4 jobs in Professional Triathletes Organisation

The Professional Triathletes Organisation in Greater London is seeking a Sales Strategy Executive to enhance its commercial division. This role involves deck creation, proposal development, and partnership storytelling using data insights.

The ideal candidate will work closely with the sales team, creating client-ready materials and providing data-driven support. You'll be essential in shaping proposals and strengthening partnerships, enhancing the commercial strategy of the PTO.

We’re now looking for a commercially minded and highly collaborative FP&A Analyst to join our finance team and play a pivotal role in connecting our Events Operations with Finance. This person will help us track performance, model future scenarios, and turn data into actionable insights that support decision‑making across our global events calendar.

You’ll act as the bridge between our event delivery teams and the finance function – supporting budgeting, forecasting, post‑event analysis, and business case modelling. Your work will directly inform how we plan, deliver, and grow our event portfolio.

This role reports directly to our Finance Manager, based at our London HQ.

• Act as the primary finance partner, collaborating across teams to provide clarity, structure, and support on all financial matters, driving strategic decision‑making and performance.
• Support event planning with budget ownership, scenario modelling, and cash flow visibility
• Attend regular planning and debrief sessions with Ops to understand financial impact of decisions and help shape resourcing

• Lead monthly re‑forecasting of event costs in partnership with Event Leads, providing rolling forecasts that account for real‑time changes (e.g., permit fees, weather impacts, fluctuating attendance).
• Build and maintain comprehensive financial models for current and upcoming events, including detailed scenario planning and margin analysis.
• Track actuals vs. forecast with detailed variance analysis and commentary, ensuring visibility across Event level, Competition level (T100 / T50 / Challenger), and PTO Group level.

• Develop tools and trackers that help us monitor the performance of mass participation, commercial partnerships, and operations spend.
• Provide post‑event analysis to surface learnings and improve decision‑making for future races.
• Prepare high‑level dashboards using PowerBI highlighting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) like Revenue / Cost Per Participant, Sponsorship Margin, YoY growth.
• Conduct post‑event financial reviews. Compare actual event spend against the budget, identifying why variances occurred and how to optimise costs for the next event cycle.

• Help streamline budgeting and reporting workflows between Finance and Events.
• Support the development of reporting templates and processes to make financial data more accessible across teams.
• Collaborate with the wider finance team on improvements to reporting systems and data integrity.

• Part‑qualified or qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) and relevant finance/analytical degree is desirable.
• 2-4+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business partnering – ideally within events, sport, entertainment, or a similar operationally complex environment.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills and strong financial modelling ability.
• Ownership of Event Operations budgeting and forecasting process, with the opportunity to drive wider commercial strategy.
• Naturally collaborative and curious – you’re energised by working closely with non‑finance teams.
• Strong communicator, able to translate numbers into clear stories and make finance accessible to stakeholders.
• Self‑starter with a sharp attention to detail, but also able to zoom out and think strategically.
• Experience working in a startup or scale‑up environment is a plus.
• Exposure to accounting systems or BI tools (e.g., Xero, NetSuite, Power BI) a bonus, but not essential.
• Passion for sport, live events, or mission‑driven organisations is a nice‑to‑have.
• The opportunity to change the sport of triathlon and build something you can be really proud of.
• Flat working environment and a get‑things‑done company culture.
• Private health insurance through Vitality, including wellness benefits and more.
• 25 days holiday + Christmas break.
• Flexible Working Structure.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Company share option scheme to drive ownership ability and allow financial participation in company success.
• Complimentary / discounted T100 event entries for employees, friends and family.
• Free snacks, drinks, gym classes, open water swim credits and more.

• Entrepreneur at Heart: A ‘Doer’ who thinks and acts like a founder, driving impact and pushing boundaries to achieve key results. You like getting ‘stuck in’ and making sure that great ideas come to life and deliver real change.
• Dynamic Innovator: An adaptable individual who thrives in fast paced environments, seeking new opportunities to drive progress.
• Growth Mindset: Embraces challenges as opportunities, bouncing back stronger from every setback. There is nothing you can’t do if you apply yourself fully.
• Equality of voice: A. Team. Player. Able to inspire and motivate others, bringing energy, innovation, and a can‑do attitude to our startup environment.

Here at PTO we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity of thought, background, and experience, enhances creativity, innovation, and a more dynamic working environment that delivers better results.

We’re an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief. We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and fostering an inclusive culture where all employees are respected and valued.

Join our team at PTO, where your unique perspectives and contributions will be celebrated, and your career can thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. We look forward to welcoming you to our dynamic team.

The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) an entity co‑owned by professional athletes, seeking to take the sport to the next level. Our mission is simple:

To celebrate the sport of triathlon.

We want to showcase the passion, talents, determination, struggles and achievements of the world’s ultimate athletes who compete at the highest levels of the sport to inspire all to join and grow this community we love.

The Professional Triathletes Organisation is looking for a commercially minded FP&A Analyst to join our London finance team. You will serve as a crucial link between our Events Operations and Finance, assisting with budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.

The ideal candidate will possess advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with 2-4+ years in a relevant role. This position offers private health insurance, 25 days holiday, and a flexible working structure.