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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: [email protected]

  • 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”

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.
Chief Executive Officer
Salary: Competitive

Leicestershire County Cricket Club (LCCC) is one of the 18 first class county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure. LCCC represents the City of Leicester, the County of Leicestershire and other neighbouring, supportive counties. Professional cricket is at an…

  • Board Director/Partner CEO/MD Sales/Business Development
  • Sports & Leisure
  • Leicestershire
Job Ref No: CEO PT 12/18
Date Added: 13-12-2018
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Operations Director Hospitality
Salary: Executive package

The Company Our client is a fast-growing division of a very well established and successful Group of companies. The Group is a property development and services provider of high-quality communities and healthcare in the elderly sector. Our client designs, builds and manages exceptional quality,…

  • Operations Strategy/Planning
  • Construction and Property Life Science Sports & Leisure
  • Bournemouth, Dorset
Job Ref No: LOP_DP 12/18
Date Added: 05-12-2018
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Facility Operations Director (Europe)
Salary: Excellent package to attract the best

The Company Our client is a very successful £multi-Billion International Group. It successfully operates Globally as a market leading Property, Leisure and Hospitality business. The company is enjoying an exciting period of opportunity and growth. There are significant opportunities for the business to further…

  • Board Director/Partner Operations Strategy/Planning
  • Construction and Property Consumer Products and FMCG Sports & Leisure
  • Flexible
Job Ref No: FOP-JS
Date Added: 05-12-2018
This job has now been successfully concluded.

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