Kings League · 1 day ago
Commercial Director - Kings League USA
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
6+ years expKings League is a global phenomenon in the sports and entertainment sector, seeking a Commercial Director to lead revenue growth in the US market. The role involves driving commercial strategy, closing high-impact deals, and collaborating with internal teams to enhance digital sponsorships and sports partnerships.
SoccerSportsSports Leagues and Teams
Responsibilities
Own and drive the commercial strategy for digital sponsorships and sports partnerships in the US market
Identify, approach, negotiate, and close high-value deals with sports brands, digital advertisers, agencies, and media partners
Structure and sell branded content, digital sponsorships, and innovative partnership formats aligned with advertiser KPIs
Build and maintain long-term relationships with key decision-makers (brands, agencies, media buyers)
Work closely with content, marketing, and production teams to design commercial offers with measurable performance
Monitor market trends in digital sports, entertainment, and online media to identify new revenue streams and growth opportunities
Act as a senior commercial voice internally, bringing market insights and contributing to strategic decisions
Qualification
Required
6–8+ years of experience in commercial roles such as digital sales, sport partnerships, business development, or commercial strategy within sports, entertainment, or digital media
Proven track record of closing high-value digital deals and consistently delivering revenue growth
Strong network within sports brands, digital agencies, media buyers, or performance advertisers
Experience working with sports IP, digital media products, or content-driven commercial models
Strong negotiation skills with the ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder deals
Entrepreneurial, autonomous, and comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Preferred
Prior experience in a digital sports brand, digital sports agency, media company, or performance-driven environment is a strong plus
Additional languages are a plus
Company
Kings League
The Kings World Cup Nations is an international seven-a-side soccer tournament that brings together 16 national teams in a championship.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase