Global Media Rights & Broadcaster Partnerships Lead

Kings League; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kings League seeks a Media Rights Partnerships Director to lead relationships with global media rights sales agencies and oversee broadcaster partnerships across markets. You will shape the media rights strategy, set go-to-market priorities, and translate strategy into strong commercial performance.

Own planning through execution with internal teams and external partners. The role requires strategic judgment, independent execution, and excellent stakeholder management, with a solid understanding

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in media rights sales, sports media, broadcasting, or related industry.
• Proven track record independently managing broadcaster relationships and leading complex commercial negotiations.
• Strong commercial mindset with excellent contract negotiation skills.
• Experience working with external agencies or strategic commercial partners.
• Solid understanding of media rights distribution and broadcast operations.
• Technical knowledge enabling collaboration with engineering/delivery teams.
• Familiarity with rights management platforms, CRM systems, and reporting tools.
• Existing network within broadcasting and media rights industry is highly desirable.
• Experience working with sports rights, entertainment, film/TV, or esports rights is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive the commercial performance of our media rights sales partnership.
• Independently define go-to-market strategy: prioritizing rights categories, leagues, and territories.
• Set standards and oversee systems that support execution (CRM, rights management platforms, reporting tools).
• Own the direction of broadcaster relationships at a strategic level.
• Ensure compliance, contract governance, and risk management are integrated into every deal.
• Serve as primary contact for broadcaster clients and manage full sales cycle from pitches to renewals.
• Build relationships at senior decision-maker and day-to-day levels.
• Understand broadcaster audience, scheduling needs, and platform mix to inform rights packaging.

Skills

Media rights sales

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

CRM systems

Broadcasting knowledge

Tools

CRM platforms

Reporting tools

Rights management platforms

Scheduling systems

Job description

Kings League seeks a Media Rights Partnerships Director to lead relationships with global media rights sales agencies and oversee broadcaster partnerships across markets. You will shape the media rights strategy, set go-to-market priorities, and translate strategy into strong commercial performance.

Own planning through execution with internal teams and external partners. The role requires strategic judgment, independent execution, and excellent stakeholder management, with a solid understanding