Account Manager

Welcome to DAZN, the world’s leading live OTT sports service. The world of live sports consumption is changing. Fans are now demanding a live sports service that is built around them – a service that offers them the ability to watch the very best live sport on any device, when and where they want. Welcome to DAZN, the world’s leading live OTT sports service.  

DAZN is looking for an Account Manager to manage and oversee the activation of brand campaigns across DAZN’s advertising inventory in the region. You will be responsible to deliver client projects to the very highest level across DAZN’s partner channels, the DAZN app, DAZN’s linear channels and social media. You will understand the delivery of both media & content campaigns, you will be organized and communicate effectively but most of all you will be passionate about sport and delivering the very best service for our clients.  

This role will be based in Chicago 

Benefits include access to DAZN, up to 15 days of paid time off and 9 days of annual leave, health benefits (including dental & eye care) and a generous sick time package as well as short and long-term disability covering, parental leave offering, personal insurances, such as basic life term and personal accident and access to a 401(k) retirement plan. You’ll also find a family friendly community, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.

Department

87-602 - Media - Ad Sales

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

US - Home/Remote

Workplace type

Hybrid

As our new Account Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Client Activation: Ensure clients receive the best activation experience, both pre- and post-sale. 
• Campaign Management: Oversee all media campaigns, delivering timely and accurate reports to key stakeholders. Highlight key learnings and insights to continuously evolve and improve our approach. 
• Analysis & Planning: Utilize internal planning and reporting tools, along with Excel, to analyze and plan campaign deliveries that align with clients' objectives. 
• Renewal Process: Collaborate with the sales team to manage the renewal process, ensuring we are well-positioned to renew deals based on successful campaign deliveries. 
• Stakeholder Relationships: Develop a deep understanding of all stakeholders within clients' ecosystems and build strong relationships. 
• Value Addition: Always seek opportunities to add value for clients and unlock new projects and briefs. 
• Team Collaboration: Be an integral part of our team and culture, reflecting our ambitions. Ensure everyone is aligned, motivated, and ready to go the extra mile. 

You'll have:

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Sports Management, or a related field. 
• Advanced proficiency in Excel. 
• Strong understanding of digital/media marketing and social media. 
• Familiarity with the TV and digital sports industry. 
• Proven experience in account management within media, marketing, or sports sectors. 
• Creative thinker with excellent cross-team communication skills. 
• Highly entrepreneurial, organized, and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively with internal teams. 
• Adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and business circumstances. 

About DAZN

At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. So, if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be. 

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. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionise the industry and we're not going to stop. 

DAZN VALUES – THE ‘HOW’ IN WHAT WE DO:  

Agility and creativity fuel growth and innovation, to Make It Happen. 

Prioritising what matters drives progress and positive outcomes, Focusing On Impact. 

Collective ambition builds optimism and success, in order to Win As One. 

At DAZN, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values equality and diversity, where everyone can contribute and have their voices heard. This means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities. 

Everyone has the opportunity to make change and impact our DEI journey by joining our ERGs: Proud@DAZN, Women@DAZN, Disability@DAZN and ParentZone.

If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. 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, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can.

We look forward to hearing from you.