Sports Business Strategist

About the Role: Sports Business Strategist

DPL is seeking a Sports Business Strategist to join our team in Riyadh. This full-time role is designed for an analytical and consultative professional who operates at the intersection of data, sport, and commercial performance. The strategist will focus on understanding the revenue generation, fan and athlete retention, and daily operations of sports assets such as stadiums, high-performance centers, and entertainment districts. This position requires 0-1 years of experience.

Role Context and Focus

This is not a purely technical or engineering position. The strategist will be responsible for translating the ambitions of rights holders, operators, or developers into integrated business and technology blueprints, and then validating these plans. A significant portion of the role involves assessing, designing, and reshaping major sports and entertainment developments across the Kingdom, including stadiums, arenas, training centers, fan zones, and academies, along with their associated digital, commercial, and operating models.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives focused on fan engagement, crowd analytics, and athlete performance to achieve measurable business results.
• Map data flows across physical venues and digital platforms.
• Develop operating models necessary for scaling solutions.

Required Activities and Contributions

• Lead or co-lead reviews of sports assets within entertainment districts and major developments, covering venue type, capacity, event mix, technology plan, operating model, revenue streams, and fan and athlete journeys.
• Conduct comparisons against leading global venues and operators to identify gaps, over-specification, and missed commercial opportunities.
• Provide clear and well-supported recommendations for developers, operators, and investors.
• Contribute to the design of technology-enabled experiences for fans, athletes, staff, partners, and tenants, alongside the underlying business model, including ticketing, hospitality, sponsorship, retail, food and beverage, media, memberships, and data monetization.

Experience and Skills

Candidates should possess 0-1 years of experience. The role requires the ability to engage in credible conversations with architects, product teams, and engineers regarding the technology underpinning sports and entertainment developments. A strong understanding of how sports assets generate revenue, retain audiences, and operate daily is essential.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, focusing on major sports and entertainment developments across the Kingdom.