Ben Kensell

[hibee-boys]

320k salary and 25k pension contribution😳 I appreciate that there has certainly been a far bigger focus on driving commercial revenue during his tenure, and for that, he has been successful. However, continuing the path we’ve been on over the past few years and this will be offset against lower prize money, season ticket sales reducing etc. The key income driver will be success on the pitch, as so clearer outlined within the accounts, the financial consequences of poor seasons. On that basis, when reviewing his performance, he is currently failing….the buck stops with him. And at a package of 350k per annum he’d better hope the football improves, and sharpish, or he’ll be away along with Montgomery and McDermott!

I’ve no doubt the Gordon family have had enough to contend with over the past year to add to potential stress by looking for another CEO. Perhaps it will take a 3rd party with less emotional attachment to the individuals involved to help drive strategy going forward. I can’t see Bill Foley putting up with such mediocre under performance from an entity he has invested in.

[Nakedmanoncrack]

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Is he worth £326,818 a year?

Rhetorical question?

[Vault Boy]

His salary really is hard to stomach.

[.Sean.]

Tanz on Leith Walks takings must be through the roof

****ing outrageous.

[Hibee Daft]

6k a week? Genuinely mental... maybe 1/3 of that for a club our size

[Greenio]

Is it in line with market rate? If so, don't see the issue. Well, I do, but that's capitalism for you

[Chipper1875]

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Tanz on Leith Walks takings must be through the roof

****ing outrageous.

I read on twitter hibs pay for them as part of his remuneration package. Thought ld share what l read .

[Alex Trager]

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Is it in line with market rate? If so, don't see the issue. Well, I do, but that's capitalism for you

Is there any way to investigate that?

Seems an enormous amount of money to be paying someone.

Nearly a grand a day and one major aspect of his remit has been a near complete failure.

[HibsGW]

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Is there any way to investigate that?

Seems an enormous amount of money to be paying someone.

Nearly a grand a day and one major aspect of his remit has been a near complete failure.

Not saying it’s right but plenty of the players will be paid 6k a week and are also completely failing on their remit.

[Alex Trager]

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Not saying it’s right but plenty of the players will be paid 6k a week and are also completely failing on their remit.

That’s true.

They can be moved on ofc.

Someone else has put in the chat the renumeration packages that Hearts and Aberdeen give their board, ours are a lot higher.

The players being on £6K a week is in line with the sheep etc.

But it seems the CEO’s wages are not.

[Ozyhibby]

Kensall should be falling on his sword after those accounts. Embarassing.


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[eastmainsmsh]

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Kensall should be falling on his sword after those accounts. Embarassing.


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A red face doesn’t show thru fake tan

[Heisenberg]

There’s really no justification for him to be on the wage that he is.

[One Day Soon]

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320k salary and 25k pension contribution😳 I appreciate that there has certainly been a far bigger focus on driving commercial revenue during his tenure, and for that, he has been successful. However, continuing the path we’ve been on over the past few years and this will be offset against lower prize money, season ticket sales reducing etc. The key income driver will be success on the pitch, as so clearer outlined within the accounts, the financial consequences of poor seasons. On that basis, when reviewing his performance, he is currently failing….the buck stops with him. And at a package of 350k per annum he’d better hope the football improves, and sharpish, or he’ll be away along with Montgomery and McDermott!

I’ve no doubt the Gordon family have had enough to contend with over the past year to add to potential stress by looking for another CEO. Perhaps it will take a 3rd party with less emotional attachment to the individuals involved to help drive strategy going forward. I can’t see Bill Foley putting up with such mediocre under performance from an entity he has invested in.

Wait, what? £345,000 a year? That's about £6,500 a week.

This cannot be right. How many players do we have on that salary?

[Stuart93]

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There’s really no justification for him to be on the wage that he is.

It’s staggering for a club like us

Get him to ****.

[neil7908]

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That’s true.

They can be moved on ofc.

Someone else has put in the chat the renumeration packages that Hearts and Aberdeen give their board, ours are a lot higher.

The players being on £6K a week is in line with the sheep etc.

But it seems the CEO’s wages are not.

If that's the case then we've ****ed up royally. It never ceases to amaze me the salaries some of these senior guys end up on, whilst failing in a number of key areas.

