Growth Director – Sports & Entertainment

Purple

Growth Director leading the expansion of Sports & Entertainment vertical across North America at Purple. Focused on building executive relationships and driving commercial growth.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

enterprise salesgo-to-market strategiescomplex sales cyclesdigital infrastructureSaaSvenue technologynetworkingWiFianalyticsoperational insight

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship buildingexecutive presencecommercially drivenautonomousstrategic growthcollaborationthought leadershipmotivationcross-functional teamwork

Tools & Technologies

guest WiFiidentity-driven onboardingintelligent venue connectivityvenue technology ecosystemsMSPsnetworking providersanalytics platformscustomer success toolsmarketing toolssales leadership tools

Industry Keywords

sports and entertainmentcommercial growthvenue operatorssports franchisesownership groupslive entertainmentpublic gathering spacesfan engagementconnected venuesdigital experience transformation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead commercial growth activity for Purple’s Sports & Entertainment vertical across North America.
Own a senior sales quota focused on strategic venue opportunities and partner-led growth.
Build and maintain executive-level relationships with venue operators, sports franchises, ownership groups, technology leaders, and entertainment organisations.
Develop go-to-market strategies focused on stadiums, arenas, sports venues, live entertainment environments, and large public gathering spaces.
Position Purple’s solutions across guest WiFi, identity-driven onboarding, analytics, engagement, operational insight, and intelligent venue connectivity.
Work closely with partners, MSPs, networking providers, and venue technology ecosystems to drive new opportunities and accelerate commercial growth.
Support complex enterprise sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders, procurement structures, technical validation processes, and large-scale deployments.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and Sales leadership to ensure strong vertical alignment and repeatable commercial success.
Represent Purple at industry events, sports and entertainment conferences, networking forums, and partner engagements.
Contribute to thought leadership around fan engagement, connected venues, intelligent infrastructure, and digital experience transformation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A senior enterprise sales professional with 10–15 years’ experience working within or selling into the sports and entertainment industry.
Experienced in connectivity, networking, WiFi, digital infrastructure, SaaS, venue technology, or adjacent technology sectors.
Comfortable managing complex, high-value, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles.
Experienced working with partner-led go-to-market models and large ecosystem relationships.
Strong understanding of the operational and commercial dynamics of sports and entertainment venues.
An excellent communicator with strong executive presence and relationship-building capability.
Commercially driven, highly autonomous, and motivated by building long-term strategic growth.
Passionate about technology’s role in improving venue experience, operational efficiency, and fan engagement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary $80,000 - $100,000 per annum, dependant on experience
Remote first business - work from home (with travel to customer sites as required for the role)
Flexible working - focus on your wellbeing
Emphasis on learning and development - progress your career
20 days PTO, plus public holidays and sick pay - with the option to buy additional vacation days
4 days PTO for volunteering - give something back to the community
401k, Healthcare, dental and vision
Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 helpline
Long Term Incentive Plan after 12 months’ service
International travel to the UK for annual Global Kick Off event