ES
ESPN· HQ in Bristol, Connecticut

Director, Content Partnerships

Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA · Category: Sales & Business Development · Seniority: Director · Posted: September 1, 2026 · Verified: Sep 1, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This director-level role leads content partnership strategies for ESPN, negotiating distribution deals with broadcasters, platforms, and leagues. It drives revenue growth through licensing and syndication agreements.
Source & Transparency: This position was structured directly from the publicly accessible career portal of ESPN. Details on the employer’s original job posting are authoritative. Polaris7 charges no placement fees and conducts no candidate screening.

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Sports media network spanning publishing, streaming, broadcast and fantasy games.

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