Director, Corporate Strategy in London

Who We Are: IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

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 TKO’s central teams, such as TKO Analytics; teams within TKO’s business units, such as IMG and On Location; and external partners and clients to create actionable programs that deliver value.

What You’ll Do: 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
• Develop business cases for new products or partnerships, using a strong analytical approach.
• Develop financial modelling to quickly identify and size new business or market opportunities, scope profitable initiatives
• Collaborate with stakeholders to lead cross‑functional initiatives, and bring the best of TKO to developing new opportunities and growth programs
• Bring innovative thinking to solve TKO’s 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

You Have These:

• Experience in Strategy Consulting from a leading Strategy Consulting firm and/or experience in leading Investment Banking / Private Equity / Venture Capital firm
• Strong quantitative and financial modelling skillset is essential
• Ideally experience of working within Corporate Strategy function, and 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

• Exceptional financial acumen, with strong financial modelling and analytical skills. Able to both conduct analysis and scope analysis for others to execute
• Strong strategic thinking, combined with project management skills – able to scope new projects and manage 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 EEO Statement: TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non‑discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws.