Sports Operations Director

Beyond Horizon Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 3,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond Horizon Group is seeking a senior-level Operations Director to lead the overall business operations and strategic development of our sports platform across Southeast Asia. The role requires deep industry expertise, a strong network within Philippine leagues, federations, clubs, and athletes, and a track record of executive leadership.

Based in the Philippines with a mandate to grow user engagement, revenue, and strategic partnerships, you will oversee cross-functional teams, negotiate

Qualifications

• Hands-on management experience across major Philippine sports leagues or tournaments.
• Proven track record as a chief leader at a Philippine Tier-1 sports league (e.g. PBA, UAAP).
• Strong international connections to leagues, athletes, overseas clubs, and global sports institutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop medium- and long-term strategies and annual targets for the platform’s sports league business.
• Lead league assessment, rights negotiation, and on-platform execution; manage sponsorship and media rights.
• Maintain high-level relationships with federations, league decision-makers, clubs, coaches, and elite athletes.
• Drive monetization models including advertising, PPV, subscriptions, and e-commerce; oversee due diligence and contract negotiations.
• Align product, technology, content, marketing, and commercial teams to execute initiatives.
• Take broader general management responsibilities including flagship events and partnerships.

Skills

Sports industry network

Senior leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

WorkLocation: BGC,Manila,Philippines

Compensation&Benefits: Negotiablebasedonexperienceandqualifications.

Mandatory Requirement — Please Read Before Applying

This role requires candidates with hands-on senior-level experience in the sports industry and an established personal network across leagues, federations, clubs, athletes and commercial partners. Candidates must also hold recognized standing and visibility within the Philippine sports community. Applicants without direct sports-industry background and local recognition will not be considered, regardless of general commercial or operations experience.

PositionOverview

We are looking for a senior-level Operations Director to lead the overall business operations and strategic development of our sports business across Southeast Asia.

Following our Group's recent strategic investment in a leading sports league in the region, this role offers a unique opportunity to bring a fresh perspective, stronger commercial thinking, and new growth opportunities to the business. The ideal candidate will bring deep industry expertise, strong senior-level leadership experience, and an established network across leagues, federations, clubs, athletes, and commercial partners in the region.

The role will play a critical part in shaping the next stage of the league's development, driving operational excellence, commercial growth, and stronger engagement across the Southeast Asian sports ecosystem.

KeyResponsibilities

1. Business Strategy & Overall Management

Develop medium- and long-term strategies and annual business targets for the platform’s sports league business based on Philippine market realities. Manage departmental budgets and take end-to-end accountability for user growth, revenue generation, and commercial performance of the sports vertical. Build, organize, and lead a high-performing team.

2. Top-Tier Local League & Tournament Management

Engage deeply with leading Philippine sports leagues, tournaments, and governing bodies. Lead league assessment, rights negotiation, tournament acquisition, and end-to-end on-platform execution. Demonstrate strong understanding of competition formats, sponsorship structures, contractual rights, media and commercial requirements, and local regulatory frameworks to ensure effective league deployment on the platform.

3. Industry Ecosystem & Stakeholder Relationship Management

Maintain high-level relationships with Philippine sports federations, league decision-makers, club management, head coaches, elite athletes, and other key industry stakeholders.

Establish a high-quality domestic and international sports resource network to support rights opportunities, commercial activations, strategic partnerships, and athlete-content collaborations.

4. Commercial Negotiation & End-to-End Project Delivery

Lead high-stakes commercial negotiations covering league and media rights, sponsorship deals, merchandise, and athlete-related commercial collaborations.

Work cross-functionally with product, content, advertising, and commercial teams to design monetization models, including advertising, PPV, subscriptions, e-commerce, and other content-related revenue opportunities.

Conduct commercial due diligence, business risk assessment, partnership structuring, and contract negotiations, and drive major partnerships through to successful closure and execution.

5. Cross-Functional & External Stakeholder Collaboration

Align internal objectives across product, technology, content, marketing, and commercial teams to ensure effective execution of business initiatives.

Liaise externally with Philippine sports regulators, leagues, federations, commercial partners, and other key stakeholders. Provide local market insights, industry analysis, and actionable recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic business decisions.

6. Business Performance & General Management

Monitor key business and commercial KPIs, conduct regular performance reviews, and continuously optimize business strategies and execution plans.

Take on broader general management responsibilities, including flagship-event support, industry-summit engagement, strategic-partnership development, and other business-critical initiatives as assigned by senior management.

Qualifications

Core Mandatory Requirements

1. Deep Philippine Sports-League Industry Background

Extensive hands-on management experience across the full value chain of major Philippine sports leagues or tournaments. Intimate familiarity with the Philippine sports landscape, fan demographics, commercial mechanics, media and broadcasting rights, licensing frameworks, and relevant regulatory requirements.

2. Chief Executive Track Record at Tier-1 Leagues [Critical Requirement]

Served as a top-level executive / chief leader at a Philippine Tier-1 sports league (e.g. PBA, UAAP). Proven track record of leading league-level reforms, expanding league influence and footprint, and driving commercial revenue growth. Verifiable project outcomes and performance achievements will be validated during the interview process.

3. Global Vision & International Networks

Possess a strong international outlook with established and actionable connections to international sports leagues, athletes, overseas clubs, and global sports institutions, with demonstrated ability to facilitate cross-border partnerships and collaborations.

Preferred / Plus-Factor Qualifications

• Senior-level experience with the Philippine national sports federation or an international sports federation;
• Prior experience in sports media rights acquisition, rights licensing, or commercial partnerships for streaming platforms, broadcasters, or digital sports platforms;
• Previous experience working with Chinese-funded enterprises, Chinese companies, or Chinese-led project teams.