Head of Agency Sales m/f/d

DAZN Media is the media division of live sports OTT service DAZN. As our new Head of Agency Sales, you will lead and enhance DAZN's relationships with the largest media agency networks in DACH as well as performance- and owner-led agencies. 

You will be using your organisation and communication skills effectively but most of all - you will be passionate about sport and delivering the very best service to all stakeholders involved in the sales process. 

As Head of Agency Sales at one of the biggest sales houses in the DACH region, you will work closely with all departments within the DAZN Media Universe as well as with external sales partners to maximize advertising revenue. Your responsibilities will include expanding existing partnerships/relationships into broader contracts that support multiple revenue streams.  

This role is based in Munich.
 

Benefits include access to DAZN, 30 days’ annual leave, pension contributions up to 3%, a family friendly community, learning and development resources, opportunity for mobile working and access to our internal speaker series and events.

Please note, our Talent Acquisition team and some Hiring teams are based in the UK so parts of the recruitment process will be in English. Please also upload your resume in English, thanks!

Department

84-602 - Media - Ad Sales

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

Germany - Munich

Workplace type

Hybrid

As our new Head of Agency Sales m/f/d, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Deliver sales and revenue targets against all DAZN products (OTT and Off-platform channels)  
• Enable revenue growth through developing existing and new partnerships in the agency sector (TV & digital) 
• Serve as a trusted consultant with partners consistently bringing them creative, solution-oriented ideas and products to meet their clients’ challenges as well as goals and objectives 
• Research and develop market insights and competitor evaluation 
• Build and maintain a strong knowledge of DAZN Group’s advertising products and solutions 
• Work closely with your manager as well as other departments to achieve internal revenue goals, expectations, and future forecasts 
• Lead a team of motivated Sales Managers to drive individual success

You'll have:

• Long-term experience within the media industry, ideally TV/OTT and a real passion for sport 
• Deep understanding of the media agency landscape in DACH 
• Existing high-level relationships with relevant stakeholder at media agency networks, performance- and owner-led agencies  
• Proven sales ability and excellent negotiation skills; clear evidence of delivering against performance targets 
• Expertise in programmatic advertising and/or TV advertising and rich experience in working at or with a (sports-)video broadcaster 
• Proficiency to work under tight deadlines to develop and execute deal elements 
• A clear understanding of the importance of client service and professional follow up 
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in German and in English 

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.