Building our global leadership bench
The leadership game has changed. AI is flipping customer expectations overnight. Regulations shift faster than ever, often pulling in opposite directions. Geopolitics keeps everyone guessing. Leaders today need to surf constant change while keeping the ship steady, compliant, and growing.
Flutter sits right in the eye of this storm: global scale meets local complexity. We need leaders who can win consistently across wildly different markets while dodging tech disruption and geopolitical curveballs in real time. Leadership development isn't an HR box-tick – it's our competitive edge. Companies with strong leadership programs grow revenue 2.3x faster than those without.
We've built a connected leadership ecosystem with three power programs that help talent move, grow, and win: the Emerging Leaders, The Edge, and Talent Magnets.
Peter Jackson, Flutter's Group CEO, captures the strategic importance: "As we continue to scale globally, the decisions that matter most are being made closer to the customer, in increasingly complex markets. These programs aim to develop leaders who can take on that responsibility early, operate with confidence across borders, and deliver impact at the highest levels of the business."
"As we continue to scale globally, the decisions that matter most are being made closer to the customer, in increasingly complex markets."
- Peter Jackson, Group CEO
Fast-tracking enterprise leaders
The Edge program develops leaders already performing at high levels who can shape Flutter's future enterprise direction. This two-year journey combines skill-building with real business impact through senior decision-making exposure, enterprise projects, global networks, and personalized development backed directly by senior leaders.
Dan Taylor, CEO of Flutter International, keeps it simple: "This two-year program is part of our wider talent ambition – to be the natural home of the world's best talent. It's not just money; it's a personal commitment from me and my ExCo team."
That commitment sends a clear message: leadership development is owned and championed by the people who run the business.
Culture that grows talent
Programs accelerate leaders, but culture decides whether talent stays, grows, and wins. That's where Talent Magnets comes in – Flutter's leadership culture initiative.
In today's talent war, career development can't wait for annual reviews. LinkedIn research shows workers who make internal moves have 64% retention after three years, versus just 45% for those who stay put.
Talent Magnets gives leaders practical behaviors that create environments where high-performing teams do their best work. The core truth: people join companies, but they follow leaders. Day-to-day leadership quality is one of the strongest predictors of engagement, progression, and performance. Whether it's a manager spotting an internal move that unlocks potential, or a senior leader mentoring talent across divisions, these everyday actions build the high-trust, high-performance culture that makes Flutter where talent chooses to build careers.
Growing future leaders
The Emerging Leaders program is Flutter’s fast track for the next-generation of global leaders. Only 10 spots globally. It's for our high-performing colleagues and the most exceptional external talent in the world with the hunger and ability to lead in our complex global business.
For Flutter talent, this program is the express lane to enterprise leadership. For outsiders, it's a unique entry into a global company serious about developing future global leaders.
Over three years, participants rotate through three senior roles across three countries. Local execution drives performance, but global perspective is the game-changer. Participants jump into real roles from day one, building commercial judgment, leadership confidence, and cross-border delivery skills.
Nick Hyde, Flutter's Enterprise Talent Lead, explains: "We've created an immersive program giving internal and external candidates the chance to develop financial and commercial skills, strategic thinking, and entrepreneurial flair across borders in a dynamic, innovative company."
Leadership as our competitive edge
The Emerging Leaders, The Edge, and Talent Magnets programs work as one integrated system – not three separate initiatives, but a deliberate approach to developing leadership at every level.
"Nothing we do at Flutter can be described as ‘normal’ and that definitely applies to how we grow talent across our business." says Lisa Sewell, Chief People Officer. "All three of these programs, especially Emerging Leaders, shows our long-term commitment to developing world-class leaders. We place our bets on talent at every level because talent is our multiplier and building a global leadership capability is how we strengthen Flutter for the future."
In a world where markets shift overnight and complexity is constant, Flutter's edge comes from leaders who multiply the impact of those around them, whether that’s peers or their teams. They deliver results while developing others. Leaders who blend enterprise thinking with local execution. Leaders who create conditions for talent to thrive, not just in their teams, but across the business.
Their development isn't a support function. It's how Flutter builds the capability to compete, adapt, and win for the long haul.
"Nothing we do at Flutter can be described as ‘normal’ and that definitely applies to how we grow talent across our business."
- Lisa Sewell, Chief People Officer
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