Federations & Governing Bodies
Director, Sporting Strategy & Corporate Development
Senior Level
London, United Kingdom
in office
Full time
Strategy & InsightTennisStrategic PlanningResearch & Evaluation
Job description
About the Role
Focuses primarily on player and tournament engagement and is responsible for determining and executing strategy and key projects across the Sporting side of the Tour. It aligns Sporting objectives with the organisation's broader mission and vision to support long-term growth, innovation and sustainability across the global tennis landscape. The role leads cross-functional initiatives across multiple departments within the Sporting Division, supports long-term planning and fosters relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the overarching vision for Sporting Strategy & Corporate Development, ensuring alignment with the broader Sporting division goals.
- Partner with other members of the Sporting division to identify, develop and implement new strategies and initiatives.
- Lead and mentor direct reports and cross-functional teams across multiple departments.
- Serve as a key liaison with internal departments, external partners and global stakeholders.
- Lead the preparation and delivery of impactful presentations and reports to ATP leadership, the Board and other key stakeholders.
- Develop data analysis and financial modelling to drive data-driven decision making.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting and financial performance of the department and key initiatives.
- Undertake other responsibilities as required.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Demonstrated expertise in strategy consulting (including management consultancy or internal corporate strategy), investment banking, or professional services, with a strong track record of delivering impactful, high-level strategic insights and solutions.
- Experience managing projects end-to-end with a proven ability to lead teams and influence senior-level decision-making.
- Demonstrated success in leading complex, cross-functional projects with measurable impact.
- Advanced skillset in analysis and data consumption to provide solutions to challenging topics.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment with changing priorities.
- Established leader with the ability to set and drive long-term strategic direction and lead cross-functional teams.
- High proficiency in project management, able to work independently and manage multiple competing priorities.
- Ability to distill large amounts of information into logical and succinct recommendations.
- Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills, with comfort working with legal documents.
- Strong financial and operational management capabilities, including budgeting, forecasting, and interrogating financial statements.
- Adept at quickly coming up to speed with new topic areas.
- Availability to travel on average one week per month, if required.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in the sports, media and entertainment sector is preferred.
- Familiarity with professional tennis and tour operations is advantageous.
Workplace
- Ideally based in London to optimise coordination and workflow with key stakeholders, with remote work with teams based around the world.
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