Head of North American Partnerships

📋 Description

• Manage and develop a team of three partnership managers across US regions and sports.
• Own Veo's relationships with national soccer partners and renewals.
• Drive market activations with partners to grow Veo's presence.
• Lead new partnerships from first convo to signed contracts.
• Stay sharp on market dynamics; provide market insights to HQ.
• Travel to events, partner sites, and conferences across the US.
• Feed market intelligence back to HQ to shape product decisions.
• Use AI to move faster and improve prep, outreach, and reporting.
• Report clearly on pipeline, performance, and team health.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years in partnerships/BD, with 2-3 years managing a team.
• Sports, sports-tech, or SaaS background preferred.
• Real relationships in US soccer; understand decision making.
• Proven track record closing deals and managing long-term partnerships.
• Experience activating partnerships in the field to build adoption.
• Comfort using AI as a work tool to prep and gain insights.
• Experience leading a distributed team with autonomy.
• Ability to advocate for your market with European HQ across time zones.

🎁 Benefits

• Leadership role with your own team and book.
• Direct line to the Global Director of Partnerships.
• Sports-focused product that makes partnerships easier.
• Fast-paced scale-up culture with a hands-on environment.
• Global exposure and cross-border collaboration.
• Continuous interviews; apply with your resume and application.