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Marco Lauriola

Torino,Italy

Summary

With over 25 years' experience in the Broadcast sports events industry, I have been responsible for the successful delivery of world-class events for prestigious organisations such as FIFA, UEFA, Premier League, Serie A, MLS, Saudi Pro, ATP and World Athletics. My expertise lies in managing complex projects, leading and inspiring teams, anticipate needs and prioritise effectively.

Throughout my career, I have developed my management skills, excelling in proactive planning by adapting my communication style to different situations and audiences.

My proven track record includes effective stakeholder engagement, crisis resolution, decision making and supplier relationship management, as well as a strong commitment to fostering team leadership, technical coordination and professional development. My passionate and collaborative approach allows me to leverage my proven leadership and experience in delivering results within a large complex organisation with multiple stakeholders and closely to different functions inside the company from remote teams in multiple countries.

A confident and collaborative communicator with a can-do attitude, I excel at identifying opportunities to drive innovation, implementing cost saving initiatives and solving challenges with a global mindset. I am passionate about leveraging my expertise to take on new challenges.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Director, Projects Operations, Sport unit

Deltatre SPA
08.2022 - Current

Responsible for the setup, preparation and execution of large, complex live operations with revenues in excess of $10M by applying strict KPIs to meet SLAs defined with clients. I work with business unit leadership to set strategic project direction and develop and implement long-term infrastructure and operational strategies.

I oversee planning, reporting, budgeting and resource management across multiple business units, ensuring alignment with organisational and financial objectives.
I proactively manage stakeholder engagement by organising and chairing meetings, resolving escalations and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality.
I lead multiple teams across multiple geographic locations, managing event management, techOps activities and broadcast engineering.

I partner with the PMO and Account Managers to manage budget capacity, closely monitoring project revenues and margins to ensure financial efficiency. I also support HR functions including recruitment, performance management, career development and team retention, fostering a supportive and engaging working environment for a multi-disciplinary, globally dispersed team.

Director, Servicing & Operations, LIVE Division

Deltatre SPA
01.2018 - 07.2022

Responsible for leading the Sports Broadcast & Data business as it relates to the football ecosystem, with several high profile clients including the major football governing bodies and broadcasters.

In addition to managing the technical infrastructure and products, my role was to oversee the effective and consistent delivery of programmes and projects, leading a dedicated project management team across multiple offices.

In conjunction with our Human Resources department, I was also responsible for recruitment, salary reviews, performance management and the definition and implementation of career paths.

Head of Broadcast & Data

Deltatre SPA
10.2012 - 12.2017

Responsible for running the Sport Broadcast & Data business related to the football ecosystem. Along with the management of the technical, product, operational and commercial teams my role was to set the strategic focus for the department.

Program Leader Digital Media projects and services

Deltatre SPA
10.2011 - 09.2012

Program Leader WEB and Mobile sport software solutions.

Accountable for the handover of the products to be taken in charge by the operational teams.

Responsible for the coordination of the delivery of interdependent services.

Technical Leader Broadcast & Digital solution

Deltatre SPA
01.2006 - 09.2011

Technical Leader sport software solutions.

Team Leader UEFA.com back-office web applications

Deltatre SPA
01.2001 - 12.2005

Team leader sport web B2B solutions.

Education

Degree in Computer Science - Information technology

Università degli studi di Torino
1993/1993 - 2006/2006

Skills

Product launch execution

Delivery management

Software development understanding

Cost saving initiatives

Risk management

Conflict resolution

Strategic planning

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Product development process

Talent acquisition and retention

Team Leadership

Major sporting events covered

  • 2002-2018, FIFA World Cups
  • 2001-2022, IAAF World Championships in Athletics
  • 2000-2024, UEFA Euro's and Champions League
  • 2023-2024, MLS
  • 2019-2025 ATP Tennis
  • 2024/2025, Serie A

Languages

Italian
Native
English
Fluent
French
Beginner
Spanish
Beginner

Affiliations

  • I have a passion for manual work and carpentry. They allow me to express my creativity and see my projects come to life. I have always practiced sport and played football until a few years ago. The gym and a healthy lifestyle are two essential elements of my daily life.

Timeline

Senior Director, Projects Operations, Sport unit

Deltatre SPA
08.2022 - Current

Director, Servicing & Operations, LIVE Division

Deltatre SPA
01.2018 - 07.2022

Head of Broadcast & Data

Deltatre SPA
10.2012 - 12.2017

Program Leader Digital Media projects and services

Deltatre SPA
10.2011 - 09.2012

Technical Leader Broadcast & Digital solution

Deltatre SPA
01.2006 - 09.2011

Team Leader UEFA.com back-office web applications

Deltatre SPA
01.2001 - 12.2005

Degree in Computer Science - Information technology

Università degli studi di Torino
1993/1993 - 2006/2006
Marco Lauriola