Craig Rae

Craig Rae serves as the Global Head of Sports Rights and Head of Rights Acquisition at Genius Sports since July 2021, leading the SportsTech commercial team to forge and expand partnerships with sports leagues, clubs, and federations for betting and media rights. Prior to this, Craig held the position of Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager for the MEA region at Genius Sports, having previously worked at Nielsen as Account Director for SaaS Partnerships and Senior Account Manager. Additional experience includes roles at Rocket Fuel Inc. as Account Manager and Account Executive, along with an internship at Ahoy Branding & Designs. Craig holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Marketing from Rhodes University.