Recruitment Roundup: Man Utd, Garmin, Lotus

RIGHTSHOLDERS

Regional Content Manager (APAC), Manchester City Football Club 

The Regional Content Manager (APAC) will develop localised digital content strategies and frameworks to grow and commercialise our international fan base. They will oversee the delivery of culturally relevant digital content to a high standard.

Director International Content EMEA, PGA TOUR  

Responsible for driving fan growth in key international markets for the PGA TOUR across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Through the creation of marketing plans in collaboration with colleagues in the International Content team, this position will develop and implement strategies to position the PGA TOUR as the world’s leading professional golf tour throughout the EMEA region. This position will also focus on the development and implementation of content and PR plans to drive PGA TOUR fan growth.

Communications Manager – The Football Association

The Women’s and Girls’ Game Communications Manager is a newly created role sitting within The FA’s Communications team, reflecting the rapid growth of the sport. This varied and exciting role has key responsibilities across the women’s and girls’ game [including participation, coaching and refereeing], includes the communications management of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup and also England women’s development teams.

Senior Partnerships Experience Manager, Manchester United 

The Senior Partnerships Experience Manager is an events specialist responsible for managing the delivery of a range of multi partner activations experiences (events, branding, ticketing and hospitality management, online/ offline events). As a vital of part of the Partnership’s Experience Team, you will be responsible for delivering world-class partner events and experiences on both match days and non-match days in Manchester, UK and International

Senior Manager, London Marathon Events

Senior Manager – Cycling is a role which needs to deliver from planning to delivery at the event venues and routes across our portfolio of cycling events including Ford RideLondon and other new cycling events. An exciting and newly developed role within the Event Experience Department at London Marathon Events. You will help ensure that an expanding portfolio of cycling events meet their objectives within budget. You will be required to develop and maintain the operational planning programme across multiple Project Teams and work closely with Event Leads; enabling the cross functional team to deliver the Operational tasks to an agreed schedule with defined key areas of responsibility.

Broadcast Operations Centre Manager – 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships

Working in the Operations Directorate and reporting directly to the Central Operations Manager, the Broadcast Operations Centre (BOC) Manager is responsible for implementing the delivery of essential pre-agreed services and plans along with the co-ordination of all non-technical front and back of house services at the BOC in conjunction with the appointed Host Broadcaster.

Head of Competition – LTA 

The primary aim of the role will be to develop a strategy to grow competition at all levels with a focus on the recreational end of the game, providing leadership for this key area of tennis within and outside the organisation, and excellent management of the competition team, ensuring a collaborative approach with the wider competition landscape.

Campaigns Manager – Great British Racing

Great British Racing (GBR) is looking for a talented and creative Campaigns Manager to plan and execute industry-leading marketing campaigns to grow interest and participation in British horseracing. The candidate should have a can-do attitude and flair for creative ideas to help shape innovative and inclusive campaigns which drive forward horseracing’s future.

Ticketing Executive – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

The Ticketing team is based at the Club’s offices on Tottenham High Road, adjacent to the stadium and the Club headquarters at Lilywhite House. The team manages the ticket sales and distribution for all Tottenham Hotspur first team fixtures and works closely with all other departments to achieve this. Additionally, the key role is to provide advice and assistance via email, telephone and in person for those wishing to purchase tickets or memberships.

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.

Multimedia Assistant – Salford Red Devils Rugby League Club 

The post holder will provide wider support to the marketing team assisting with the content output across the website, social media and external media. This content output will include the core skills of video capture and editing but will also include elements of graphic design and composing social media posts, plus any other marketing and communications support where required.

BRANDS

Digital Marketing Executive – Science in Sport Group 

As a Digital Marketing Executive, you will execute and manage our paid media campaigns under the guidance of the Head of Performance Marketing. You will own the day-to-day management of the accounts including budget management, optimisation, creative implementation, audience testing and weekly analysis of the performance of these campaigns.

Manager, Corporate Communications – Group Lotus

Manage the global corporate PR strategy with an emphasis on the business and public affairs areas of the PR function. Be a key part of establishing the new GBC and help shape the Corporate PR strategy working closely with the Corporate PR Director and Brand and PR teams across the world and senior executives across the company.

PR & Events Specialist – Garmin

Working with the PR & Events Manager, you will be responsible for running the day-to-day press office, launching new products to media and executing all brand events/activity across UK and Ireland. You will also have responsibility for all day-to-day press engagement, including managing day to day agency output will sit with you, as well as reporting back to the business on a weekly basis. You will drive Garmin’s coverage in the specialist press and foster existing relationships to increase share of voice across key print, digital and broadcast media, and will manage day to day reporting and tracking to review press office effectiveness.

eCommerce Associate Brand Manager – Fanatics, Inc.

The Associate Brand Manager role encompasses aspects of project management, product development, branding, and editorial work; and engages directly with our licensors to deliver products for the collectables market. The successful candidate will need to be proactive in learning company processes, Topps products, licensor expectations and the mechanics of the collectables industry and specifically, the market opportunities of the licenses that they are overseeing.

MEDIA

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.

OTHER

Strategy Director – Cake 

We are looking for a highly experienced senior strategist, with at least 6 years’ experience in the sports industry. The ideal candidate will have a breadth of experience across a variety of strategic projects spanning sport and entertainment – from research and insight to brand, creative, comms, partnerships, and commercial strategy. This must include a deep understanding of partnerships – from helping brands select the right partner, to working with rightsholders on their commercial ‘sell’.

TOM’S TOP JOB

Communications Manager, Women’s and Girls’ Game – The Football Association

The Lionesses are European champions and heading into this year’s World Cup as one of the favourites, attendance records are being broken at WSL grounds around the country, meanwhile the grassroots game is seeing a surge in participation. Surely there’s never been a better time to be working in women’s football.

Apply here – good luck!