About the Role
Join DAZN as VP, Strategy & Business Development to help steer a leading sports media company. You will identify new business opportunities, drive go-to-market strategy, and shape the growth roadmap, working at the forefront of DAZN's North America expansion. This high-impact role is for a commercially minded strategist who thrives in ambiguity and wants to build the next era of live sports streaming. Your insights will guide executive decision-making and unlock new value across regions and platforms.
Responsibilities
- Be a strategic and commercial leader with regards to U.S. regional sports business
- Take P&L ownership over a select number of rights
- Evaluate and make pricing and packaging recommendations
- Ongoing evaluation of business performance and identifying cross-functional areas of improvement
- Work with product to define roadmap
- Assist in preparing and presentation of materials for rightsholders
- Oversee development of financial projections and reporting by finance team
- Assist in strategic & financial assessment of new rights opportunities, deal terms, and ultimate onboarding
- Prepare executive and board materials
- Evaluate M&A opportunities and help drive deal structuring
- Represent DAZN in external negotiations and strategic forum
Requirements
- 6+ years in either Tier 1 Strategy Consulting firm, Investment Banking, or In-House Strategy/Corporate Development team
- Strong proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel
- Demonstrable experience utilizing strategic analytical skills, including financial modelling and forecasting, market situation / trend analyses, scenario planning, go to market / roll out plans and operational feasibility assessments
- Ability to crystalize key insights from data and communicate analyses in an efficient and effective manner to a variety of internal audiences across departments and functions
- Strong communication skills and experience working in cross-functional roles
- Experience working on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Must be comfortable working both independently and as a member of the team
- An understanding and interest in the sports and broader media industries
Skills
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Strategic analytical skills
- Financial modelling
- Forecasting
- Market situation / trend analyses
- Scenario planning
- Go to market / roll out plans
- Operational feasibility assessments
- Communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
Location
- US - New York
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Mostly on site
Experience Level
- 6+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $190,000 - $220,000
Benefits
- Access to DAZN
- Up to 15 days of paid time off
- Health benefits (including dental & eye care)
- Sick time package
- Parental leave offering
- Voluntary benefits (such as basic life term, personal accident and short and long-term disability covering)
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Family friendly community
- Learning and development resources
About the Company
- DAZN is one of the most ambitious sports media companies in the world.
- DAZN is a global disruptor in live sports streaming.
Equal Opportunity
- As part of our recruitment process, we may use automated or AI-supported tools to assist with application review and screening. These tools are used to support, not replace, human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by our hiring team.
