VP Partner Account Management
About this role
VP Partner Account Management
Department: RS-492 - COO - Commercial & Corporate Strategy
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: US - New York
Description
Joining DAZN as VP, Partner Account Management gives you the opportunity drive growth in one of the most ambitious sports media companies in the world with the rightsholders that power it. You’ll help manage DAZN’s relationships with U.S. regional sports partners—serving as their primary point of contact, keeping them informed, and making sure we show up as a best-in-class partner every day. This is a high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of commercial, operations, and strategy, and requires someone who can build trust externally while driving alignment internally. If you’re a natural relationship builder with a sharp commercial instinct and a passion for sports media, this is a unique opportunity to shape how DAZN is experienced by the partners that matter most.
Salary Range: $200,000 - $220,000
What You'll Be Doing:
- Serve as a primary point of contact for DAZN’s U.S. regional sports rightsholder partners, managing day-to-day relationships and communications
- Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with rightsholder representatives at all levels, from day-to-day contacts to senior executives
- Lead regular partner check-ins and business reviews, presenting performance data, flagging issues proactively, and identifying opportunities to strengthen the partnership
- Own the delivery of partner-facing reporting, working with finance and data teams to compile accurate, timely, and meaningful performance updates
- Serve as the internal advocate for rightsholder needs—coordinating across strategy, product, marketing, and legal to ensure DAZN is meeting its contractual and commercial commitments
- Track and manage partner obligations, deliverables, and key contract milestones, escalating where needed to keep all parties aligned
- Develop a deep understanding of each partner’s business, priorities, and concerns, and use that knowledge to inform DAZN’s broader commercial and product strategy
- Support the strategy and business development team on deal renewals, amendments, and new partner onboarding as needed
- Monitor the U.S. regional sports landscape and keep internal stakeholders informed of relevant developments across the rightsholder community
What You'll Bring:
- 7+ years of experience in partner management, account management, business development, or a related commercial role, ideally within sports media, OTT, or broadcasting
- A track record of owning and growing complex, senior-level external relationships in a commercial environment
- Strong understanding of the U.S. sports media landscape
- Comfort with performance data and reporting—able to interpret metrics, identify trends, and communicate findings clearly to external partners
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to represent DAZN credibly and confidently in external settings
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple partner relationships and internal workstreams simultaneously
- A collaborative, low-ego approach to working across functions—able to build alignment internally without formal authority
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; comfort with data tools and reporting platforms a plus
- An interest in and passion for sports and the broader media and streaming industry
Benefits
Company at a glance
We are DAZN. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. Together, we bring ambition to life.
We are the digital leader in global sports media. We are home to the world’s largest, fastest-growing sports streaming service. We're using world-class technology to revolutionise the industry.
As part of our team you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere.
For us, it's all about Limitless Ambition - never settling, always restless, always wanting more for our customers. We're growing fast and have made a big impact so far, and that's just the beginning. There's so much we can do. Working with us is exciting, empowering and truly global.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment, both inside and outside of our walls, that values equality and diversity. A place where everyone can contribute at the highest level and have their voices heard. For us, this means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities.
If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, that’s fine. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience. Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible. We will do our best to accommodate adjustments for interviews.
If you're ambitious, inventive, passionate, brave and supportive, then you're the kind of person who's going to enjoy life at DAZN.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Top Benefits
- Access to DAZN
- Paid Time Off
- Health Benefits
- Dental Care
- Eye Care
- Sick Time Package
- Parental Leave
- Basic Life Term Insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Learning and Development Resources
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