Massie-Taylor Appointed as CCO of RFU

Simon Massie-Taylor has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of the Rugby Football Union

He is currently Commercial Director at the British Olympic Association (BOA) and will join the RFU later in the summer.

Massie-Taylor will be responsible for all of the RFU’s commercial operations and revenue-generating activities, including sponsorship, commercial partnerships, broadcast deals, ticketing, stadium debenture sales and boxes, hospitality, licensing and retail.

Reporting to RFU CEO Ian Ritchie, Massie-Taylor will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team and the RFU Management Board.

Commenting on Massie-Taylor’s appointment, Ritchie said: “His commercial knowledge and experience, and proven track record in developing and delivering commercial strategies and programmes in international sport will help us generate funds to invest in the game, and continue to grow and develop rugby in this country. ”

Before joining the BOA in 2014, Simon was Senior Vice President, Commercial, for Tough Mudder in New York and, prior to this, was part of the commercial team for LOCOG, organisers of London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.