Recruitment Roundup: Formula E, Size?, The Sun + 18 More

19 Apr 2023 | Tom Love
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RIGHTSHOLDERS

Strategic Lead – British Equestrian

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Insight and Research Manager to join our Participation & Development team. This will be a pivotal role in the organisation working with the Relationship team and our Member Bodies and wider partners in the sector to put insight and research at the forefront of everything we do to grow equestrian sport.

Senior Executive, Social & Content – McLaren Shadow

As the engine at the heart of our McLaren Shadow social media team, you will lead on the monthly planning and publishing of content across all McLaren Shadow social media channels which is the gaming and esports sub brand to McLaren Racing. This role will work within the Gaming and esports department to ensure it activates all partnerships through a content and social lens while leveraging every opportunity to drive audience growth and engage the community.

Head of Motorsport Communications & PR – Jaguar Land Rover

The role is the Head of Motorsport Communications & PR, with the support of a direct reporting team. The position is responsible for leading the strategic planning and successful deployment of all motorsport communications for JLR Motorsport and Jaguar TCS Racing including Owned (e.g. Social, digital, videography content) and Earned (e.g. print, digital and broadcast media coverage).

LATAM Regional Content Manager – Manchester City Football Club

Regional Content Managers develop and execute localised digital content strategies and frameworks to grow our international fan base and revenues. They will be responsible for a team of Content Producers who will deliver culturally relevant digital content to a high standard.

Project Manager – Williams Racing

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Project Manager to lead on critical projects from initial creation through completion; outlining activities, securing resources, managing timelines, resolving risks and issues, and ultimately delivering projects to scope, on time and within budget. The project manager will report directly to a Programme Manager and will oversee project analysts as needed to support successful delivery.

Social Media Intern – ATP TOUR

The position of Social Media Intern is for someone who genuinely understands the social landscape and the way it works. We want the ATP to be embedded in culture naturally and in an authentic and credible way, with an emphasis on regular, quality content that both appeals to current fans and attracts new audiences to the sport.

Ticketing Support Assistant – The Jockey Club

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Ticketing Support Assistant to join our Business Services team ensuring that all aspects of the Ticketing platform are setup, configured and maintained to optimise effectiveness.

Marketing & Communications Officer – Norwich City Community Sports Foundation

The role will help plan, develop and implement the Foundation’s marketing and communications activities, delivering projects and campaigns on time, within budget and to a consistently high quality.

Digital Technology Manager – Formula E

We are seeking an enthusiastic Digital Technology Manager to join our team and support various departments across all their digital platforms. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to expand their knowledge in AWS management, Auth0, AWS streaming platforms, and MediaLive/Connect. If you’re passionate about learning and eager to take ownership, this role is perfect for you.

Commercial Director – BOXXER

The Commercial Director role is a uniquely expansive one, leading all commercial operations and partnerships at BOXXER, and working primarily across brand and international media/rights partnerships. This will be a hybrid role encompassing both business development and account management, working with a Partnerships Manager and reporting directly into the company founder/CEO and other senior leadership.

Assistant Ticketing Manager – AFC Wimbledon

This is a key role and the successful candidate will be required to support the Ticketing Manager in maximising the revenue generated by ticket sales, to ensure best-in-class customer service and to effectively assist in managing aspects of ticketing operations, including co-managing the match day ticketing team.

BRANDS

Programme Manager – Dallaglio RugbyWorks

This is a new role for Dallaglio RugbyWorks to manage and lead on all aspects of service delivery within the London and East of England area, which currently covers the following hubs: Stevenage, Luton, Milton Keynes, North & South London. This includes accountability for the delivery our in person services, digital delivery (Player Profiles), impact, employability, regional fundraising, regional partnerships and business development.

Senior Brand Manager – size?

Reporting to the Head of Brand, your role will drive the planning, creation and launch of strategic product and cultural campaigns as well as a wide variety of marketing initiatives on time and in budget.

Marketing And Public Relations Assistant – Callaway Golf 

We have an exciting opportunity for a PR Marketing Assistant to join our vibrant and engaging Communications Team, where you will providing assistance to the Senior PR Executive with the distribution of product, photography and editorial content to our media partners across Europe, and help with post campaign media analysis.

Media Manager – Gumball

We’re looking for a Media Manager to join our in-house team at Gumball 3000. You’ll be managing and overseeing filming, editing and producing new content, coordinating freelancers – and managing 25 years of archive footage from past rallies, parties, music concerts, that will be included in an upcoming Gumball Netflix docuseries.

Capture Artist – Electronic Arts (EA)

As a Capture Artist with us, you will be responsible for capturing footage that will be used in marketing and promotional content for advertising and social media. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Game Capture, you will become a specialist in the game as well as the tools used to capture and save gameplay moments. You have expertise and extensive knowledge of both the franchise and the culture of F1, and experience with sports and/or action sports photography and/or filmography is beneficial.

MEDIA

Fight Sports Journalist – MailOnline

MailOnline Sport is looking for a talented freelance journalist with a strong interest in boxing and fight sports to join its digital Sports team. Suitable candidates will be experienced online reporters with an impressive track record of finding and breaking stories of national and global interest. Knowledge and interest in boxing, UFC and other fight sports is essential.

Sports Sub-Editor – The Sun

If you love sport and love sub-editing then this is your perfect job. There is nothing more exciting than being part of a hectic football night where the next morning you can see how your text changes and headlines have shaped the way a major football game has been reported in the world’s best paper. But you will also need to be an all-rounder and have an in-depth knowledge of all sports – together with a keen eye for detail and stats which set you apart from the crowd.

Media Planning – Warner Bros. Discovery

Responsible for facilitating the creation & implementation of the on-air navigation and promotional strategy for WBD Sport owned and operated airtime, including the creation and development of promotional campaigns, continuity scripts, directing talent & In Programme Promotion in order to launch, grow and sustain our content and viewership.

Manager of Broadcast Operations Projects and Development – DAZN 

This is a key role to Broadcast Operations, which will report to the Head of Transmission. The successful candidate will be the owner of all process improvement projects, representing the Transmission and Presentation teams. They will lead a team of subject matter experts (SMEs) from both transmission and presentation, and will work enthusiastically to drive improvements to existing processes. They will take ownership of projects, to safeguard the operation during the roll-out of important changes to the broadcast technology infrastructure.

OTHER

Head of Strategy – Cake 

We are looking for a highly experienced head of strategy and insight, with at least 10 years’ experience, ideally in sport and entertainment marketing. The key function of the head of strategy will be to lead, manage, optimise and grow the strategy and insight team within the agency.

TOM’S TOP JOB

Senior Brand Manager – size?

size? is cool brand operating in a cool space, which goes a long way it comes to securing cool partnerships with other cool brands, artists and ahletes. And it isn’t only for sneakerheads. This is a role which will have touchpoints into all aspects of UK culture – fashion, music, sport and art. Finally, think of all the free shoes and clothes.

Apply now – good luck!

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