Global Content Distribution & Platform Partnerships Lead

Esports Foundation; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Transportation allowance

Housing allowance

VIP medical insurance

Competitive compensation

Opportunity to work on a new exciting,

Job summary

Esports Foundation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Senior Manager to lead operations for esports content distribution across global platforms. You will manage platform partnerships, vendor delivery, and data-driven insights to optimize audience reach and engagement.

Responsibilities include negotiating distribution agreements, overseeing analytics, and coordinating with internal teams to ensure timely, compliant content delivery.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in digital media operations, platform partnerships, or content distribution, preferably in esports, sports, or live entertainment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in media technology, content distribution, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operational contact for platform partnerships with YouTube, Twitch, and other streaming and broadcast partners, managing day-to-day coordination and relationship health.
• Structure and negotiate partnership agreements for content distribution, including usage rights, promotional commitments, technical requirements, and performance expectations.
• Commission viewership and performance analytics, define data collection requirements and reporting infrastructure.
• Interpret distribution data to identify optimization opportunities, audience trends, and platform-specific insights for leadership decision-making.
• Present data-driven recommendations on platform prioritization, content strategy, and distribution resource allocation.
• Oversee vendor execution of technical signal delivery, transmission workflows, content feeds, transcoding, and metadata management.
• Manage vendor performance against SLAs, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely issue resolution.
• Coordinate with internal teams to align distribution timelines, format specs, and delivery schedules.
• Ensure all distributed content meets technical standards, quality benchmarks, and regional compliance.
• Manage rights clearance processes, content ownership, licensing constraints, and territory restrictions.
• Oversee redundancy, backup, and contingency measures to safeguard live transmission reliability.
• Maintain documentation of distribution processes, technical specs, vendor contacts, and runbooks.
• Support the Director in budget tracking, vendor invoice reconciliation, and operational planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data-driven insights

Vendor management

Platform partnerships

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

International environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Esports Foundation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Senior Manager to lead operations for esports content distribution across global platforms. You will manage platform partnerships, vendor delivery, and data-driven insights to optimize audience reach and engagement.

Responsibilities include negotiating distribution agreements, overseeing analytics, and coordinating with internal teams to ensure timely, compliant content delivery.