Sports Programming & Acquisitions Manager – ESPN

Job description

Job Posting Title: Sports Programming & Acquisitions Manager – ESPN Req ID: 10150931 Job Description: ESPN is the world’s leading sports entertainment company, guided by its mission to serve sports fans. In Australia and New Zealand, ESPN operates the ESPN and ESPN2 channels, ESPN on Disney+ and a digital network comprising ESPN.com.au , ESPNcricinfo and ESPNfootytips. ESPN distributes an extensive portfolio of premium sports rights including the NBA, NFL, NBL and MLB. The Sports Content & Partnerships Manager (internally: Sports Programming & Acquisitions Manager) operates at the centre of ESPN’s ANZ business. You will play an important role in supporting the acquisition of sports rights, managing partnerships with our league and channel distribution partners, responding to questions from internal teams and sharing rights and research information across the business. You will work closely with teams based in Sydney, Melbourne and the US, with our leagues partners, and our channel distribution partners. The role requires an expert knowledge of the Australian and global sports landscape, experience negotiating and interpreting sports content licensing agreements and experience manag...