psd sport & leisure recruitment
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Contents
Group Introduction
Sport & Leisure Practice
Our Expertise
Team Structure
Advertised Assignments
Effective Recruitment Solutions
Leisure in Focus
Sample Clients
Senior Management Appointments
Executive Appointments
Introduction
The PSD Group is a leading, International recruitment organisation, operating
across a range of functions, industry sectors and countries, providing specialist
expertise in each area.
The PSD Group employs c190 specialist consultants across 8 offices in
locations worldwide and has been established for over 25 years.
PSD Sport & Leisure consultants operate effectively in a matrix with PSD’s
functional experts to maximise impact and effectiveness.
Personalised service with dedicated, knowledgeable consultants handling the
client and candidate service relationship to guarantee both competence and fit.
PSD Group was awarded IIP Silver Status in 2011
Sport, Leisure and Entertainment Practice UK
The sport & leisure sector is continually evolving and our specialists offer world class expertise in
this hugely dynamic sector. With over 10 years experience working on a national and international
basis, the team has an outstanding track record of delivering executive assignments into a wide
range of organisations.
Broadly speaking the practice contains the following specialist divisions covering all assignments
at executive, senior operational and functional levels:
• Health and Fitness
• Holiday Parks, Visitor Attractions and Family Entertainment
• Sport Clubs, Teams, Venues, Rights Holders & Governing Bodies
• Sports Marketing Agencies
• Key Sponsorship Brands
We work on a global basis and through the extent of the Group's worldwide network, have the
ability to identify and attract not only talent from Sport & Leisure but also from wider consumer led
subsectors including Hotels, Venues, Restaurants and Retail (Food, tech and FMCG) as well as a
diverse range of related industries to help clients continually improve business performance.
Our Expertise
Executive Appointments
- Chief Executive
- COO
- MD
- NED
Operations
- Operations Director
- Divisional Director
- Regional Management
- General Management
Functional
- Sales & Marketing
- Brand, Communications & PR
- Sponsorship
- Executive Culinary
- Finance
- IT
- Human Resources
- Property
- Purchasing
- Customer Contact
Kit Taylor –Director
Kit Taylor is the Director of PSD’s
Sports Practice. Based in London,
he leads a highly experienced
team of recruiters to meet the
needs of all executive, operational
and functional recruitment
requirements in this fast growing
market place.
Client Sector Focus
Undertakes Executive Search
and Advertised Selection
assignments working in
partnership with a number of
high profile Clubs, Teams and
Venues.
Successes include The O2,
The Jockey Club, Gloucester
Rugby and Fulham Football
Club.
Functional Focus
Board, Senior Operational and
Functional Appointments across
Sport.
Background
Kit has gained extensive experience
within the sport and leisure sectors
over the past 20 years.
Kit joined PSD in 2002 and with
significant market knowledge,
personal networks and high profile
successes within executive and
senior management recruitment, Kit
and his team are extremely well
positioned to support all clients
across this sector.
Educated at Loughborough
University, Kit has a personal
interest in a wide range of Sports
playing rugby to a high level and
having a part share in a racehorse.
Leigh Hine –Associate Director
Leigh Hine is an Associate Director
and leads the Elite Performance &
Participation team.
Based in London, Leigh works with
a global client base which includes
federations and governments
tasked with increasing participation
in grassroots sport, and clubs,
teams & federations at the very top
end of world-class sport.
Client Sector Focus
Executive Search and
Advertised Selection
assignments for clubs, teams,
rights holders, governments,
and bidding & hosting cities.
Leigh is well known and well
respected in the sports sector,
with clients including British
Basketball, Taylormade-adidas
Golf, The Football Association,
Sport England, England Boxing,
and the Pan Am Games –
Toronto 2015.
Functional Focus
Non-Executive Board, Chief
Executive, Operations, Senior
Commercial / Marketing, High
Performance, Sports Science &
Medicine, Coaching and
Development.
Background
Leigh has over 10 years recruitment /
search experience, with over 8 of
those specifically in sport.
In addition to spending 5 years
agency side prior to joining PSD,
Leigh spent 2 years in a strategic HR
role at London 2012, sourcing staff to
build the most successful Olympic
Games & Paralympic Games in
history.
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Libby Hunter –Associate Director
Libby Hunter is an Associate
Director with PSD, specialising in
the global search and selection of
senior board and executive level
sales, marketing and sponsorship
professionals within the Sport,
Leisure & Entertainment industry.
Libby is particularly adept at
offering highly consultative,
bespoke partnerships whether in
contingency, advertised search or
full executive search methodology.
Client Sector Focus
Global and National Sport,
Leisure and Entertainment
organisations from SME, new
start up businesses through to
larger market leading corporate
clients.
