Senior Director, Football Team Sales & Business Development, EMEA

Hilversum - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

This role sits within the EMEA Football organization and works in close partnership with the EMEA Football VP/GM Clubs Feds & Leagues GM Sports Marketing Merchandising Marketplace (Pro Clubs & Team Sales) and Global Product teams. Productive relationships with external partners including Pro Clubs Federations Retailers and Third-Party Licensees will be crucial to success.

The Senior Director leads through influence across geographies and functions with dotted-line leadership cross functional leadership of both the Pro Clubs and Team Sales squads.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a senior strategic business leader from any background with deep experience across the football ecosystem including Pro Clubs Federations Team Sales and marketplace partnerships.
This role requires a strong blend of long-term consumer and marketplace strategy commercial acumen and operational excellence along with the ability to lead change and drive growth in a complex matrixed environment.
The ideal candidate is a trusted partner to key stakeholders a relationship builder with credibility in football and a people-focused leader who develops talent while driving accountability and results.

Extensive experience in football including Pro Clubs Federations and/or Team Sales environments
Proven ability to build and execute long-term consumer x marketplace strategies
Demonstrated success driving business growth and marketplace health
Strong leadership experience across multiple functions teams and geographies
Passion for Football and the changeable nature of the game
Confident to lead through ambiguity and deploy a growth mindset to setback and opportunities
Experience in growing Womens and Youth Sport

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

You will own and drive the EMEA Football Pro Club asset portfolio lead the strategy and growth of the Football Team Sales business to grow Nike Football from grassroots up.
You will help shape an integrated best-in-class Team Sales strategy and operating model that delivers sustainable growth strong partnerships and marketplace excellence.

Own the integrated long-term consumer and marketplace strategy for EMEA Football Team Sales from Pro Clubs to grassroots
Partner closely with the EMEA Football GM and Sports Marketing to identify acquire and activate Pro Club assets aligned to the One Football strategy
Set and own key business service and marketplace success metrics for Pro Clubs and Team Sales
Lead the holistic Team Sales strategy across product assortment digital capabilities and third-party service models
Influence and collaborate with a broad set of internal and external stakeholders across functions and geographies
Drive operational excellence change and continuous improvement across the Team Sales ecosystem
Build strong inclusive relationships with Clubs Federations Retailers Licensees and internal partners to accelerate growth and impact

Application deadline: 12th March 2026

Required Experience:

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WHO YOULL WORK WITHThis role sits within the EMEA Football organization and works in close partnership with the EMEA Football VP/GM Clubs Feds & Leagues GM Sports Marketing Merchandising Marketplace (Pro Clubs & Team Sales) and Global Product teams. Productive relationships with external partners in...