By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalised than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.
The role:
The Global Head of Football Partnerships will define and lead Genius Sports’ global football strategy, driving the development and execution of high-impact partnerships across the full football ecosystem, including leagues, federations, clubs, rights holders, as well as their media partners, sponsors, and commercial stakeholders. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, this enterprise-level role is responsible for accelerating commercial growth by leveraging Genius’ technology, data, and distribution capabilities.
This role will expand Genius’ position as a strategic partner not only to the sport itself but to the wider football ecosystem, unlocking new rights, enhancing media and sponsorship value, and creating integrated commercial opportunities that deepen fan engagement at scale.
What You'll Do:
- Define and execute a global football strategy to secure and grow partnerships with leagues, federations, and clubs.
- Drive revenue growth through new business development, partnerships, and innovative monetization strategies
- Expand and optimize media and data driven inventory across football properties to maximize commercial value
- Cultivate and deepen relationships with key stakeholders across the global football ecosystem, ensuring long-term alignment and value creation.
- Lead and develop a high-performing global team.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with commercial, product, and marketing teams to deliver integrated partnership solutions
- Identify, negotiate, and secure rights agreements that align with the company’s commercial objectives
- Shape strategy through deep insight into market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities across global football
What You’ll Bring:
- Proven experience in the sports industry, with deep expertise in global football
- Strong track record in rights acquisition, partnerships, and revenue generation
- Experience leading senior, globally distributed teams in a high growth or complex environment
- Established network within global football (clubs, leagues, federations)
- Strong commercial acumen with exceptional negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to execution and delivery
We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location. Occasional travel may be required.
As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports.
One team, being brave, driving change
We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Culture | Genius Sports.
Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in the sports industry with deep expertise in global football
- Strong track record in rights acquisition, partnerships, and revenue generation
- Experience leading senior, globally distributed teams in a high-growth or complex environment
- Established network within global football (clubs, leagues, federations)
- Strong commercial acumen with exceptional negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to execution and delivery
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Genius Sports Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core time off includes annual leave plus extra days for local holidays, a Christmas-to-New-Year shutdown, World Mental Health Day, and a paid volunteering day. Structured PTO and sick leave details are also described alongside these company-wide breaks.
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Healthcare Strength — The package features medical, dental and vision coverage with mental-health support and access to local EAPs. Health coverage is positioned as a strong aspect of the overall offering.
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Flexible Benefits — A distinctive workcation allows working from anywhere for up to 30 days per year, alongside hybrid/remote options. Location-tailored discounts, office clubs, and social events add flexibility in how benefits are experienced.
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What We Do
Genius Sports is the layer between what happens on the field and how the world engages with it. Our solutions across the global sports ecosystem are underpinned by our next generation big data and artificial intelligence platform, GeniusIQ. By ingesting and computing multiple real-time data feeds, GeniusIQ powers a wide range of functions and applications across sports performance and officiation, fan engagement, advertising, and sports betting. Founded in 2001, Genius Sports is now one of the world’s largest sports technology companies, working with the likes of the NFL, NBA, EPL, FIBA, ESPN, Sky Sports, Flutter, DraftKings and 100s more. We're headquartered in New York and London, with offices in Los Angeles, Medellin, Tallinn, Sofia, Singapore, Lausanne, Manchester and Melbourne.
Why Work With Us
We are one team, being brave, driving change. Our company values help create a cohesive culture, where we think, feel and act like One Genius. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference, driving our vision to be everywhere in sports, redefining experiences through technology.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
