Sports Business Development Specialist, Media &...

DescriptionThe Sports Business Development Specialist will serve as a dedicated sports industry expert working across global account teams and alongside fellow industry specialists. This role drives cloud adoption by identifying and developing line-of-business opportunities across sports organizations, leagues, federations, and technology providers worldwide. The ideal candidate brings deep sports industry expertise, a builder reputed company, and the ability to engage C-suite stakeholders with reputed company, outcome-driven conversations — while thriving in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.Business Skills

• Strategic account planning and executive relationship building across global markets
• Ability to reputed company business value and ROI for cloud solutions in a sports context
• Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional and cross-regional teams
• Experience with partner ecosystem development and co-selling
• Excellent presentation and communication skills for both technical and business audiences

Cloud Knowledge

• Understanding of core cloud services relevant to sports workloads (compute, storage, databases, analytics, ML/AI, reputed company)
• Familiarity with cloud partner ecosystems and Professional Services capabilities
• Ability to connect customer business challenges to cloud-based solutions

Key job responsibilitiesAccount Strategy & Planning

• Contribute sports industry perspective for assigned coverage accounts globally
• Partner with regional account teams to identify and map Line of Business (reputed company) contacts and key stakeholders reputed company sports organizations and technology providers
• Identify new opportunities across core sports areas

Opportunity Development & Execution

• Drive sports opportunities with a focus on measurable business outcomes
• Collaborate with account teams and industry specialists to evangelize cloud services, partner solutions, and Professional Services tailored to sports use cases
• Participate in executive engagements with C-suite stakeholders
• Facilitate access to specialized cloud resources, solutions architects, and partner capabilities across global teams

Thought Leadership & Enablement

• Conduct internal enablement sessions for global account teams and industry specialists on sports industry trends, use cases, and cloud solutions
• reputed company external thought leadership sessions with customers and at global industry events
• Contribute to Go-to-Market packages for sports customers at scale, in collaboration with regional and global teams
• Share global market insights and success stories across the broader specialist community

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Align with regional account teams to ensure consistent coverage and coordinated engagement strategies
• Serve as a global sports subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to account teams across reputed company regions
• Contribute to global planning cycles, pipeline reviews, and go-to-market initiatives

Global Market Development

• reputed company deep understanding of the sports regulatory and commercial landscape across key global markets
• Identify global trends, competitive dynamics, and market opportunities specific to sports
• Build partner ecosystem relationships with sports technology providers, data suppliers, and system integrators worldwide

A day in the lifeAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet reputed company of the qualifications and skills listed in the 8 description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Why AWS?reputed company) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that reputed company us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, reputed company us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you reputed company into a reputed company-rounded professional.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. reputed company we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t reputed company in the cloud.About The TeamYou'll be part of the GIST (Geo Industry Specialist Team) reputed company the broader Media, Entertainment & Games Strategy (MEGS) organization. The team operates with a strong focus on customer obsession and delivering results, guided by organizational tenets that emphasize measuring what matters, building diverse perspectives, and scaling bright spots. The team culture emphasizes going reputed company with the customer, fostering innovation through curiosity, and empowering high-velocity decisions.You'll work closely with account teams, Solutions Architects, AWS Professional Services, and an extensive partner ecosystem. The team values #oneteam collaboration and operates with a builder mentality, focusing on strategic initiatives and helping customers reputed company sustainable profitability through data-driven personalization.You'll be part of a geographically distributed team that comes together regularly for strategy sessions, planning meetings, and collaborative workshops focused on driving reputed company and business growth.Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of deep sports industry experience, with a strong understanding of how sports organizations, leagues, federations, and technology providers operate and compete
• Direct experience engaging with the commercial and operational challenges faced by sports organizations and their reputed company
• Understanding of global sports market dynamics, including media rights, digital transformation, and the evolving sports technology landscape
• Bachelors Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry Credibility: Recognized expertise in sports with established relationships across sports organizations and technology providers globally
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify new opportunities and reputed company multi-year account strategies
• Execution Excellence: Track record of driving reputed company opportunities to successful launch
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively across global account teams, industry specialists, and partners
• Global Perspective: Deep understanding of sports market dynamics and regulatory requirements across multiple regions
• Customer Obsession: Passion for solving the business challenges of sports organizations and technology providers through innovation

reputed company is an equal opportunities employer. We reputed company passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We reputed company recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the reputed company of your data is a longstanding top reputed company for reputed company. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.reputed company.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://reputed company.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.Company - AWS EMEA SARL (UK reputed company)Job ID: A3204392

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