There is absolutely no way we are getting value for money on this and big questions about those running the club if they are comfortable with giving him that salary on current performance.

[Bridge hibs]

Miserable ******* BK is, I bought him a couple of drinks as I always do when we meet up in the Pioneers but he forgot to buy me a drink back, he is in for a shock when I up my prices for doing his daily laundry and housework 😡

[Northernhibee]

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It’s staggering for a club like us

Get him to ****.

It’s galling to know that there will be people in the stands working one, two, or three jobs and scraping together the money to head to a game, and other than turnover so much at the club is in not a good place and he gets that salary.

[Hibees1973]

Aye, but Ben is great at marketing and raising revenue streams.

From what I've heard his paws have been all over the recruitment of managers and in some cases players. Ian Gordon does have an excuse, he sells wine, but he has been incredibly naive and negligent to allow Kensell so much power and influence in the club.

Total failure on the park, a conveyer belt of managers and players and now these accounts.

Imposter and should be fired as CEO.

I keep hearing, but The Gordons mean well.

Pffft.

[Jones28]

£6,000 a week is obscene money.

[Pagan Hibernia]

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Wait, what? £345,000 a year? That's about £6,500 a week.

This cannot be right. How many players do we have on that salary?

£15-16k a month after tax and national insurance. Incredible money for the shambles he has overseen on the park.

[Stuart93]

It’s time for him to bolt.

The ****ing cheek of it giving himself a raise on top of his already over inflated salary when he’s overseen the shambles on the pitch.

How’s this being allowed to happen!?

[Hibees1973]

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Miserable ******* BK is, I bought him a couple of drinks as I always do when we meet up in the Pioneers but he forgot to buy me a drink back, he is in for a shock when I up my prices for doing his daily laundry and housework 😡

Doubt you will see him cruising around the Pioneers room tomorrow night.

[Callum_62]

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It’s time for him to bolt.

The ****ing cheek of it giving himself a raise on top of his already over inflated salary when he’s overseen the shambles on the pitch.

How’s this being allowed to happen!?

Not quite sure Ben will be in charge of his own salary, bonus and potential salary increases

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[One Day Soon]

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£6,000 a week is obscene money.

It really is.

[CropleyWasGod]

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It’s time for him to bolt.

The ****ing cheek of it giving himself a raise on top of his already over inflated salary when he’s overseen the shambles on the pitch.

How’s this being allowed to happen!?

He doesn't "give himself" anything. The remuneration committee oversee any changes to his salary.

Those changes will be based on his contract, which probably none of us have seen, and the KPI's in it that he has or hasn't achieved.

He's been on similar salary levels since he's been here, by the way.

[Callum_62]

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He doesn't "give himself" anything. The remuneration committee oversee any changes to his salary.

Those changes will be based on his contract, which probably none of us have seen, and the KPI's in it that he has or hasn't achieved.

He's been on similar salary levels since he's been here, by the way.

Without joining the pile on it is interesting to see the discrepancy between us and Aberdeen for example when it comes to the package for the equivalent (if the values are correct)

I doubt Hibs are just paying double the market rate, so I wonder what the justification is

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[Since90+2]

His salary is double what the Prime Minister earns.

He's probably doing a better job than the PM right enough but it does highlight it's an incredible amount of money.

I'm guessing salary will be, and before anyone asks this is a complete guess, about 3 times what a first team player earns. Is that right? I'm not sure.

[Sergio sledge]

To be fair to him, he got an 8% pay rise, the CPI inflation rate in the 12 months to June 2022 (so presumably when pay increases are decided) was 9.4%, so some could argue it’s a slight pay cut compared to how much the cost of living rose.

I was fortunate enough to get a similar percentage pay rise at the same time and it was barely noticeable because it got swallowed up by energy and food cost increases.


Would still like to see some justification as to why he’s earning double (roughly) what his equivalents at Hearts and Aberdeen are earning.

[Chorley Hibee]

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Without joining the pile on it is interesting to see the discrepancy between us and Aberdeen for example when it comes to the package for the equivalent (if the values are correct)

I doubt Hibs are just paying double the market rate, so I wonder what the justification is

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What's also interesting to me is that when positions at Hibs have been advertised, they often pay well below what would be the market rate.

No such issues with Kensall's renumeration though.