Manager, Strategy & Business DevelopmentDepartment: RS-492 - COO - Commercial & Corporate Strategy
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: US - New York
DescriptionAs Manager, Strategy & Business Development, you will support DAZN's commercial strategy across our U.S. sports portfolio, with a particular focus on our expansion into the regional sports space. You will play a hands-on role across financial modelling, deal analysis, strategic planning, and cross-functional execution. You'll help build the materials, models, and analyses that inform high-stakes commercial decisions-and increasingly take ownership of discrete workstreams. If you're analytical and entrepreneurial with a passion for media and sport, this is a unique opportunity to grow into a senior commercial role at a global disruptor.
Salary Range: $100,000 - $190,000
This role will be based in our New York office.
What You'll Be Doing:- Support strategy and commercial analysis across DAZN's U.S. regional sports business
- Build and maintain financial models to evaluate rights opportunities, deal economics, and business performance
- Conduct pricing and packaging analyses and assist in developing recommendations for senior stakeholders
- Track and report on business performance, identifying trends and surfacing areas for cross-functional improvement
- Assist in the preparation of materials for rightsholders, partners, and external negotiations
- Support development of executive and board-level presentations
- Contribute to strategic and financial assessment of new rights opportunities, including deal term analysis and onboarding support
- Work with product and other cross-functional teams to help define roadmap priorities based on commercial inputs
- Assist in evaluating M&A and partnership opportunities, including initial due diligence and deal structuring support
- Monitor emerging trends in the sports media and streaming landscape and synthesize insights for internal use
What You'll Bring:- 3-6 years of experience in a Tier 1 Strategy Consulting firm, Investment Banking, or in-house Strategy/Corporate Development team
- Strong proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel, including financial modelling and data analysis
- Experience with strategic analytical frameworks, including market analysis, scenario planning, financial forecasting, and go-to-market assessments
- Ability to distill complex data into clear, concise insights and communicate effectively across departments and functions
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with comfort operating in cross-functional environments
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- An interest in and understanding of the sports and broader media industries
BenefitsBenefits 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, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.
