VP of Strategy ACE (Playfly Sports)

Access Holdings•New York, NY

65d•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The VP of Strategy will serve as the strategic ideation and evaluation leader of Playfly’s growth ambitions. This individual will help to identify and articulate enterprise-wide strategies, including new market expansion, partnership innovation, business model optimization through industry and competitor benchmarking and corporate development. With a strong background in sports and media, the VP of Strategy will bring analytical rigor, commercial creativity, and transformative energy to the leadership team. This role will work closely with the executive team, and Access Holdings to deliver outsized value creation and strategic clarity.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or consulting roles, ideally within sports, media, or entertainment.
Deep familiarity with media monetization, sponsorship models, and rights negotiations.
Demonstrated success in designing and executing complex strategic initiatives.
Deep experience deconstructing large markets, identifying targets, and talking to the marketplace.
Demonstrated Investor Relations and executive communication experience.
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, AI tools, and business intelligence platforms such as Tableau or Power BI.
Outstanding written and interpersonal communication skills; demonstrated ability to synthesize and simplify complex business concepts to communicate in a clear and concise manner.
Innovative and creative thinker with the ability to derive best practices.
Ability to model and design strategic proposals for an investor and board level audience.
Strategic planner with the ability to plan and execute upon a defined task or strategy.
Passion for innovation and demonstrates intellectual curiosity.
Demonstrated leadership skills with an ability to drive change across a matrixed organization.
Fast learner with a desire to move with urgency, accountability, and intent.
Ability to skillfully navigate and lead negotiation processes to achieve optimal outcomes.
Comfortable working with complex operational data and financial and operational analysis.

Nice To Haves

Early-career experience in investment banking, private equity, or top-tier consulting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the long-range strategic roadmap aligned with Playfly’s growth and value creation goals.
Translate market insights into actionable strategies across sports media rights, sponsorship, and digital fan engagement.
Support EVP, Strategic Finance in annual strategic planning, own scenario modeling, and partner with EVP, Operations to ensure successful cross-functional strategy implementation.
Evolve monetization models across Intellectual Property (“IP”), media rights, and sponsorships.
Design strategic partnerships that deepen revenue potential and enhance client value.
Identify and evaluate marketplace pricing, packaging, and go-to-market (“GTM”) to determine impact and best practice application for Playfly commercial teams.
Partner with business line and functional leaders to align operations, product development, and go-to-market execution with corporate priorities.
Partner with TMO to establish and implement enterprise-level KPIs and strategic dashboards to drive accountability and visibility.
Foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and continuous improvement across the company.
Identify, evaluate, and execute M&A opportunities to accelerate platform expansion.
Collaborate with Access Holdings on diligence, negotiation, integration, and value realization.
Build and manage a robust M&A pipeline underpinned by established destination plan and growth priorities with consistent frequency of deal origination.