Recruitment Roundup: Nba, New Balance, Sky Sports

RIGHTSHOLDERS

England 2025, Communications Manager – World Rugby

Reporting to the Women’s Communications Manager at World Rugby, we are looking for someone with energy, enthusiasm and the ability to successfully integrate within tournament management teams and establish strong relationships with key stakeholders working in a dynamic environment.

Communications Manager, Europe & Middle East – NBA

This position will assist in the execution of the NBA’s Europe and Middle East communications strategy, specifically focused on supporting Marketing Partnerships, Licensing/Retail, Consumer Products, On-Court & Brand Partnerships, Branded Attractions/Destinations and Fantasy & Gaming. You will lead the PR strategy and execution across all basketball development and grassroots events and initiatives in the region, including Jr. NBA programming and Basketball without Borders.

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.

Social Media Manager – Andretti Autosport

Managing the content capture, community management and day-to-day social operations of the Andretti Autosport ABB FIA Formula E World Championship and Extreme E. Driving high channel performance through pioneering content, campaigns, and fan engagement across social channels, contributing to the overarching brand and partner objectives. You will be a creative leader in charge of the creation of content, as well as the strategic skills to publish effectively across channels, sharing our story with the world.

Communications Manager – Chelsea Football Club

We’re looking for an experienced Communications Manager to manage external media activity in relation to matches/players for Men’s and Academy teams. Assisting in delivery of Club’s strategic messages. This role will report into the Senior Communications Manager, and work closely with the Director of Communications and Public Affairs to deliver the club’s media obligations and strategic messaging.

Partnerships Marketing Manager – Aston Martin F1 Team

The Partnerships Marketing Manager will drive brand awareness and business growth through strategic partnerships. Working with the partnership servicing team they will develop and execute joint marketing campaigns, co-branded initiatives, and sponsorship activations. With a focus on fostering strong relationships, the manager will ensure alignment with the AMF1 brand strategy and optimize partnership performance. The role will also support the commercial sales side of AMF1 partnerships, actively contributing to the development of best-in-class case studies and the development of sales pitches and business development projects.

Head of Academy Operations and Administration – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

We are seeking a Head of Academy Operations & Administration to join Tottenham Hotspur at one of the best Category 1 academies in the country. You will be responsible for organising, planning, and delivering the Club’s Academy operational and administrative activities. Ensuring all regulatory aspects of the Premier League’s EPPP framework are met.

Travel Office Coordinator – Williams Racing

We are looking for a passionate Travel Office Coordinator to join the Travel Office Team here at Williams. In this role you will assist the Travel Office Manager in centralising Marketing, Esports, Heritage & Driver Academy into one office and to help co-ordinate travels for Williams employees travelling of these departments.

Marketing & Partnerships Coordinator – Forest Green Rovers Football Club

As the Marketing & Partnerships Coordinator you are responsible for supporting the Head of Commercial with all partnership events, contracts and selling of commercial products. You will also be responsible for leveraging FGR’s marketing channels and optimising the clubs fan engagement.

Dyno Operations Manager – Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team

Reporting to the Head of Dyno Groups, this position has the responsibility for managing the operational aspects of the dyno test facility. This includes line management of the dyno operational personnel, test bed service and maintenance, reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.

Head of Ticketing – England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

We have a hugely exciting opportunity for the right person to join The Hundred as a Head of Ticketing. The purpose of this role is to lead the development and delivery of The Hundred’s ticketing plan to deliver an outstanding cricket competition.

Product Manager (MCWFC) – Manchester City Football Club

Reporting directly to the Managing Director – MCWFC, you will be responsible for the operational planning and delivery of fully integrated marketing campaigns to meet key KPIs and product objectives. You will be responsible for managing the lifecycle of multiple omni-channel product marketing campaigns, ensuring they are fully integrated across a multi-media-mix.

Senior Host Cities Manager – Formula E

The Senior Structures Manager is responsible for Formula E structural assets for their full lifecycle. Including procurement, design management, build and de-rig, storage and maintenance, and deployment to future events. Reporting to the Senior Track and Overlay Manager, they will work closely with the Track and Overlay, Procurement and Finance leads to deliver structural assets for events across the Formula E World Championship. They will also develop future season plans and strategy.

New Stadium Sales – Everton Football Club

We are extremely excited to continue to grow our New Stadium Premium Sales Team and are looking for a number of passionate sales professionals to join us as we rapidly gear up our plans for the move from Goodison Park to our New Everton Stadium. Being a part of the New Stadium Sales Team means you will drive ambitious sales targets forward for Everton’s New Stadium inventory of Premium seats, bars, restaurants, and experiences exclusively.

Women’s Football Pyramid Development Manager – The Football Association

We are excited to be searching for a Development Manager, who will support clubs and leagues across the Women’s Football Pyramid from Tier 3 and below. You will develop and implement a range of support services and training for FA Women National League Clubs linked to the FA WNL Strategy, promoting club, workforce and player development. The successful candidate will also act as lead of League Development work across the FA WNL Strategy and with Regional Leagues, working with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver prioritises and develop the women’s game.

Head of Premium Sales – England Rugby

The Head of Premium Sales will be responsible for delivering the annual RFU Executive Private Suites and Debenture income. They will manage the annual Suites and Debenture profit and loss including renewals and Account Management activities to achieve budgets and the effective co-ordination and management of all related match specific activity.

Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager – England Rugby

Reporting to the Partnerships Lead, you will be responsible for leading a team of Account Managers and Executives in delivering rights across our roster of Commercial Partners. As a Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager, you will also be responsible for developing and executing sponsorship strategies, building relationships with key stakeholders, and maximizing the relationship we have with our professional teams.

