Managing Director - Kings League Americas

Job description

About the Kings League Created and organized by Kosmos, the Kings League has become a global phenomenon that has revolutionized the way we understand football and sports. A new 7-a-side football league with teams chaired by the world's best streamers and content creators, with revolutionary rules aimed at uniting the best of football with the latest trends in e-sports and new ways of communicating and understanding the world. In this sense, the Kings League has not only managed to "reimagine the game," but has also elevated sport and entertainment to a new dimension, making it more accessible to all audiences. Main Responsibilities Lead the overall business performance and sustainable growth of Kings League Mexico, identifying new opportunities to scale the ecosystem while ensuring long-term profitability. Own the national P&L, including budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance management to achieve business and financial objectives. Develop and execute the national business strategy in line with Kings League Global's vision, leveraging local market insights, audience preferences, and cultural trends. Build, lead, and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and high performance while ensuring strong alignment with Kings League Global. Identify, negotiate, and secure strategic commercial opportunities, including sponsorships, media rights, licensing opportunities, and partnerships with leagues, clubs, creators, and other key stakeholders to maximize revenue generation. Lead initiatives that accelerate audience growth, fan engagement, attendance, and community development, ensuring Kings League remains culturally relevant and continues expanding its fan base in Mexico. Oversee day-to-day operations across competitions, events, content production, and business activities, ensuring operational excellence and consistent execution. Build and maintain strong relationships with club presidents, creators, broadcasters, sponsors, federations, strategic partners, and internal stakeholders to strengthen the Kings League ecosystem. Report directly to the CEO, providing strategic recommendations, business performance updates, and operational insights while ensuring alignment with Kings League Global priorities. Act as the public face of Kings League in Mexico, representing the brand at conferences, industry events, media engagements, and key stakeholder meetings. Monitor emerging trends across sports, entertainment, esports, gaming, and digital culture, translating market insights into innovative initiatives that drive audience engagement and business growth. Requirements 12–15 years of leadership experience driving business growth in sports, entertainment, media, digital, gaming, esports, or related industries. Proven experience owning a full P&L and delivering sustainable business growth. Strong entrepreneurial mindset with experience scaling high-growth or fast-paced businesses. Strong commercial acumen with a track record of securing strategic partnerships and revenue-generating opportunities. Proven experience building, leading, and developing high-performing, cross-functional, and multicultural teams. Deep knowledge of the Mexican market and its cultural nuances. Native Spanish speaker with excellent English communication skills. Strategic yet hands-on leader with strong execution capabilities, sound judgment, and the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse stakeholders . Diversity & Inclusion commitment At Kings League we strongly believe in building an inclusive and diverse work environment, where everyone can develop their full potential. We are committed to the integration of people with disabilitites and different capabilities, and fostering a team where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and grow. If you meet the requirements of the position, we invite you to send us your application; we value the richness that diversity brings and look forward to welcoming your talent and experience.