Recruitment Roundup: Unicef, Alpine F1, World Rugby

INTERNAL

Head of Commercial Strategy – Sport Industry Group

As the Head of Commercial Strategy, you will have ultimate responsibility for all commercial activity across Sport Industry Group including, but not limited to, sales, strategy and marketing. This is a unique opportunity for someone with the necessary experience and capability to build on the existing Sport Industry Group platform – which includes the premium sport industry event in Europe – and help to reshape it into the leading sports business platform in the world.

Commercial Sales Manager – Sport Industry Group

As Commercial Sales Manager, you’ll work alongside the Head of Commercial Strategy to drive incremental revenue, with a specific focus on Sport Industry Group Memberships. This role is for a motivated salesperson who has a history of securing new business in addition to strong communication skills, experience in conducting high-volume outbound sales efforts, a passion for sport and a knowledge of the wider industry and organisations that inhabit it.

Event & Marketing Intern – Sport Industry Group

The Event & Marketing Intern will support on researching and writing leading sport industry editorial content for the Sport Industry Group website and the daily newsletter, in addition to running Sport Industry Group’s social media and helping out with general website maintenance. You will also be working across our portfolio of UK events.

RIGHTSHOLDERS

Event Operations Manager – Human Race Ltd 

We are looking for someone who can bring their previous experience of working on large outdoor mass attendance events to take on the role of Operations Manager, working across our portfolio and taking on key planning roles required for the adidas Manchester Marathon, the Manchester Half Marathon, and the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run.

Communications and Media Executive – Cardiff Rugby 

An exciting opportunity has been created to join the Communications and Marketing team at Cardiff Rugby. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and fast-paced environment as Communications and Media Executive to positively promote all aspects of the business but with a particular focus on rugby. They will be responsible for the production of content for the club’s owned channels, website and social media management, the development of key media relations, and PR strategies.

Head of Communications – Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club 

We are looking for a results-driven Head of Communications to help create and implement an Ealing Trailfinders marketing and communications strategy in line with the organisation’s ambitions and business objectives.

Content Executive – Cardiff Rugby 

An exciting opportunity has been created to join Cardiff Rugby as a Content Executive. This newly created, varied role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to produce and publish content across the club’s owned channels, predominantly in the form of video.

Partner Manager – Alpine F1 Team

The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Partner Management to evaluate programme KPIs, define a strategy to achieve them and consolidate the relationship with a key team partner. This is a key role in helping the Marketing Team deliver contractual entitlements, while constantly assessing their effectiveness in reaching partner KPIs. You will be working in a tight-knit marketing team based across the UK and France with diverse skills and competencies and liaise with the wider Alpine Business Unit.

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.

Partnerships Executive – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

We are looking to identify a Partnerships Executive to join the team. The successful applicant will work with internal and external stakeholders to support the delivery of activations and campaigns through the strategic delivery of partner

Head of Sevens Event Planning & Delivery – World Rugby 

With the focus on the Sevens World Series, World Rugby intends to appoint a Head of Sevens Event Planning and Delivery reporting to the General Manager of Sevens. The position will play a critical role in directing the creation of integrated operational plans across the Sevens World Series, ensuring all contributing internal World Rugby Functional Areas, Delivery Partners, contractors, suppliers and Commercial Partners are able to integrate their plans and to create a seamless delivery of the rugby, participation, and experiential elements of the events in each host city to the highest possible quality and safety.

MEDIA

Senior Social Media Producer – talkSPORT 

talkSPORT is seeking an experienced and dynamic Social Media Producer and Content Lead to drive the awareness and engagement of our radio programmes through social media channels. You will be responsible for developing and executing social media strategies, creating engaging content, and helping to guide a team of social media producers.

BRANDS

Head of Category Growth – Science in Sport Group 

Head of Category Growth – SMART BAR reporting to the Global Category Growth Director. Responsible for delivering the overall sales target for bars across the PHD SMART BAR Range and protein bar range across Science in Sport. This is a new role within the business.

District Manager – Under Armour 

The District Regional Manager UK/Ireland is a key role in the Retail Leadership team. District Regional Managers are responsible for driving the profitability in their district, territory, or area. This role works to meet sales targets and control operational expenses. As leader, this role coaches Store Managers in allocation of resources, inspires teammates in commercial goals and builds Brand equity during store visits and virtually.

Digital Marketing Manager – Playermaker 

As our Senior Digital Marketing Manager, you’ll be responsible for driving growth through various channels, including email marketing, affiliation, social media, content, and branding. You’ll be working with a diverse and dynamic team, managing multiple tasks and timelines, and juggling between different verticals to ensure nothing falls between the cracks.

OTHER

Safety Planning Manager – London Stadium 

London Stadium are looking for a Safety Planning Manager to join the team to manage the Safety Planning team and assist the Safety Officer and Deputy Safety Officers in planning and delivering all London Stadium major events.

Social Media Manager – Roc Nation 

Roc Nation Sports International is looking for someone with a strong knowledge of the European sports landscape – with a particular interest in professional football, rugby and cricket. The ideal candidate will be a daily point of contact for our clients and internal stakeholders. They will need an ‘entrepreneurial-like’ desire to help drive forward the business’s key goals and objectives. This role will directly into the Head of Marketing and Communications of Roc Nation Sports International and lead on overarching client strategy, internal digital strategy and execution of organic and commercial obligations.

Performance Sport Officer – Surrey Sports Park 

The successful candidate will work with all current and prospective high-performance student athletes, supporting them to achieve both academically and athletically, as well as working with the clubs and their coaches who sit within the performance programme. With reference to clubs, this role will specifically work to support the day to day management of identified high performing clubs as well as assisting the committees to create and develop the right culture in order for this to be achieved. 

Head of Sport – UNICEF

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Head of Sport. The Sport team is actively developing new partnerships in sport that cut across fundraising, communications, advocacy & programmes, as well as expanding our existing partnerships ensuring all relationships align with business objectives to deliver for the partner and for children.

TOM’S TOP JOB

Head of Commercial Strategy – Sport Industry Group

Yes, I am contractually obliged to promote the role, however, this is genuinely a great opportunity for someone to reshape SIG by elevating and scaling what already exists, and to potentially create new properties from scratch. Also, you’d get to work with me!

Apply here – good luck!