Position Title:

Executive Assistant - Corporate Chairman (For Sports)

1. JOB PURPOSE:

The Executive Assistant to Corporate Chairman acts as a strategic support in Sports Business, supporting the business in driving business performance, strategic priorities, governance, and cross-functional execution across the Sports business. The role is responsible for providing business intelligence, performance analytics, executive decision support, and programme management to ensure the effective execution of the strategic agenda across franchises, leagues, sports IPs, international operations, commercial partnerships, and sports infrastructure.

2. ORGANISATIONAL CHART:

Corporate Chairman

Executive Assistant - CCM (Sports)

3. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Strategic Planning Support:

- Support the Corporate Chairman in translating strategic priorities into actionable business plans.

- Coordinate annual operating plans, budgeting and reviews.

- Prepare strategic briefing papers and executive presentations for Board and leadership forums.

Business Performance and Intelligence:

- Consolidate financial, commercial and operational performance across all sports properties.

- Develop dashboards covering revenue, profitability, sponsorships, fan engagement, franchise performance and strategic KPIs.

- Identify business risks, trends and improvement opportunities through analytics.

Strategic Initiative Governance:

- Track execution of the Chairman's priorities and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.

- Monitor action items from leadership meetings and ensure timely closure.

- Escalate execution risks and recommend corrective actions.

Cross-Functional Coordination:

- Coordinate with business heads across franchises, commercial, finance, marketing, HR and operations to ensure alignment on the priorities.

- Facilitate information flow between leadership teams and the Chairman's office.

Market Intelligence and Business Analysis:

- Conduct research on sports industry trends, league developments, media rights, sponsorship landscape, competitors and global best practices.

- Review business cases for new opportunities, partnerships and investments presented by Business Development team and share insights.

Executive Governance:

- Support Board meetings, Executive Committee meetings and monthly business reviews through agenda preparation, business reports and decision tracking.

- Maintain governance documentation and executive action trackers.

Special Projects:

- Lead and coordinate strategic projects assigned by the Chairman, including transformation initiatives, new business opportunities, operational improvements and organizational priorities.

4. INTERACTIONS:

External:

- Roles you need to interact with outside the organization to enable success in your day-to-day work: Sports Federations and Authorities, Commercial and Strategic Partners, Advisors, Investors Group Stakeholders.

Internal:

- Roles you need to interact with inside the organisation to enable success in your day-to-day work: GMR Sports Team across departments, including Hampshire management team, Franchise and League leadership, PMO/Strategy.

5. DIMENSIONS:

Business Dimensions:

- Supports the Chairman's oversight of the entire Sports portfolio.

- Tracks performance across multiple business verticals, franchises and international operations.

- Monitors enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.

- Supports Board, Executive Committee and Leadership governance.

- Consolidates business performance reporting across all sports businesses.

Financial Dimensions:

- Support Corporate Chairman and work closely with Sports business leadership in developing and monitoring the Annual Operating Plan, budgeting, financial planning, and performance management for a revenue base of approximately 500 crore, ensuring disciplined execution, budget adherence, and alignment with strategic business objectives.

6. Educational Qualifications:

- MBA / PGDM in Business Management, Finance, Strategy or Sports Management.

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Commerce, Economics or related discipline.

7. Relevant and total years of Experience:

- 6 - 10 years of experience in: CEO's Office, Chairman's Office, Strategy, Corporate Planning, Business Finance, Management Consulting, PMO, Business Intelligence. Experience in Sports, Media, Entertainment or Consumer sectors is preferred.