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Executive Search

Novo’s Sports and Leisure sector experts can help you identify & attract your next exceptional executive.

Sports & Leisure Executive Search and Recruitment

Our executive search sports team provides executive recruitment and leadership development solutions for the world’s leading sports organizations. Leveraging world-class data and technology and the unparalleled knowledge and expertise of legendary sports marketing professionals. We focus on the combination of sports, talent and leadership acquisitions. We build not just teams, but also the teams behind the teams. We create exceptionally talented teams in the sport and leisure sector, uniquely prepared for strategic growth and unprecedented success.

We have handled a significant number of senior level appointments on an international basis, focusing on both transferring talent from within sport as well as actively targeting other sectors, like providing executive search in the sport and leisure sector, to bring external expertise to the industry.

Novo Executive Search and Selection has earned a reputation for maintaining the highest levels of discretion, confidentiality and integrity when dealing with executive level opportunities within sport and leisure..

We believe that each search assignment we undertake requires a bespoke approach and its own distinct search methodology and approach. Our track record for finding top talent in the sport sector is impressive and we would be delighted to send you details of our track record and credentials on request.

To discuss your requirements further please contact

Peter Tucker: peter.tucker@novoexec.com

  • Peter Tucker
    Sector Specialist
    Peter Tucker Founding Director

    Looking to retain a headhunting search practice?

    Are you looking for an exceptional executive in the Sport and Leisure sectors? Contact Novo and discuss your needs with one of our Sport and Leisure experts.

    Call: 0844 241 2064
  • George Woodward
    Sector Specialist
    George Woodward Director

    Looking to retain a headhunting search practice?

    Are you looking for an exceptional executive in the Sport and Leisure sectors? Contact Novo and discuss your needs with one of our Sport and Leisure experts.

    Call: 0771 589 4058
  • Ryan Mills
    Sector Specialist
    Ryan Mills Director

    Looking to retain a headhunting search practice?

    Are you looking for an exceptional executive in the Sport and Leisure sectors? Contact Novo and discuss your needs with one of our Sport and Leisure experts.

    Call: 0844 241 2064

Clients

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

  • Bray & Bray is a highly successful multi service law firm based in Leicestershire with a growing and developing Dispute Resolution Department. Novo’s Legal Division were retained to recruit a Partner in Dispute Litigation for the company during early 2020. Through a targeted and comprehensive East Midlands headhunting assignment process Novo were successful in appointing a Partner for the practice.”

  • “During the first half of 2021 Novo worked with the Central Bedfordshire Council on 3 retained search assignments; the recruitment of a Non-Executive Chair to oversee the Board of a start-up housing development company, and a start up care homes and services business, as well as suitably experienced Executive Directors for both of these new organisations. All 3 roles were filled.’

  • “Novo were a real pleasure to deal with and impressed me with there professional, friendly manner and made my recruitment process smooth and problem free.”

  • “I received an excellent service from Novo, from my initial meeting with the consultant to the final negotiations around the job offer the service was faultless. I felt I was well matched to the role and I was kept well informed during the entire recruitment process and any queries I had were answered very promptly. I would highly recommend Novo”

Managing Director
Salary: executive package

Our client is a leading engineering services and aftercare specialist working within the catering, hospitality and leisure industries. The business has enjoyed a consistent period of growth and built up an enviable track record within the industry for excellence in customer service. The business covers the whole of the UK, as well as some international contracts.…

  • CEO/MD Sales/Business Development
  • Engineering Sports & Leisure
  • Greater Manchester (GB)
Job Ref No: MD/RM 08/24
Date Added: 31-07-2024
Interim HR Director
Salary: Competitive day rate

Our client is a multi-million turnover goods and services business, employing 5000 staff across its food & beverage and food retail outlets.…

  • HR/Personnel/Training
  • Consumer Products and FMCG Sports & Leisure
  • Fareham, Hampshire
Job Ref No: JW/IHR 08/24
Date Added: 31-07-2024
Head Of Digital Marketing
Salary: Competitive salary and package

Our client is a multi-award winner of the Conde Nast Traveller ‘World’s Best Tour Operator’ award, a luxury travel company established by a team of extraordinarily knowledgeable professionals.…

  • Marketing
  • Sports & Leisure
  • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (GB)
Job Ref No: HofDM JW 04/24
Date Added: 03-04-2024
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Salary: A competitive salary will be offered commensurate with the seniority of the role.

Background Exeter City Football Club is a long-established professional football club that competes in the EFL and plays an important role in the local community. In line with the club’s strategy to compete in higher levels of the EFL, the club needs to become…

  • Board Director/Partner
  • Sports & Leisure
  • Exeter
Job Ref No: CCO PT 03/21
Date Added: 29-03-2021
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Chairperson
Salary: Voluntary

SCCC must ensure that it has the strongest possible strategic leadership in place and a competitive process to find and appoint a Chairperson to succeed Charles Clark has been initiated. Job Description The overarching role of the Chairperson is to provide clear strategic leadership…

  • Board Director/Partner
  • Sports & Leisure
  • Somerset
Job Ref No: CP PT 10/19
Date Added: 01-10-2019
This job has now been successfully concluded.

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