Careers in Sport LIVE event programme | Page 12

Business, Commercial and Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Sport Charlie Hodgson Commercial Director Surrey County Cricket Club 12.40 – 13.20 Charlie has pursued a career in sport since graduating from Durham University in 2000. Having worked for both World Sport Group and WSM, primarily on the event side of the businesses, Charlie took up a sales role at the Oval in 2004. Charlie worked his way up at the Club, completed an MBA with distinction from Imperial College London in 2011 and has been Commercial Director since the same year. In recent years the Club has substantially increased its membership levels and grown its non match day and T20 match day revenues by nearly four times. The Club has also secured a long-term headline commercial partner in Kia Motors UK.