About the Role
The Executive Director – Technology Lead is a foundational executive role responsible for defining, governing, and delivering end-to-end sports technology strategy across all Sports Business Unit (SBU) assets. This includes early planning, concept design, construction, commissioning, and a structured transition into operations under the Asset Management organization.
The role does not assume responsibility for day-to-day asset operations once venues are handed over to the Asset Management team, but ensures that sports venues are designed, delivered, and documented with full lifecycle integrity. It focuses on transferring technology intent, architectural decisions, and integration logic effectively to maintain organizational knowledge.
This position establishes SBU as the custodian of technology design intent and institutional memory, helping Asset Management and operators run assets efficiently, evolve them safely, and avoid long-term technical debt. This continuity reflects global best practices as the technology-led assets require ongoing involvement from the original design authority for optimization, upgrades, servicing strategies, and future-proofing while maintaining clear operational accountability.
Through this approach, the Executive Director – Technology Lead ensures the company's sports assets remain globally competitive, future-ready, and fully integrated with the broader city technology ecosystem throughout their entire lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
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Sports Technology Strategy & Governance
- Define the SBU Technology Strategy in collaboration with the company's Tech and Asset Management, aligning with the Sports BU Target Operating Model and the company's Technology Mandate & Operating Model (QTMOM).
- Represent SBU at the executive level within the company's-wide Technology Board and related governance forums.
- Establish clear decision rights, standards, and lifecycle ownership for technologies across all assets.
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Planning, Design & Delivery Leadership
- Act as executive technology authority across Stage Gates for all sports assets, including stadiums, arenas, academies, training centers, and public sport facilities.
- Ensure technology requirements are integrated early in master planning, concept design, and detailed design phases to avoid retrofits and value leakage.
- Oversee complex technology scopes such as digital infrastructure, smart venues, broadcasting, fan experience, performance tech, data platforms, and cybersecurity.
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Complex Sports Asset Enablement
- Lead technology delivery for multi-asset sports ecosystems, focusing on integrated sports districts, mixed-use developments, and city-scale environments.
- Ensure seamless integration with mobility, smart city platforms, digital identity, payments, and city operations.
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Industry-Leading Technology Partnerships & Commercial Value
- Co-create and lead an industry-leading Sports Technology Partnership Program in close collaboration with the company's Strategy and Commercial teams.
- Structure long-term partnerships with OEMs, integrators, telcos, cloud providers, media, data, and performance tech that can generate significant revenues, savings, and efficiencies, including:
- Direct revenues from sponsorships, naming rights, and data & media monetization.
- Capital expenditure (CapEx) savings.
- Operating expense (OpEx) efficiencies.
Requirements
- 15+ years of senior technology leadership experience, including executive ownership of technology for major sports venues and sports organizations.
- Proven experience in delivering large-scale, complex sports and entertainment assets from design to live operations, such as stadiums, arenas, and mixed-use districts.
- Demonstrated success in integrating technology across sports districts or metropolitan-scale developments, including stadiums, entertainment, commercial, and public realms.
Required Executive Capabilities
- Former or current CTO / EVP / Executive Technology Leader for:
- Tier-1 stadiums or sports franchises.
- Major sports entertainment districts.
- Deep hands-on leadership in areas such as:
- Venue technology architecture & delivery.
- Broadcast & live production ecosystems.
- Digital fan platforms & data monetization.
- Wireless & fiber mega-infrastructure.
- Cybersecurity & mission-critical operations.
- Exceptional ability to operate at the intersection of technology, design, and executive governance.
Education
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
- Executive leadership credentials are strongly preferred.
