Partner / Practice Head Sports Advisory

Partner / Practice Head – Sports Advisory

Location: Mumbai (with travel across India and the Middle East)

About Cedar

Cedar (www.cedar-consulting.com) is a Forbes ranked international management consulting firm with deep expertise in strategy, transformation, digital consulting, governance, and strategy execution powered by the Balanced Scorecard. In light of rapid growth of the sports industry in India, and growth in the Middle East where we have a significant consulting practice, we are launching a dedicated Sports Advisory Practice to help sports organizations achieve sustainable commercial growth and organizational excellence.

Our ambition is to become India's leading strategy and transformation advisor to the sports industry.

The Role

We are seeking an entrepreneurial leader to build and lead our Sports Advisory Practice from the ground up.

This is a unique opportunity to create a market-leading consulting business serving sports leagues, professional franchises, federations, investors, governments, and sports technology companies.

The successful candidate will shape the practice's strategy, build client relationships, recruit a high-performing team, and deliver board-level consulting engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead Cedar's Sports Advisory Practice
• Develop relationships with CEOs, franchise owners, league executives, federations, investors, and government stakeholders
• Originate and lead consulting engagements across strategy, commercial growth, marketing strategy, digital transformation, governance, organization design, and performance management
• Build a team of consultants and industry specialists
• Develop thought leadership and represent Cedar at major industry events
• Achieve ambitious revenue and profitability targets while maintaining exceptional client satisfaction

Ideal Candidate

• 15 years of experience in sports business, consulting, commercial strategy, or transformation
• Experience in a leadership role within a major sports organization, consulting firm, media company, or sports commercial agency.
• Candidates with International Experience, or International Candidates are also welcome to apply.
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record of winning and leading consulting or advisory engagements
• Outstanding executive communication and presentation skills
• Existing relationships across the Indian sports ecosystem
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred

Why Join Cedar

• Build a new practice with the support of an established international consulting firm
• Work directly with senior leadership and leading sports organizations
• Shape the future of sports strategy consulting in India
• Attractive fixed compensation, performance bonus, and long-term partnership opportunities

If you are passionate about combining strategic consulting with the business of sport, we would love to hear from you.