Business Development Manager - Communications & Growth Partnerships

About the role Sporty Group is looking for a Communications & Growth Partnerships Lead to own customer communications and regional marketing partnerships. This role blends channel optimization, localization, and commercial partnerships to drive growth at scale. What you'll be doing Identify, negotiate, and manage marketing partnerships across Africa & LATAM Optimize WhatsApp, SMS, and email performance (delivery, open, CTR, cost) Align communications with marketing, product, and lifecycle campaigns Work closely with Marketing, Prod and Ops for localization of messaging, creatives, and campaigns per market Plan and track regional activations and partnerships - including but not limited to strategic billboards, payment partnership campaigns, affiliate marketing etc Measure ROI and performance across owned and partner channels Onboard new communication channel partners, and manage existing Bulk SMS, email, and communication partners for cost optimization What you'll bring 6+ years in growth, communications, or partnerships Hands-on experience with messaging platforms and lifecycle marketing Strong commercial and negotiation skills Experience working across multiple regions and cultures Comfortable to travel for local activations and market studies in existing and emerging markets for sporty Data-driven and execution-focused Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential What's in it for you Sporty is a remote first company in pursuit of sustainability A competitive salary + individual performance based bonuses every quarter 28 days paid annual leave Referral bonuses & flash bonuses Top of the line equipment Annual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunities If you're interested, we encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours.