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RIGHTSHOLDERS
Head of Engagement – Badminton England
We are looking to appoint a creative and experienced strategic leader who can drive Badminton England’s communications, marketing and digital strategy. The Head of Engagement will be crucial in building connections across the sport, shaping and implementing an engagement strategy that will grow conversations across the community, improve the quality of experience for all involved, and inspire more people to get involved in badminton as a player, coach, volunteer or fan.
Commercial & Partnerships Lead – The Football Association
We are searching for a Commercial and Partnerships Lead, who will play a key senior management role with Barclay’s Women’s Super League (BWSL) and Barclay’s Women’s Championship (BWC) to drive forward commercial programme during a period of transformational growth in the Women’s Professional Game.
Programme Executive – England Rugby
As the Clubs and Communities (C&C) Programme Executive, you will provide project and business management support to RFU strategic projects and Community Rugby national programmes. These projects represent opportunities for the organisation to develop new products, troubleshoot problems or launch initiatives designed to improve efficiencies and reduce operational costs or waste. In addition, you will oversee the operations of Community Rugby Help which provides digital support to rugby clubs across England.
Assistant Football Secretary – Newcastle United Football Club
We have a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to join our Football Operations Department as Assistant Football Secretary. Based at our Training Ground, you will provide support to our Director of Football Operations and will play a key role in ensuring compliance to our regulatory, legislative and governance frameworks.
Senior Producer – Formula E
The Senior Producer will lead the in-house video and graphic creation for Formula E owned and operated digital channels, managing a team of editors and a digital designer to deliver best-in-class engaging content, aimed at growing the sport’s fanbase.
England 2025, Head of Business Operations – World Rugby
World Rugby is looking to appoint a Head of Business Operations within the RWC 2025 LOC, based in London. The Head of Business Operations is a key member of the leadership team that will be responsible for overseeing core areas of the LOC including HR, Finance and Legal, as well as leading the strategic planning and risk monitoring process. This role requires strong leadership and business acumen to ensure the running of the business functions within the LOC.
Head of Racing – The Jockey Club
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Racing to join our Newmarket Racecourse team. The Head of Racing will manage, motivate, develop, and lead the Newmarket racing teams to deliver outstanding service and results.
MEDIA
EMEA Communications Director – Twitch
The EMEA Comms Director will be responsible for building and delivering proactive and reactive narratives that promote an understanding of and interest in Twitch in Europe. You will deliver campaigns, narratives, and stories across geographies – with a focus on the UK, DACH, and Spain.
Head of Sport Social Media – MailOnline
MailOnline is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Head of Sport Social Media to join our dynamic team in London. As the Head of Sport Social Media, you will be responsible for overseeing the social media strategy for MailOnline’s sports coverage across all platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Sports Compliance Editor – Warner Bros. Discovery
Working within the Network Origination Services you will be responsible for the compliance editing of our WBD Sport content across BT Sport, Eurosport, and FTA channel portfolio in the UK and Nordic market. Working in a high pressure environment you will view and edit content in realtime and make editing decisions for our Highlight and Re-run sport content.
BRANDS
Head of Digital Analytics – Frasers Group
To stay ambitious, we need a Head of Digital Analytics who will embrace our heritage as we look to elevate our future. We’re looking for candidates who see the possible in impossible; those who are open-minded and humble, not afraid to take a risk if it’s the best option for our business. Our people are passionate about the business and their area of expertise.
Assistant Merchandising Manager – Bulk
The Digital Trading Manager (Southern EU) will be responsible for the overall trading performance of the countries within the region. These are currently Spain, Portugal, Italy, Romania, Switzerland and the .EU site but can change over time. In addition, the role will be responsible for maintaining content/product and promotional setup within Magento, our Ecommerce Platform. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Digital Trading Manager to make a significant impact on Southern Europe and help supercharge our growth in this region.
OTHER
Solutions Architect (Digital) – Two Circles
As part of our ongoing growth, we are expanding our technical team and are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to lead the technical design, setup and implementation for digital products. The chosen person will play a lead role in developing the Two Circles technology proposition and will be responsible for supporting technology consulting projects, identifying and advising on appropriate solutions for clients and leading the technological development of new internal Two Circles products.
Head of Resources – EMG UK
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the resources department at EMG. The role will report directly to the Director of OB Operations and will work closely with the senior leadership team.
Office Manager – Topgolf
The venue Office Manager supports all things administrative, payroll, onboarding, and day-to-day operating processes. They will work hand in hand with the venue management team to ensure compliance, create and implement efficient systems. The Office Manager will also oversee an Administrative Assistant.
Marketing Manager – Surrey Sports Park
An opportunity has arisen within the Commercial Services department for a self-motivated, pro-active and highly organised individual to join our team. As a senior member of the Commercial Services department, the Marketing Manager will help achieve commercial goals by creating and delivering innovative marketing campaigns to support our product portfolio across the key revenue generating areas of: membership; facility hire; participation courses; events and franchise ticket sales.
Director, Communications – Roc Nation
Roc Nation, a Live Nation joint venture, is searching for a well-connected PR and Communications Director with a passion for sports, music, lifestyle and brands. This role will join our Roc Nation Sports International division based in London, and report into President of RNSI. The successful candidate will be a key point of contact for our clients – leading meetings, calls and reporting.
TOM’S TOP JOB
EMEA Communications Director – Twitch
As a gamer, I’ve got a soft spot for any companies operating in the industry and, to me, this role with Twitch looks like a lot of fun. Serving an engaged community feels good and the content created by individuals within it will mean that your work will always be evolving. Finally, TwitchCon Paris is coming up fast and it looks a blast!
Apply here – good luck!
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