As Talent and Influencer Manager, you will help define and develop DAZN’s influencer strategy. You will be responsible for helping build and shape DAZN’s network of creators, who play a key role in promoting and marketing our events.
Working across boxing, MMA, NFL and women’s football, this role will require you to be highly flexible, adaptable, proactive and professional. A passion for sport – particularly combat sports – is a must.
You will work closely with teams across the business including content, marketing, production, rights, communications, social and advertising. You will be a key source of knowledge, insight and support for all things talent and influencers. As such, you will have a solid understanding of the latest names and trends across the sport and lifestyle influencer space, as well as a keen eye for potential creator collaborations that could be the perfect fit for DAZN.
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 for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.
As our new Talent and Influencer Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to:Lead, with support from the Head of Talent and Influencers, DAZN’s creator and influencer outreach programme in the UK and Ireland, US and select global markets.Build and develop the business’s portfolio of influencers (whose content sits both on and off platform), helping DAZN become a home for creator content. Contribute new and creative ideas to engage both existing and new creators, and continually look for ways to integrate influencers into key campaigns and moments.Monitor and evaluate creator content and channels to ensure - and record - consistent delivery of DAZN content and messaging.Identify and Pinpoint new prospective influencers for specific events and campaigns.Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across production, content, marketing, brand, communications – both centrally and locally - and support these business arms with their T&I needs.Support with the day-to-day co-ordination of, and liaison with creators and agentsUnderstand the commercial value of creators, their content and these prospective partnerships, and be comfortable in handling commercial negotiations. Ensure the effective dissemination of information and assets to talent, creators and athletes.Contribute to planning and reporting documents on T&I activation for internal stakeholders.Attend shoots, press conferences and events as required, serving as a key point of contact and ensuring effective execution of content plans. (Note, some weekend and overseas travel will be required).Help manage VIP fans, facilitating ticketing and event access.Plan and co-ordinate red carpets, serving as point person for VIPs. Work collaboratively with broadcast and social teams to integrate VIPs into DAZN content and programming.You'll have:Experience in working directly with influencers and creators, managers and agencies.Demonstrable knowledge of influencers and content creators across the sport and lifestyle spaces – with a focus on the UK and North America.Genuine passion for sport. (A knowledge of boxing and combat sports is key).Good commercial understanding with proven experience in delivering value within defined KPIs. Solid understanding of social platforms.Great people skills, with a willingness to build lasting relationships with talent and influencers. Great attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.Professionalism and strong organisational skills.Flexibility and willingness to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment across multiple time zones.At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. So, if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be.
As part of our team,you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionise the industry and we're not going to stop.
DAZN VALUES – THE ‘HOW’ IN WHAT WE DO:
AMBITIOUS – people who want to make a big impact and drive DAZN forward.
INVENTIVE – people with bright ideas who deliver great new experiences for our customers – and improvements for our business. People who come up with better, simpler ways of doing things.
PASSIONATE – people who are proud of our product, our content and our business – and love to shout about it. People who love what they do and show commitment every day.
BRAVE – people who take difficult decisions to help us focus on improving DAZN, our performance and our results.
SUPPORTIVE – people who know that we achieve more as a team than as individuals. People value inclusion and look out for each other, helping their colleagues enjoy their work and develop their careers. People who consider others before making decisions.
At DAZN, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values equality and diversity, where everyone can contribute and have their voices heard. This means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities.
Everyone has the opportunity to make change and impact our DEI journey by joining our ERGs: Proud@DAZN, Women@DAZN, Disability@DAZN and ParentZone.
If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience.
Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can.
We look forward to hearing from you.
