Recruitment Roundup: Is This Your New Job In Sport?

RIGHTSHOLDERS

Head of Communications, British Basketball League

The Head of Communications will be responsible for overseeing and executing the communication strategy for the British Basketball League (BBL). This role requires a highly motivated and organized individual who can lead the development and implementation of communications plans to promote the BBL, its clubs, players, coaches and staff.

Marketing & Communications Manager, Glamorgan Cricket

We are looking to identify a suitably experienced and ambitious individual to join us as our Marketing & Communications Manager. As an individual, you will take responsibility and accountability for all marketing & communications operations of Glamorgan CCC and Sophia Gardens, with the key objective of growing the brands to support the sales team in optimising net revenues.

Senior Brand and Marketing Manager, Ascot 

This is a senior role for an innovative and creative marketeer who understands the dynamics of driving onsite visitor attendance as well as developing a brand through relevant marketing channels.  A key member of the Ascot Marketing team, you will be responsible for developing campaigns to drive attendance at Ascot Racecourse and drive awareness for the Ascot brand both nationally and internationally.

Head of Emerging Talent, Newcastle United Football Club

Reporting to our Head of Recruitment and working closely with our First Team and Emerging Talent Recruitment Operations Manager, Academy staff and the Loan Managers team you will strategically identify and recruit the long term future talent for the first team. You will achieve this by fostering a dynamic ethos within the team to identify, assess, align, communicate and close deals for future talents within the Emerging Talent Recruitment department.

Club Inclusion Manager, EFL (English Football League) 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Club Inclusion Manager to join our busy Equality, diversity, and inclusion team at the EFL. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery and compliance EFL Equality Code of Practice. Supporting and advising Member Clubs on all aspects of the Code, including the development and delivery of central inclusion initiatives. The role will engage with EFL Equality stakeholders support delivery of joint initiatives.

Head of Operations, The Hundred, England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) 

This exciting role in the ECB Events Department will lead on the operational delivery of The Hundred. The successful candidate will work closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver the highest possible standards in tournament operations. The role forms part of the Events Department leadership group and The Hundred Steering Group.

Marketing Executive, Formula E

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, the Marketing Executive will support Formula E’s marketing strategy with a focus on marketing planning and operations, brand campaign execution, talent and activations.

EMEA Commercial Development Manager, SailGP 

SailGP is seeking a full-time EMEA Commercial Development Manager to join its team in Europe who will support across the region’s Commercial Strategy & Business Development activity. The successful candidate will be instrumental in helping develop our global high-end racing brand, driven by adrenaline, purpose and innovation.

National Para-Athletics Manager, England Athletics

The National Para-Athletics Manager is an exciting and wide-ranging role to support the development of coaches and athletes to improve performance within Para-Athletics in England, below the World Class Performance level. There is specific responsibility to deliver the talent pathway in partnership with UKA.

Head of Commercial, Essex County Cricket Club 

We are looking to identify a suitably experienced and ambitious individual to join us as our Head of Commercial. As an individual, you will take responsibility and accountability for the commercial operations of Essex CCC, with the key objective on developing commercial revenues and managing multiple income streams across a number of business areas.

Commercial Manager, Manchester United

Supporting the Commercial Director, Venue & eCommerce directly and working closely with other senior stakeholders across DP&E and within Venue specifically; the Commercial Manager, Venue will be key to specific projects and relationships to drive revenue growth, fan experience development and cost improvement at Old Trafford.

Digital Executive, Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and outgoing Digital Executive to join our Fan Engagement Team, ready to get stuck in. In this role you will oversee the publication of content across all business websites, support the running and fulfilment of our fan account and provide analytical insight and recommendations.

Debenture Sales Executive, England Rugby 

Reporting into the Lead Account Manager, Debentures, the Rugby Football Union is looking for two driven Debenture Sales Executives, who will play a key role in the 2024 Debenture Series renewal.

MEDIA

Executive Producer, Goalhanger Podcasts 

We need an experienced and dynamic executive producer to guide both our talent and our team of producers to make the shows even better. This role reports to the managing director, is a key voice in our overall editorial direction, and is responsible for the quality of our entire slate of podcasts.

Account Manager, The Good, The Bad & The Rugby 

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby are looking for an exceptional Account Manager to join our expanding team, reporting into the Commercial director. We’re looking for someone who has experience working directly with clients and experience with social and content teams to launch and manage effective media campaigns.

OTHER

Business Development & Account Manager, Upshot

Having grown rapidly since our launch in 2012, we are looking for a highly motivated person to join our team to deliver the Upshot system and our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) support to the not-for-profi tsector.

Digital Content Manager, Nirvana Europe 

Nirvana is a world leading sport specialist travel agency working with athletes traveling to and from some of the world’s leading sporting events. Recent expansion of the company’s European business and the entry into the North American and Oceanic markets has resulted in the need for further expansion of the core team based in Newcastle.

Social Media Manager, Soapbox London 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and bright Social Media Manager with a passion for sport to work across agency wide projects and clients. This role will see the successful applicant work within our Digital team to ideate, strategise and action unique social media strategies for athlete and brand accounts across different sports and industries.

Marketing & Business Development Manager, Bright Partnerships

Working across Bright’s commercial and marketing activities the Marketing and Business Development Manager will play a key role in delivering on the agency’s annual and long term strategic objectives. This will be a fast paced role with a broad range of different deliverables, no week will be the same. From supporting on setting the annual strategy across marketing and business development plans, this person will be central to driving the implementation throughout the year.

TOM’S TOP JOB

Executive Producer, Goalhanger Podcasts 

A difficult choice today, however, following Pod Live last week, I’ve got podcasts on the brain and the chance to work with centrist dads Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart on the chart-topping Rest Is Politics was too much to resist. Not strictly sport, I know.

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