David Watts is a Senior Director for Global Marketing Partnerships at the NBA for the Europe & the Middle East. David has been integral for some of the region’s largest marketing partnership deals. He negotiated and implemented the partnership in the UAE with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi to bring the first NBA games between two teams to the Middle East. David has also been involved in several partnerships across the airline, oil & gas, betting, property, finance and energy industries. Prior to his current role, David served as Vice President of Russia & the CIS, responsible for broadcast, marketing partnerships and events in the region. Before the NBA, David worked at IMG as Sales Director, CSKA Basketball as Commercial Director and ran his own boutique sports consulting firm. He began his career as a lawyer at the firm Chadbourne & Parke. David holds a B.A. from UCLA in Russian Studies and a J.D. from UCLA School of Law. He is married with two children and lives in London.
David Watts Job Title Senior Director – Global Marketing Partnerships - EME Company NBA
