Director, Corporate Strategy

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

TKO Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC the worlds premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR the worlds premier bull riding organization. Together these properties reach 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EDR) a global sports and entertainment company.

TKO operates in an exciting and rapidly changing sports and entertainment ecosystem. TKOs Corporate Strategy team sits at the heart of this working across the TKO Group on a variety of projects including business development business strategy and planning and programmatic strategic initiatives.

The Director Corporate Strategy will play a key role - leading strategic programs and collaborating with stakeholders across TKO to develop programs that add value to TKO and our partners. The Director Corporate Strategy will work closely with TKOs central teams such as TKO Analytics; teams within TKOs business units such as IMG and On Location; and external partners and clients to create actionable programs that deliver value.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

The role will require a mix of strategy consulting skills and an ability to collaborate within a large matrixed organization. A deep understanding of the sports and entertainment ecosystem and its commercial value drivers is essential.

The role will have several responsibilities:

Develop and manage a range of strategy and business development projects
Collaborate with stakeholders to lead cross-functional initiatives and bring the best of TKO to developing new opportunities and growth programs
Use a strong analytical approach to quickly identify and size new business or market opportunities scope profitable initiatives and develop compelling business cases
Bring innovative thinking to solve TKOs challenges and opportunities and develop new insights and approaches
Develop and manage a team of highly skilled and motivated people providing mentorship and guidance to help them develop professionally
Anticipate and monitor trends in the broader media and entertainment space and leverage this to solve key business issues for TKO its core properties and agencies
Use a strong commercial acumen to understand the shifting media and entertainment landscape and identify how TKO can continue to outperform

Knowledge and Experience

Experience in Strategy Consulting from a leading Strategy Consulting firm
Ideally experience of consulting or working within Corporate Strategy function and of working in sports and entertainment
Ideally experience of working within sports and entertainment such as within a sports rightsholder broadcaster streamer etc
Experience of developing business cases to support business development investments
Inclusive and collaborative leader working effectively with diverse staff and stewarding an organizational culture that embraces diversity equity and inclusion
Strong commercial acumen
A demonstrated growth mindset with ability to create and maintain standards of high performance and accountability and foster innovation continuous learning and improvement.

Skills and Abilities

Strong strategic and analytical skills able to both conduct analysis and scope analysis for others to execute
Strong project management skills scoping new projects and managing teams to deliver projects successfully
Mission-driven and thrive working in a growth-oriented and entrepreneurial environment.
Experience in presentation and communication to a range of stakeholders and the ability to bring people along on a journey and meeting deadlines
Proven leadership ability in a fast-paced high-profile organisation; with a track record of leading strategic work that has demonstrably had proven success
An ability to multi-task and manage multiple initiatives at different development stages
A natural ability to think strategically about a business and individual topics and issues
A drive for results and a challenge being action orientated and pragmatic in approach
MBA preferred

Working Conditions:

Perm London Chiswick Park

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

TKO is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex race disability age sexual orientation or religion or belief.

Required Experience:

Director