Hamish Bayliss

Hamish Bayliss is the Chief Commercial Officer at Sideline Sport, a streaming and production service dedicated to community sport, since December 2023. Prior to this, Bayliss served as Head of Commercial at Cluch Pty Ltd from September 2020 to November 2023, focusing on live and on-demand streaming services and performance insights for athletes and teams. Bayliss’ extensive experience also includes a long tenure at nextmedia Pty Ltd, where roles included Managing Director and Head of Sport, managing a diverse portfolio of sports magazines and driving revenue through various advertising and digital initiatives from June 2007 to May 2020. Earlier career positions include advertising management roles at Federal Publishing Company and News Magazine. Bayliss holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from the University of Sydney, earned between 1999 and 2001, and completed education at Knox Grammar School from 1986 to 1997.