VP of Strategy

Indiana Sports Corp•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

Indiana Sports Corp is expanding its leadership team and adding a VP of Strategy. For more than four decades, Indiana Sports Corp has helped establish Indianapolis and Indiana as one of the country’s most respected destinations for major sporting events. Now, through their 2050 Vision, they are building on that legacy with an ambitious goal: to make Indiana the global epicenter of sports. The VP of Strategy will work closely with the President, leadership team, Board, and partners across Indiana to establish priorities, translate long-term vision into executable initiatives, measure progress, and keep a complex network of stakeholders moving in the same direction.

Requirements

Significant experience in strategy, business operations, organizational leadership, consulting, sports, entertainment, major events, economic development, or another environment requiring complex stakeholder leadership.
Ability to take an ambitious vision and create focus, alignment, and measurable progress.
Exceptional strategic and analytical thinking.
A track record of turning ideas into executable plans.
Strong executive presence and communication skills.
Comfort working with Boards, senior executives, and community leaders.
The ability to influence across organizational boundaries.
Sound judgment and an ability to bring clarity to complex issues.
Genuine curiosity about the changing business of sports.
A collaborative, low-ego leadership style.

Nice To Haves

Direct sports-industry experience is valuable but not required.
Experience working in a highly collaborative sports, events, civic, or community ecosystem will be particularly relevant.

Responsibilities

Lead the ongoing implementation and evolution of Indiana Sports Corp's 2050 Vision.
Translate long-range strategy into clear priorities, initiatives, milestones, and measures of success.
Advise the President and leadership team on enterprise-wide strategic priorities and opportunities.
Create the structure and discipline needed to move major cross-functional initiatives from concept to execution.
Develop frameworks and analysis that support decisions about new opportunities, partnerships, and investments.
Coordinate work across internal teams and external stakeholders without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
Establish meaningful measures of progress and communicate results to leadership, the Board and key partners.
Help Indiana Sports Corp anticipate changes in the sports industry and identify opportunities for Indiana to lead rather than follow.
Build alignment across a broad ecosystem that includes sports organizations, business leaders, government, academia, community partners, and other stakeholders.