Industry Moves
Liverpool hires ex-Sevilla sponsorship director Higham
Michael Higham, the former head of sponsorship at Spanish LaLiga football club Sevilla, has taken up a new role as a partnership development director at English Premier League team Liverpool
Burns, Hill, Hutton and Payne join UIPM working group
The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has named industry heavyweights Terrence Burns, David Hill, Peter Hutton and Michael Payne as members of its working group that will help shape the future…
Ringier Sports sells merchandising and licensing business
Ringier Sports, the marketing agency owned by Swiss media group Ringier, is selling its merchandising and licensing business in order to focus its activities on the commercialisation of rights, consulting…
Long-serving sponsorship sales executive Fee leaves CAA Sports
Monica Fee, a global sponsorship sales executive at CAA Sports, is to leave the company to take up another role in the industry
Legends appoints ex-Inter Milan executive Gandler amid international push
Premium experiences company Legends has appointed former Inter Milan executive Michael Gandler in the newly-created role of chief revenue officer for its global division, Legends International, and former…
Cazoo seeks Europe head of sponsorship as it looks to expand presence
Online car retailer Cazoo appears set to expand the scope of its sponsorship activity as it looks to recruit a new head of sponsorship for Europe
Horizm hires Nielsen and Nike executives Loader and Albuquerque
Digital inventory management company Horizm has added two senior hires to its commercial team, appointing Steve Loader from Nielsen Sports to head up its digital brand partnerships division and former…
Sportfive to create US-focused esports unit
Global agency to develop American team to service growing sector
Football Association of Ireland hires Neill as consultant, hunts commercial director
Jonathan Neill, previously the commercial director at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup organising committee, has been hired by the Football Association of Ireland as a commercial consultant
SailGP recruits DRL’s Johnson to commercial development role
The SailGP racing league has recruited Drone Racing League’s Ben Johnson as senior vice-president, strategy and commercial development.
Valentino and Wiegmann sign first client for new sponsorship consultancy BallGame
Raffaella Valentino, the former head of sponsorship sales at the Team Marketing agency, and Marcel Wiegmann, former senior partnership development manager at Liverpool FC, have teamed up to co-found BallGame…
Norton joins eSkootr Championship as head of commercial partnerships and strategy
The eSkootr Championship (eSC), the world’s first racing series for electric scooters, has recruited Richard Norton as its head of commercial partnerships and strategy.
Sponsorship sales executive Checha swaps Sportfive role for Infront Germany
Sponsorship executive Diego Checha has been appointed as associate director of sales for winter sports and premium rights at Infront Germany after five and a half years with the Sportfive agency
Right Formula’s Fenwick details strategy behind new advisory board
Sports and entertainment marketing consultancy Right Formula has formed a new advisory board to help guide the company’s growth and development.
Schlünz to head Nürnberg’s commercial team after Sportfive split
German second-tier football club 1. FC Nürnberg has recruited Dirk Schlünz, the former head of the commercial division at FC St.
Spurs bolster commercial team with addition of F1’s Symon
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has appointed Will Symon as its new head of partnership development
Commercial director Neill makes early RLWC2021 exit
Jonathan Neill, the commercial director at the organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England, is to leave his role at the end of this month
Sutherden and Yaffe join Antourage’s advisory board
Fan development platform Antourage has appointed well-known sports marketers Andy Sutherden and Ken Yaffe to its advisory board