FloSports leads the way in delivering world-class digital streaming for millions of fans, families, and athletes in underserved sports. Our digital platform unites casual and dedicated spectators alike, offering thrilling live events from around the world with interactive features, real-time analytics, and powerful broadcast technology. As the essential destination for niche sports content, we deliver everything from breaking news and expert commentary to feature films, documentaries, and multi-episodic series. We've revolutionized the global sports media industry by building a diverse team—technologists and wrestlers, creators and cheerleading experts, designers and hockey enthusiasts, communicators and motorsport fanatics, producers and sports fans—all united by our passion to serve underrepresented sports communities. We're creating the ultimate destination for our sports, and we're looking for people like you to join us!
THE ROLE:
FloSports Inc. is seeking to hire a Right Acquisition Manager to work across multiple sports. This candidate will be an “expert” within the sports media world and demonstrate the ability to stay ahead of the curve. Most importantly, the role will be responsible for ensuring success on a variety of levels: securing event video rights, strategic partnerships, and monetization. Additional functional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, P&L and KPI responsibilities, high-level strategy definition through execution and implementation and leadership across departments, identifying and cultivating overall partnership opportunities to grow our value and scale.
The ideal candidate will have a Business Development background along with the necessary communication skills and business savvy to develop strong relationships with existing and prospective event partners, key athletes and coaches as well as the internal Marketing, Editorial and Production teams. The candidate will report into the VP, Global Rights Acquisition.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Continually advance multiple, significant opportunities in an organized, but expedient manner
Work cross-departmentally to ensure media rights partnerships will be executable and mutually beneficial to all parties
Identify and develop event partnerships and rights within the space
Identify and develop key association partnerships within the space
Identify and develop key athlete and brand partnerships within the space
Coordinate across departments to ensure the proper execution of content, premium, and live streaming
Foster, develop, grow and retain key strategic relationships within the space
Establish qualitative and quantitative goals for each target space
Foster an innovative customer-focused culture
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
5+ years of media rights acquisition experience
Ability to successfully build relationships and secure meaningful partnerships
Complete and cohesive understanding of the digital media world
Strong analytical skills
Experience developing businesses in both B2B and B2C environment
Strong leadership and communication skills
Consensus builder
MBA preferred, but not required for right candidate
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
FloSports exists to elevate the communities, athletes, and sports that have too often been overlooked. That mission starts with our own team. We believe that a diverse, inclusive workplace—one where different perspectives are sought out, heard, and valued—is essential to building a company that can truly serve the full spectrum of sports fans.
We are committed to creating a fair and equitable environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. To help mitigate bias and expand opportunity, FloSports uses a blind recruiting process that supports more objective, inclusive hiring decisions. We’re intentional in our practices because we believe the best ideas and innovations come from teams that reflect the diversity of the world around us.
OUR BENEFITS:
Recognized three years in a row as a Top Workplace by the Austin-American Statesman
Flexibility at work - you can take control of your profession and personal schedule
All-hands events hosted annually in beautiful Austin, Texas
Annual equity awards for all top performers
Competitive and comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
Peace of mind through company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
Generous 401(K) company match vested immediately
Progressive parental leave policies
Flexible paid time off
Hack-a-thons and a full calendar of team-building and social events
Company donation to youth teams and leagues that our employees coach
Stocked snack bar, catered lunch and breakfast tacos every week