Sports Strategy Principal, Prime Video Sports at Lensa New York, NY

Description

We are looking for a strategic, creative, and analytical candidate who can help develop and drive Amazon's US Sports strategy. The Sports Team within Prime Video brings a selection of live and on-demand sports content to Amazon customers, including NFL Thursday Night Football, the NBA/WNBA, NASCAR, and more. The core part of this role will be helping identify and evaluate new content opportunities to bring to Prime Video Sports. The ideal candidate is a data‑driven thinker who is comfortable and enjoys solving problems with ambiguity. This individual will be comfortable juggling multiple priorities and working with stakeholders across different areas of Amazon (including partnerships, economics, finance, marketing, research, and production). This candidate will need to use strategic thinking and stakeholder management to find the best opportunities for PV moving forward.
Key job responsibilities

Work cross-functionally across sports, finance, and other areas of the organization to propose new deals with different sports and media entities, including structuring of deals, valuation, package improvements, etc.
Collaborate with Finance and Partnerships to build models during evaluation of potential sports opportunities.
Lead deep‑Dive analyses around sports fans, content types, distribution methods, and more to inform our go‑forward US Strategy.
Perform extensive competitive benchmarking analyses and identify and elevate noteworthy trends for a senior audience.
About The Team

The Prime Video Sports Strategy, Finance, and Research team leads analysis on who our current and potential sports customers are and what value they are bringing to Amazon.
Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
8+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Management Consulting, and/or Strategy at a major Media, Sports, or Entertainment company. At least 4 years must be in Media or Sports directly.
Experience using complex modeling and analysis to inform key business decisions; must be highly proficient in Excel.
Preferred Qualifications

Avid Sports Fan.
Master of Business Administration or equivalent.
Experience at a streaming company.
Experience working with Nielsen or similar viewership data.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Compensation ranges from $132,200 per year in the lowest geographic market to $218,600 per year in the highest geographic market. Base pay is based on market location and may vary. Additional compensation may include equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation, as well as a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
This position will remain posted until filled.

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