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ABOUT BDA
BDA brings the world’s biggest brands to life through promotional merchandise. Fortune 500 companies and major sports leagues and teams come to us looking to connect with their consumers on an emotional level. We create three-dimensional advertising that people invite into their homes, offices, cars and classrooms. We let people see, touch, feel, own and interact with a brand in a way no other marketing permits. It’s what we like to call the Power of Merchandise.
We give our team members the creative freedom and foster the entrepreneurial spirit necessary to champion our clients’ branding goals utilizing cutting-edge ideas. Our people are our No. 1 asset, and we remain committed to making our company a great place to work for our team and family.
We take great pride in our company culture—one that inspires teamwork, fun and excellence across our organization. We’re energetic people who love what we do—churning out more than 50 million units each year for the world’s most admired brands in a fun, fast-paced environment that rewards high achievement.
BDA is especially known for its deep partnerships with professional and collegiate sports organizations, major events, and sponsorship activations. We’re looking for candidates who understand the dynamics of the sports industry and have direct experience managing sponsorship-driven programs.
OVERVIEW
As a National Account Manager – Sports Sponsorships at BDA, you will be the primary driver of large-scale client success. You’ll lead internal teams, mentor up-and-coming talent, influence supplier partnerships, and steer brand direction, all while ensuring smooth, scalable delivery for Olympic sponsors. Your ability to guide through change with positivity and resilience will help maintain and evolve a strong, results-driven culture through periods of company growth and transformation. You will focus on understanding clients’ needs and objectives, recommending suitable merchandise solutions and programs, and ensuring the successful execution and on-time delivery of projects. You will collaborate with various internal teams to meet customer expectations and contribute to the overall growth and success of BDA while meeting your client’s needs.
This role requires prior experience in the sports industry, including working with or within professional teams, leagues, collegiate athletics, or sports sponsors. A strong understanding of how sponsorship impacts fan engagement, branding, and merchandise strategy is essential.
The role of National Account Manager at BDA is dynamic and customer focused. Success in this position requires a combination of sales acumen, relationship building, creativity, project management, product knowledge, and the ability to consistently deliver excellent service to clients. It requires sharp strategic thinking, inspiring leadership, and polished executive presence—along with the agility to thrive in an extremely fast-paced, high-growth environment. By fostering strong relationships and providing valuable promotional solutions, the National Account Manager significantly contributes to the growth and success of BDA and the client’s marketing and branding goals.
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We are pleased to share the base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $125,000. If you are hired at BDA, your compensation will be determined based on factors that may include geographic location, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any offer. In the spirit of pay transparency, the range listed is the full base salary range for the role and hiring at the top of the range would not be typical, in order to allow for future salary growth. The range listed is just one component of BDA’s total compensation and rewards programs, which includes: robust PTO; vacation, a paid volunteer day, holidays and summer Fridays, Benefits; medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance, 401k; tuition reimbursement, mental health and financial wellness programs and professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement. Certain revenue-generating positions may be eligible for incentive compensation.
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