US Sport & Events Department Director

Meent is supporting the creation of the Sport & Events department for a major international group (present in 15 countries and nearly 4 billion in revenue) by recruiting its future US Director on a permanent contract.

Are you ready to join an ambitious project under development within a renowned global organization? This is a unique and exciting opportunity!

It is essential that you have been a high-level US OLYMPIC ATHLETE (able-bodied or para-athlete) with national and international achievements.

Reporting directly to the Group’s CEO and the President leading the project, you will oversee this business unit in USA.

You will be responsible for building our offering at the national level and expanding it internationally in the numerous countries where we operate.

Challenges

You will structure, develop, and manage the Sports & Events business across the United States to grow our business, ensure excellence, overall consistency, and adherence to deadlines and budgets.

• Establishment of the structure and activities.
• Contribute to strategic planning while maintaining a hands-on, operational approach.
• Development of services / solutions at the national level, followed by international rollout once French operations are successfully implemented.
• Leading responses to RFPs and actively contributing to securing key projects.
• Building a team by mobilizing existing internal resources during the launch phase.
• Budget management and development of a P&L, as well as implementation of the overall strategy defined by the Group’s governance.
• Steering both strategic and operational planning of activities and coordinating the various departments.
• Setting up internal structuring, recruiting teams, developing their skills, and driving their engagement.
• Establishing a mobilizing managerial policy aligned with Olympic values and those of the organization.
• Optimizing financial resources, controlling costs, and ensuring sound and sustainable budget management.
• Supervising communication activities.
• Developing and monitoring projects.
• Driving CSR-related topics and commitments.
• Higher education degree with at least 10 years of proven experience.
• A natural leader and manager, able to inspire, mobilize, and unite expertise around shared objectives.
• Strong ability to work in and lead collaborative, multidisciplinary teams.
• Energetic, entrepreneurial mindset, resolutely positive and highly curious.
• Excellent adaptability and interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Fluent in English.

Expected experience

Skills

Leadership

Qualities

Committed to seeking all talents, Meent promotes equality. All applications will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic data.