Global Head of Soccer Partnerships
$350,000–$350,000 year
HybridNew York, United States
Job Summary
Define and execute a global soccer strategy to secure partnerships with leagues, federations, clubs, rights holders, and media stakeholders. Drive revenue growth through new business development, innovative monetization, and rights acquisition while expanding data-driven inventory. Cultivate relationships with key global soccer ecosystem players and lead a high-performing, globally distributed team. Collaborate cross-functionally with commercial, product, and marketing teams to deliver integrated solutions. Shape strategy through deep market insight and emerging opportunity analysis. This role reports to the Chief Commercial Officer and requires an annualized salary of up to $350,000 USD plus variable compensation. Occasional travel may be required.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in the sports industry
- Deep expertise in global soccer
- Strong track record in rights acquisition
- Strong track record in partnerships
- Strong track record in revenue generation
- Experience leading senior, globally distributed teams
- Experience in a high growth or complex environment
- Established network within global soccer
- Network with clubs
- Network with leagues
- Network with federations
- Strong commercial acumen
- Exceptional negotiation skills
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills
- Strategic mindset
- Hands-on approach to execution
- Hands-on approach to delivery
- Ability to define and execute a global soccer strategy
- Ability to secure and grow partnerships with leagues, federations, and clubs
- Ability to drive revenue growth through new business development
- Ability to drive revenue growth through partnerships
- Ability to drive revenue growth through innovative monetization strategies
- Ability to expand and optimize media and data driven inventory
- Ability to maximize commercial value
- Ability to cultivate and deepen relationships with key stakeholders
- Ability to ensure long-term alignment and value creation
- Ability to lead and develop a high-performing global team
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with commercial, product, and marketing teams
- Ability to deliver integrated partnership solutions
- Ability to identify, negotiate, and secure rights agreements
- Ability to align rights agreements with the company's commercial objectives
- Ability to shape strategy through deep insight into market trends
- Ability to shape strategy through deep insight into competitive dynamics
- Ability to shape strategy through deep insight into emerging opportunities across global soccer
Desired Qualifications
- Annualized salary of up to $350,000 USD
- Variable compensation
- Eligibility for Genius Sports Group's benefits plan
- 'Office-first' culture
- Hybrid working models
- Occasional travel
- Competitive salary
- Range of benefits
- Employee wellbeing support
- Skills development opportunities
- Career growth opportunities
- Inclusive working environment
- Sense of belonging
- Ability to make a difference
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