Recruitment Roundup: Fa, Adidas, Spurs

RIGHTSHOLDERS

Broadcast Manager – The FA

You will work with the Senior Broadcast Manager on all the delivery of media rights and associated commercial matters where required. Manage all broadcast operations and the on-site servicing needs of both The FA and its various broadcasting partners across a portfolio of FA-led competitions.

Content Producer, Competitions (FTC until July 2024) – The FA

In this role you will plan, produce and lead content execution of our brand strategy related to the Emirates FA Cup and Women’s FA Cup across owned and operated channels.

Head of Communications – SailGP

SailGP is seeking a full-time Head of Communications, EMEA to join the team. The role will lead and manage overall efforts to drive visibility, awareness and interest for SailGP across the global league with a focus on the EMEA region.

Executive Assistant to CCO – McLaren Racing

Supporting McLaren’s Chief Communications Officer, you’ll strive to ensure their working days run as efficiently as possible, enabling them to focus on their responsibilities in the knowledge that all administration, logistics and arrangements have been taken care of.

Event Partnerships Manager – SailGP

This Partnership Manager role is to support the two Senior Partnership Managers in providing first class day-to-day relationship management to event title partners and regional event partners, in the lead up to races.

Work will include development of activation plans, across digital, marcomms and on-event, that support and integrate with their key partnership objectives, whist delivering ROI against contractual obligations.

Netball Super League & Major Events Support Lead – England Netball

The key function of this role is to support with the management, administration, and delivery of the Netball Super League (NSL) and Major Events in line with the Netball Super League strategy and England Netball strategic plan.

Women’s Communication Manager – Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur is seeking a Communications Manager to lead all press and broadcast activities relating to the Women’s team, enhancing its reputation and perception across a wide variety of audiences and stakeholders. Reporting into the Head of Football Communications, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced press professionals within a leading global sporting brand.

The role will also work closely with other departments such as Marketing, Partnerships, Business Development, Retail and Fan Relationship Management.

Governance Manager – British Universities and Colleges Sport

The Governance Manager will lead and manage a range of areas to ensure the highest standards of governance, integrity and transparency in operation. The Governance Manager will be responsible for reviewing and improving or governance systems, to drive efficiency of operation and support BUCS to deliver best practice in governance for its members.

You will support the co-ordination and execution of Board, associated committees, and sub-group meetings, including meeting with Chairs, the preparation and distribution of papers and production of minutes. You will also work closely with the Head of Governance and Compliance and the Sports Governance and Compliance Manager to review and drive improvement of BUCS compliance to internal policy and process and external governance requirements.

Business Development Executive – Veloce

As the Business Development Executive, you will be the go to person for all lead generation and have the opportunity to lead the sales process from lead gen through to close. You will be working across the Veloce Group and working closely with the wider team to fulfill our clients requirements.

Digital Optimisation Executive – Chelsea FC

We are looking for a hardworking and adaptable Digital Optimisation Executive to join our Digital Product Team. This key role will be responsible for the optimisation strategy for Chelsea FC’s official website and The 5th Stand App.

BRANDS

Manager, Digital Sales – adidas

This role will see you drive profitable and sustainable market share growth within the defined digital eMarketplace key account, through driving the sell-in and sell-out of the defined Adidas brand product selection, whilst optimising key brand digital KPIs.

Running Sales & Activation Specialist – adidas

This a hybrid role sitting across the UK Marketing and Sales teams. With a direct reporting line to the Senior Sales Manager and a dotted line to Wholesale Activation Manager the role is focused on the running category, working with our strategically identified wholesale partners to support the execution of marketing activations and sales analytics and administration to drive business performance.

Account Manager, Sports Brands – NEXT

This role is an exciting opportunity to support key relationships with some really exciting and leading sports brands such as Adidas, New Balance, Sketchers and Under Armour, using your merchandise expertise and confident, enthusiastic personality. As an Account Manager you will be managing budgets, sales and stock levels; commercially ensuring customer journeys online pre and post sale are excellent and that products are easily accessible and marketed the right way to maximise sales.

MEDIA

Senior PR Manager – Sky Sports

Responsibilities include overseeing consumer PR campaigns for Sky Sports – working across the biggest sports rights in the industry, creating and implementing 360 campaigns.

In addition, end-to-end project management and ensuring excellent in delivery and lose liaison with influencer, social and marketing teams to ensure work is aligned and amplified. The role also involves media liaison, including developing and maintaining great relationships with sports editors, sports media writers, columnists, digital publishers, and influential advocates.

Head of Social Media, Sport – MailOnline

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.

Partnerships Marketing Manager (FTC 12months) – Warner Bros. Discovery

One of the key business priorities for the UK is to grow our streaming service discovery+, we need to work with our key commercial partners to scale the service at speed and leverage our wholesale arrangements and relationships. Key to the success of discovery+ in the UK is the strategically important launch of TNT Sports and its rollout onto all discovery+ wholesale platforms.

This role will be responsible for collaborating with discovery+ commercial partners to ensure prominence and exposure is maximised, optimising both acquisition and engagement with the service. Reporting to the Director, Partner & Trade Marketing this role will be pivotal in ensuring wholesale (b2b2c) partnerships are aligned with the promotional priorities and broader discovery+ marketing strategy.

OTHER

Chief Operating Officer – London Sport

You will be running a small team of seven which you can shape and develop. You will need a mix of strategic thinking and hands on delivery. You will modernise our internal processes and identify areas for improvement and efficiencies. You will help break down silos and you help put processes in place that support the charity as it grows whilst working in a hybrid manner with increasing numbers of external partners. You will be comfortable working with senior stakeholders and will work closely with the CEO in running the organisation to allow the CEO to focus on external opportunities for the charity.

Head of Partnership Generation – Soccer Aid Productions

The position of Head of Partnership Generation sits within the commercial department of SAP. The director of strategic development, the executive director and the partnership activation manager support this role. We also have the benefit of the infrastructure and expertise from UNICEF UK and other key stakeholders. This position’s key responsibility will be to generate partnership sales for Soccer Aid 2024 and beyond.

The position requires working collaboratively with partners and other key stakeholders. There will be occasions that SAP objectives do not match that of other stakeholders and a diplomatic and productive solution will need to be found.

Digital Marketing Manager – STATSports

STATSports is looking for someone to lead its global digital marketing strategy.

Your expertise in digital channels, data-driven insights, and creative will be integral in expanding the brand’s reach, engaging with sports professionals, teams, and organisations, and driving measurable commercial growth in one of the fastest growing industries in the world.

Partner Services Manager – Guild Esports

The Partnerships team has dual objectives of both revenue generation (through the fees obtained in exchange for the rights granted to partners), and brand development (through our partners utilising their marketing rights to expose and develop the Guild brand in the UK and beyond). 

Within the Partnerships team the main focus is managing the relationships with our partners after signature, to ensure both Guild and our partners maximise the return from our relationship and strive for retention.

Senior Marketing Manager – City Football Leadership Institute

The Senior Marketing Manager will develop, deliver, and report on marketing campaigns and initiatives across a range of educational programmes in the UK and worldwide. They will work closely with City Football Leadership Institute’s (CFLI) programme team and collaborate with City Football Group (CFG) and wide network of industry partners. The Senior Marketing Manager will contribute meaningfully by leading all marketing initiatives, taking on projects and ensuring shared learnings, economies of scale, and efficiencies between the multiple programmes offered.

TOM’S TOP JOB

WOMEN’S COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER – TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

After another thrilling summer for the Lionesses the momentum of women’s football continues to roll on.

With the WSL returning in a matter of weeks, they’ll be hope that the nationwide enthusiasm can now translate to the domestic game.

This might be the perfect time to join the ride.