Director - Sports & Entertainment

                                                                                                                               Jamestown

                                                                                                                          JOB DESCRIPTION 

POSITION/LEVEL: Director, Sports & Entertainment                                                                                                   FLSA STATUS: Exempt

DEPT/OFFICE: Sports & Entertainment                                                                                                                           DATE: July 2026 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director will lead the ongoing development and implementation of Jamestown’s sports and entertainment strategy, with a focus on sports-adjacent mixed-use development projects and advisory engagements. This role will serve as a key subject matter expert, leveraging dep industry knowledge and relationships to identify and cultivate partnerships, strengthen Jamestown’s market presence, and support high-impact projects from concept through execution. With 15+ years of relevant experience, the ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of sports-adjacent real estate, sponsorships, venue development, and business strategy, while collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to shape and expand this critical business vertical. 

This position requires open and frequent collaboration with senior leadership and with many departments. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong knowledge and understanding of the sports and entertainment industries (e.g., ecosystem of key stakeholders, fundraising, sponsorships, ticketing, capital markets, incentives, trends, ownership news). 
• Existing relationships in the sports and entertainment industry strongly preferred. 
• Must have development and/or redevelopment experience, with direct experience managing sports and entertainment-adjacent mixed-use development projects end-to-end. 
• Working knowledge of zoning and entitlement frameworks in key markets. Either direct experience in master planning or collaboration with master planning teams; ability to understand and speak to urban planning elements required for district development. 
• Strong budgeting and scheduling skills. 
• Experience overseeing designers, consultants and contractors. 
• Experience structuring or pursuing public financing tools preferred. 
• Must possess strong working knowledge of relevant real estate asset classes - retail, F&B, office, hospitality, entertainment, and residential - from construction management and development through to operations. 
• An understanding of existing immersive technology and experiences across all real estate asset classes is preferred, with an inherent curiosity about future developments. 
• Strong budgeting and financial skills along with successfully working with technical teams to provide concise direction and explore myriads of options are also important attributes. 
• Strong public speaking skills; comfortable presenting to investment committees, municipal bodies, community groups, and capital partners. 
• Soft skills: Highly-organized; collaborative; strong communication skills; relationship & stakeholder management. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Lead strategy for growing Jamestown's sports & entertainment business line, in collaboration with leadership. 
• Lead business development for sports & entertainment-related opportunities 
• Strengthen industry connections and enhance Jamestown’s profile in the space 

• Track and develop potential opportunities & relationships 
• Provide executive direction on RFP responses, with support from Senior Associate 
• Advise and lead on services engagements where relevant, providing sports & entertainment subject matter expertise. 
• Oversee key mixed-use development projects, including but not limited to sports and entertainment adjacent projects – managing all phases of the development lifecycle from initial vision and feasibility through entitlements and execution. Serve as project lead and relationship manager. 

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Majority of work time will be spent in an office environment, however, set up and during events, candidate should be able to meet the following physical requirements:

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