Director - Sports & Entertainment

Jamestown Management Corporation • Atlanta, GA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Director will lead the ongoing development and implementation of Jamestown’s sports and entertainment strategy, with a focus on sports-adjacent mixed-use development projects and advisory engagements. This role will serve as a key subject matter expert, leveraging dep industry knowledge and relationships to identify and cultivate partnerships, strengthen Jamestown’s market presence, and support high-impact projects from concept through execution. With 15+ years of relevant experience, the ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of sports-adjacent real estate, sponsorships, venue development, and business strategy, while collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to shape and expand this critical business vertical. This position requires open and frequent collaboration with senior leadership and with many departments.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge and understanding of the sports and entertainment industries (e.g., ecosystem of key stakeholders, fundraising, sponsorships, ticketing, capital markets, incentives, trends, ownership news).
• Must have development and/or redevelopment experience, with direct experience managing sports and entertainment-adjacent mixed-use development projects end-to-end.
• Working knowledge of zoning and entitlement frameworks in key markets. Either direct experience in master planning or collaboration with master planning teams; ability to understand and speak to urban planning elements required for district development.
• Strong budgeting and scheduling skills.
• Experience overseeing designers, consultants and contractors.
• Must possess strong working knowledge of relevant real estate asset classes - retail, F&B, office, hospitality, entertainment, and residential - from construction management and development through to operations.
• Strong budgeting and financial skills along with successfully working with technical teams to provide concise direction and explore myriads of options are also important attributes.
• Strong public speaking skills; comfortable presenting to investment committees, municipal bodies, community groups, and capital partners.
• Soft skills: Highly-organized; collaborative; strong communication skills; relationship & stakeholder management.
• All computer applications and hardware related to performance of the essential functions of the job.
• Conflict Management Resolution
• Organizational and interpersonal skills
• The ability to meet deadlines; accomplish work in order of priority; professionally maintain composure & effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions

Nice To Haves

• Existing relationships in the sports and entertainment industry strongly preferred.
• Experience structuring or pursuing public financing tools preferred.
• An understanding of existing immersive technology and experiences across all real estate asset classes is preferred, with an inherent curiosity about future developments.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy for growing Jamestown's sports & entertainment business line, in collaboration with leadership.
• Lead business development for sports & entertainment-related opportunities
• Strengthen industry connections and enhance Jamestown’s profile in the space
• Serve as Jamestown’s lead subject matter expert in the industry
• Track and develop potential opportunities & relationships
• Provide executive direction on RFP responses, with support from Senior Associate
• Advise and lead on services engagements where relevant, providing sports & entertainment subject matter expertise.
• Oversee key mixed-use development projects, including but not limited to sports and entertainment adjacent projects – managing all phases of the development lifecycle from initial vision and feasibility through entitlements and execution. Serve as project lead and relationship manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed