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About the Role

Ebury Sports Finance is seeking a commercially driven Key Account Director to expand its footprint in the professional sports industry. This role involves deploying sophisticated financial solutions like FX, accounts, hedging, and specialized lending to clients including clubs, agents, and athletes.

Responsibilities

• Hunting and securing new clients in the sports ecosystem, including clubs, associations, agencies, and athletes.
• Leveraging existing C-level network to open doors and position Ebury as the premier financial partner in sports.
• Utilizing tailored sports products to solve client treasury challenges.
• Navigating specific financial cycles of sports, understanding seasonal cash flow, transfer windows, and sports treasury intricacies.

Requirements

• Deep network within the sports ecosystem, with established relationships at C-Suite, Ownership, or Board level within major clubs, governing bodies, or agencies.
• Extensive experience in high-value, B2B commercial sales roles within the sports ecosystem.
• Proven ability to manage long sales cycles and close complex deals.
• Understanding of sports treasury mechanics.
• Comfortable presenting in boardrooms and networking at stadiums.
• Ability to translate technical financial instruments into clear, strategic advantages for non-finance stakeholders.
• Sophisticated understanding of the sports business landscape, including regulatory and financial nuances of transfer windows, FFP/PSR, and international commercial rights.

Skills

• Business Development
• Strategic Networking
• Product Advocacy
• Consultative Selling
• Financial Acumen
• Treasury Acumen
• Communicative Skills
• Sector Passion

Location

• London

Work Type

• Office based
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive Package: A salary and commission structure that rewards high-performers

About the Company

• Ebury helps ambitious businesses unlock global growth by providing sophisticated, integrated solutions including business accounts, hedging, and financing on a single platform.
• Founded in 2009, Ebury is a fast-growing fintech leader with over 1,800 employees across nearly 70 cities.
• The company utilizes a proprietary platform engineered to help businesses streamline and manage global cash flow, focusing on continuous product evolution and innovation.
• Ebury offers diverse opportunities across various roles and believes in inclusion, standing against discrimination and intolerance.

Equal Opportunity

• We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and are against the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story.