At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive advertising revenue and build relationships with brands in the sports media industry.
- Company: Join DAZN, a leading global sports streaming business in London.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days' leave, private medical insurance, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and a supportive community.
- Why this job: Be part of a fast-growing company connecting fans to their favourite sports.
- Qualifications: 2-3 years in sales, experience in digital media, and a proactive mindset.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
Joining DAZN in London means working at a global sports streaming business from one of the UK's fastest-growing digital hubs. You'll collaborate with smart, passionate people, move quickly, and help connect millions of fans to the sports they love. If you're excited by working with a business growing at scale and the pace of live sport, DAZN is a great place to grow your career.
The Role: Join DAZN's Commercial team and play a key role in driving advertising and sponsorship revenue across one of the world's most exciting sports media businesses. You'll own relationships with agencies and brands, develop strategic account plans, and create integrated commercial solutions that deliver against ambitious sales targets. Working cross-functionally with teams across the business, you'll identify new opportunities, build bespoke pitches and market insights, manage the sales pipeline from prospecting to close, and represent DAZN with clients and at key industry events.
- Drive advertising and sponsorship revenue against quarterly and annual sales targets
- Own agency & brand relationships as the primary contact; keep the pipeline moving from prospecting to close
- Develop strategic account plans to grow existing business and unlock new opportunities
- Design and pitch integrated solutions (OTT/Linear, sponsorships, branded content, social, programmatic) with cross‐functional partners
- Drive operational excellence with disciplined CRM, reliable forecasting, and proactive issue resolutions with partner teams
- Be a first point of contact for any challenges, negotiations or objections
- Develop your own sales collateral and bespoke market intelligence, win/loss learnings, and category playbooks in partnership with cross functional teams
- Represent the company at industry events, client meetings and networking opportunities
What You'll Bring:
- 2-3 years' experience in a commercial or sales-oriented environment
- Experience in TV/OTT/digital media sales
- Customer centric approach to sales
- Hunger for closing new business
- Operational discipline in pipeline and forecast management
- Strong objection handling skills
- A very proactive mindset and approach to sales
- An all-around good human
Benefits: Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days' annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.
Sales Director, Retail Planning in London employer: DAZN
DAZN is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the world of corporate communications. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, DAZN offers extensive learning and development resources, flexible working options, and a supportive community that values family-friendly policies. Located in a vibrant industry, this role provides unique opportunities to engage with key stakeholders and enhance DAZN's reputation on a global scale.
