MLB’s Content Distribution team is seeking a Director to lead and support distribution of MLB Media’s growing portfolio of MLB club rights from a partnership management and strategic/deal execution perspective.
Requirements
- A minimum of 10+ years of experience in virtual/traditional MVPD partnerships and marketing, sports media, and/or media strategy is required.
- Experience in local/RSN linear rights negotiations with traditional and virtual MVPDs.
- Strong understanding of and experience with deal structuring within the linear local sports media landscape.
- Prior experience and working knowledge of legal contracts and ability to successfully negotiate deals to completion.
- Strong industry relationships built over years of partner management and deal negotiations.
- Candidate must be proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must possess a high level of attention to detail and superior follow up skills.
- Must be available evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Individual must work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements.
- Demonstrate the tact, diplomacy, decisiveness, and superior people skills required in the pressurized environment of the live sports media industry.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously in a demanding, fast-paced, high-exposure environment.
- Ability to organize and schedule work effectively.
- Ability to work well independently and under time constraints.
- Strong leadership experience.
- Curious businessperson with the ability to develop creative solutions.
- Great teammate with strong project management and organizational skills.
- Positive can-do attitude with demonstrated creativity, initiative and persistence.
- Ability to persuade and resolve problems in a professional manner.
- Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally as needed.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Possess the manual dexterity needed to effectively create required work product.
- Possess the visual acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
- Possess the auditory acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
- Must possess excellent analytical and communication skills.
- Prompt and regular attendance at an assigned work location.
- Ability to work in New Jersey and/or New York City.
Benefits
- Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
- Company Contributed 401K Plan
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Family Leave Benefits
- Commuter Benefits
- Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.com
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Training & Development Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
