Innovative

Entertainment & Recreation
Technology Leaders

Top Executives for Software and SaaS Companies Across the Entertainment & Recreation Landscape

Entertainment & Recreation Technology Segment Expertise

Bespoke Partners is the leading executive search firm delivering value creating leaders to software and SaaS companies that are breaking new ground in entertainment & recreation.

Sub Sectors

  • Gaming
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Film/television
  • Hospitality
  • Streaming

End Markets Include:

  • Fitness and wellness

  • Video games

  • Live events

  • Media and broadcasting

  • Consumer electronics

  • Social and community events

  • Travel and tourism

Track Record for this Practice:

25+

Entertainment & Recreation Placements

10

Client NPS Score

12

Years in Industry

<97

Average Days to Close

$117M

Average PortCo. Scale

Functions placed – CEO, CFO, CMO, CRO, CTO, CSO, President, GM, General Counsel, Chief People Officer, VP Sales, VP Finance

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Our ultra-efficient Search and Leadership Advisory services will source, place, and accelerate the onboarding of entertainment & recreation leaders.

Our unique Search 2.0 process customizes your search for entertainment & recreation leaders into your investment thesis, resulting in enhanced value for private equity backed software or SaaS companies.

Find out why Bespoke is the search firm of choice for entertainment & recreation technology, and why our candidates excel at understanding digital commerce, applying new tools to help an organization stay competitive and capturing market share.

Looking for high-impact entertainment & recreation leaders?

Exclusive

Exclusively for private equity portfolio companies: Entertainment & recreation leaders who drive disruptive innovation and transform operations

Efficient

Ultra-efficient recruiting with 95% success rate 

Unique

Unique network & data-driven process find transformative entertainment & recreation leaders in half the average time

Winning Results

Examples of our entertainment & recreation technology leader placements

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Sports Tech Growth

Bespoke-appointed Sr. Growth executive leads Sports Tech company to new heights, achieving major sponsorship renewals, and releasing net new features for app subscribers resulting in 60% headcount growth.

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M&A Growth Superstar

Bespoke-placed CEO leads Fitness Tech company through 8 successful M&A deals, the launch of a new platform delivering streamlined processes for fitness websites, and oversaw the transaction to a new major investor resulting in significant growth.

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Multi-Media Trailblazer

Bespoke identified a perfect CFO match for a multimedia software company who went on to oversee a complete company rebrand, 5 lucrative acquisitions and a transaction totaling over $1B.

Bespoke-Placed Leaders Drive Innovation

We place entertainment & recreation technology leaders with proven track records in:

  • Intergration and adoption. Bridging the gap between technical teams and end users.
  • Ability to successfully build and scale brands. Positively impacting engagement and understanding customer generation segments.
  • Designing and launching disruptive innovations that realign existing entertainment and recreation technology markets and create new ones.
  • Proficiency in omni-channel marketing to capture market share.
  • Creating a strong vision that ties to the value creation plan, and powerfully communicating that vision.
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    Search 2.0

     Data-driven:

    Process finds and places candidates typically in half the time of industry average

     Advanced Scorecards:

    Comprehensive view of candidate’s fit with the role

     Deep Validation:

    Typically 10+ backchannel reference checks per candidate

    Your Full-Spectrum Human Capital Partner