Head of Procurement - Marketing

DAZN; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DAZN, the leading sports streaming platform, seeks a Head of Procurement - Marketing in Leeds. This role involves overseeing the global marketing procurement strategy, managing supplier relationships, and collaborating with senior executives to drive efficiency and value in marketing investments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in procurement, particularly in marketing, and a strong ability to influence stakeholders.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contributions up to 5%

Enhanced parental leave

Electric vehicle benefit option

Access to mental health platform app

Learning and development resources

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable procurement experience with a strong focus on marketing spend.
• Proven track record managing large, complex marketing categories.
• Experience in RFPs, multi-supplier tenders, and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute a global marketing procurement strategy.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across various marketing categories.
• Build and manage strong supplier relationships for innovation.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Data-driven mindset

Job description

Head of Procurement - Marketing

Department: 77-893 - Subscription - Digital Acquisition Media

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - Leeds

Reporting To: Adam Knappy

Description

DAZN is the world's leading sports streaming platform, delivering premium live and on-demand sports content to millions of fans worldwide. With an expansive presence in multiple global markets, DAZN is reshaping the way the world consumes sports. As we continue to scale, our commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and customer-centricity remains core to our mission.

As the Head of Procurement - Marketing, you will be responsible for overseeing and optimising the global marketing procurement strategy across all markets. This executive role demands deep expertise in marketing categories (including media, creative, production, sponsorships, and digital), stakeholder engagement, supplier innovation, and commercial performance.

This is an IC position, partnering closely with the Chief Marketing Officer, regional marketing leads, and finance teams to drive value, increase efficiency, and ensure our marketing investments deliver maximum ROI while aligning with DAZN’s strategic and brand objectives.

As our new Head of Procurement - Marketing, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Global Strategy Leadership: Design and execute a global marketing procurement strategy aligned with DAZN’s growth objectives and brand vision.
• Category Management: Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across media buying, creative and content production, influencer and social media partnerships, sponsorships, PR, and martech platforms.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with CMO, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and regional teams to understand needs, manage budgets, and ensure procurement adds value.
• Supplier Management & Innovation: Build and manage strong supplier relationships to foster innovation, performance, and commercial benefit.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure procurement practices meet compliance, risk, and governance standards across markets.
• Leadership: Ability to work with, and influence, multiple marketing teams globally to coordinate and drive tenders
• Data & Insights: Leverage procurement analytics and performance data to drive continuous improvement and cost optimization.

You'll have:

• Demonstrable procurement experience with a strong focus on marketing spend in a global organization
• Proven track record managing large, complex marketing categories at scale
• Experience in RFPs, multi-supplier tenders, and working on media and marketing benchmarking and negotiations
• Previous negotiation training and/or significant hands-on experience in negotiation
• Deep understanding of the global media, digital, and creative agency landscape
• Experience within the sports, entertainment, media, or consumer tech sectors is desirable
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with senior executives
• Commercial acumen and a data-driven mindset
• Demonstrated ability to deliver both cost savings and strategic value
• Excellent communication, and negotiation skills

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.