Head of YouGov Sports UK

b Overview /b p You will lead YouGov Sport UK, driving commercial growth and client servicing excellence in a high-priority market. You will manage a high-performance team, shape the UK Sales strategy across syndicated, custom, and media offerings, and align with global sport priorities. You’ll foster cross-functional collaboration, own key stakeholder relationships, and steer data-driven, proactive client delivery. This role combines leadership, strategic sales, and thought leadership to advance YouGov’s sport business. /p b Responsibilities /b ul li Lead a commercially savvy, high-performance team to hit ambitious growth targets in UK Sport. /li li Develop and execute a sales strategy for UK Sport across syndicated, custom, and media offerings; set targets for direct reports and align with global Sport budget. /li li Drive sector knowledge and sales approach; coordinate marketing activities and a year-round calendar of thought leadership initiatives. /li li Utilize Salesforce and connected tools to manage pipeline and client relationships; oversee contract negotiations, license management, data management, security and integrations. /li li Support Product Data teams to ensure sector-appropriate data/tools and fill gaps; ensure data quality and policy alignment. /li li Oversee teams servicing UK Sport clients across subscriptions and custom projects; ensure timely, high-quality delivery in collaboration with cross-functional delivery teams. /li li Maintain strong communication with cross-functional teams to own delivery of projects sold to clients; manage workload and resourcing to meet client needs. /li li Drive initiatives to evolve client deliverables and foster proactive client outreach aligned with the sport business news cycle. /li /ul b Key requirements /b ul li Leadership experience with proven track record of leading high-performance teams of 20+ people. /li li Professional relationships and deep contacts in the UK sport sector. /li li Experience in both commercial and research/delivery within a relevant B2B organization (e.g., market research, sport sponsorship/consulting). /li li Passion for process/workflow optimization, sales acumen, and data hygiene. /li li Category and product knowledge; personal passion for sport is a plus. /li li Excellent communication and coordination skills; highly organized; able to interact with all organizational levels. /li li Independent, self-starter who builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. /li /ul ul li leadership /li li communication /li li coordination /li li Salesforce and connected apps/tools /li li data governance and data hygiene /li li contract negotiations and license management /li /ul