OneFootball names Ismail Elshareef as chief product officer
Football media company OneFootball has appointed Ismail Elshareef to the role of chief product officer. He brings over a decade of experience developing and delivering high-volume profitable products on a global scale.
Elshareef joins from enterprise software company UpKeep, where he was also chief product officer. Prior to this, he spent over four years at Ticketmaster, having most recently served as SVP, consumer products. Here he played an integral role in helping the company to provide fans with an elevated ticket-buying experience, especially in high-demand situations, harnessing consumer data to give artists better insights, and for developers to build fan-centric products.
In his new role, Elshareef will work to enhance the OneFootball fan experience, driving the continued development of its product which brings fans closer to football. Elshareef’s strong commitment to advancing user experience will be crucial in furthering OneFootball’s ambition to create an even more tailored and engaging experience for its 100 million monthly active users worldwide.
Lucas von Cranach, CEO and founder of OneFootball, said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Ismail to OneFootball. Football fans are at the heart of our company, and Ismail’s outstanding track record for developing innovative customer experiences and delivering exceptional results will ensure we continue to bring fans closer to the sport they love. His expertise will be invaluable as we develop the OneFootball product in a way that deepens our connection with football fans across the globe.”
Elshareef said: “I was drawn to OneFootball because of its passion for disruptive innovation. My goal is to continue to elevate its customer offering by harnessing the passion of football fans, giving the OneFootball community an unrivalled digital experience of the game we all love. The sports industry is currently witnessing an unparalleled transformation. A world which used to be dominated by passionate brands and media companies, now increasingly converging with Web3 technologies. I’m looking forward to working alongside Lucas and the entire OneFootball team at a truly exciting time for the company and for the football industry.”
OneFootball’s platform provides fans around the globe access to high-quality football content whenever and wherever they want it. The appointment comes at a time of rapid expansion for the company. It recently named Fabrice Forget as head of data analytics, bringing almost 20 years of experience in data, business intelligence and pricing management to OneFootball. It has also appointed Rajat Reddy to business intelligence lead. He most recently served as senior business intelligence engineer at Amazon EU.