Executive search
Trusted Experience
We’ve spent 20 years identifying, placing, and empowering senior executives across 39 sports and 32 countries, driving lasting leadership impact for the most iconic names in sports and entertainment.
Sports Management
Exceptional placements for elite sporting clubs, governing bodies, professional leagues, venues, agencies, entertainment brands, and major organizations connected with sport.
Past Track Record
Chief Operating
Officer
Chief Revenue
Officer
Chief Financial
Officer
Chief Marketing
Officer
Chief Executive
Officer
Commissioner
Chief Revenue
Officer
Chief Financial
Officer
Chief Executive
Officer
Chief Communications
Officer
Chief Revenue
Officer
Chief Innovation
Officer, Women's
Sports Performance & Technical
Winning starts at the top. Your team determines your trajectory. Success on the field begins with building the right organizational structure, instilling a high-performance culture, and hiring top-tier talent across scouting, performance, medical, and operations. We partner with owners, GMs, and head coaches to align strategy and structure, unlocking the competitive advantage of their teams.
Past Track Record
Technical
Director
Sporting
Director
Sporting
Director
Head
Coach
Managing Director Athlete Performance & Operations
Sports Apparel and Lifestyle
A key differentiator of Excel Search is our work with leading sporting goods and sports consumer brands to build out their management teams—giving us access to distinct talent pools and a pipeline of innovative, cross-industry leaders.
Past Track Record
Head of
Stores
Chief Marketing
Officer
Creative
Director
VP, Brand
& Creative
University Athletics
Dynamic new opportunities have challenged universities to identify executive and coaching talent with fresh ideas in an increasingly professionalized marketplace. Excel’s track record as the global search and advisory leader offers unprecedented access to the strategies, organizations, and people that will shape this new era of college sports.
Past Track Record
General Manager
(OSU, USC)
General Manager
(UCLA)
Chief Financial
Officer
Vice President,
Sponsorship Sales
U.S. Case Studies
President
Ownership retained us to identify a President who could oversee major facility projects and drive ambitious commercial growth. We placed an executive with deep experience leading large-scale venues and global sports properties.
President
Ownership sought a President to reimagine the brand, strengthen community ties, and grow revenue. We appointed a senior consumer brand leader with experience spanning both sports and global corporations.
Chief Executive Officer
Ownership engaged us to identify a CEO who could accelerate commercial growth and expand global reach while preserving the culture of the sport. We placed a senior leader with global business experience and a personal passion for action sports.
President
TaylorMade engaged us to recruit the first President of a new apparel and footwear venture. With no infrastructure in place, the role required a proven builder. We placed an executive with prior success scaling consumer businesses from concept to launch.
Chief Operating Officer
The Commissioner retained us to identify a COO to manage league operations and business transformation while the Commissioner focused on external growth and operations. We placed a technology and consumer executive with experience scaling fast-growing organizations.
International Case Studies
Chief Executive Officer
Club ownership approached us to recruit a Chief Executive Officer capable of guiding it through a pivotal transition, including a major stadium move and organizational renewal under new ownership. We placed a seasoned football executive with decades of leadership experience across multiple top-flight clubs, positioned to lead Everton into its next era.
Chief People Officer
The team needed a Chief People Officer to evolve its organizational design and sustain a high-performance culture. We appointed a global HR leader with experience driving transformation across complex international organizations.
Chief Executive Officer
The organization retained us to recruit its first CEO to scale the competition into a leading global property and platform for women’s sport. We placed a senior executive with extensive experience commercializing global sports competitions.
Chief Communications Officer
The team engaged us to recruit a Chief Communications Officer who could shape global messaging, manage complex stakeholders, and protect a historic brand. We appointed a communications leader with senior experience across sport, politics, and public affairs.
Chief Executive Officer
(DACH Region)
As part of a broader global transformation, DAZN sought a CEO for its regional business to balance group strategy with local market growth. We appointed an executive with international experience in media and commercialization.