Recruitment Roundup: Six Nations, Castore, Rematch

RIGHTSHOLDERS

Academy Sport Scientist – Arsenal F.C 

We are looking for an Academy Sport Scientist to take responsibility for the sport science provision within the professional development phase (PDP). This includes collecting, and interpreting data to provide relevant insights, as well as maintaining and developing databases which align with the youth academy through to the First team. This important role will optimise player potential by enhancing availability, maximising physical performance, and mitigating the risk of injury.

Broadcast Manager – The Football Association

The FA are excited to be searching for a Broadcast Manager, who will work with the Senior Broadcast Manager on all the delivery of media rights and associated commercial matters where required. You will manage all broadcast operations across various broadcasting partners for the Barclays Women’s Super League (BWSL), Barclays Women’s Championship (BWC) and Conti Cup at a time of transformational growth for the Women’s Professional Game in England.

DisAbility Foundation Coach – Fulham Football Club 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspiring, enthusiastic and ambitious coach with experience working with children, young people or adults with disabilities and additional needs, to join Fulham Football Club Foundation. Our DisAbility Foundation Coaches will be responsible for delivering high quality Physical Education to children, young people and adults across a range of sports and topics, as well as a range of community football activities, including our Pan DisAbility Hubs, Active Autism, DS Badgers, Frame Football, Blind Football, Pan DisAbility Soccer Schools and more.

Project Officer Rugby Development – Saracens Foundation

Saracens Foundation are seeking to employ a Project Officer to join our Foundation team. You will be ‘hands-on’, developing, leading, and delivering against the operational and Foundation targets set out within the Foundation strategy. You will manage projects to create and deliver industry leading charitable activities. You will work closely with the other Project Officers to ensure that the Foundations projects are being coordinated in a way that generates cross-project working and reduces the risk of projects operating in silos. This a full-time position, based at StoneX Stadium with a hybrid/flexible working pattern which will include a mix of working on site and at various delivery locations.

Managing Director, Women’s Football – Rangers Football Club 

This exciting newly created role of Managing Director — Women’s Football will provide executive leadership and strategic direction across all aspects of the professional Women’s football programme at Rangers Football Club. Their ultimate aim will be to create a winning Rangers Women’s team that consistently wins trophies and plays on the European start.

People Partner – SailGP

We’re seeking a talented and motivated People Partner to join our growing team and to provide People support across our global landscape. This role will have one direct report and will report into the Head of People. The successful individual will have excellent problem-solving, analytical, organisational and interpersonal skills, and will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing and dynamic environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone that is looking to grow and progress their career in an exciting international organisation. They will work and partner with several business divisions and take the ownership of certain People projects and be able to make an immediate impact across the global SailGP workforce.

Head of Women’s Football – Sheffield United Football Club

Sheffield United FC are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity to head up our Women and Girls teams. This person will lead the transition from a 1st team Hybrid to full time model and support the new Academy Manager with the transition from a RTC to an Academy. We are looking for a highly engaged, experienced and enthusiastic individual who will support this new phase in our Women and Girls game, with the aim of being widely recognised as a highly credible and competitive team.

Managing Director, Recreational Game – England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

The MD Recreational Game will be an outstanding leader, with a proven track record in motivating and inspiring people and navigating a complex stakeholder landscape to unite people behind a compelling vision. We recognise the social impact cricket can have by creating inclusive recreational cricket communities with diverse playing and volunteering populations. Looking to the future of cricket through our recreational opportunities and pathways will be key to sustaining the sport.

Retail Partnerships Manager – England Rugby

The Retail Partnerships Manager will lead the management and delivery of the RFU’s Retail programme, including relationships with key delivery partners such as Fanatics, and third-party merchandise vendors (e.g. match-day programme and fan radio providers). The role’s focus is to maximize growth of merchandise revenue and enhance fan experience both digitally and physically across the retail business (online, store & event retail). 

Head of Fan Engagement – Alpine 

The successful candidate will manage and lead a team responsible for executing fan engagement initiatives across various platforms, including social media, websites, mobile applications, and onsite events. You will create and oversee the implementation of captivating content across different channels to entertain, inform, and connect with fans. You will collaborate with marketing, communications, and partnerships teams to align fan engagement initiatives with broader organisational goals and monitor and analyse fan feedback, sentiments, and engagement metrics to optimise strategies and programs. 

Digital Analyst – Arsenal 

We are looking for a Digital Analyst to provide visibility of key digital insights across the Commercial function. This important role will create, monitor and report on events and conversions across our Google Analytics properties and will also be responsible for the Club’s tagging and tracking processes, ensuring we have consistent and effective tagging solutions in place to deliver insightful digital analysis

Chief of Staff – Six Nations Rugby

The Chief of Staff is a newly-created role directly supporting the CEO to implement the vision and strategy of the organisation. It is a critical role that will enable the CEO to focus more externally on driving the organisation forward. As our Chief of Staff, you will be the key link between the CEO of Six Nations Rugby Ltd, and the Executive and the wider shareholder group consisting of our six Unions and CVC. An understanding of the wider rugby family is also important for this role, especially relations with SANZAAR and its Southern hemisphere unions (South Africa (SARU), New Zealand (NZRU), Australia (RA) and Argentina (ARU)), but also World Rugby, the global governing body, and Rugby Europe, which oversees the interest of the game’s Emerging Nations across Europe.

