{"id":300624,"date":"2025-10-13T18:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T18:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/300624\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T18:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T18:56:16","slug":"houston-dynamo-football-club-hire-nicolo-zini-as-chief-revenue-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/300624\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Dynamo Football Club hire Nicol\u00f2 Zini as Chief Revenue Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>HOUSTON (Oct. 13, 2025)<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Houston Dynamo Football Club<\/strong> today announced the appointment of <strong>Nicol\u00f2 Zini<\/strong> as <strong>Chief Revenue Officer<\/strong>, a key addition to the Club\u2019s executive leadership team as it continues its trajectory toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>A seasoned sports business executive with extensive global experience, Zini brings a proven record of driving revenue growth, building world-class partnerships, and leading high-performing teams including FC Barcelona, Inter Miami CF, and the FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee.<\/p>\n<p>In his new role, Zini will oversee all revenue-generating initiatives across the Dynamo and Dash, including partnerships, ticketing, premium hospitality, and third-party event booking. His leadership will be instrumental in expanding the Club\u2019s commercial footprint, while positioning Shell Energy Stadium as a premier destination for live sports and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Nicol\u00f2 to Houston and are excited to see the impact he will make in our global city given the depth of his soccer experience,\u201d said HDFC President of Business Operations <strong>Jessica O\u2019Neill<\/strong>. \u201cWith his leadership, we will elevate our offerings of unique partnerships and experiences designed to create value for fans and partners as we continue to elevate our club and community before, during and after the World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zini joins Houston after serving as Vice President of Commercial Development for the Miami Host Committee of the FIFA World Cup 2026, where he led supporter and donor strategy, premium hospitality sales, and activations for global partners. Previously, as Vice President of Partnerships for Inter Miami CF, he helped the club secure multi-million-dollar sponsorships, naming rights, and front-of-jersey deals during a pivotal stage of its growth, beginning two years prior to the arrival of Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in his career, Zini was part of the FC Barcelona Americas leadership team, playing a central role in the club\u2019s commercial expansion across the region. Among his notable achievements were closing the first-ever FC Barcelona Women\u2019s jersey partnership with Stanley Black &amp; Decker and contributing to the commercial strategy for the ESPAI Bar\u00e7a project\u2014Barcelona\u2019s historic stadium renovation and global brand relaunch.<\/p>\n<p>A native of Milan, Italy, Zini is fluent in Italian, Spanish, and English, and holds degrees from Warner University (Sports Management) and New York University (Master\u2019s in Sport Business).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe opportunity to join Houston Dynamo Football Club at this moment of growth and momentum for soccer is incredibly exciting,\u201d said Zini. \u201cHouston is one of the most diverse and globally connected cities in the world; a true crossroads of cultures united by a shared passion for the beautiful game. The Club has the leadership, vision, and community foundation to become one of the most dynamic organizations in North American soccer, and I\u2019m eager to help push that ambition even higher. I look forward to building innovative partnerships and unforgettable experiences that celebrate this city\u2019s energy and bring our fans, partners, and community even closer to the sport we all love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zini\u2019s appointment was the result of a nationwide search for dynamic leadership, led by Quantum Sports &amp; Entertainment Group. This important hire reinforces Houston Dynamo FC\u2019s commitment to becoming the leading soccer organization in the region\u2014both on and off the pitch\u2014as it positions itself for a landmark era in the sport\u2019s history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON (Oct. 13, 2025) \u2013 Houston Dynamo Football Club today announced the appointment of Nicol\u00f2 Zini as Chief&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":300625,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[15757,15755,15756,221,62,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-300624","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-hdfc-app","9":"tag-houston-dynamo-fc","10":"tag-houston-dynamo-news","11":"tag-soccer","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115368387219980912","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}