Industry Moves
O’Brien to head up Sportfive’s Asia business in merger
Experienced industry executive Seamus O’Brien has made a dramatic comeback to the sharp end of the sports business sector after being appointed as president of Sportfive’s Asia-Pacific business.
Head of international affairs sought to grow Bayer 04 profile
German Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen is recruiting for a head of international affairs as it looks to build out a global commercial strategy
Right Formula continues expansion with move into Caribbean
Sports marketing agency Right Formula has continued its expansion in the Americas, this time moving into the Caribbean region
Rangers commercial chief Bisgrove promoted to CEO
James Bisgrove, commercial and marketing director at Glasgow Rangers, has been promoted to the role of chief executive at the Scottish Premiership club
Monaco names LNR’s Chatelard as marketing director
Thibaut Chatelard, the long-serving chief marketing and revenue officer at France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), has taken up a new role at Ligue 1 football club AS Monaco.
England Netball names Nelson as first NSL MD, RFL’s Foster as CCO
The UK’s Netball Super League (NSL) has recruited Netball Scotland chief executive Claire Nelson as its first-ever managing director with the Rugby Football League’s Mark Foster named as chief commercial off…
Williams hires UFC’s Asencio as chief revenue officer
Formula 1 team Williams Racing has hired Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) executive Paul Asencio to lead its commercial and marketing operations as chief revenue officer
NBA’s Rossomondo succeeds Arroyo in Dorna Sports CCO role
Dorna Sports, the commercial rights-holder of the MotoGP motorcycling championship, has recruited the National Basketball Association’s Dan Rossomondo as its new chief commercial officer.
Crean joins Man United as partnerships director, Jefferson moves on from lead role
Former Real Madrid head of partnerships strategy Kendall Crean has been appointed as a new partnerships director at Manchester United, in a role previously known as a relationship director, reporting into…
Huffman to head up Right Formula’s first US office
Global sports marketing agency Right Formula has opened its first office in the US in New York City and hired Ashlee Huffman to lead it
Stegelmann to head AlphaTauri sponsorship sales
Formula One outfit Scuderia AlphaTauri has recruited Lars Stegelmann to the newly created position of head of commercial
Ex-EFL marketing director Barrand named British Swimming CEO
British Swimming has appointed Drew Barrand as its new chief executive ahead of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
Fanatics Collectibles names Turner its first CMO
Fanatics Collectibles, the trading cards and collectibles division of sports merchandise and digital platform Fanatics, has announced Ken Turner as its first chief marketing officer
CAF eyes greater returns with recruitment of new commercial director
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has recruited Egyptian Hassan El Kamah as its new commercial director
Ferrari hires former AC Milan CCO Giorgetti to bolster sponsor activities
Italian automotive manufacturer Ferrari has appointed former AC Milan executive Lorenzo Giorgetti as its chief racing revenue officer
O’Donohoe promoted to president of CAA Sports International
CAA Sports, the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), has promoted Matthew O’Donohoe to the newly created position of president of CAA Sports International.
LPGA hires Metzger as chief sales and partnerships officer
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has announced that Nicole Metzger has joined the tour as its chief sales and partnerships officer
Global Sports Media adds Whiteford to head business development
Sports marketing company Global Sports Media has added former Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) sponsorship manager David Whiteford as its head of business development and strategy