Vice President, Marketing Procurement

DAZN; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in sports streaming is seeking a Vice President of Marketing Procurement. In this pivotal role, you will design and execute a global marketing procurement strategy that aligns with the company's growth objectives. You'll lead strategic sourcing initiatives and collaborate with senior executives to ensure procurement practices add value and meet compliance standards. This role offers the chance to influence marketing investments significantly and drive continuous improvement through data analytics. If you're a seasoned procurement professional with a passion for innovation and stakeholder engagement, this opportunity is tailor-made for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

25 Days Annual Leave

Pension Contributions

Flexible Working

Electric Vehicle Benefit

Learning and Development Resources

Access to Mental Health Platform

Qualifications

• Demonstrable procurement experience with a focus on marketing spend.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global marketing procurement strategy across all markets.
• Partner with CMO and finance teams to drive value and efficiency.

Skills

Procurement Experience

Negotiation Skills

Stakeholder Management

Data-Driven Mindset

Commercial Acumen

Job description

Vice President, Marketing Procurement

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 Vice President of Marketing Procurement, 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.

You will partner 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 Vice President Marketing Procurement, 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 leadership, 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.