Manager, Corporate Strategy, TKO

Location: London, UK

Who We Are

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.

Working Conditions

Perm, London Chiswick Park

Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

The Manager, Corporate Strategy, will play a key role - leading strategic programs, and collaborating with stakeholders across TKO to develop programs that add value to TKO and our partners. The Manager, Corporate Strategy will work closely with TKO’s central teams, such as TKO Analytics; teams within TKO’s business units, such as IMG, On Location, UFC, WWE; and external partners and clients to create actionable programs that deliver value.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

The role will require a mix of strategy consulting skills and an ability to collaborate within a large, matrixed organization. An understanding of the sports and entertainment ecosystem and its commercial value drivers is essential.

The role will have several responsibilities

• Develop and manage a range of strategy and business development projects
• Develop business cases for new products or partnerships, using a strong analytical approach. Develop financial modelling to quickly identify and size new business or market opportunities, scope profitable initiatives
• Collaborate with stakeholders to lead cross-functional initiatives, and bring the best of TKO to developing new opportunities and growth programs
• Bring innovative thinking to solve TKO’s challenges and opportunities, and develop new insights and approaches
• Anticipate and monitor trends in the broader media and entertainment space, and leverage this to solve key business issues for TKO, its core properties and agencies
• Use commercial acumen to understand the shifting media and entertainment landscape, and identify how TKO can continue to outperform
• Knowledge and Experience
• Experience in Strategy Consulting from a leading Strategy Consulting firm and/or experience in leading Investment Banking / Private Equity / Venture Capital firm
• Strong quantitative and financial modelling skillset is essential
• Ideally experience of working within Corporate Strategy function, and sports and entertainment, such as within a sports rightsholder, broadcaster, streamer etc
• Experience of developing business cases to support business development investments
• Inclusive and collaborative leader, working effectively with diverse staff, and stewarding an organizational culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Commercial acumen
• A demonstrated growth mindset with ability to create and maintain standards of high performance and accountability, and foster innovation, continuous learning, and improvement.

Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional financial acumen, with strong financial modelling and analytical skills. Able to both conduct analysis and scope analysis for others to execute
• Strategic thinking, combined with project management skills
• Mission-driven and thrive working in a growth-oriented and entrepreneurial environment.
• Experience in presentation and communication to a range of stakeholders and the ability to ‘bring people along’ on a journey and meeting deadlines
• Proven ability in a fast-paced, high-profile organisation; with a track record of managing strategic work
• An ability to multi-task, and manage multiple initiatives
• A natural ability to think strategically about a business and individual topics and issues
• A drive for results and a challenge, being action orientated and pragmatic in approach
• In addition, success at IMG is driven by four core competencies that apply to all employees:
• Business Acumen – Understanding financial drivers, interpreting business data, aligning decisions to strategic outcomes.
• Operational Excellence – Driving efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement in delivery & operations.
• Innovation Mindset – Cultivating curiosity, experimentation, and forward-looking capability development.
• Leadership & Collaboration – Inspiring others, building trust, and enabling collaboration across teams

TKO EEO Statement

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