Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President
Company: El gordo y el flaco. Podcast de golf
Employment Type: Full-Time | Remote
Department: Executive Leadership & Business Strategy
Level: Senior Vice President
Position Overview
El gordo y el flaco. Podcast de golf is seeking an experienced Senior Vice President to provide executive leadership across business strategy, commercial development, financial planning, and organizational growth.
The golf media landscape offers opportunities for content businesses to build loyal audiences, establish valuable brand relationships, and develop revenue streams beyond traditional advertising. Turning those opportunities into a sustainable business requires a clear commercial strategy, disciplined financial management, and a strong understanding of how audiences and sponsors interact.
The Senior Vice President will work closely with executive leadership to evaluate business opportunities, establish financial priorities, and develop partnerships that support long-term growth.
This position calls for an executive who understands the business behind digital media. The successful candidate should be comfortable working with creative professionals while bringing structure to commercial planning, financial decision-making, and operational execution.
We're looking for someone who can help build a financially sustainable media business without losing sight of the audience relationships and editorial identity that make specialized content valuable.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with executive leadership to establish business priorities, develop long-term growth strategies, and oversee major commercial initiatives.
Provide senior-level oversight of business planning, revenue development, financial performance, and organizational operations.
Develop commercial strategies involving podcast sponsorships, advertising partnerships, branded content, digital distribution, and other relevant revenue opportunities.
Work closely with Finance to establish operating budgets, evaluate financial forecasts, monitor expenses, and improve profitability.
Identify and develop strategic relationships with golf industry brands, sports marketing agencies, media companies, advertisers, and potential distribution partners.
Lead negotiations involving sponsorship agreements, commercial partnerships, content licensing arrangements, and other significant business contracts.
Evaluate new revenue opportunities through financial modeling, market analysis, projected returns, and assessment of implementation costs.
Collaborate with content and production leadership to align programming investments with audience expectations, commercial opportunities, and financial resources.
Assess advertising performance, sponsorship revenue, audience engagement, and customer acquisition economics to guide business decisions.
Support the development of annual operating plans, revenue targets, investment priorities, and performance measures.
Evaluate opportunities to expand the brand through new content formats, digital platforms, live experiences, or strategic collaborations.
Establish financial and operational performance reporting that provides leadership with clear visibility into revenue, margins, expenses, and business risks.
Oversee cross-functional initiatives involving Content, Marketing, Business Development, Finance, and Operations.
Monitor developments in podcasting, sports media, digital advertising, and the golf industry to identify emerging commercial opportunities.
Build and mentor management teams while maintaining accountability for business results, operational efficiency, and financial discipline.
Qualifications
18+ years of progressive leadership experience in digital media, sports media, entertainment, advertising, corporate strategy, or related commercial industries.
At least 8 years of senior executive experience with responsibility for business performance, strategic planning, financial management, or commercial operations.
Experience working with podcast networks, digital publishers, sports media organizations, content production businesses, or advertising-supported platforms is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success developing business strategies, managing commercial relationships, and leading initiatives that support revenue growth.
Strong financial management experience, including profit and loss oversight, financial forecasting, budgeting, cash flow planning, and profitability analysis.
Experience negotiating sponsorship agreements, advertising partnerships, licensing arrangements, or other complex commercial contracts.
Understanding of digital media economics, including advertising revenue, content production costs, audience monetization, and partnership profitability.
Ability to evaluate business investments, market opportunities, and new revenue models using financial and commercial analysis.
Experience collaborating with creative, marketing, production, and commercial teams.
Strong executive communication, negotiation, relationship management, and organizational leadership skills.
Knowledge of the golf industry, sports sponsorship markets, or sports-related digital media is preferred.
Experience managing distributed teams and coordinating business initiatives in a remote working environment.
A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Communications, or a related discipline is required. An MBA or relevant advanced degree is preferred.
Ideal Candidate
You've held senior leadership roles where you were responsible for financial performance, commercial growth, and important business decisions.
You understand that successful media businesses need more than compelling content. They need dependable revenue, strong partnerships, careful expense management, and a clear understanding of what makes their audience valuable to advertisers.
You're comfortable discussing sponsorship opportunities with brand executives, reviewing financial forecasts with business leaders, and evaluating new content investments with creative teams.
You know how to build relationships without relying on short-term transactions. You understand the importance of developing partnerships that create lasting commercial value for both the media business and its sponsors.
You bring financial discipline to business decisions and can evaluate the costs, risks, and potential returns associated with new initiatives.
You appreciate the distinct audience and commercial opportunities within golf media, including relationships with equipment brands, golf destinations, tournaments, and other businesses serving the sport.
You can lead experienced professionals, establish clear priorities, and maintain accountability while allowing creative teams to do their best work.
Most importantly, you understand how to build a business around a specialized media brand. You can connect audience development, commercial partnerships, and financial strategy to create a foundation for sustainable growth.
This position is suited to an experienced executive who combines commercial leadership, financial judgment, and an understanding of the digital sports media industry.

Work arrangement
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