Build. Scale. Transform.
Specialist Talent Acquisition consultancy for the global sports industry.
For organisations
Transfers in Sport helps clubs, leagues, governing bodies, rights holders, sports technology businesses and sports organisations solve complex and hard-to-fill hiring challenges.
The challenge
Most sports organisations don’t struggle to attract applications.
They struggle to build broader, stronger and more diverse shortlists because they often compete for the same talent through the same recruitment channels.
The strongest person for a role may not be actively applying, may sit outside the obvious network or may be building their career in an adjacent market.
Our approach
Every search starts with understanding what your organisation is trying to achieve, not simply the vacancy it needs to fill.
We take the time to understand your culture, ambitions, team and what success genuinely looks like in the role. From there, we combine our network across sport with proactive market mapping, targeted search and talent intelligence to identify and engage people you may not otherwise reach.
The aim isn’t simply to generate more candidates. It’s to expand the market, build a stronger and more diverse shortlist, and give your hiring team the insight and choice to make a better decision.
For specialist, senior and hard-to-fill appointments where the obvious search isn't enough. We identify, approach and engage the people most capable of making an impact, including passive talent within sport and relevant adjacent or international markets.
When a search needs to remain confidential, we can approach the market directly and discreetly, protecting both the organisation and the candidate experience throughout the process.
Sometimes the first question isn't who to hire, but where the talent sits. We map markets, identify relevant talent pools and provide the insight needed to shape briefs, understand availability and make informed hiring decisions.
Senior Talent Acquisition expertise, when and where you need it. We can plug into your organisation as an extension of the internal team, providing flexible additional capability during periods of growth, transformation, increased hiring demand or when specialist expertise is needed without adding permanent headcount.
Areas of focus
Specialist and senior-level hiring across technology, digital, commercial, creative and broader business functions within sport.
Why Transfers in Sport
We’ve worked inside leading sports organisations and understand the challenges Talent Acquisition and People teams face from the inside.
That experience shapes how we work: straightforward conversations, trusted relationships, strong market knowledge, a willingness to challenge the brief where appropriate and a relentless focus on candidate experience.
Every candidate interaction is also an employer brand interaction.
Candidate experience
We believe candidates should leave the process with a positive impression of the organisation whether they’re ultimately hired or not. That means clear communication, thoughtful engagement and treating every person in the market with respect.
In their words
From a talent leader we worked alongside at City Football Group
“Tom is an absolute sporting recruitment guru. He supported my team during my time with City Football Group (Man City), across roles both on and off the pitch. Tom is great at building rapport with leaders, managing expectations and identifying wider areas of improvement across process, systems and market. I’d highly recommend Tom to any sporting body, club or organisation that needs dedicated TA advice and support both strategically and operationally.”
From a hiring manager at The Football Association
“Having worked with Tom on several hires at The FA, he has been a fantastic partner throughout the process. He took the time to understand my needs as a hiring manager and consistently delivered candidates who were a strong fit both technically and culturally. He made the entire hiring process smoother and more efficient, and I always felt confident in his recommendations.”
From a hiring manager at The Football Association
“I worked closely with Tom recruiting for a number of specialist roles at The FA. His knowledge of the market alongside his expert recruitment advice made him a joy to work with. He expertly navigated a difficult market to quickly source excellent candidates for a number of roles. His pace of work and flexible approach meant I was able to have resources in place ahead of time.”
From a colleague at The Football Association
“Tom played a key role in supporting a large-scale digital technology transformation project at The Football Association. His expertise in both sports and digital technology proved invaluable in achieving our resourcing goals. He quickly built strong relationships across the team and consistently delivered high-quality outcomes.”
If you’re building a team, entering a new talent market, facing a difficult search or looking to strengthen your internal Talent Acquisition capability, we’d be pleased to connect.