Senior Director - Business Strategy, Sports

Jiostar; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JioStar is seeking a Senior Director of Business Strategy for the Sports ecosystem in Mumbai. You will shape enterprise priorities, drive revenue growth, and lead cross‑functional execution, reporting to the CEO and Strategy Lead. The role demands strong stakeholder influence and executive storytelling.

You will translate strategy into actionable plans, anchor key projects, and guide decision‑making across teams to deliver outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in Strategy roles.
• Experience driving enterprise‑level priorities across a vertical.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate into action.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise‑level strategy across the Sports vertical with leadership.
• Own cross‑functional projects, ensure strong problem structuring and timely execution.
• Prepare executive presentations and leadership reviews for senior stakeholders.
• Run the CEO’s charter across critical priorities with accountability.
• Coordinate with org leads to surface decisions and enable fast prioritization.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Data-driven insights

Job description

Senior Director - Business Strategy, Sports### Senior Director - Business Strategy, SportsApply: Mumbai - OUC: Posted Today: JR12539This role is part of the central strategy layer supporting the CEO and Strategy Lead across the Sports ecosystem. The mandate is to drive enterprise-level priorities spanning business strategy, revenue growth, and cross-functional execution across Sports. **What you will do:*** Business & Revenue Strategy: Drive broader sports and revenue strategy across the Sports vertical, working closely with leadership to shape direction, identify growth opportunities, and translate strategy into actionable plans.* Strategic Projects: Own and drive key cross-functional projects, ensuring strong problem structuring, stakeholder alignment, and timely execution.* Executive Communication & Reviews: Anchor leadership updates across both organizations, including preparation of executive presentations, business reviews, and upward reporting for senior stakeholders.* CEO’s Charter & Org Priorities: Run the CEO’s charter across critical organizational priorities. Partner with business and functional leads to track progress, drive accountability, and ensure outcomes are delivered.* Stakeholder Alignment & Decision Enablement: Work closely with org leads to gather inputs, surface key decisions, identify risks or blockers, and enable faster prioritization and decision-making across teams. **What we’re looking for:*** Ability to operate effectively in highly ambiguous environments, bringing structure to undefined problem statements* Strong analytical orientation, with the ability to translate data into clear insights and compelling, executive-ready narratives* Proven capability to independently manage and influence senior stakeholders across functions* High comfort with crafting strategy decks and building sharp, insight-led narratives for leadership presentations* Ability to independently drive and operationalize key initiatives, ensuring follow-through from strategy to execution* 6-8 years' experience in Strategy roles### About UsPerched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies. JioStar India Private Limited (formerly known as Star India Private Limited) is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally protected.