Sports Manager in London

As the Head of YouGov Sport UK, you will lead one of YouGov’s key verticals in a high priority market for the company and sport sector specifically. This role will oversee commercial growth and client servicing excellence for the UK Sport division, and will report to the Global Head of YouGov Sport.Lead a commercially savvy, engaged, collaborative and high-performance team to support the Sport sector to achieve our ambitious growth targets.Create, develop and maintain strong relationships across YouGov and work collaboratively with key stakeholdersDevelop a sales strategy and plan for UK Sport that identifies new prospects and growth of existing clients across YouGov’s syndicated, custom, and media offerings, including developing sales targets for direct reports and ensuring alignment with global Sport budget requirementsDrive commercial sector knowledge and sales approachSupport marketing activity for the sector and drive a year-round calendar of thought leadership initiativesUtilize and leverage key sales technologies (Salesforce + connected apps and tools)Manage contract negotiations and extensions, license management, data management/security and integrationsSupport the Product & Data teams’ efforts to ensure the data we capture and the tools we use are appropriate for the sector and identify and fill any potential gapsOversee the teams who service our UK Sport clients across syndicated subscriptions and custom projects· Maintain strong communication with other cross-functional delivery teams to jointly own responsibility for projects sold to clients through their final delivery· Manage workload and resourcing to ensure client needs are met in a timely and high-quality manner· Support initiatives to evolve and improve our client deliverables and drive a culture of proactivity with client outreach aligned with the news cycle of the sport business industryWhat do I need to bring with me?Leadership/management experience including a proven track record of leading high performance teams of 20+ individualsProfessional relationships and deep contacts in the UK sport sectorExperience on both the commercial and research/delivery side of a relevant B2B organization (such as market research, sport sponsorship/consulting, etc.)Passionate about process/work-flow optimization, sales acumen, and data hygieneCategory and product knowledge; a personal passion for Sport is a huge plus!Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Equal Opportunity EmployerAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. Data PrivacyTo find out how we collect and use your personal data when you apply for a role at YouGov, please read our privacy notice at SummaryLocation: London, United KingdomType: Full time