Founding Head of NIL Business Development

Responsibilities

You will lead athlete recruitment, sponsorship development, and commercial partnerships to drive agency growth. Working closely with the CEO, you will execute business strategy and manage high-level relationships within the sports industry.

Requirements

Candidates must be experienced sports industry professionals with a proven track record in athlete representation or sponsorship sales. An entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to originate and negotiate commercial deals are essential for this co-founder role.

Skills

• Athlete representation
• Sponsorship development
• Business development
• Strategic partnerships
• Commercial negotiation
• Sports marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Talent recruitment
• Brand strategy
• Revenue generation
• Relationship management
• Market analysis

Benefits

• Equity ownership
• Revenue participation
• Profit sharing

About this role

Co-Founder & Managing Partner Opportunity
Equity Ownership: Up to 50% of the company
Technology: Proprietary, patent AI & Computer Vision
Compensation: Shared revenue and profits
Potential Exit Valuation: $20M (10× valuation)
EXIT: Year 3 Co-Founder Equity Value: $5M at 25% ownership | $10M at 50% ownership
This is not a traditional job. It's an opportunity to build and own a sports marketing agency.
About ReWire Sports
ReWire is a next-generation sports marketing agency combining athlete representation, sponsorship development, brand strategy, and proprietary AI technology.
Powered by BrandPulse, our athlete intelligence platform, we use AI, computer vision, and audience data to identify commercial opportunities, measure athlete visibility, and demonstrate sponsorship value.
We're building an agency where relationships drive opportunities and technology creates a competitive advantage.
The Opportunity
We're looking for an entrepreneurial sports industry professional who wants to become a Co-Founder and help build ReWire from the ground up.
You'll lead athlete relationships, sponsorship development, commercial partnerships, and agency growth. The existing Founder & CEO leads technology, product, strategy, and marketing.
This is a hands-on business-building opportunity with meaningful equity ownership—not a traditional salaried management position.
What You'll Own
Athlete Representation: Build relationships with collegiate and professional athletes, recruit talent, and develop their commercial potential.
Sponsorship Development: Connect athletes with brands, negotiate partnerships, and generate revenue.
Agency Growth: Build our athlete roster, attract clients, develop partnerships, and scale commercial operations.
Business Strategy: Work directly with the Founder & CEO to build a differentiated, technology-driven sports agency.
Who We're Looking For
Current or former sports agent, athlete representative, sponsorship executive, or sports industry professional.
Strong relationships with athletes, brands, sponsors, or sports organizations.
Proven ability to originate opportunities, negotiate deals, and generate revenue.
Entrepreneurial mindset, commercial ambition, and genuine interest in building a business.
Someone ready to be an owner and builder—not simply an employee.
Why Join ReWire?
Most new sports agencies start with relationships and little else.
ReWire starts with proprietary AI technology, athlete intelligence capabilities, an established product infrastructure, and a clear commercial vision.
You'll bring sports-industry relationships and expertise. Together, we'll build an agency designed to compete differently.
Partnership Opportunity
This is an operating Co-Founder position with meaningful equity ownership, revenue participation, and strategic decision-making authority. Final partnership terms will be mutually agreed.
We're not looking for someone to manage an existing business. We're looking for someone who wants to help build the next one.
Partnership Structure
The role will include meaningful equity ownership, revenue participation, vesting, and decision-making authority to be agreed between the co-founders.
The right person will bring more than a network or occasional introductions. We are looking for a business partner who wants to build the agency, grow the athlete roster, generate revenue, and create something valuable over the long term.