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PARTNERS AND MEMBERS
Social Media Manager – Little Dot Studios
We’re looking for a Women’s Football superfan and a skilled social media expert to manage the content for the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship social media channels, on behalf of the Women’s Professional Game.
Gemba – Senior Digital Strategy Consultant
This role will report to the Gemba EMEA Strategy Manager and will be responsible for leading the account management and delivery of our digital strategy consulting projects. Your main duties and responsibilities will include:
Havas Play UK – Senior Culture Director
The Senior Culture Director is tasked with creating and executing talent, creator, and influencer marketing strategies for a diverse roster of clients, as well as exploring new business opportunities. This senior role involves close collaboration with creative, strategy, and account management teams to bring brand stories to life through impactful partnerships with talent, influencers, creators, and communities.
Senior Marketing Executive – TrybWorld
An exciting new opportunity has opened for a Senior Marketing Executive to join the Marketing team to support our growth. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and dynamic marketer who possesses strong instincts for the right content, ideas and execution that will engage and grow our target audience, while building an outstanding reputation for TrybWorld and its brands across the corporate sector.
RIGHTSHOLDERS
Chief Operating Officer – Skateboard GB
We are looking for a Chief Operating Officer who will lead and oversee Skateboard GB’s (SBGB) financial, governance, people and operational functions, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with SBGB’s strategic goals.
ESL FACEIT Group – Sr Director Corporate Communications & PR
Our Marketing team is searching for a Senior Director Corporate Communications & PR to lead the growth of our communications efforts, establishing ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) as the foremost authority in esports and entertainment while increasing our visibility among consumers and corporate stakeholders. In this role, you’ll oversee our Corporate Communications and PR strategy, guiding a team of dedicated professionals to create and share compelling narratives for diverse target audiences.
EFL (English Football League) – Content Officer
The Content Officer will be responsible for the production and publishing of content reflecting the community work of the EFL, its 72 Clubs and their Club Community Organisations (CCOs). The purpose of the role is to generate awareness of the impact the EFL network has on local communities, using innovative storytelling through regular drumbeat content and marquee campaign moments. The role will also support the Content Team with day-to-day EFL output.
The Football Association – NewCo, Head of Media Rights
An exciting opportunity has come up to hire a Head of Media Rights for the Barclay’s Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship League (BWSL/BWC); this is a newly created high-profile role, reporting directly to the Chief Revenue Officer.
Williams Racing – Product Operations Lead
We are looking for a Product Operations Lead, to join our growing Merchandise and Licensing department. You will play a pivotal role in driving the seamless integration of Business processes, SLA’s and new systems and infrastructure to enhance efficiencies in the development of merchandise and licensed product collections. This role demands a blend of operational excellence, problem solving and collaboration, with a focus on the details.
The Jockey Club – Sales Executive
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Sales Executive to join our Market Rasen Racecourse team. This is a key role in a growing area of the business focused on converting enquiries, account management, sourcing new business and achieving budgets, primarily for Market Rasen Racecourse but also encompassing the wider Team.
BRANDS
Diageo – GB Sponsorship and Experience Executive
An exciting opportunity has opened for a dedicated Sponsorship & Brand Experience Executive to join the growing GB team! The role is responsible for working with the wider Sponsorship and Brand Experience team to support in the delivery and measurement of a range of exciting experiential and sponsorship plans.
Size? – Social Media Lead
Reporting to the Head of Brand and Marketing you’ll use your skills to define and execute the best Social Media practises across size? group social channels. This will include a data orientated approach combined with a creative mindset to optimise all organic, community, talent, and influencer lead content.
Gilbert – Digital Marketing Executive
We are recruiting for a Gilbert Netball (Digital) Marketing Executive – to assist in our digital first marketing strategy. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity role for a Netball enthusiast, that will offer a chance to own and shape the marketing journey for one of our key global brands.
MEDIA
Warner Bros. Discovery – Head of Football
The Head of Football is responsible for the management of the editorial team. The role comprises a mix of creative and corporate responsibilities, providing leadership to the team delivering the programs, and collaborating with supporting departments and sports leads within the business. The Head of Football has a mandate to ensure our football programming is aligned with the direction of the sports business and the tone of the TNT Sports channels. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a relentless desire to innovate, with a creative vision & ability to lead.
Sky Sports – Digital Sports Journalist
An opportunity for aspiring and existing journalists to join the Sky Sports Digital team on a permanent basis, located predominantly from our Osterley campus. The role of Digital Sports Journalist is to write and co-ordinate digital editorial content across the Sky Sports website and app.
DAZN – VP Strategy & Business Development
This is a brand-new opportunity for a Vice President, Strategy and Business Development to help define and deliver our long-term revenue goals for our channels business. You’ll have the chance to provide a telling and visible contribution to strategic decisions within our fast-paced and dynamic business.
OTHER
Greenhouse Sports – Director of Impact, Innovation and Engagement
As the Director of Impact, Innovation, and Engagement, you’ll lead the development and implementation of groundbreaking strategies that amplify our social impact. You will be at the forefront of identifying opportunities for innovation, using data and research to drive behavioural change, and fostering strategic partnerships that will elevate our work to new heights. You will work closely with our Senior Leadership Team, coaches, and stakeholders to ensure our initiatives make the deepest possible impact.
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