Director of Motorsports, Combat, Action Sports & Esports Partnerships

Director Of Motorsports, Combat, Action Sports & Esports Partnerships

StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale. Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we're here to delight them all the way from the moment they start looking for a ticket until they step through the gate. The same goes for our sellers. From fans selling a single ticket to the promoters of a worldwide stadium tour, we want StubHub to be the safest, most convenient way to offer a ticket to the millions of fans who browse our platform around the world.

We're hiring a Director of Motorsports, Combat, Action Sports & Esports to lead StubHub's Direct Issuance partnerships across some of the fastest-growing and most dynamic sports verticals. This role focuses on developing direct inventory partnerships with global motorsport series, combat sports promoters, action sports tours, and major esports leagues and event organizers. You'll own the full partnership lifecycle : identifying targets, building relationships, negotiating commercial terms, and bringing deals across the finish line. This is a highly visible, relationship-driven role requiring frequent travel to races, fight nights, tournaments, and esports competitions worldwide. You will report to the Head of Sports Partnerships and play a critical role in expanding StubHub's reach into emerging and high-growth categories.

Location : Hybrid (3 days in office / 2 days remote) New York, NY

What You'll Do :

• Lead business development and partnership efforts across motorsports (F1, MotoGP, NASCAR, IndyCar), combat sports (MMA, boxing, wrestling), action sports (X Games, surf / skate / snow properties), and esports (leading leagues and event organizers).
• Own the complete deal cycle : prospecting, pitching, negotiation, contracting, and onboarding.
• Build and maintain strong executive-level relationships with teams, leagues, promoters, and rights holders.
• Represent StubHub at races, tournaments, competitions, and industry conferences to drive visibility and influence.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across legal, marketing, operations, and product to activate partnerships effectively.
• Monitor category trends, shifts in audience demand, and partner priorities to adapt strategy in real time.
• Track and report on pipeline health, partnership performance, and commercial impact.

What You've Done :

What We Offer :

Salary Range : $200,000 - $250,000 USD

StubHub is the world's leading marketplace to buy and sell tickets to any live event, anywhere. Through StubHub in North America and viagogo, our international platform, we service customers in 195 countries in 33 languages and 49 available currencies. With more than 300 million tickets available annually on our platform to events around the world from sports to music, comedy to dance, festivals to theater StubHub offers the safest, most convenient way to buy or sell tickets to the most memorable live experiences. Come join our team for a front-row seat to the action.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity on our team. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.