Sports Business Lead, Prime Video Mexico

Amazon is hiring a Sports Business Lead, Prime Video Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

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Prime Video is building the future of how fans in Mexico watch live sports. We are looking for an experienced Sports Business Lead to own the in-life business performance, programming and local relationships for our growing live sports portfolio in Mexico, reporting into the LATAM Sports Business Lead.

You will join Amazon's industry-leading global sports team, which is transforming the delivery and experience of watching live sports via streaming. In this role, you will take the lead on Prime Video's Mexican sports properties (including the NBA, Chivas Guadalajara and Federación Mexicana de Fútbol-related rights) owning their in-life performance, shaping their programming, and building Prime Video's credibility as a sports destination with local clubs, federations, broadcasters and talent. You will operate both strategically and tactically, delivering independently while partnering closely with the broader LATAM, EU and US sports teams.

You will bring credible, hands-on experience in live sports (on the business, rights, programming and production sides) and apply it quickly in working with Amazon's existing local teams and partners. You will have a deep understanding of the Mexican sports-media landscape and an established network across clubs, federations and broadcasters that you can activate from day one. You will show high standards of professionalism and an obsession with the customer experience in order to continually improve Prime Video's live sports proposition in Mexico.

Key job responsibilities
• Take the lead on the in-life performance of Prime Video's sports properties in Mexico (NBA, Chivas, FMF and future local rights), including business-case goals, course correction and post-event reviews, in collaboration with local and international teams.
• Define programming, scheduling and match-picking for Mexican properties in collaboration with local teams and the global production function, ensuring integrated sports and content delivery.
• Build and manage ongoing external relationships with Mexican sports federations, clubs, broadcasters and major talent/ambassadors, acting as Prime Video's in-market spokesperson for the properties.
• Partner with the Amazon global production function and the LATAM Sports Business Lead to select, manage and get the best from local production partners, and support talent selection in collaboration with local teams.
• Drive ancillary and commercial value for the Mexican portfolio (including advertising revenues with Amazon Ads, social media, and news/content access) in coordination with the relevant teams.
• Represent Prime Video sports in local-market discussions, developing new club, federation and broadcaster relationships that strengthen Prime Video's position in Mexico.
• Ensure best practice and consistency in how Mexican properties are operated, working in alignment with sports leads across LATAM, EU and US, and trading best practices across territories.

About the team
The PV Sports International team leads Amazon's live sports offerings on Prime Video worldwide outside the US and Canada. This team defines the strategy, acquires the rights, and executes the delivery of tentpole sports on Prime Video, with properties including the UEFA Champions League (UK, Germany, Italy), the English Premier League (UK, Sweden, Denmark), Roland-Garros (France), Wimbledon (Germany, Austria), Copa do Brasil and Serie A (Brazil), Chivas (Mexico), ICC cricket (Australia), and boxing and baseball (Japan). This role reports into the LATAM Sports Business Lead and will be the dedicated in-market owner for Mexico.

Basic qualifications

- Experience managing teams
- Experience developing, negotiating and executing business agreements
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English, and have the ability to take direction in English
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
- 8+ years of experience in sports media, live sports business, rights, programming, account management or business development.
- Deep knowledge of the Mexican sports-media landscape, including its clubs, federations, broadcasters and live-rights dynamics.
- An established local network of relationships across Mexican clubs, federations and/or broadcasters.

Preferred qualifications

- Experience working directly with or within Mexican sports properties such as the NBA in Mexico, Liga MX clubs, or the FMF.
- Knowledge of the digital video and streaming landscape, including an understanding of digital video distribution.
- Experience driving commercial and advertising value around live sports properties.
- Experience operating across multiple markets or coordinating with international teams across time zones.
- Portuguese language skills (written and verbal).

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How we rate this

Sports Business Lead, Prime Video Mexico at Amazon rates 36 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.