VP Media Sales

Role Purpose

The Vice President, Media Sales will play a critical leadership role in driving the growth, monetization, and strategic development of DAZN's media business across North America. Reporting to the EVP, Media, this executive will lead commercial media initiatives spanning advertising sales, distribution partnerships, media strategy, and revenue optimization for DAZN's portfolio of premium live sports content.

The VP, Media Sales will help position DAZN as a leading sports media platform by maximizing the value of its live rights portfolio, connected TV inventory, digital products, regional partnerships, and emerging media opportunities. This individual will work cross-functionally to develop innovative commercial solutions that drive audience growth, advertising revenue, distribution expansion, and long-term enterprise value.

Salary Range: $280,000 - $300,000. This is hybrid role which will be based mostly on site from our New York office.

Department

RS-602 - Media - Ad Sales

Employment Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location

US - New York

Workplace type

Hybrid

What You'll Be Doing:

• Support the EVP, Media in developing and executing DAZN’s North American media strategy, driving commercial growth across advertising, distribution, sponsorship, and partnerships.
• Identify new business opportunities, revenue streams, and strategic partnerships to maximise the value of DAZN’s national, regional, and local sports media assets.
• Drive revenue growth through forecasting, business planning, inventory monetisation, pricing, packaging, and go-to-market strategies.
• Build and manage senior relationships with advertisers, agencies, distributors, rights holders, leagues, teams, and technology partners.
• Lead strategic negotiations and business development initiatives to expand DAZN’s media rights, distribution, and commercial footprint.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Technology, Data, Research, Marketing, Finance, and Ad Operations to deliver innovative media solutions.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing media team, fostering a collaborative culture focused on innovation, execution, and talent development.
• Represent DAZN externally at industry events, executive meetings, and key marketplace engagements, acting as a senior ambassador for the business.

What You'll Bring:

• 10+ years of leadership experience within sports media, television, streaming, digital media, advertising, distribution, or related industries.
• Proven success developing and executing media business strategies that drive significant revenue growth.
• Strong understanding of sports media rights, advertising sales, streaming economics, content distribution, and platform monetization.
• Experience leading complex commercial partnerships and multi-stakeholder negotiations.
• Deep relationships across media agencies, advertisers, distributors, sports organizations, rights holders, and strategic partners.
• Knowledge of the connected TV, streaming, digital advertising, and advanced measurement landscape.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including forecasting, revenue management, and business planning.
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and executive presentation skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with experience operating in high-growth or transformational environments.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple business functions and global teams.
• Passion for sports and a strong understanding of the evolving sports media landscape.

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, up to 15 days of paid time off, health benefits (including dental & eye care), a sick time package, parental leave offering, voluntary benefits (such as basic life term, personal accident and short and long-term disability covering) and a 401(k) retirement plan. You’ll also find a family friendly community and learning and development resources.

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. 

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.