Richard Armstrong
Commercial Director, 蘑菇短视频 Sport
Roles and responsibilities
- Richard is responsible for the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 sports rights portfolio and the supply of on air talent to 蘑菇短视频 Sport.
- He leads the negotiation and acquisition of all sports rights to include the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cups, UEFA European Championships, the Wimbledon Championships and the Premier League across television, audio and online platforms.
- He also manages the contracting of all presenters, pundits and commentators who deliver 蘑菇短视频 Sport content to audiences.
Biography
Richard Armstrong is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and is a graduate of the University of Manchester. Richard joined the 蘑菇短视频 in 2014 as Finance Director for 蘑菇短视频 North, responsible for the finances of the division including Sport, 5 Live, Children鈥檚 and the 蘑菇短视频 Academy, before moving into his current role managing the commercial matters and interests of 蘑菇短视频 Sport in 2017.
Richard completed his Chartered Accountancy training with Baker Tilly. His professional experience includes commercial negotiation, financial accounting, mergers & acquisitions and equity house investment exits, and prior to joining the 蘑菇短视频 Richard held senior finance positions at the Louis Vuitton Mo毛t Hennessey Group.
Annual remuneration (as at July 2026)
- 拢185,000 - 拢189,999
Expenses and central bookings
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Expenses and central bookings for the 2024/25 financial year onwards are available to view here.
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