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 personalized than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.
About Genius Sports & GeniusIQ
Genius Sports is a global leader in sports technology, data, and AI-powered analytics. Our latest innovation, GeniusIQ, is redefining sports performance analysis with cutting-edge AI and real-time tracking. Already adopted by elite organizations such as the Premier League and FIBA, GeniusIQ is setting new standards for tracking technology across sports.
As we enter the next phase of our expansion, we are looking for a SVP, Sports Partnerships & Sales to lead the commercial charge in driving adoption among major sports leagues and governing bodies worldwide.
The Role: SVP, Sports Partnerships & Sales
We are seeking a high-caliber, commercially driven leader to oversee and scale our sports business development function. This individual will be responsible for managing our commercial team and driving partnerships with global sports organizations, securing deals that cement GeniusIQ as the industry standard in tracking technology.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a global business development strategy to accelerate the adoption of GeniusIQ across sports leagues, federations, and teams.
- Sales & Partnerships: Build and maintain relationships with C-level executives and decision-makers within sports organizations, positioning Genius Sports as the go-to provider for AI-driven tracking.
- Team Management: Lead and mentor a high-performing commercial team, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivering on revenue targets.
- Market Expansion: Identify and prioritize new market opportunities, leveraging existing partnerships and forging new ones.
- Product Advocacy: Work closely with product and technology teams to ensure commercial efforts align with the system's evolving capabilities and market needs.
- Negotiation & Contracting: Drive complex deal negotiations with global sports governing bodies, ensuring favorable commercial terms.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experience in Sports Tech Sales: Proven track record of selling sports tracking technology, analytics, or related AI-driven solutions.
- Industry Relationships: Strong network and established relationships with key decision-makers in global sports leagues, federations, and teams.
- Commercial Acumen: Experience in leading high-value sales, negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts, and delivering against revenue targets.
- Leadership & Team Development: Demonstrated ability to build, manage, and inspire a commercial team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Strategic Vision: Ability to translate market trends into commercial strategies that drive rapid adoption and long-term growth.
- Passion for Innovation: Enthusiastic about cutting-edge sports technology and its potential to transform performance analysis and fan engagement.
- Global Mindset: Willingness to travel internationally as needed to secure deals and expand market presence.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a game-changing sports technology revolution with a product already trusted by top-tier leagues.
- Lead a high-profile commercial function with a direct impact on the company’s global growth.
- Work with a dynamic team of innovators at the intersection of AI, data, and sports.
The salary for this role is based on an annualized salary of $300,000 - $375,000 USD. This role will also be eligible to take part in Genius Sports Group's benefits plan.
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.
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.
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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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