Global VP, Global Business Operations

Job Description

Who We Are:

IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world's greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

Who We Are:

WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world's greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company. WME Fashion's portfolio includes Art + Commerce, IMG Models, IMG Fashion Events and Properties, and The Wall Group.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

What You'll Do:

The Global VP, Business Operations sets the direction for and oversees the execution of the day-to-day functions of the business and the people within it. They identify new opportunities for process improvement and proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks in workflow, resulting in greater profitability.
• The Global VP will liaise with the financial team for tracking and reporting into the President and is the first point of contact for shared services partners (HR, Legal, Immigration, IT, Finance).
• Strategizes with teams to optimize the working relationship between WMEF units.
• They execute on the vision set by the ELT and provide feedback and solutions for areas of improvement, while creating a collaborative environment where team members feel supported and heard.
• Oversee/manage unified processes across WME Fashion group including in the areas of finance operations, office management, bookings, billings, and expense management in partnership with enabling functions and shared services leads
• Proactively keeping the systems up to speed: do the systems serve the needs of the teams
• Understand flow of information to make sure everything is on track and up-to-date
• Revenue recognition
• Superior system management to make sure they understand how our systems are interacting with the various BUs and needs of the BUs – finance, legal, architecture, website process
• Real estate management
• Tactical – day to day office management – holidays, emergencies, desk moves, maintenance, general office communication, dissemination of information, connectors between legal, HR, finance
• Lead technology improvements (e.g. automation for bookings, unified DAM)

You Have These:
• 15 years of experience leading financial and operations teams
• Rigorous performance standards for themselves and for those with whom they work
• Critical attention to detail
• Strategic thinker
• Effective collaborator

As a leader at Endeavor, you will have duality in responsibility across the Endeavor network.

How we work:

Endeavor is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Range Minimum:
$160,228 annually

Hiring Range Maximum:
$235,001 annually

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re2kq0-13-59-48-34-42 in your application.