Senior Director, UK Series (London)

About Us

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 450+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.

About the Role

The Senior Director, UK Series is responsible for the creative leadership, audience growth, and commercial performance of The Athletic’s UK-based series portfolio. This includes flagship football and motorsport properties such as The Athletic FC, The Totally Football Show, The Race, Talk of the Devils, and future series across Premier League, Formula 1, and other global sports.

Collectively, these series reach tens of millions of fans annually across audio, video, written, social, and live platforms.

The Senior Director, UK Series will ensure these brands consistently exceed audience expectations, especially around tentpole moments such as the World Cup, European Championships, transfer windows, F1 pre-season and race weekends, and other major sports and cultural moments. This role sits at the intersection of editorial excellence, production leadership, and commercial strategy.

The Senior Director, UK Series will lead The Athletic’s UK production team, partner closely with UK newsroom leadership, and collaborate with external production companies, publishers, and platforms. They will also work cross-functionally with operations, sales, marketing, product, and finance to set strategy, unlock revenue, and manage resources in alignment with company priorities.