Digital Manager – Brentford Football Club

After two successful seasons in the Premier League, Brentford FC continues to attract a new fanbase, both looking to attend matches and engaging with them online. This is a role with the responsibility to establish first-class digital capability. Exhausting opportunities from within the football club and seeking innovative solutions to enable the growth needed to meet their goals.

Editorial Executive – The Jockey Club

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Editorial Executive to join our Editorial team. This exciting role will be specifically tasked with bringing to life the four narrative pillars of the wider Corporate Affairs Team’s reputation strategy. In contributing to the delivery of this reputation strategy the role of Editorial Executive will focus on gaining coverage for The Jockey Club and horseracing more broadly in media which serves audiences which are not already fully engaged with racing but can be converted to become fans of the future.

EDI Education Manager – England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

Cricket’s ambition is to become the most inclusive sport in England & Wales. As the national governing body, we know that we must do more and this role will be an essential part of achieving that ambition. As part of the ECB’s EDI team reporting into the EDI Engagement and Education Lead, you’ll be supporting the education of people at all levels from recreational to elite, working alongside over 60 cricket organisations (‘the game’) to deliver our EDI education strategy.

Commercial Director – Warwickshire County Cricket Club

The Commercial Director will play a vital role in maximising and optimising the growth of all cricket-related revenue streams including domestic and international ticketing, hospitality, partnerships and merchandising. Alongside developing and implementing the commercial strategy for the club you will also be leading the marketing function with the aim to drive engagement across physical and digital touchpoints. We are looking to appoint a forward-thinking and motivated individual with a track record of commercial growth. The successful candidate will have successfully been responsible for overseeing the growth of multiple revenue streams and have had an impact on bringing in new audiences.

BRANDS

General Manager – JD Sports Fashion

To implement and drive robust logistics business principles at our Derby Distribution Centre, leading the entire site and being a key part of the Senior Leadership Team in the future growth of the logistics business. The General Manager ensures that all operations and functional support teams (Safety. Engineering, IT, Finance, HR etc) operates smoothly on a daily basis within agreed budget parameters and commercial retail business growth plan. The General Manager reports directly into the Group Logistics and Supply Chain Director and acts as the key point of contact and lead. The General Manager will collaborate with other members of the Senior Leadership Team to drive effective change within the logistics environment.

EMEA Senior Marketing Manager – New Balance

As the EMEA Senior Marketing Manager – Lifestyle & Kids you will be responsible leading in the planning, development and execution of the lifestyle marketing strategy for the EMEA region. Ensuring the brand meets its commercial objectives and builds a consumer first journey across all areas of the business from brand, wholesale, DTC and partnerships.

Social Media Lead – Zwift

This is a crucial role in the setting and implementation of Zwift’s Social Media strategy – elevating the role and importance of Social media campaigns and proactive community management within the overall Marketing mix. With a clear remit to establish the role and strategy of Social media in the business, organise internal and external resources in the optimal way to deliver against that strategy and work seamlessly with the Social Media Creative function on execution this is the lead position on one of our core Marketing channels.

Director of Cricket – Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd

We have an incredible opportunity for a visionary leader to join Hawk-Eye as our Director of Cricket. In this exciting role, you will spearhead all things cricket, working closely with clients and internal stakeholders to maintain and enhance our market position. As the Director of Cricket, you will also have the pivotal responsibility of overseeing the P&L for all cricket revenue and costs.

Brand Executive – OGIO, Inc.

Working across lifestyle and golf channels, this role encompasses a far-reaching set of disciplines to provide a wide and varied scope of work to grow their individual skills and knowledge in a fast paced and ever changing brand that is growing in stature, reputation and performance.

MEDIA

Account Manager – The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

We are looking for an Account Manager to join our expanding Platform team, reporting into the Senior Account Manager. The successful candidate will work full-time with one of our leading brands & the world’s most popular rugby podcast, The Good, The Bad & The Rugby. 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.

Senior PR Manager – Sky Sports

You eat, sleep and dream sport and spend every waking hour consuming either live events or the news around them. You read the papers from back to front, have Sky Sports News on in the background all day and pour over the media coverage from the industry. A fantastic opportunity to lead creative campaigns and lead the reputation of a 30+ year brand like no other.

Head of Audience, Sport – MailOnline

MailOnline, the world’s largest English-language newspaper website, is seeking an experienced Head of Sport Audience to join our team in London. In this role, you will lead the development and execution of our social media, SEO and video strategy.

Editor, Sports Digital News Desk – Warner Bros. Discovery

We are looking for a Digital Editor to be part of the team responsible for the written content production and site, section, photo, graphical & data management of the WBD Sports platforms website and apps. You’ll assist with overseeing our daily news and feature output, developing original, engaging formats, and amplifying them across our UK & International English Language dotcom editions.

OTHER

Account Executive – Bright Partnerships

This is an exciting opportunity to become a key support member of the client servicing team for one of Bright Partnerships’ biggest global sponsorship accounts across Formula 1 and Premier League. The Account Executive will support a variety of deliverables around their global partnerships including partnership asset management & activation, market communications, ticketing and brand experience. The candidate should love working in the sponsorship space, be brimming with ideas, grounded in smart strategic & practical thinking, and keen to deliver results. Experience working within sports is preferred.

TOM’S TOP JOB

Head of Ticketing – England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

Regardless of your stance on the various formats of cricket, there is no denying that The Hundred is an award-winning, record-breaking competition. Winner of the Fan Engagement Award at the FEVO Sport Industry Awards 2023 and the Data and Insights Award in 2022, each edition has attracted sell-out crowds and hordes of newcomers to the sport. And it all starts again in August!

Apply here – good luck!