Strategy Manager

Joining DAZN as Manager, Strategy & Business Development puts you at the center of one of the most dynamic sports media companies in the world. You’ll work alongside senior strategy leaders on DAZN’s North America expansion—supporting rights negotiations, building financial models, and helping develop the commercial strategies that shape our growth. This is an ideal role for an analytically rigorous, commercially curious thinker who wants real ownership over meaningful work in a fast-moving environment. You’ll get direct exposure to executive decision-making and contribute to how we identify and unlock new sources of value across regions and platforms. As 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: $140,000 - $160,000 This role will be based in our New York office. As part of our recruitment process, we may use automated or AI-supported tools to assist with application review and screening. These tools are used to support, not replace, human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by our hiring team. What You'll Be Doing Support strategy and commercial analysis across DAZN’s U.S. regional sports businessBuild and maintain financial models to evaluate rights opportunities, deal economics, and business performanceConduct pricing and packaging analyses and assist in developing recommendations for senior stakeholdersTrack and report on business performance, identifying trends and surfacing areas for cross-functional improvementAssist in the preparation of materials for rightsholders, partners, and external negotiationsSupport development of executive and board-level presentationsContribute to strategic and financial assessment of new rights opportunities, including deal term analysis and onboarding supportWork with product and other cross-functional teams to help define roadmap priorities based on commercial inputsAssist in evaluating M&A and partnership opportunities, including initial due diligence and deal structuring supportMonitor 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 teamStrong proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel, including financial modelling and data analysisExperience with strategic analytical frameworks, including market analysis, scenario planning, financial forecasting, and go-to-market assessmentsAbility to distill complex data into clear, concise insights and communicate effectively across departments and functionsStrong communication and interpersonal skills, with comfort operating in cross-functional environmentsAbility to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced, ambiguous environmentComfortable working both independently and collaboratively as part of a teamAn interest in and understanding of the sports and broader media industries Benefits Benefits include access to DAZN, up to 15 days of paid time off, health benefits (including dental & eye care), a sick time package, parental leave offering, voluntary benefits (such as basic life term, personal accident and short and long-term disability covering) and a 401(k) retirement plan. You’ll also find a family friendly community and learning and development resources.