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From audience insights to club-wide revenue strategy, this week’s career moves span several areas of football business. The latest FBIN Careers Update features four new appointments and one executive departure across England, Scotland and the United States.
George Parr joins Aston Villa
George Parr has joined Aston Villa as Marketing Intelligence & Audience Analyst. He moves from Bologna FC 1909, where he spent more than a year and a half working in Strategy & Insights. Parr previously served as Campaigns Executive at Mike Burton Group.
Laura Owen joins Bristol City
Laura Owen has joined Bristol City as Commercial Director. She brings more than 11 years of experience at Mongoose Sports & Entertainment, where she served as Partner & Strategy Director and later Chief Operating Officer. Owen most recently also held the position of Chief Growth Officer at Mongoose Group.
Omar Shaikh promoted at Arsenal
Omar Shaikh has been appointed Arsenal’s first Chief Revenue Officer and will join the club’s Executive Team. His remit includes partnerships, ventures, commercial venue operations and retail. Shaikh joined Arsenal in 2023 and most recently served as Global Partnerships & Ventures Director. Before joining the club, he spent almost nine years at Liverpool, most recently as Vice President of Commercial Development.
Iñigo Aznar joins Inter Miami CF
Iñigo Aznar has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer of Inter Miami CF and Nu Stadium. He will oversee the organisation’s revenue and marketing functions, including partnerships, ticketing, retail and merchandise, food and beverage, and marketing. Aznar most recently served as Managing Director of International Expansion at the Rafa Nadal Academy after holding a senior partnerships role at Legends. Earlier in his career, he spent almost seven years as Chief Commercial Officer of Atlético de Madrid and held roles at Real Madrid and the Volvo Ocean Race.
Alan Burrows departs Aberdeen FC
Alan Burrows has left Aberdeen FC after three and a half years as Chief Executive Officer. He joined the club in February 2023 following more than 15 years at Motherwell FC, including almost nine years as CEO. Burrows has also held representative and non-executive positions with the Scottish Football Association and Scottish Professional Football League.
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