Manager, Business Development
About the Role
- Badminton Canada governs the sport nationwide, supporting athletes to Olympic/Paralympic levels and engaging 1.5M players.
- Manager, Business Development drives revenue growth via ticketing, sponsorships, corporate partnerships, and new revenue streams.
- Key duties include:
- Develop/execute ticket sales strategies, pricing, promotions, and VIP programs.
- Lead sponsorship sales from prospecting to contract execution, creating packages and managing relationships.
- Identify and launch new revenue opportunities (membership, e‑commerce, licensing, fundraising).
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with corporations, community groups, and government.
- Plan, budget, forecast and report on business development performance metrics.
- Support marketing campaigns, create sales collateral, and ensure brand consistency.
- Success measured by achieving ticket and sponsorship revenue targets, growing the sponsor portfolio, diversifying income, and delivering strategic growth initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Sport Management, Commerce, Communications, or a related field.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Demonstrated success achieving and exceeding revenue targets through experience in business development, sponsorship sales, ticket sales, partnership management, or a related role is considered an asset.
- Experience in sport, entertainment, events, or not-for-profit organizations is considered an asset.
- Experience negotiating commercial agreements and sponsorship contracts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong sales and business development expertise.
- Experience developing sponsorship proposals and presentations.
- Knowledge of ticketing systems and event revenue strategies.
- Strong relationship-building and networking abilities.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
- Strong financial and analytical capabilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency in M365 applications.
- Proficiency in English and French is considered an asset.
Compensation & Work Arrangement
Important Dates
How to Apply
Send a cover letter outlining your key experience and salary expectations and resume to [email protected].
Inclusive Hiring
We welcome qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds and encourage candidates to apply based on their experience, skills and potential.
About Badminton Canada
Badminton Canada is the national sport governing organization for badminton in Canada. Based in Ottawa, it supports the sport through national teams, competitions, athlete development, coaching and officials programs, safe-sport policies, rankings and participation initiatives. Its work spans recreational, competitive, junior, senior and para-badminton, offering sports-industry roles connected to administration, events, high performance, communications and sport development.
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