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Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

We're looking for a Head of North America Sports & Media Partnerships to join Snap's Content & Partnerships organization. This leader will own Snap's strategy and relationships across the North American sports and media ecosystem, working with the world's leading leagues, teams, broadcasters, media companies, rights holders and talent to build innovative partnerships that drive value for Snapchatters, partners and Snap's business.

This role will be responsible for defining where and how Snap invests across Sports & Media, developing and managing our most strategic relationships, and identifying new opportunities to bring premium content, major cultural moments and differentiated experiences to Snapchat.

Working from our LA or NYC office, you will collaborate closely with teams across Content & Partnerships, Product, Creator, Sales and Marketing to ensure our partnerships translate into meaningful impact across audience growth, engagement, product adoption and revenue.

What you'll Do

• Own Snap's North America Sports & Media partnerships strategy, identifying the partners, rights, content and cultural moments where Snap can create differentiated value
• Lead and deepen strategic relationships with major leagues, teams, broadcasters, media companies, rights holders, athletes and talent
• Develop a clear strategy for Snap's presence around the biggest moments in sports, entertainment and culture, identifying opportunities to make Snapchat an essential destination for fans
• Identify, negotiate and execute high-impact partnerships and strategic deals that expand Snap's content ecosystem and unlock new opportunities across the platform
• Develop strategies to increase partner investment in Snapchat, including content creation, distribution, promotion and adoption of new products and capabilities
• Serve as the senior internal advocate for North American Sports & Media, bringing partner insights, industry trends and market opportunities back into Snap and influencing internal strategy and product roadmaps
• Represent Snap externally with senior executives, partners and industry leaders and serve as a spokesperson for Snapchat across the sports and media ecosystem
• Lead cross-functional initiatives around major tentpoles and partnerships, establishing clear objectives, ownership and execution plans across internal teams
• Stay deeply connected to shifts across sports, media, technology and culture, identifying emerging partners, platforms, behaviors and opportunities that should inform Snap's strategy

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in sports, media, technology, partnerships, business development or a related industry
• Significant experience developing and managing strategic relationships with senior executives across the sports and/or media ecosystem
• Demonstrated experience developing, negotiating and executing complex partnerships and strategic deals
• Strong understanding of the North American sports and media landscape, including leagues, teams, broadcasters, rights holders, talent and emerging digital platforms
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent executive communication, negotiation and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep network of relationships across the North American sports and media industries
• Experience working at or with a major technology platform, media company, league, team, broadcaster or rights holder
• Strong understanding of the digital content, creator and advertising ecosystems and how they intersect with sports and media
• Demonstrated ability to connect partnership strategy to broader business outcomes including audience growth, engagement, product adoption and revenue
• Ability to think strategically about industry trends and translate them into clear priorities and actionable opportunities
• Ability to operate independently, navigate ambiguity and drive multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously
• Strong analytical judgment and ability to use data to evaluate opportunities, prioritize resources and measure partnership performance
• Entrepreneurial mindset and a track record of developing new partnership models and bringing ambitious ideas from concept through execution

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a "default together" approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we've got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $190,000-$284,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $181,000-$270,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $162,000-$241,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

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