Industry Moves
Wasserman hires Mathues to drive Dutch growth
Sports, music, and entertainment agency Wasserman has appointed Wim Mathues as senior vice-president of brands and properties in Belgium and the Netherlands as it continues its growth strategy in Europe.
Heaselgrave leaves World Rugby after 18 months
Richard Heaselgrave has left his role as chief revenue and fan engagement officer at World Rugby just over 18 months after taking up the post, SportBusiness understands
Infront France MD Jeanne to take top sponsorship role at Emirates
Jean-François Jeanne, managing director of Infront France, is to leave the agency later this year after more than a decade to join Emirates as vice-president of global sponsorship and events.
Dentsu Sports International recruits Sportfive’s Echo Li as CCO
The Dentsu Sports International agency has recruited Echo Li as its chief commercial officer
Octagon acquires Prosport Rugby, taps Negri as head
Octagon has announced that it is expanding its rugby business, acquiring global sports management organisation Prosport International's rugby division and naming rugby agent Tom Negri as the head of Octagon…
FA seeks WSL commercial lead ahead of move to independence
The English Football Association (FA) has begun the search for a commercial and partnerships lead for the Women's Super League (WSL)
Molson Coors’ Napier named Scottish Football Marketing’s commercial director
Scottish Football Marketing, the new commercial arm of Scotland’s football bodies, has named Brendan Napier of multinational brewing company Molson Coors as its first commercial director.
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