Tech Stack

Description

As VP of Strategy, you will lead the strategic roadmap for Playfly Sports, driving growth through market expansion, partnership innovation, and corporate development. You'll work with the executive team and Access Holdings to execute value creation initiatives and strategic clarity across sports media, sponsorship, and digital fan engagement.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or consulting roles, ideally within sports, media, or entertainment.
• Deep familiarity with media monetization, sponsorship models, and rights negotiations.
• Demonstrated success in designing and executing complex strategic initiatives.
• Deep experience deconstructing large markets, identifying targets, and talking to the marketplace.
• Demonstrated Investor Relations and executive communication experience.
• Early-career experience in investment banking, private equity, or top-tier consulting is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, AI tools, and business intelligence platforms such as Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the long-range strategic roadmap aligned with Playfly’s growth and value creation goals.
• Translate market insights into actionable strategies across sports media rights, sponsorship, and digital fan engagement.
• Support EVP, Strategic Finance in annual strategic planning, own scenario modeling, and partner with EVP, Operations to ensure successful cross-functional strategy implementation.
• Evolve monetization models across Intellectual Property, media rights, and sponsorships.
• Design strategic partnerships that deepen revenue potential and enhance client value.
• Identify and evaluate marketplace pricing, packaging, and go-to-market strategies.
• Partner with business line and functional leaders to align operations, product development, and go-to-market execution with corporate priorities.
• Establish and implement enterprise-level KPIs and strategic dashboards.
• Foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and continuous improvement.
• Identify, evaluate, and execute M&A opportunities to accelerate platform expansion.
• Collaborate with Access Holdings on diligence, negotiation, integration, and value realization.
• Build and manage a robust M&A pipeline.