Nick Mills appointed new chief executive of Racecourse Media Group

Nick Mills has been promoted to chief executive of Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and will succeed Martin Stevenson at the head of the organisation on November 4.

Mills joined RMG (then Racing UK) in 2005 from bookmaker Coral and progressed to the position of chief commercial officer in 2020. In the role, Mills has been responsible for RMG’s commercial functions including streaming, international rights, sales and marketing.

Mills said: “I am honoured to be given the opportunity to succeed Martin as chief executive and to lead the brilliant team at Racecourse Media Group.

“While the racing industry undoubtedly faces some challenges ahead, I firmly believe that now is an incredibly exciting time for the business with more opportunity for innovation and growth across our platforms than ever before.

“To ensure that our full potential is realised it is important that we continue to harness the passion and commitment not only within RMG, but also of the dedicated teams across all of our member racecourses who directly contribute to and benefit from our success.”

Nick Mills: new chief executive of Racecourse Media GroupCredit: Racecourse Media Group

Stevenson, who has been RMG chief executive since 2020, announced in July that he planned to step down. The decision added to the turbulence at the top of British racing with the likes of Julie Harrington, BHA chief executive, and Nevin Truesdale, Jockey Club chief executive, also revealing they would be leaving their positions by the end of the year.

An ability to drive commercial growth was cited by Conor Grant, RMG’s chair, as one of Mills’s key skills and added he was a “fantastic asset” for the organisation.

Grant said: “With his extensive expertise in sales, marketing, media rights and streaming, Nick is uniquely positioned to drive growth and optimise the value of our member racecourses' media rights, while also embracing the need for innovation. 

“Nick’s deep knowledge of the RMG operating and business model coupled with his passion for driving growth to benefit both our business and our industry is a fantastic asset for us, and we all wish him every success as chief executive.”

Grant added: “We are deeply thankful to Martin for the enormous contribution he has made to RMG over the last 17 years. His dedication as chief financial officer and more recently as chief executive has been instrumental in delivering record results and setting RMG on a path to continued innovation. Martin leaves the business in a strong position for Nick and the team to build on. We wish him the very best for the future.”

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