Media and sports organizations operate in dynamic industries shaped by changing consumer behavior, digital platforms and evolving commercial models. Streaming services, global fan engagement and new content distribution models have transformed how media and sports businesses grow their audiences and generate revenue.
At Ascent Professional Services, we are management consultant recruiters specializing in recruiting strategy, commercial and digital talent for organizations across media and sport. We secure consultants and strategic industry professionals capable of delivering measurable commercial results.
Whether you are building a strategy function, developing new revenue streams or expanding digital capability, we headhunt candidates who can make a difference from day one.
Why media and sports organizations choose us for strategy recruitment
We specialize in finding and placing strategy and consulting grade talent. Our clients partner with us because:
We recruit consultants and strategic professionals with experience in strategy, commercial growth, digital transformation and advisory roles.
We understand media and sports strategy disciplines including content strategy, audience growth, media rights, sponsorship and digital monetization.
We prioritize candidates who can influence stakeholders and deliver commercial outcomes.
We recruit across all seniority levels from Analyst and Consultant through Manager, Senior Manager, Director and Head of Strategy roles.
We support both consulting and industry hires, placing former consultants into strategy teams within media organizations and sports businesses.
Our placements perform. 91 percent of the candidates we place remain employed after 12 months.
Strategy and commercial capability areas we recruit for
We help US organizations hire strategy and advisory professionals across:
- Media and content strategy
- Audience and fan engagement strategy
- Digital platform and streaming strategy
- Commercial partnerships and sponsorship strategy
- Media rights strategy
- Pricing and revenue optimization
- Data and analytics strategy
- Commercial due diligence
- Innovation and new proposition development
Results we have delivered in media and sports recruitment
We have supported US consulting firms, digital platforms and major sports organizations in building high performing strategy and commercial teams.
- 30 plus strategic and consulting placements across media and sports sectors
- 89 percent of candidates headhunted from consulting or high performing strategy backgrounds
- 92 percent interview success rate for shortlisted candidates
- 91 percent 12 month retention rate
- Successful strategy team build outs for US and global organizations
Meet our sports and media specialist: Josh Bayford – Principal Consultant
Josh Bayford leads our sports and media recruitment work at Ascent Professional Services. Since joining the firm in 2015, Josh has developed deep expertise recruiting advisory talent across the broader TMT sector, with a particular focus on sport, media and tech.
Josh partners with consulting firms, sports organizations, media companies and digital platforms to secure strategy and commercial talent capable of driving growth, transformation and audience engagement.
His experience across advisory recruitment means he understands the strategic and commercial challenges facing sports and media organizations as they adapt to digital disruption and changing audience behavior.
Why work with a specialist sports and media recruiter?
Sports and media organizations often require candidates who understand the intersection between strategy, commercial performance and audience growth.
Our specialist approach allows us to identify consultants and strategic professionals who combine strong advisory experience with sector understanding across sports, media and digital platforms.
This helps organizations hire talent that can deliver both strategic insight and measurable commercial results.
FAQs
Q1. What types of roles do you recruit for in media and sports?
We recruit strategy, commercial, digital, pricing, growth and analytics roles across media companies, sports organizations and entertainment businesses.
Q2. Do your candidates come from consulting backgrounds?
Many candidates come from consulting firms. We also work with strategic industry professionals who have delivered impactful initiatives within media or sports organizations.
Q3. Do you recruit internationally?
Yes. We support hiring across the US and globally.
Q4. What seniority levels do you recruit for?
We recruit from Analyst and Consultant through Manager, Director and Head of Strategy roles.
Looking to build your media or sports strategy team?
Whether you are expanding commercial strategy, building digital capability or hiring leaders to drive audience growth, we can connect you with strategy professionals who deliver results.
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