The 41-year-old joins Pitch in January from Haymarket Group, where she was managing director of customer publishing company Haymarket Network. Slot started her career at sports, music and entertainment company Octagon, working additionally for five years at adidas International and as a board director at Premier League club Fulham.
“Juliet has great all-round experience, and is highly-regarded. Juliet is a fantastic appointment because she has proven commercial ability combined with a broad understanding of the sports and media industries,” said Henry Chappell, founder and chief executive of Pitch.
“We have been searching for the right person to fill the role of Managing Director for some time, and I’m delighted that in Juliet we have found the ideal candidate. Appointing someone of Juliet’s capabilities as Managing Director is an important step as we continue the expansion of Pitch’s offering in the sports and sponsorship sector. ”
London-based Pitch was founded in 2002 and has undertaken a number of sponsorship activation and communications campaigns for brands including Betfair, Chelsea FC, the England 2018 World Cup bid and Wembley Stadium.
