Business Development Coordinator

Business Development Coordinator

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 1 to 3 years of professional experience in business development and/or marketing
• Experience managing agencies and business partners
• Experience in marketing a unique product that requires educating the customer.
• General knowledge of principles of effective communications and mass media, publicity, advertising, policies, community relations, and organization structure as they relate to entertainment and sports events.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Ability to plan, organize, and effectively present ideas and concepts to groups, including members of the executive team.
• Ability to cultivate and establish effective relationships with all levels of clients from corporate level to individual bar owner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working and public relations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain discretion and protect confidential information.
• Thorough understanding of marketing and business development principles, and the ability to think ‘outside of the box’.
• Desire and ability to work independently and thrive in a multi-tasked, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Professional, responsible, self-starting, ‘get-it-done’ attitude and work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Manages commercial PPV activities, including overseeing sales agency relationships and business strategy, pushing sales performance and marketing, ensuring alignment with UFC brand guidelines and effectively distributing assets to key partners.
• Handles issues management with commercial providers, ensuring smooth operations and addressing any concerns in a timely manner.
• Tracks and compiles key UFC Canada statistics, providing insightful analysis and financial modelling to inform Canadian business strategies.
• Creates and maintains presentation decks for partner meetings, sponsorship pitches, and strategic planning, ensuring all content is current and relevant, particularly for upcoming events and initiatives.
• Supports sponsorship efforts, working closely with the sponsorship team to keep them informed on Canadian events and providing insights into potential sponsors.
• Contribute to event development by researching Canadian grant opportunities, completing grant applications, tracking deliverables, and ensuring accurate reporting in compliance with grant requirements.
• Works across grassroots initiatives.
• Monitors Canadian Local Event Promotion (LEP) efforts, ensuring optimal execution and tracking of all associated activities.
• Supports Canadian ‘Fight Week’ activations, contributing to event preparations and coordinating promotional efforts.
• Provides regular reporting on commercial activities, analyzes data, and compiles updates for internal stakeholders and the Executive team to track performance and optimize strategies.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned, ensuring flexibility and adaptability in response to evolving business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.