, CA · 4 mo ago
Business Development$300k/yrFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead partnerships in priority growth verticals
  • Define and lead partnership strategy across priority verticals, with an initial focus on AI and social platforms
  • Establish Genius as a foundational partner within these ecosystems
  • Own partnership strategy and deal execution
  • Drive the full lifecycle of strategic partnerships, from origination through structuring, negotiation, and execution, while ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives
  • Source and close transformative deals
  • Identify and execute complex, high-value transactions that unlock new revenue streams, enhance product capabilities, and expand global distribution
  • Build senior executive relationships
  • Develop and maintain trusted, high-impact relationships with C-suite and senior decision-makers across AI leaders, social platforms, and adjacent technology companies
  • Translate Genius Capabilities Into New Markets
  • Rapidly synthesize partner needs and market dynamics, aligning Genius’ data, technology, and product suite into differentiated, commercially compelling solutions
  • Shape the Genius narrative externally
  • Position Genius effectively within new ecosystems, tailoring messaging and value propositions to resonate with diverse, senior audiences
  • Drive cross functional deal execution
  • Collaborate closely with product, legal, finance, and executive stakeholders to structure scalable, commercially robust agreements
  • Identify and open new verticals over time
  • Continuously evaluate emerging markets and technologies, leading Genius’ entry into high-potential verticals beyond the initial focus areas

What You’ll Bring

  • Proven track record of closing large, complex, strategic partnerships
  • Deep, established relationships with C-suite executives across AI, social platforms, and the broader technology ecosystem
  • Exceptional commercial judgment and deal structuring capability
  • High intellectual agility, with the ability to quickly master new markets and technologies
  • Executive presence, credibility, and influence with senior stakeholders
  • Combines strategic thinking with hands on execution

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