Partnership Protection Specialist, North America

Sportradar; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Performance bonus

Equity stock purchase

401(k)

Job summary

Sportradar is seeking a Partnership Protection Specialist for North America to safeguard rights partnerships across the region. You will collaborate with leagues, security teams and internal partners to monitor market activity and gather intelligence that strengthens data integrity and partnership value.

The role requires travel across North America, strong communication skills, and experience in investigations or security. A track record of OSINT investigations is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in investigations, intelligence, sports integrity, law enforcement, security, due diligence or a related analytical field.
• Demonstrable investigative mindset with experience conducting intelligence-led enquiries and research.
• Strong understanding of the North American sports landscape, particularly NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and related betting markets.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key operational liaison between Sportradar and allocated North American sports rights holders.
• Attend sporting events throughout North America to support rights-holder operations.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with leagues, federations, security teams, venue operators and other stakeholders.
• Conduct intelligence-led research into market activity to understand and analyse actors impacting rights-holder interests.
• Identify emerging risks, trends and operational vulnerabilities affecting Sportradar's rights partnerships.
• Lead and support digital evidence collection relating to sportsbook activity and other digital environments.
• Develop intelligence holdings relating to individuals, groups and networks within the sports betting ecosystem.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Europe to identify global trends and networks.
• Produce intelligence products, stakeholder briefings and operational assessments.

Skills

Investigations

Intelligence

Sports integrity

Security

Due diligence

Analytical mindset

Job description

Partnership Protection Specialist, North America

• Full-time

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

OVERVIEW

Working within Sportradar's newly formed Rights & Partnership Protection (RPP) team,thePartnershipProtectionSpecialist will serve as a key liaison between Sportradarand major sports rights holders acrossNorth America.

The roleis responsible forsupporting the protection,enhancementand operational effectiveness of Sportradar's sports partnerships through a combination of field operations, intelligence gathering, stakeholder engagement and investigative activity. Acting as the regional subject matter expert, the specialist will attend sporting events throughout North America,monitormarket activityimpactingrights holders, and provide actionable intelligence that strengthens the value and integrity of Sportradar's partnerships.

The position requires an experienced and highly motivated professional with a strong understanding of the North American sports ecosystem, sports bettingmarketsandpartnership-related risks. The successful candidate will work closely with rights holders, security teams, internalstakeholdersand international counterparts toidentifyemerging threats, malicious actors and global trends affecting the sports data and betting landscape.

This role will play a critical part in ensuring Sportradar's rights partnerships continue to deliver value, remain protected from misuse, and evolve in line with an increasingly complex global betting environment.

THE CHALLENGE

Act as akeyoperational liaison between Sportradar andallocatedNorth American sports rights holders.

Attend sporting events throughout North America to support rights-holder operations.

Build andmaintaintrusted relationships with leagues, federations, security teams, venueoperatorsand other key stakeholders.

Conduct intelligence-led research into market activityto understand and analyseactorsimpactingrights-holder interests.

Identifyemerging risks, trends and operational vulnerabilities affecting Sportradar's rights partnerships.

Conduct investigative research using open-source, commercial and industry-specific data sources.

Lead and support digital evidence collection relating to sportsbook activity, betting markets, predictionplatformsand other relevant digital environments.

Develop intelligence holdings relating to individuals, groups and networksoperatingwithin the sports betting and data collection ecosystem.

Collaborate with Rights & Partnership Protection colleagues across Europe toidentifyglobal trends, organised networks and syndicatesoperatingacross multiplejurisdictions.

Analyse information received from rights holders and transform operational reporting into actionable intelligence and strategic recommendations.

Produce regular intelligence products, stakeholderbriefingsand operational assessments.

Deliver season-long reporting for partner organisations, including pre-season risk assessments, in-seasonupdatesand post-season reviews.

Support rights holders in developing operational best practices to enhance data collectionhygieneand partnership performance.

Plan and deliver educational workshops and awareness sessions for leagues, federations, venue operators, securitypersonneland other stakeholders.

Support SRAD and other internal stakeholders by providing intelligence and operational insights that strengthen existing partnerships and support future rights opportunities.

Contribute to the development of global Rights & Partnership Protection methodologies,processesand operational standards.

YOUR PROFILE

3+ years' experience in investigations, intelligence, sports integrity, law enforcement, security, duediligenceor a related analytical field.

Demonstrable investigative mindset with experience conducting intelligence-led enquiries and research.

Strong understanding of the North American sports landscape, particularly:

NBA / Basketball

MLB / Baseball

NHL / Ice Hockey

Good working knowledge of tennis and soccer(MLS), including associated betting markets and operational environments.

Experience analysing information from multiple sources and producing concise, actionable reports and assessments.

Understanding of sportsbook operations, sports bettingecosystemsand associated market participants.

Ability toidentifyemerging trends, behaviouralpatternsand networked activity across complex environments.

Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capabilities.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Comfortable presenting information to senior stakeholders and external partners.

Experience delivering training,workshopsor educational presentations.

Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout North America.

Advantageous

Experience working directly with professional sports leagues,federationsor rights holders.

Experience attending and managing operational activities at live sporting events.

Experience conducting OSINT, CYBINT/DNINT or digital investigations.

Existing professional network within North American sports,bettingor security sectors.

Understanding of sports data rights, bettingrightsand commercial partnership structures.

Experience supporting or managing strategic partnerships within the sports industry.

Awarenessof data collection operationsduringlive sports events.

Additionallanguage capabilities, particularly Spanish or Portuguese.

Sportradar intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, qualifications, and location. Base pay is just one component of the Total Rewards that Sportradar provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Sportradar offers best-in-class benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, performance bonus program, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution. Please consult with your recruiter to learn more as all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

At Sportradar, we celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. Sportradar is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!