Jockey Club appoints new chief commercial officer
The British racetrack operator the Jockey Club has named Charlie Boss chief commercial officer among other new appointments.
UK.- The Jockey Club has made several senior commercial appointments as part of its restructuring following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The racing track operator has appointed Charlie Boss as chief commercial officer and Alexandra Goldschmidt as director of partnerships. Hannah Grosvenor has been named national sales director.
Boss is currently the commercial director for sports in Europe and Africa for the Walt Disney Company, overseeing commercial activities for ESPN.
He was previously head of marketing, commercial and strategy at ESPN for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and spent time at the Rugby Football Union and the Football Association in England.
He will join the Jockey Club in March after stepping down from his current position.
Goldschmidt will cover maternity leave for Carey Weeks. She has served as commercial director at the rugby union club Harlequins and director of partnerships in the UK for the National Football League.
Grosvenor, meanwhile, has been at the Jockey Club since 2008 and has occupied several positions including business development manager, regional sales manager and most recently regional head of sales.
The Jockey Club’s new chief executive, Nevin Truesdale, said: “The appointments are the latest examples of the kind of talent we are privileged to welcome and nurture within the Jockey Club, which will ensure we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic on as strong a footing as possible.
“Charlie and Alex bring fantastic track records from Disney, The NFL, ESPN, the RFU, The FA and Harlequins between them, while Hannah’s achievements are a product of her own effort and the support around her within the Jockey Club, making her a great example of what any Jockey Club employee can achieve.”
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