| Job Title: | Consultant |
| Department: | Consulting |
| Reports to: | Principal Consultant (Manager) |
| Direct Reports: | Interns/Analysts |
| Benefits: | See below |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
About TSC
At The Sports Consultancy (TSC), we help shape the future of sport, major events, and entertainment through world-class strategic, commercial, and legal advisory services. Headquartered in London with a growing presence in the Middle East, we partner with international rights holders, governments, sports federations, host cities, investors, and brands.
Our consulting team delivers evidence-based strategies and actionable commercial solutions to help clients transform their organisations, maximise impact, and achieve sustainable growth. Our work spans strategy, investment, commercial advisory, major events, and organisational transformation—underpinned by deep industry expertise, innovative thinking, and trusted relationships.
TSC in the Middle East
With offices in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the Middle East is a strategic growth region for TSC. Our clients include government entities, national sports federations, event organisers, and private investors. This role is based in Riyadh and plays an important role in expanding our delivery capabilities and long-term client partnerships in the Kingdom.
Your role
As a Consultant at TSC, you will be a core member of our project teams, responsible for delivering high-quality research, analysis, and client-ready outputs across a wide range of projects in sports and events. You will work closely with senior team members and clients to drive delivery forward, support the day-to-day running of consulting engagements, and contribute to business development and internal practice growth.
You will be expected to travel frequently across the Kingdom, with occasional short-notice travel (typically 2–3 days) within the GCC. Given our small and entrepreneurial team, a hands-on, proactive mindset is essential, with a willingness to work flexible hours and “roll up your sleeves” to get things done.
You will be part of our global consulting resourcing pool and from time-to-time have an opportunity to train in our London offices and possibly work on international client engagements.
Your roles and responsibilities
Client Delivery
- Support the delivery of strategic and commercial consulting projects across the sports and events landscape, including federations, leagues, cities, and ministries.
- Manage day-to-day client communications and stakeholder engagement in both Arabic and English.
- Conduct research, data analysis, and benchmarking to inform strategy, policy, or commercial recommendations.
- Use AI tools efficiently for research, synthesis, and preliminary analysis to accelerate project timelines, while applying strong first-principles thinking to develop rigorous and original insights.
- Develop and present findings in structured, persuasive presentations and reports.
- Facilitate client workshops and contribute to alignment meetings and decision-making sessions.
Project & Team Support
- Take ownership of assigned tasks and workstreams, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with project goals.
- Support project planning and help manage timelines, risks, and deliverables.
- Coordinate inputs from analysts, subject matter experts, and external partners.
- Provide informal mentoring and support to interns or junior team members when needed.
Practice and Business Development
- Contribute to proposals and pitch development by preparing content, analysis, and structuring arguments.
- Participate in the development of internal tools, case studies, and knowledge assets.
- Support the creation of market insight reports, benchmarking studies, and best-practice frameworks relevant to the region.
Your behaviours and values
Our values underpin everything that we do. They shape our culture and help us to focus on our attitude and behaviours and inspire us to be the best version of ourselves, both individually and as a team. Success in your role also means:
- Energetic: Committed and driven
- Pioneering: Forward thinking and innovative
- Connected: We work collaboratively
- Progressive: Ambitious to develop
- Commercial: Commercial awareness
- Inclusive: Work together and support each other
Your skills and experience
- Experience: 3–6 years in strategy consulting, sports advisory, or a specialist practice (e.g. sports, built environment, major events).
- Core skills: Strong analytical and structured thinking, client engagement, verbal and written communication, project coordination.
- Technical: Competent in LLM models, other AI tools, statistical tools, and competent across Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools.
- Domain knowledge: Strong grounding in financial modelling, business planning, and operational design – ideally for sports, cultural, or multi-use venues.
- Language: Native/fluent Arabic speaker with professional English proficiency (written and spoken).
- Sector exposure: Understanding of the sports, events, or cultural sector in the GCC.
- Academic: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
What we offer
Joining TSC, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the leading organisations in sport and develop skills that help you build a long-term career in the sports industry. We offer our employees:
- Relocation and visa expenses (if applicable)
- Health insurance
- 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays
- An additional day of birthday leave each year
- Monthly allowance of SAR 200 to be used to support your health and well-being
The Sports Consultancy is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.
Please submit all applications to Elise@thesportsconsultancy.com.