Director, Sporting Strategy & Corporate Development in London

Summary

The Director, Sporting Strategy & Corporate Development will play a pivotal role in determining and executing the strategy and key projects across the Sporting side of the ATP Tour, focusing primarily across player and tournament engagement.

Summary

The Director, Sporting Strategy & Corporate Development will play a pivotal role in determining and executing the strategy and key projects across the Sporting side of the ATP Tour, focusing primarily across player and tournament engagement. This position requires a strategic and results-oriented professional with the ability to translate high-level organizational goals into actionable outcomes. The Director is responsible for aligning Sporting objectives with ATP’s broader mission and vision, ensuring long-term growth, innovation and sustainability across the global tennis landscape. With a connection across multiple departments within the Sporting Division, the Director will lead cross-functional initiatives, support long-term planning and foster strong relationships with both internal and external senior stakeholders. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Vice President, Strategy & Analytics. The position is ideally based in London to optimise coordination and workflow with key stakeholders but will work remotely with teams based around the world.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Develop and execute the overarching vision for Sporting Strategy & Corporate Development, ensuring alignment with ATP’s 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
• Other responsibilities as required

Qualifications & Skills

• 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
• Experience in the sports, media & entertainment sector is preferred. Familiarity with professional tennis and tour operations is advantageous
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment with changing priorities

Skills Required

• Established leader with the ability to set & 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 & succinct recommendations
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills. Comfortable 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

Travel Requirements: Available to travel on average 1 week per month, if required.

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