BRANDS

PR manager – Decathlon UK

The PR Manager is the gatekeeper for Decathlon’s reputation. This person will own the relationship with journalists at national newspapers and specialist media. Their objective will be to build brand awareness and increase purchase consideration by securing meaningful and impactful coverage, through creative brand campaigns/activations and product PR. They will manage an external PR agency and work on crisis communications as and when needed. The role involves interacting and liaising with various internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, and colleagues across our many in-house brands in France. 

Brand Marketing Manager – Castore 

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

Events Executive – McLaren Automotive Ltd 

Reporting to the Brand Experiences Planning Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for a proactive, dynamic and engaging individual to join the Brand Experiences team at McLaren Automotive. Based at McLaren’s global headquarters in Woking, Surrey, the role’s key deliverable will include the planning and execution of a wide range global events, working alongside internal and regional teams to deliver strategic, effective and consistent experiences.

Social Media Lead – On

We’re looking for a brilliant, creatively minded Global Social Media Lead to lead a step change in On’s social strategy and build growth across all platforms. You’ll work with multiple stakeholders across departments and regions, collaborating with your fellow brand communications leads, strategy teams and our award-winning in-house creative studio. You’ll build and lead a team of best-in-class social creative talent.

Social Media and Disruption Manager – Renault Group

We are looking for someone to define, implement and measure Renault UK’s social media strategy and to manage our dedicated social media agency to drive performance. The job holder manages the Renault UK social media content calendar integrating materials from the central HQ team with local initiatives. 

MEDIA

Strategist – Footballco

Footballco is looking for a dynamic, creative and passionate strategist. The strategy team sits at the heart of our business, working in partnership with sales, creative, content and client services teams to raise the value of Footballco’s content output and deliver creatively brilliant, and effective, campaigns for our partners and drive meaningful engagement with our audience.

News Writer, Cyclingnews – Future 

As News Writer at Cyclingnews, you’ll have a unique opportunity to cover professional cycling, attend races across the world and interview key figures in the sport. While having a primary focus on news, the news writer at Cyclingnews will also work on longer features and interviews, produce race reports, publish results and photos, as well as carefully edit the work of colleagues and contributors.

OTHER

Commercial Executive – TrybWorld

The Commercial Executive will form an integral part of the team to support new business development and growth through new client acquisition. This role will be responsible for developing and executing the sales strategy to diversify our client-base and generate new revenue alongside the Marketing Director and Managing Director. This role reports into the Managing Director (MD).

Lead Consultant, Content – Two Circles

Two Circles is looking for a Lead Consultant, Content to devise and deliver innovative content strategies and solutions, driving value for our sports clients across the globe. This role will sit in the Content Strategy Team, a centralised group of strategists and storytellers working collaboratively with other teams within Content (Client Services, Insights & Studio) and across the broader business. The ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of digital and social media content, and how both work in tandem to drive significant audience growth and strengthen and deepen engagement for our clients. The applicant must also have a proven track record of cultivating relationships with and delivering results for major sports organisations.

Creative Content Lead – Two Circles

Two Circles is looking for a Creative Content Lead to help us craft the future of sport and storytelling for leading sports organisations and brands. With our talented social media teams pushing content to 400+ million sports fans on behalf of our clients daily, ideas are our currency – and we need plenty of them. This job sits within the Content Strategy Team, and will play an important role across the content journey, working alongside our Studio to ideate and develop concepts. With clients across the worlds of football, cricket, tennis, rugby, motorsport, esports and beyond, we’re after a creative, energetic and passionate candidate to ensure our clients’ output is setting the standards within the sports industry and beyond.

Event Manager – Rematch

Reporting directly into the Event Director, the Event Manager role is a broad and varied role that supports all aspects of the event operations and also acting as the Duty Manager of the venue, having oversight on all areas of operation including but not limited to: FOH staff, Security, Staff/ Accreditation, Food & Beverage, Merchandise Sales, Venue Liaison, Customer Service and Show Production.

Partnerships Co-ordinator – Eleven Sports Media 

Eleven has an exciting three-year plan, during which the organisation is expected to grow with a vigorous approach to opening up new opportunities and markets. Firmly established in the UK football system and the MLS, Eleven has also recently expanded into one of the most exciting leagues in the world, the NFL, with more to come in 2023 and beyond. As a result, Eleven are now searching for a talented Partnership Coordinator who is not only capable of building strong relationships with key stakeholders but whose vision and commercial story-telling can help grow awareness of Eleven’s partnerships and brand activation.

TOM’S TOP JOB

HEAD OF FAN ENGAGEMENT – ALPINE

It’s head of the fun stuff at a Formula 1 team! I spent some time at the Alpine HQ in Enstone a few years ago. They seem like a nice bunch, the Cotswolds is a lovely part of the world and also commutable from London.

Apply here – good luck!