Business Affairs Manager ESPN/Disney Sport
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10142590 Emplacement Amsterdam, Pays-Bas / Londres, Royaume-Uni Entreprise The Walt Disney Company (EMEA) Date de publication 01/05/2026Résumé du poste:
About the Role & Team
This role can be based in Amsterdam or London.
The Manager Business Affairs – Sports will lead complex negotiations and oversee strategic legal and business initiatives related to the acquisition, licensing, and monetization of sports media rights across multiple platforms. This role requires strong leadership, commercial acumen, and expertise in global sports rights markets to support the company’s premium sports content strategy. This position is with The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) B.V., which is part of a business we call Sport/ESPN.
This role will require you to be working 4 days a week in our office and 1 day from home.
You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.
What You Will Do
Regional Advisory & Coordination:
Act as lead adviser for sports-related business affairs matters in EMEA, including rights acquisitions, tenders, special projects and contract management.
Coordinate closely with EMEA and ESPN US sports business teams and legal counsels.
Ensure global positions on sports acquisitions are upheld and regional needs are communicated.
Contract Management & Negotiation:
Draft, negotiate, and review multi-territory sports rights acquisition agreements with major rightsholders.
Support and align with local counsels on drafting and negotiating local sports rights agreements.
Policy & Compliance:
Implement and act as guardian of the Sports Rights Acquisition Policy, including workflows, pipelines, and minimum rights standards.
Ensure full compliance with corporate policies, including anti-bribery and sports-related approval processes.
Tender Process Management:
Lead and coordinate tender processes, including reviewing documentation, setting timelines, advising on packaging and bidding tactics, and liaising with ESPN US team as needed.
Governance & Administration:
Maintain up-to-date rights overviews (sport rights matrix).
Sit in on sports-related management meetings at local and regional levels.
Manage know-how, general administration, and ensure accurate record-keeping.
Training & Knowledge Sharing:
Educate and update sports-related legal and business teams on relevant matters through periodic calls and training sessions.
Required Qualifications & Skills
3 years of experience in media, entertainment, or sports law.
Proven experience in multi-territory sports rights negotiations and compliance management.
Strong knowledge of IP, broadcasting regulations, and digital distribution models.
Negotiation and communication skills.
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, global environment with multiple stakeholders.
Proven legal experience.
Fluent English, both written and spoken.
Preferred Skills:
Multilingual capabilities (English required; additional languages a plus).
Familiarity with emerging technologies (streaming, OTT, social media platforms).
Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided the necessary accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive all benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Sur The Walt Disney Company (EMEA):
Disney EMEA vise à stimuler la croissance, l’innovation et l’affinité avec la marque dans un ensemble extrêmement diversifié de pays avec une équipe de plus de 6 000 employés opérant sur 59 marchés avec des bureaux dans 29 pays.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
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