Functional Focus
Libby focuses her time on projects
within Sales, Marketing &
Sponsorship functions from Senior
Management through to Director
level opportunities within the Sport,
Leisure & Entertainment space.
Libby’s role within Sport ensures
she is highly networked with Rights
Holders, Sports Clubs & Venues,
Sports Brands and Sports Media &
Marketing Agencies.
Within Leisure & Entertainment
Libby manages both strategic and
functional Senior Sales & Marketing
opportunities for Health & Fitness
Clubs, Theme Parks, and family
entertainment leisure businesses.
Background
Libby has a decade of experience
recruiting into a variety of commercial
roles at a senior level.
Libby began her career recruiting into
the commercial sector across a
range of operational and strategic
positions, over the years covering
functions such as Procurement, HR,
Consumer Services before
specializing in senior Sales &
Marketing in recent years.
Prior to her recruitment career Libby
graduated in Biology from Kings
College, University of London. Libby
has always enjoyed both watching
and participating in sports and
represented the University of London
through the Women’s Rowing Club.
Leisure and Entertainment Practice - UK
Kit Taylor
Executive Appointments
0207 108 1010
Libby Hunter
Sales, Marketing & Sponsorship
0207 108 1014
Andrew Hallam
Finance
0207 970 9796
Martin Cragg
Property
020 7970 9635
Lee Redding
Executive Culinary
0207 108 1006
Dan Cooper
HR
0207 970 9677
James Leder
IT
0207 970 9692
Rob Dermott
Customer Contact
0161 234 0354
Leigh Hine
Sport
0207 108 1005
Executive Appointments
Chief Executive
Managing Director
Managing Director
Managing Director
Managing Director
Managing Director
Chief Operating Officer
Operations Director
Commercial Director
Commercial Director
Business Operations Director
Finance & Operations Director - EMEAP
Sales Director
View From The Shard
Leisure Connection
Doncaster Racecourse
37 Degrees Health Clubs
Gloucester Rugby
Snozone
Pure Gym
David Lloyd Leisure
Fulham Football Club
Woburn Enterprises
Anschutz Entertainment Group
Taylormade Golf (Adidas)
Bourne Leisure
Operational Appointments
Regional Director
Regional Director
Commercial Operations Manager
General Manager
General Manager
General Manager
General Manager
Head of Operations
Visitor Services Manager
General Manager
Head of Service Operations
Virgin Active
The Original Bowling Company
Merlin Entertainments
Bourne Leisure
The Jockey Club
De Vere Venues
David Lloyd Leisure
Historic Royal Palaces
Hever Castle
Marriott International
Whitbread
Functional Appointments
Director of Sales and Marketing
Head of UK Marketing
Financial Controller
Sponsorship Communications Manager
Business Analyst
Regional Head of Marketing
Head of Estates
Head of CRM
Head of Food and Beverage
Head of Guest Experience
Head of Customer Experience
Global Sponsorship Director
Thistle Guoman Hotels
Ping Pong
Park Plaza Hotels
GSK
Starbucks
The Jockey Club
JD Wetherspoon
The Original Bowling Company
Virgin Active
Odeon Cinemas
Eurostar
Manchester United Ltd
Clients Include:
Advertised Assignments
Testimonials
Robert Ordever, People Development Director
Fulham Football Club
"PSD have consistently provided an excellent service to the Club over the last three years. A
pragmatic, patient and discreet approach from an agency that understands the individuality of our
business and the importance of our values. Unrivalled levels of personal service from Kit who feels
like part of our team. I was delighted that the successful candidate came from PSD/Portfolio.“
Stephen Vaughan, Chief Executive
Gloucester Rugby
“My experience with Kit has been first class. You would hope and expect a level of service and
communication but at all stages I felt fully up to speed with all activity, which is vitally important in this
type of relationship. Genuine, honest and helpful feedback was given at every request and I could
find no fault with the experience and would have no hesitation recommending in future.”
Angus Kinnear, Managing Director
West Ham United
“The key to PSD’s success has been their ability to combine diligence in understanding the culture
and objectives of our business with their in depth knowledge of the candidate marketplace. Their
approach is always collaborative and responsive and has delivered excellent results.”
Effective Recruitment Solutions
Executive Search
Advertised Selection
Contingency Search
Contract & Interim
Investors in People
PSD is proud to have been
accredited with Silver Level
Investors in People in 2011.
Our Nominated Charity
PSD is proud to support Kids Company - a
charity which provides practical, emotional
and educational supports to vulnerable
inner-city children.
Their services and support empower
children who have experienced enormous
challenges to lead positive and fulfilling
lives.
PSD supports the charity through active
fund raising and Matched payroll Giving.
PSD has raised over £30,000 for Kids
Company in recent years.
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