Director, Corporate Strategy, City Of London, England, United Kingdom

Director, Corporate Strategy

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TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, WWE, and PBR. Together, these properties reach 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG and On Location. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. TKO operates in an exciting and rapidly changing sports and entertainment ecosystem. TKO’s Corporate Strategy team sits at the heart of this, working across the TKO Group on a variety of projects, including business development, business strategy and planning, and programmatic strategic initiatives. Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities 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 Collaborate with stakeholders to lead cross-functional initiatives, and bring the best of TKO to developing new opportunities and growth programs Use a strong analytical approach to quickly identify and size new business or market opportunities, scope profitable initiatives, and develop compelling business cases 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

Knowledge And Experience

Experience in Strategy Consulting from a leading Strategy Consulting firm Ideally experience of consulting or working within Corporate Strategy function, and of working in sports and entertainment Ideally experience of working within 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

Strong strategic and analytical skills, able to both conduct analysis and scope analysis for others to execute Strong project management skills, scoping new projects and managing 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 is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief. Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development and Sales

Industries

Entertainment Providers

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Location:: City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Job Type:: FullTime

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