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Posted 30 July, 2026

Director of Sales | Sports Media & Programmatic Activation

Grey Matter Recruitment
Greater London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

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A global sports technology company is looking for an experienced commercial leader to drive new business throughout Europe.

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This is a genuine player-manager opportunity, combining enterprise sales with leadership of an established commercial team.

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You will lead strategic relationships while selling high-value programmatic media solutions powered by premium sports data and audience technology.

What you'll do\n
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  • Win new business with sportsbooks and iGaming operators.
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  • Sell programmatic media solutions, PMPs and Deal IDs.
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  • Lead and develop a team of four sales professionals.
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  • Build senior relationships across marketing and commercial leadership.
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  • Own complex enterprise sales cycles from prospecting to close.
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  • Forecast revenue and manage pipeline through Salesforce.
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  • Work closely with Product, Trading, Marketing and Customer Success.
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What we're looking for\n
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  • Proven success selling programmatic media.
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  • Experience selling directly into sportsbooks or iGaming operators.
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  • Strong knowledge of PMPs, Deal IDs, managed service programmatic and digital media.
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  • Track record of winning complex enterprise opportunities.
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  • Experience leading a commercial sales team while remaining personally revenue-generating.
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  • Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
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Why apply?\n
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  • Senior leadership position with significant commercial ownership.
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  • High-growth international technology business.
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  • Premium media and data offering with genuine market differentiation.
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  • Opportunity to shape both strategy and team performance.
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  • Competitive package $250K - 300K OTE
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  • Fantastic Central London offices
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