VP Partner Account Management

The VP, Partner Account Management role at DAZN serves as the key point of contact for DAZN's U.S. regional sports rightsholder partners, managing relationships with top-tier sports organisations and identifying new revenue opportunities. The role is responsible for the end-to-end health of these partnerships, including day-to-day communication, performance reporting, and coordination across internal teams to ensure DAZN fulfils its obligations and maximises value.

• 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

• 7+ years of experience in partner management, account management, business development, or a related commercial role
• 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 organisational 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
• An interest in and passion for sports and the broader media and streaming industry

• Experience within sports media, OTT, or broadcasting (preferred)
• Comfort with data tools and reporting platforms (a plus)

• Access to DAZN
• Up to 15 days of paid time off
• Health benefits including dental and 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