Account Executive, Brand Partnerships (West Coast)

About the Position

Why Join DAZN?

Team Whistle, a DAZN Group company, is a sports and entertainment media brand that creates and distributes relatable, highly shareable video content across social and digital platforms. Through a combination of audience insights, creator-driven storytelling, premium production capabilities, and original programming, Team Whistle partners with brands to create authentic connections with fans and consumers at scale.

As we continue to grow our branded content and social media business, we're looking for a talented Account Executive, Brand Partnerships to lead revenue growth across the West Coast.

Responsibilities

• Manage a substantial account list consisting of both new business prospects and existing brand and agency partners to drive revenue growth.
• Develop and maintain relationships with senior-level marketers, media buyers, social leads, content decision-makers, and agency stakeholders throughout the West Coast.
• Prospect and generate new business opportunities through outreach, networking, client referrals, and industry events.
• Sell integrated marketing programs spanning: Social-first branded content, Creator and influencer partnerships, Original series integrations, Sponsorships, Short-form and long-form video, Paid social amplification, Custom content production, and Audience-driven storytelling solutions.
• Partner with the VP, Brand Partnerships on client outreach, strategic account development, RFP responses, and proactive opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal sales, marketing, account management, insights, programming, production, and media planning teams throughout all phases of the sales cycle.
• Develop creative, culturally relevant programs that help brands authentically engage audiences across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and emerging platforms.
• Manage the sales process from initial prospecting through negotiation, closing, and post-sale transition.
• Consistently achieve and exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 4+ years of successful experience in digital media, branded content, creator marketing, social media, sports media, or advertising sales.
• Demonstrated success meeting or exceeding revenue goals.
• Strong understanding of the branded content, influencer marketing, and social media ecosystem.
• Existing relationships with West Coast agencies and brand marketers strongly preferred.
• Passion for sales, digital media, branded content, and innovative storytelling.
• Strong interest in sports, entertainment, culture, and social trends.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Highly organized, proactive, collaborative, and results-oriented.
• Enjoys the creative process and working alongside content, production, and strategy teams to bring ideas to life.

We Offer

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.

About the Company

At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers, and pioneers. So, if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be.

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionize the industry and we're not going to stop.

DAZN VALUES – THE ‘HOW’ IN WHAT WE DO:

• Agility and creativity fuel growth and innovation, to Make It Happen.
• Prioritizing what matters drives progress and positive outcomes, Focusing On Impact.
• Collective ambition builds optimism and success, in order to Win As One.

At DAZN, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values equality and diversity, where everyone can contribute and have their voices heard. This means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities, and abilities.

If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience.

Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can.

We look forward to hearing from you.