Senior Manager, Strategy

Who We Are:

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Contribute to the development of, and maintain, the growth strategy plan with input from business leaders
• Create program management toolkits for use by the cross-functional partners and the Strategy and Growth team that clearly structure the program implementation plan and roadmap
• Establish key success metrics and develop a clear measurement and evaluation plan. Rigorously analyse performance data to track ongoing performance, and develop actionable learnings
• Support implementation of Agile principles which empower project teams to run projects efficiently and effectively
• Track and maintain dependencies, resource requirements and forecasts across project teams
• Operate (and support ongoing improvements of) processes and controls that ensure delivery of projects on time, budget, and quality, whilst delivering innovation in our services
• Handle competing priorities in a fast-changing environment
• Build and maintain a good relationship with key client staff and partners to ensure aligned and successful outcomes
• Defining and sharing best practice across the organisation
• Support peers and team members including those who operate on other projects in our client portfolio
• Maintain strong working relationships with business leads across IMG and the broader TKO network
• You may also be required to carry out any other duties which are within the scope and purpose of the job

Knowledge and Experience:

• Demonstratable experience of managing strategic programs, likely through a previous role within a Project Management Office (PMO)
• An understanding of Agile project management principles and ability to adapt them to new business contexts
• You can communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organisation
• You see the big picture and anticipate the gaps and questions to be asked providing proactive approaches to close them
• You take ownership and consistently deliver against what is agreed
• Working, navigating, and operating in a large, matrixed organisation
• Knowledge of, and passion for, the sports, media & entertainment industries

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written skills, able to translate results into a clear presentation of status and opportunity
• Strong process management skills, with the ability to contribute to building new processes and systems
• Excellent time management skills, ability to work calmly under pressure whilst meeting deadlines
• A highly analytical, self-motivated multi-tasker with strong attention to detail
• A strong team player that is flexible dependent on business demand, including occasional out-of-hours work
• Intellectually curious

Working Conditions:

• This is a permanent position
• This role will be based at Chiswick Park, with some flexibility on remote working as appropriate
• Working hours are 9:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday
• May be required to attend (and travel to) locations, including other IMG buildings and meetings
• Unsocial hours may be required, as dictated by the demands of the business schedule
• Adapting to use of new systems and technology where appropriate

TKO EEO Statement:

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