Head of NOC Commercial Integration

Department: IOC Television and Marketing SA

Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

Contract Type: Open-ended

Activity Level: 100%

Posting closes: April 3rd 2025

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement. A truly global organisation, it acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders, including athletes, National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Sports Federations (IFs), Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs), Worldwide Olympic Partners, and Media Rights-Holders. It also works with public and private authorities, including the United Nations and other international organisations.

If you are a commercial leader with extensive experience in the international setting, and the vision to build a better world through sports inspires you, this is a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference to the Olympic Movement at its very heart.

As the Head of NOC (National Olympic Committee) Commercial Integration, your mission will be to sustain and enhance value of NOC assets to further support and develop IOC commercial programmes and initiatives, while enabling NOCs to maximise and grow their revenue streams.

Main responsibilities

Commercial integration of NOC assets in the IOC commercial programmes and initiatives

• Lead and coordinate IOC commercial management and integration with NOCs.

• Lead the NOC Commercial Integration team.

• Work with the NOCs to ensure the continuity, compatibility and attractiveness of their respective commercial and marketing programmes and value proposition within the Olympic Marketing framework, in particular in relation to the TOP Programme.

• Oversee the commercial and marketing education and capacity building programmes for NOCs.

• Ensure the recognition, implementation and protection of IOC commercial/marketing partners' rights, benefits and opportunities by the NOCs.

• Provide strategic recommendations for the long-term evolution of the IOC Commercial programmes and initiatives.

NOC Rights Acquisition Process

• Lead and enable the NOC rights acquisition process for the purpose of the Olympic Commercial programmes and initiatives, in particular TOP Programme.

Relationship Development

• Lead the IOC/NOC business relationship in a coordinated and efficient manner, to ensure transversality and coherence throughout IOC activities.

• Establish and nurture a unique relationship with the NOCs through regular communication, advise and servicing.

• Provide day-to-day assistance to NOCs, proactive and solution-oriented proposals.

• Work in close collaboration with peers and other relevant functions to ensure 360 services to the NOCs and other stakeholders in a structured and easily available manner.  

Eligibility for the role

• University studies and higher education (MBA) or equivalent professional experience, legal training an advantage.

• Solid track record in a commercial and international environment.

• Bilingual English and French (knowledge of Spanish an advantage).

• Tech Savy

• Ability to travel

Come and join an organisation where the spirit of gender equality, inclusion and diversity is a top priority and which focuses on what unites us – a passion for sport and its values. Work in a flexible and rewarding environment which offers competitive employee benefits and numerous incentives to live a sustainable, healthy and active life. By joining us, you become part of the Olympic Movement and help to build a better world through sport. You will have the opportunity to work with people of more than 70 nationalities.