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Sports Product Specialist – (Football)

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DAZN

6d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior & Mid Level
  • Sports & Fitness
    Product
  • Leeds

AI generated summary

  • You should have a passion for Football, a strong interest in digital products, critical thinking skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication. Flexibility around events is a must.
  • You will test user experience, analyze match flows, compare competitors, provide feedback, document findings, support feature development, and represent fan expectations in discussions.

Requirements

  • Deep passion, knowledge, and understanding of Football— teams, leagues, scheduling, culture, and how fans consume the sport digitally.
  • Strong interest in digital products, UX, apps, streaming, or sports technology.
  • Ability to spot problems quickly, think critically, and articulate clear product feedback.
  • Experience testing apps, content journeys, or digital workflows (desirable but not essential).
  • Detail-oriented mindset with curiosity to explore, compare, and analyse.
  • Excellent communication skills for writing clear feedback, reports, and issue summaries.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across Product, Tech, UX, and Operations.
  • Comfort working flexible hours around major sporting events when needed.

Responsibilities

  • Test DAZN’s user experience for Football, monitoring end-to-end journeys and identifying UI/UX friction, bugs, latency, or navigation issues.
  • Compare DAZN against competitor apps to highlight gaps, strengths, and areas to improve.
  • Provide structured, ongoing product feedback from a true fan’s perspective.
  • Analyse match/event flows, metadata, scheduling, publishing, and content discoverability.
  • Test new product features and updates, validating quality before and after release.
  • Identify inconsistencies, broken journeys, or platform issues unique to your sport.
  • Document findings clearly and share insights with Product, UX, Engineering, and Operations.
  • Review live and non-live content performance to ensure a polished experience for fans.
  • Support development of sport-specific user journeys, personalisation, and engagement ideas.
  • Be an internal ambassador for Football, bringing fan expectations into every discussion.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Sports Product Specialist – (Football) role?

The primary focus is to influence the quality and performance of the DAZN product for Football by analyzing user journeys, testing new features, and providing feedback to improve the end-to-end fan experience.

What qualifications or experience do I need to apply for this position?

You should have a deep passion and knowledge of Football, an understanding of digital products and technology, and ideally some experience in testing apps or digital workflows, although this is not essential.

What types of tasks will I be responsible for in this role?

You will be responsible for testing DAZN's user experience for Football, comparing it against competitors, providing structured feedback, analyzing content journeys, identifying bugs, and collaborating with various teams to ensure a high-quality fan experience.

How does this role fit within the company structure?

This role acts as the dedicated subject-matter expert for Football within DAZN, working closely with Product, UX, Engineering, and Operations teams to deliver a world-class experience for fans.

What kind of work environment can I expect?

You can expect a collaborative work environment where you’ll work across different teams and engage in discussions about fan expectations and product improvements.

Will I need to work flexible hours?

Yes, you should be comfortable working flexible hours around major sporting events when needed.

What benefits are offered for this position?

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days of annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, enhanced parental leave, and access to mental health resources, among others.

Is there potential for career development in this role?

Yes, DAZN offers learning and development resources, providing opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement within the company.

Will I be required to test new product features?

Yes, you will test new product features and updates, validating their quality both before and after release.

How can I demonstrate my passion and knowledge of Football during the application process?

You can demonstrate your passion and knowledge by highlighting relevant experiences, discussing your understanding of different teams, leagues, and the culture of Football, and showing your familiarity with how fans consume the sport digitally.

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DAZN

The Global Home of 🥊 Your Boxing. Your Way.

Entertainment & Media
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2015
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We are DAZN. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. Together, we bring ambition to life. We are the digital leader in global sports media. We are home to the world’s largest, fastest-growing sports streaming service. We're using world-class technology to revolutionise the industry. As part of our team you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. For us, it's all about Limitless Ambition - never settling, always restless, always wanting more for our customers. We're growing fast and have made a big impact so far, and that's just the beginning. There's so much we can do. Working with us is exciting, empowering and truly global. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment, both inside and outside of our walls, that values equality and diversity. A place where everyone can contribute at the highest level and have their voices heard. For us, this means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities. If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, that’s fine. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience. Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible. We will do our best to accommodate adjustments for interviews. If you're ambitious, inventive, passionate, brave and supportive, then you're the kind of person who's going to enjoy life at DAZN. We look forward to hearing from you!