Daily Wire is seeking an Executive Vice President of Business Development to lead strategic deal-making and unlock growth through content and library acquisitions, high-impact partnerships, and new commercial ventures. This role serves as the company’s senior architect of business development strategy, expanding the content portfolio, distribution footprint, and overall market position.
Partnering closely with executive leadership, the EVP of Business Development owns the full lifecycle of business development initiatives—from sourcing and evaluating opportunities to negotiating and closing complex deals. This leader ensures all transactions are executed with rigorous financial discipline, operational foresight, and alignment with Daily Wire’s mission and long-term growth objectives across the conservative and broader media landscape.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead the company’s business development strategy, setting the long-term roadmap for acquisitions, licensing, partnerships, and new revenue initiatives that drive growth and market expansion.Identify and evaluate high-impact opportunities across content libraries, film and TV rights, kids and family programming, podcasts, and emerging media categories.Partner with the C-suite and senior leadership to align deal-making with company strategy, brand values, and commercial performance goals.Establish scalable frameworks for assessing creative, financial, technical, and brand considerations across potential acquisitions and partnerships.Direct negotiation and execution of complex transactions, including acquisitions, licensing agreements, co-productions, joint ventures, distribution deals, and brand partnerships.Structure deals with strong financial discipline, long-term rights protection, regulatory awareness, and alignment with company risk thresholds.Collaborate with Legal and Finance to oversee transaction structures, term sheets, and final agreements with discretion and sound judgment.Lead cross-functional coordination across Content, Finance, Legal, Technology, Marketing, and Consumer Products to ensure effective integration and monetization of acquired assets.Guide integration planning so new content and partnerships support distribution, monetization, and franchise development strategies.Build and maintain senior-level relationships with creators, rights holders, studios, distributors, talent representatives, and strategic partners, representing the company in key industry settings.
Experience & Requirements
Background in Business Administration, Finance, Media, Accounting, Law, or a related field preferredExtensive senior-level experience leading business development, partnerships, or content acquisition within media, entertainment, or adjacent industriesProven expertise negotiating high-value transactions and structuring complex, multi-party dealsStrong financial acumen, including valuation, deal modeling, and P&L impact assessmentExceptional strategic judgment with the ability to quickly assess opportunities and risksProven cross-functional leader with strong project management and communication skillsAbility to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, mission-aligned conservative media environmentExcellent interpersonal skills with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilitiesDemonstrated ability to delegate effectively while maintaining a big-picture, strategic perspective
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