Head of Commercial - Football

Our client is looking to appoint a Head of Commercial to take full commercial ownership of its Competition Portfolio and build the commercial function behind it. Our client runs prize competitions for football supporters, giving them the chance to win football prizes and merchandise. It is a profitable and fast growing business with a large and loyal football following, built on strong product instinct, speed and real football knowledge. Football supporters love what it does and they keep coming back. The business turns over around £4 million and the ambition now is to scale towards £15 million and beyond. The commercial function needs to be built properly to support it. The role This is genuine commercial ownership. You will own the Competition Portfolio and its PandL, covering revenue, prize economics, contribution and margin, along with portfolio architecture across pricing, prize mix, volume and categories. You will build the commercial operating system that turns ideas into plans, targets, decisions and learning, including annual and quarterly planning, a rolling twelve week launch calendar, forecasting and a weekly performance rhythm. You will also lead and develop the existing Competition function, which already brings deep competition knowledge and strong delivery. It is a senior and hands on leadership role with real decision rights, not a role that escalates normal decisions upwards. What you will do Own the PandL. Grow profitable contribution across the ..... full job details .....