Vice President, Marketing Procurement

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in sports streaming is seeking a Vice President of Marketing Procurement to lead global strategy and optimize marketing spend. This executive role involves collaboration with senior stakeholders to drive value and ensure compliance while fostering supplier innovation. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company offers a dynamic environment where creativity and ambition thrive. Join a team that values agility and collective success, and make a significant impact in reshaping the future of sports consumption.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave

Pension contributions up to 5%

Flexible working options

Access to mental health platform

Learning resources

Enhanced parental leave

Electric vehicle benefit option

Qualifications

• Experience in global marketing procurement.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute global marketing procurement strategy.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across various marketing categories.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

Data-driven mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (desirable)

Job description

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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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 oversee and optimize the global marketing procurement strategy across all markets. This executive role requires deep expertise in marketing categories, stakeholder engagement, supplier innovation, and commercial performance.

You will partner 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: Work with and influence multiple marketing teams globally to coordinate and drive tenders.
• Data & Insights: Use procurement analytics and performance data for continuous improvement and cost optimization.

You'll have:

• Experience in procurement with a focus on marketing spend in a global organization
• Proven track record managing large, complex marketing categories
• Experience in RFPs, multi-supplier tenders, and negotiations
• Negotiation training or significant hands-on experience in negotiation
• Deep understanding of the global media, digital, and creative agency landscape
• Experience in sports, entertainment, media, or consumer tech sectors (desirable)
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with senior executives
• Commercial acumen and a data-driven mindset
• Ability to deliver cost savings and strategic value
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills

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 to mental health platform, learning resources, flexible working options, and participation in internal events.

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

Join us to make your mark, use world-class technology to transform sports, and revolutionize the industry. We value agility, creativity, and collective ambition to achieve success together.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity and equality, encouraging everyone to contribute and be heard. Join our ERGs: Proud@DAZN, Women@DAZN, Disability@DAZN, and ParentZone.

If you wish to include a cover letter, feel free. We aim to make our hiring process accessible and supportive of adjustments for interviews.