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Sport & Media Practice

What We Do

Sport & Media

The media industry is facing unprecedented change. Fragmentation, disruption and changing consumer habits around content consumption, mean many organisations face a new reality – evolve or lose relevance and commercial edge. As the boundaries between media, sport and entertainment diminish, our knowledge and relationships with the sectors brightest leaders ensure our clients are always presented with the very best talent.

Sport & Media

Our Expertise

Sport

Our team has recruited at the most senior level, for some of the world’s largest sports organisations, and federations. The talent needed to lead and manage across the sector has been shifting to those of consumer, media and entertainment, where an understanding of digital and consumer behaviors is crucial. We additionally look for outstanding individuals who can bring leadership and rigor to performance management.

Entertainment

We recruit board level executives and functional specialists who can deliver the leadership skills and sector insight to guide our client partners through rapid change and transformation. Our assignments here are often in businesses going through major change with a need for stable grown up management. Entertainment is now consumed across multiple platforms on a range of devices at a time suitable to the consumer. In a world where content is king, we secure the leaders that make things happen.

Media & Content

The media and entertainment industries are in the midst of major digital transformation. Advances in technology and infrastructure continues to reshape how, where and when content and information are consumed. We help our clients capitalise on this disruption by utilising our extensive contact network and cross-sector expertise. We have provided Leadership talent for some of the most iconic media groups in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Sport & Media

How We Can Help

We start by understanding what the long and short-term aspirations for the executive team are, where the role sits within the company, and what specific challenges the new hire might expect. In this rapidly evolving industry, we give you insight and knowledge drawn from our experiences of hiring for similar positions into other businesses to challenge and advise you on the best structure for the role and how to find the right person for your needs.

We are judged by the company we keep, and work with some of the world’s most impressive companies.

  • 85% repeat business

  • Access to the best talent across multiple sectors

Sport & Media

Diversity

Savannah Group is committed to supporting all forms of diversity. As a specialist Executive Search and Interim firm we have more than 15 years’ experience placing diverse candidates into senior leadership teams. We have a fresh approach and are passionate about helping leadership teams achieve greater business performance through access to a diverse range of talent. We were one of the first executive search signatories for the voluntary code of conduct to address gender diversity on corporate boards.

We have a proven track record of securing and placing diverse leaders in the Sport & Media Industry.

Sport & Media

Our Team

Partner

George Williams

George is a Partner is the Sport, Media and Entertainment Practice. He has a track record of recruiting Board and Executive talent into many of the sector’s most innovative organisations. He works on a global remit has a particular specialism in the Sport’s Industry.

Our team

Who we are

Our consultants have on average more than 15 years of search experience within each of their specialised areas, bringing unparalleled levels of expertise, credibility and trust among clients and candidates alike.

Beyond Borders

Your personal, specialist team, supports and searches globally wherever you have a need. Partners always conduct the work at Savannah rather than just overseeing it.

Sport & Media

Why Choose Us?

Specifically when in competition with the other big blue-chip search firms, many clients buy in to our partner-delivered model.

Partners at Savannah conduct the work rather than oversee it and as such, are fully involved in the searches we run. The partner is at the end of the phone 24/7, not one-step removed meaning there is no dilution in terms of quality of work.

As a mid-size firm, we’re more agile, tailored and personal in our approach. We believe this to be a powerful combination. We will push and challenge when needed, but we will listen too.

Sport & Media

A Personal Service

From business transformation to crisis management, our experienced team, integrated interim and search practices, and accelerated search process finds you the senior leaders needed to drive short-term fundamental change. We are one of the only firms to have a truly integrated search and interim offering, able to provide short term tactical and long term strategic hiring solutions. This provides clients access to the human capital resources they need right now, whatever maturity stage your business is in.

Sport & Media

Specialising In Senior Appointments

Typically we place Non Exec Directors, Chairman, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operations Officers, Chief Content Officers and Managing Directors for clients who range from media giants to the world’s most recognised sports franchises and Private Equity backed firms.

We have additionally made many high-profile appointments at functional level and regularly host Boardroom Dinners across various markets and locations.

Sport & Media

Guiding & Challenging

With decades of collective experience in identifying and securing high performing executives, Savannah offers a rigorous global search process based on deep functional and industry knowledge. We are new and fresh with a deep reach and limited off-limit restrictions. Savannah combines the quality, agility and dedication of a boutique firm with the specialism and global capability of a larger search firm.

Access The Best

Major global search firms run thousands of searches a year, and as a result aren’t always able to approach who they want due to extensive client off-limit restrictions. Savannah combines the quality, agility and dedication of a boutique firm with the specialism and global capability of a larger search firm.

Top Tier Specialists

We focus exclusively on the most senior roles within our specialist areas, providing deep insights into your competitive landscape, and only approach who we consider to be in the top ten percent of global talent.

Immediate & Long Term Impact

We are one of the only firms to have a truly integrated search and interim offering, able to provide short term tactical and long term strategic hiring solutions. This provides clients access to the human capital resources they need right now, whatever maturity stage your business is in.

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