Director, Commercial Planning & Growth

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial planning and business planning support for priority initiatives and growth themes.
• Develop market sizing, TAM/SAM, and opportunity assessments for key markets, segments, and services.
• Build business cases and investment recommendations to support executive decision making.
• Support growth initiatives including strategic account expansion, and other executive-sponsored priorities.
• Partner with Commercial Leadership and Corporate Strategy to turn strategic priorities into clear commercial actions.
• Support MVC growth planning through whitespace analysis, opportunity prioritization, and structured account planning.
• Develop and maintain foundational market and competitive intelligence that supports growth decisions.
• Create a repeatable planning process that improves consistency and execution.

Leadership Expectations

• Act as a trusted thought partner to executive and commercial leaders.
• Translate ambiguity into practical next steps.
• Influence decisions without direct authority.
• Drive alignment across functions, regions, and stakeholder groups.
• Balance strategic thinking with pragmatic execution.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commercial planning, business planning, strategy, consulting, commercial operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience building business cases, growth plans, or opportunity assessments.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Experience supporting executive leadership and cross-functional initiatives.
• Able to work effectively in a complex, matrixed organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in media, broadcast, sports, technology, live events, or adjacent B2B services.
• Experience supporting transformation, integration, or growth initiatives.
• International business or multi-region experience.
• Exposure to strategic account planning or segment-based growth planning.