Strategic Partnerships Lead
WSC Sports
Strategic Partnerships Lead
- Partnerships
- New York
- ID: 7684160101
Description
WSC Sports, the pioneer in AI-powered sports content technology, empowers their clients world-wide to connect with their fans through AI-tailored sports content experiences. WSC Sports’ platform automates the creation, management and distribution of content, enabling sports rights holders to expand reach, grow fan bases, and unlock revenue opportunities across digital platforms.
Why WSC Sports:
You’ll work in an awesome environment alongside some of the most innovative people in the industry, using cutting-edge technologies and tools (video editing, Gen AI, data, etc.). At WSC Sports, you have the opportunity to directly influence the products and tools used by our clients, including sports giants such as the NBA, Bundesliga, LaLiga, ESPN – and that’s just the beginning of what WSC Sports has to offer! Join us and be a part of the best team in tech as we Fuel the Fandom worldwide.
What You’ll Do:
- Own end-to-end strategic partnerships in the US, from opportunity sourcing through execution and growth.
- Identify, structure, and close partnerships aligned with WSC’s commercial and strategic goals.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for key partners and manage ongoing relationship health.
- Drive internal alignment across product, BD, legal, and leadership to execute partnerships effectively and manage cross-organizational projects.
- Represent WSC in partner meetings and industry forums, partnerships span leagues, media and broadcast organizations, digital platforms, large tech companies, and sports ecosystem partners.
Requirements
What You’ll Need:
- 10 years of experience in strategic partnerships or strategy/business development in tech start ups.
- Proven success establishing strategic partnerships with large tech companies, driving processes end-to-end from strategic concept to execution.
- Experience working for a mature tech startup in growth stages (100–1000 employees) is a big plus.
- Proven experience in establishing relationships within management executive levels - internally and externally.
Compensation, Benefits And Perks:
The salary range for this role is $180,000 – $200,000.
Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience and education.
On top of the base salary, the benefits available for this position are:
- Equity – We’re all in this together so we want to share the rewards
- 100% health insurance coverage on selected plans for medical, dental and vision
- 401K matching automatically.
- Weekly catered lunches
- Annual subscription to a streaming service of your choice
- Plenty of fun team activities and sports events