Who We Are:
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. 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, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.
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.
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.
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.