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Director, Financial Communications - Sports

London, United Kingdom

Teneo is looking for a highly skilled, dynamic and driven communications professional to join its growing Strategic Sports Advisory team in London.

The Role

As a Director, you will be responsible for developing communications strategy and providing senior-led advice to clients. Directors work hand in hand with senior members of the firm to manage client engagements and deliver best-in-class service.

Teneo’s Strategic Sports Advisory team works with sports organisations, their investors and their partners to manage existential reputational issues. We work with some of the biggest names in global sport on briefs ranging from proactive communications strategies, M&A and media relations; through to political & regulatory engagement, crisis & issues management, and sport-specific matters such as player welfare.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage communications strategies and campaigns on behalf of global sports clients
  • Provide strategic counsel to senor executives, boards and leadership teams on complex reputational, commercial and stakeholder issues
  • Anticipate emerging risks and opportunities across the sports, political, regulatory and investment landscape, translating these into actionable client advice
  • Drive and contribute to business development strategy and outreach, including proposal development, network building and pitch participation
  • Identify growth opportunities within existing accounts and support new client acquisition through thought leadership, proposal development and relationship building
  • Manage client relationships day-to-day and act as point person to create and execute on communications initiatives
  • Advise clients on engagement with media, governing bodies, investors, commercial partners, governments, regulators and other key stakeholders
  • Hold responsibility for setting strategy and workloads for core account team and delivering high quality client service
  • Serve as role model for Teneo’s values, ensuring alignment across teams and business strategies
  • Build cross-functional relationships, fostering collaboration across Teneo to enhance team and business outcomes

 

 

Requirements

  • 8+ years’ experience, either within consultancy or in-house in the field of strategic communications, or through an adjacent role within the sports ecosystem
  • In-depth knowledge of the global business of sport sector and the trends driving investment into Sports, Media & Entertainment
  • Experience of working internationally, including with clients based in North America and the Middle East
  • Proven ability to lead cross-border engagements and collaborate effectively across international teams and markets
  • Experience of investment landscape and communications around M&A preferred
  • Understanding of macroeconomic, political and regulatory environments to inform strategic advice to clients
  • Proven track record of contributing to business development and expanding client relationships
  • Strong executive presence, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships with senior leaders and external stakeholders
  • Ability to think creatively, approach communications from new angles, and manage both up and down the organisation
  • Exceptional written and verbal communications
  • Able to work from Teneo’s office in London a minimum of three days per week

What We Can Offer

  • Competitive salary (depending on experience)
  • 28 days holiday
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Annual salary review
  • Pension (with company contribution: 5% of annual salary)
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leave
  • Group Income protection
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work schemes
  • Season ticket loans
  • Regular social, cultural and charitable activities

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.  

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated

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