Ireland
EuropeHead of Sport : Wilson Hartnell (part of the and WPP network)
6 дн. назад
IrelandEuropeHead
Lead and oversee the market-leading Sports business unit at .
Обязанности
- Wilson Hartnell is seeking an exceptional and visionary Head of Sport to lead our market-leading Sports business. This pivotal role represents a key strategic growth area for the agency in 2026 and beyond. Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a member of the company’s Senior Leadership Team, the Head of Sport will be responsible for leading an award-winning team to deliver market-leading, world-class work. The successful candidate will be accountable for the practice’s commercial targets, spearhead new business development and organic growth, foster a spirit of innovation to ensure our work consistently breaks new ground, and maintain impeccable operational standards. Deep expertise across a wide range of sports, coupled with a proven ability to unlock significant value for brands
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- Commercial Performance & Financial Management • Accountable for developing, delivering, and exceeding the annual commercial targets for the Sport practice. • Ensure that commercial ratios and profitability are consistently maintained in line with annual targets. • Develop accurate project budgets, monitor financial performance effectively, and oversee the timely development and distribution of invoices and activity reports. • Contribute robustly to agency-wide financial forecasting and projections. • Ensure all team members meet their individual billing targets and strictly adhere to company financial policies and procedures. • Be fully aware of, and understand, our contractual agreements and their impact on consultancy procedures and client engagement.
- Innovation & World-Class Work • Champion a culture of innovation, ensuring that our work consistently breaks new ground, challenges conventions, and stands out amongst the competition. • Spearhead the strategic adoption and maturation of AI on the team, identifying and implementing cutting-edge tools and methodologies to enhance creative output, drive efficiencies, gain deeper insights, and ultimately help us create the best work of our lives. • Oversee the development and execution of marketing-leading, world-class campaigns that deliver measurable and transformative impact for clients within the sports landscape. • Ensure all brand activity follows agreed strategic objectives and leverages the unique power and reach of diverse sports platforms.
- Operations & Governance • Ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Sport practice in full accordance with company policies, procedures, and proper governance. • Routinely develop and implement effective solutions where problems or challenges arise, leveraging the talents of colleagues when appropriate. • Direct and facilitate effective contributions to team, staff, and client meetings. • Embody the values of Wilson Hartnell in day-to-day behaviour. • Continuously seek new ways to learn and improve both personally and for the practice.
- Client & Account Management • Act as the client’s primary strategic contact for key accounts, ensuring that agency points of contact grow over time and clients are comfortable engaging with more junior staff on day-to-day matters. • Develop and manage complex projects and/or year-long client programmes, including comprehensive implementation plans, robust evaluation mechanisms, strategic staffing plans, budgets, and timelines. • Ensure compliance with industry guidelines and regulations and keep up to date with the changing regulatory environment and its implications on our work and what and how we deliver for clients. • Possess a demonstrable ability to unlock significant value for brands by expertly leveraging diverse sports platforms to achieve their specific business objectives. •
- Sports Expertise & Industry Leadership • Possess demonstrable and extensive expertise across a wide range of sports, with an in-depth understanding of the global, national, and local sports landscape. • Apply specialised sports industry expertise and insights to all client work, strategy development, and new business initiatives. • Develop and guide clients’ plan and activities within the dynamic sports arena. • Establish and maintain a strong, extensive network of general and specialised contacts within the sports industry (e.g., federations, governing bodies, clubs, athletes, agents, media, brands, sponsors). • Has an excellent understanding of the Irish sports landscape backed up by a strong point of view that will resonate with clients.
- Crisis & Issues Management • Highly experienced in crisis and issues management within a high profile sports context. • Capable of preparing and regularly updating pre-emptive crisis and issues management materials (e.g., call-out procedures, holding statements, crisis media management plans). • Act as the primary contact for the senior leadership teams of our client businesses when handling sensitive or high-profile crisis/issue management situations in sport.
Требования
- • Strategic & Commercial Acumen: Proven track record of strategic leadership and significant commercial growth within a market-leading sports marketing, PR, or communications agency/business. Direct accountability for delivering and exceeding financial targets. • Business Development Mastery: Exceptional business development skills with a history of securing significant new revenue streams and fostering robust organic client growth. • Sports Industry Expertise: Demonstrable and deep expertise across a wide range of sports, coupled with a sophisticated understanding of how to unlock value for brands by leveraging sports platforms to achieve specific business objectives. • Innovation & AI Leadership: A visionary leader with a profound passion for innovation, specifically in spearhead
Другое
- , part of WPP, has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit .com , and follow us on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and Facebook.
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