Sports Programming & Acquisitions Manager – ESPN
Core
Acquire sports rights, manage partnerships with leagues and distribution partners, and support programming strategy for ESPN's video platforms in Australia and New Zealand.
Role type
Senior content and partnership manager (sports rights)
Builds
Premium sports content rights and distribution partnerships for ESPN channels and Disney+ in ANZ
Domain
Sports media, broadcasting, and digital streaming
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
sports rights acquisition, partnership management, contract negotiation, contract interpretation, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, Australian sports landscape knowledge, global sports knowledge
Preferred skills
content production experience, live event operations experience, experience with multiple lines of business, experience managing stakeholders across time zones
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Contribute to programming strategy for video platforms, identify programming acquisition opportunities, liaise with production on content delivery, maintain deal and rights summary documents, manage partnerships with distribution and programming partners, analyze data to improve viewership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
