Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Twenty First Group, United Kingdom

Shaping TFG’s technological future by developing and communicating a strategic vision for how tech can drive innovation, growth, and change within our company and in sport.

TFG is a global sports intelligence agency. Our mission is to deliver groundbreaking sports intelligence, helping our clients get ahead and stay ahead. We combine data science, engineering, and design to help some of the biggest names in sport, including the Premier League, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Ladies Professional Golf Association, Tottenham Hotspur, AON, VISA, Arctos, The FA, Sky Sports, FIFPro, Ladies European Tour, and Sky Bet amp; Gaming. Together with our clients, we are shaping the future of sport.

We have a new 5 Year Growth Plan which sets out an ambitious path to becoming a truly global business, shaping the biggest opportunities in sport and delivering an exponential growth in revenues and profits. TFG’s new CTO will play a crucial and fundamental role in helping the business deliver this exciting growth plan.

As our company continues to mature and grow, we are now looking for a CTO to join and lead our growing Technology Team and potentially Data Science Team (*see below) - to provide team leadership, strategic direction and drive innovation.

Our Technology Team works with our Data Science, Commercial and Design Teams to deliver best-in-class solutions to the full portfolio of our clients. Our Technology Team will also form part of ‘TFG Labs’, a new initiative to ensure that we continue to stay at the cutting-edge of Ramp;D and innovation. The CTO role is therefore fundamental to leading client project delivery (for example Data Transformation projects) and ensuring that we stay true to our mission of delivering groundbreaking sports intelligence.

As a minimum, the CTO will lead the Technology Team and form part of TFG’s Leadership Team. *However, we are also curious to speak to Tech leaders who either have experience in or could potentially lead both Tech and Data Science teams (and in doing so facilitate even greater cross-team collaboration and innovation).

We are constantly looking for the outliers in the market to join our team. The talent who has something beyond the core skills, who like to think differently and challenge the status quo. Those who share our passion for sport, and our desire to constantly move the needle. Most importantly people who share our values and desire to make a lasting, positive impact in sport.

As CTO you will play a pivotal role in aligning TFG’s technology strategy with our business goals. As such, your responsibilities will span across various domains, encompassing both strategic and leadership functions:

1. Technology Strategy:

• Defining and executing TFG’s technological vision.
• Staying abreast of technology trends and emerging technologies, assessing their relevance to our business, and recommending innovative solutions that provide competitive edge for us and our clients.

2. Team Leadership and Management:

• Leading and managing our Technology Team, which includes software developers, engineers, IT professionals and - potentially - our Data Science Team.
• Assisting with prioritisation, providing guidance, mentorship, and resources to ensure efficient and effective project execution.

3. Technical Architecture and Infrastructure:

• Working alongside our Head of Architecture to design our technical architecture and infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.
• Evaluating and adopting suitable technologies to streamline operations and enhance performance.

4. Commercial impact:

• With data transformation becoming a key need amongst our clients - and hence forming a key part of our proposition - you will play a key role in joining our Commercial Team in pitching to clients and subsequently executing Tech projects.

5. Product Development:

• Collaborate with our Commercial Team to productionise our intelligence, overseeing the entire product lifecycle, from concept to launch.

6. Ramp;D amp; Innovation:

• Leading on Ramp;D efforts, experimenting with new technologies, and continue to foster our culture of creativity and curiosity.
• Play a lead role in ‘TFG Labs’ - our newly launched centre for innovation.

7. Cybersecurity and Risk Management:

• Ensuring robust cybersecurity measures across the business, developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks and protect sensitive data.

8. Strategic Partnerships:

• Forge strategic partnerships with technology partners, startups, industry leaders and universities - for example, commercial partners for TFG Labs.

9. Budgeting and Resource Allocation:

• Creating and managing t

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