About Nexus Sports VenturesNexus Sports Ventures is one of the leading youth enrichment organizations serving Long Island and Eastern Queens. Through Soccer Stars, Amazing Athletes, and Karate Zoo, we provide sports and movement-based programs that help thousands of children build confidence, develop new skills, and foster a lifelong love of physical activity.As we continue to grow, we're looking for an experienced Business Development & Partnerships Manager to help drive our next stage of growth.About the RoleThis is a highly visible position responsible for growing revenue through strategic partnerships, business development, enrollment initiatives, and commercial strategy.Reporting directly to the President & CEO, you'll work across every area of the business—from developing new partnerships with schools and community organizations to evaluating marketing performance, improving customer retention, and identifying new growth opportunities.If you enjoy building relationships, solving business challenges, and helping a growing company scale, we'd love to hear from you.Key ResponsibilitiesBusiness Development & PartnershipsDevelop new partnerships with schools, preschools, PTAs, parks & recreation departments, camps, soccer clubs, and community organizations.Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline from prospecting through contract execution.Strengthen existing partner relationships while identifying opportunities for expansion.Represent Nexus Sports Ventures throughout the local community.Revenue GrowthSupport revenue growth across Soccer Stars, Amazing Athletes, and Karate Zoo.Develop initiatives that increase enrollment, improve retention, and maximize customer lifetime value.Analyze pricing, promotions, and business performance to identify opportunities for growth.Marketing & Customer ExperienceCollaborate on seasonal marketing campaigns and enrollment strategies.Evaluate campaign performance and recommend improvements based on data.Support customer retention, referral, and re-enrollment initiatives.Strategy & OperationsWork directly with the President & CEO on strategic initiatives and business growth projects.Improve CRM management, forecasting, reporting, and commercial processes.Identify opportunities to leverage technology and AI to improve efficiency.RequirementsQualificationsWe're looking for someone who is:Experienced in business development, partnerships, sales, consulting, strategy, marketing, or commercial operations.Comfortable building relationships with executives, school leaders, and community partners.Highly organized with strong project management and communication skills.Analytical, proactive, and able to balance strategic thinking with execution.Excited to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.Experience in youth sports or education is a plus but not required.BenefitsWhy Join Nexus Sports Ventures?Work directly with the President & CEO.Help shape the future of a growing organization.Build meaningful partnerships throughout Long Island and Queens.Make a measurable impact on thousands of children and families each year.Join a collaborative, entrepreneurial team with significant opportunities for growth.If you're looking for a role where you can build relationships, drive business growth, and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.
About Nexus Sports Ventures
Nexus Sports Ventures is one of the leading youth enrichment organizations serving Long Island and Eastern Queens. Through Soccer Stars, Amazing Athletes, and Karate Zoo, we provide sports and movement-based programs that help thousands of children build confidence, develop new skills, and foster a lifelong love of physical activity.
As we continue to grow, we're looking for an experienced Business Development & Partnerships Manager to help drive our next stage of growth.
About the Role
This is a highly visible position responsible for growing revenue through strategic partnerships, business development, enrollment initiatives, and commercial strategy.
Reporting directly to the President & CEO, you'll work across every area of the business—from developing new partnerships with schools and community organizations to evaluating marketing performance, improving customer retention, and identifying new growth opportunities.
If you enjoy building relationships, solving business challenges, and helping a growing company scale, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Partnerships
- Develop new partnerships with schools, preschools, PTAs, parks & recreation departments, camps, soccer clubs, and community organizations.
- Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline from prospecting through contract execution.
- Strengthen existing partner relationships while identifying opportunities for expansion.
- Represent Nexus Sports Ventures throughout the local community.
Revenue Growth
- Support revenue growth across Soccer Stars, Amazing Athletes, and Karate Zoo.
- Develop initiatives that increase enrollment, improve retention, and maximize customer lifetime value.
- Analyze pricing, promotions, and business performance to identify opportunities for growth.
Marketing & Customer Experience
- Collaborate on seasonal marketing campaigns and enrollment strategies.
- Evaluate campaign performance and recommend improvements based on data.
- Support customer retention, referral, and re-enrollment initiatives.
Strategy & Operations
- Work directly with the President & CEO on strategic initiatives and business growth projects.
- Improve CRM management, forecasting, reporting, and commercial processes.
- Identify opportunities to leverage technology and AI to improve efficiency.
Requirements
Qualifications
We're looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in business development, partnerships, sales, consulting, strategy, marketing, or commercial operations.
- Comfortable building relationships with executives, school leaders, and community partners.
- Highly organized with strong project management and communication skills.
- Analytical, proactive, and able to balance strategic thinking with execution.
- Excited to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Experience in youth sports or education is a plus but not required.
Benefits
Why Join Nexus Sports Ventures?
- Work directly with the President & CEO.
- Help shape the future of a growing organization.
- Build meaningful partnerships throughout Long Island and Queens.
- Make a measurable impact on thousands of children and families each year.
- Join a collaborative, entrepreneurial team with significant opportunities for growth.
If you're looking for a role where you can build relationships, drive business growth, and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.
For over 20 years, Soccer Stars has been the premier youth educational soccer program throughout the country. Across 16+ states, we use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children not only improve their soccer skills, but develop self-confidence and physical literacy, improve gross motor skills, and hone socialization skills. Dynamic coaches work with small groups of children to develop skills and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment, reaching over 100,000 participants each year.Our best-in-class curriculum uses positive reinforcement and a low child-to-coach ratio to make sure each child feels confident in their own abilities, allowing kids to improve at their own rate. No matter their age, Soccer Stars has specific and progressive lesson plans built to every child’s developmental needs.This crib-to-college player pathway includes a Parent & Me pre-soccer movement program starting at 12 months, the original FUN with FUNdamentals Super Soccer Stars program, and an advanced development and competitive play program with Soccer Stars United, up to U18. Take part in classes, camps, private groups, afterschool enrichment, birthday parties, team training, and more!
For over 20 years, Soccer Stars has been the premier youth educational soccer program throughout the country. Across 16+ states, we use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children not only improve their soccer skills, but develop self-confidence and physical literacy, improve gross motor skills, and hone socialization skills. Dynamic coaches work with small groups of children to develop skills and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment, reaching over 100,000 participants each year.
Our best-in-class curriculum uses positive reinforcement and a low child-to-coach ratio to make sure each child feels confident in their own abilities, allowing kids to improve at their own rate. No matter their age, Soccer Stars has specific and progressive lesson plans built to every child’s developmental needs.
This crib-to-college player pathway includes a Parent & Me pre-soccer movement program starting at 12 months, the original FUN with FUNdamentals Super Soccer Stars program, and an advanced development and competitive play program with Soccer Stars United, up to U18. Take part in classes, camps, private groups, afterschool enrichment, birthday parties, team training, and more!
