Senior Consultant/Manager – Sports & Major Events

Senior Consultant/Manager – Sports & Major Events Team

Business Line: Technology & Transformations

Experience Level: Experienced

Working Time Percentage: 80% - 100%

Join our Sports and Major Events Team

Our Sports & Major Events Team supports some of the world’s most prominent organisations – including the International Olympic Committee, and numerous federations and governing bodies, leagues, clubs, and event organisers.

We focus on delivering tangible outcomes across long-term growth strategy, business model design, commercial innovation, governance reform, digital transformation, and major event delivery. Our team applies deep industry expertise and rigorous analytical thinking to solve complex problems and create sustainable impact.

This opportunity is positioned to contribute meaningfully to the evolution of the sports industry through strategic consulting and execution.

How you can make an impact

• Lead complex client engagements focused on governance, growth, transformation, innovation, commercial development, digital, and major event strategy.
• Manage and coach junior team members to foster a high-performance, collaborative team culture.
• Design and deliver robust strategic solutions, using both quantitative and qualitative methods, tailored to client needs.
• Build trusted client relationships and actively contribute to business development activities, including proposal writing and opportunity identification.
• Play a key role in thought leadership, strengthening Deloitte’s reputation as a market leader in the business of sport.

• Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in management consulting or strategic roles in sports, media, entertainment, or events industries.
• Demonstrated ability to tackle difficult challenges and structure complex problems, build actionable strategies using strategic thinking and frameworks, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven project management experience, including leading workstreams and managing cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communications skills in English; German or French proficiency is an advantage.
• Collaborative, proactive in nature, and enjoy working as a team to understand and explore complex challenges as well as collaborating and taking the initiative to deliver project objectives.
• Deep interest in the Sports industry and a strong drive to contribute to its evolution.

• Experience working with or within international sports organisations (e.g. federations, leagues, National Olympic Committees, Local Organising Committees etc.)
• Knowledge of key trends shaping the industry – digital transformation, fan engagement, women’s sport, sustainability, gaming/esports, etc.

You will join Deloitte’s global Sports & Major Events network, working closely with specialists across digital transformation, cyber security, event technology, athlete services, and sustainability initiatives.

Our team is outcome-driven, detail-focused, and expects high standards from each member. This environment offers opportunities for accelerated learning, leadership development, and industry impact.

Careers at Deloitte. Choose your impact.

At Deloitte, your ideas create impact and spark meaningful change for our clients, people, and society. Your unique expertise, background, and perspective help us find new ways into the most complex challenges so we can brighten the futures of those our work affects. At Deloitte, you can build a career that inspires and energises you. At Deloitte, you can choose your impact.

In Switzerland, we provide industry-specific services in the areas of Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With close to 3,000 employees at six locations, we serve companies and organisations of all sizes in all industry sectors. We offer meaningful and challenging work, an inclusive and supportive environment where you can be your best self and where you will never stop growing. You will benefit from flexible and hybrid working conditions, wellbeing and parental programmes as well as many opportunities to connect, collaborate, and learn.

Join us and become part of a global network of like-minded people dedicated to making a difference, whether by addressing climate change or improving 100 million futures by 2030.

Please click on “apply now” to submit a complete application, including CV, cover letter, references, and degree certificates.

We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability, in accordance with applicable law. Research shows that women are less likely to apply for roles unless they match all the criteria; don’t hold yourself back – apply today.

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