Vice President, Global Content Acquisition & Market Growth

The role

This leader will identify, evaluate, and execute new sport verticals to drive platform expansion. The role focuses on mapping the competitive landscape and executing media rights or company acquisitions.

What you will do

• Identify and analyze new sport verticals with high-growth potential
• Conduct competitive landscape analysis
• Develop roadmaps for potential new sport verticals
• Build internal consensus on priority sports
• Lead and execute media rights acquisition
• Explore and execute potential company acquisitions
• Structure strategic partnerships with rights holders
• Collaborate with legal and finance teams
• Develop and maintain relationships with industry stakeholders
• Design and execute business models for new verticals

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in sports media, business development, content acquisition, or corporate development
• Proven track record of identifying, evaluating, and securing media rights deals and/or M&A transactions in the sports industry
• Deep understanding of sports media rights valuation, distribution models (OTT, linear, digital), and industry trends
• Strong network within the sports ecosystem, particularly with leagues, federations, event organizers, and rights holders
• Ability to balance data-led decision-making with creative deal structuring
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and leadership skills
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting ROI, and structuring revenue models
• Passion for sports and an understanding of fan engagement dynamics across niche and emerging sports markets

Benefits

• Flexibility at work
• All-hands events hosted in Austin, Texas
• Annual equity awards for all top performers
• Competitive and comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
• Generous 401(K) company match vested immediately
• Progressive parental leave policies
• Flexible paid time off
• Hack-a-thons and a full calendar of team-building and social events
• Company donation to youth teams and leagues that employees coach
• Stocked snack bar, catered lunch and breakfast tacos every week

About the company

FloSports is a sports media company that provides live event coverage, news, highlights, stats, rankings, and profiles. It consists of over a dozen sport verticals and hundreds of streaming partners.