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About the Role

The Sports Content & Partnerships Manager operates at the centre of ESPN’s ANZ business, supporting the acquisition of sports rights, managing partnerships, and sharing rights and research information across the business.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the programming strategy for ESPN’s video platforms
• Regularly communicate programming and rights information to the wider business
• Identify programming acquisition opportunities and manage through to delivery
• Liaise with production department on creation and delivery of content
• Analyse data to improve viewership
• Work closely with Disney+ programming, Ad Sales, Research and Marketing/PR to supply information and achieve cross-business priorities
• Communicate with ESPN Network Control to coordinate delivery of content and triage issues
• Maintain deal/rights summary documents
• Answer day-to-day rights and schedule questions from various departments
• Help compile audience data for periodic reporting to leagues
• Assist with competitive analysis and intelligence gathering
• Day-to-day management of partnerships with our channel distribution and programming partners
• Identify areas to enhance our partnerships
• Work cross-business to ensure ESPN content is well represented in cross-business planning

Requirements

• Must be a sports fan and consume a wide variety of sports content
• Excellent knowledge of the most popular Australian and International sports/leagues
• 7+ years’ experience in content and/or partnership management, preferably within sports
• Extensive experience with contract negotiations and term sheets, and interpreting contract language
• Experience in a role that interacts with multiple lines of business each with differing needs
• Intimate understanding of the Australia/New Zealand television landscape, viewing trends and local sports scheduling on STV, SVOD and FTA
• Previous experience working within a global/regional company managing multiple stakeholders in different locations and time zones is a plus
• Experience in content production and/or live event operations is a plus

Skills

• Sports programming
• Acquisitions
• Partnership management
• Contract negotiation
• Content licensing
• Data analysis
• Cross-business collaboration

Location

• Moore Park, Australia

Work Type

• Full time

Experience Level

• 7+ years

About the Company

• ESPN is the world’s leading sports entertainment company, guided by its mission to serve sports fans.
• In Australia and New Zealand, ESPN operates the ESPN and ESPN2 channels, ESPN on Disney+ and a digital network comprising ESPN.com.au, ESPNcricinfo and ESPNfootytips.
• ESPN distributes an extensive portfolio of premium sports rights including the NBA, NFL, NBL and MLB.

Equal Opportunity

• The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong.
• We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
• The Walt Disney Company can provide individual accessibility support that may be needed during your interview process. Please let us know of accommodations that may assist in helping you feel welcome by emailing wdi.careers.au@disney.com.