Our client is a leading integrated sports and lifestyle destination in Thailand, offering a comprehensive environment that combines worldclass sports facilities, a golf course, diverse dining options, and multiple types of accommodation ranging from hotel rooms to villas and longstay residences. You will drive the commercial growth of the organization's sports ecosystemcovering events, partnerships, training camps, hospitalitylinked sports offerings, and international market expansion. This role requires a commercially driven leader with a strong background in sports industry sales, the ability to attract global clients, and the vision to elevate the venue into a premier sports destination in the region.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Commercial Growth
- Develop and execute business strategies to expand sportsrelated revenue streams, including events, tournaments, sports tourism, academies, and training camps.
- Identify, pitch, and convert international and regional partners such as rightsholders, sports federations, clubs, brands, and event organizers.
Sales & Marketing Leadership
- Lead the sales pipeline for sports products and services, ensuring revenue targets are met.
- Collaborate with marketing teams to position the venue as a leading sports destination through targeted campaigns and commercial packaging.
Client & Partnership Management
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with global and regional stakeholders across the sports and hospitality ecosystem.
- Represent the organization at conferences, exhibitions, and industry platforms globally.
CrossFunctional Leadership
- Work closely with operations, events, golf, fitness, hospitality, and F&B teams to ensure seamless execution of sports programs.
- Support the development of bundled sportshospitality offerings, combining venues, accommodations, and services.
Qualifications
- Foreign candidate; native English speaker preferred, Thai also welcome.
- Proven experience in sales and business development within the sports industry (sports events, sports tourism, sponsorship, endurance sports, golf, or related sectors).
- Demonstrated track record of achieving measurable sales results.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Professional appearance and strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience in the hospitality industry (hotels, resorts, sportshospitality environments).
- Ability to communicate in Thai is an advantage.
- Experience working in Asia or within multicultural organizations.
