Recruitment Roundup: McLaren, England Rugby, American Express

PARTNERS AND MEMBERS

Sportradar – Talent and Performance Lead

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Talent & Performance Management Lead to join our global People Potential & Organisational Development team. This role is pivotal in implementing our talent and performance management initiatives, ensuring we identify, develop, and retain top talent within the organization. The successful candidate will report to and collaborate closely with the VP of People Potential & Organisational Development and other key stakeholders to foster a culture of continuous growth and impact.

TEAMS

Arsenal F.C – Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Construction Project Manager to manage and deliver upgrades to our existing infrastructure, facilities and physical assets across the club. You will play a vital role within Building & Technology Infrastructure PMO and will work closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure that facility upgrades, and new implementations are delivered within the agreed time, cost and quality parameters.

Portsmouth Football Club – Partnerships Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Portsmouth Football Club as Partnerships Manager. This role sits within the Commercial Department. The Partnerships Manager’s role focuses on maximising the Organisation’s sponsorship revenue, by developing existing relationships and identifying new opportunities. In this role, you will proactively manage the sponsorship portfolio, through contract servicing and relationship management.

JLR – Senior Social and Digital Officer

Supporting the Social and Digital Manager, the Senior Social & Digital Officer role will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Jaguar TCS Racing’s owned social media channels, including creative content generation, community management, planning and analytics reporting. The candidate will also support the Social and Digital Manager in the execution of the digital and social strategy and assist in delivering market-leading campaigns for Jaguar TCS Racing and its commercial partners whilst working in tandem with the Jaguar Global Social Team to amplify motorsport through global channels.

Williams Racing – Content Creator

As a Content Creator, you will be responsible for helping drive and evolve the comprehensive visual output of Williams F1 Racing team and its content channels. We have 2 exciting Content Creator vacancies where the remit covers both video and photo. So, whether your primary skills sit with stills or with shooting video, or a high-quality blend of both, we want to hear from you! You will be the anchor to our visual capabilities both at race weekends throughout the year and at our HQ in Grove, taking projects from initial shoot planning/ideation through to filming or photography and then postproduction, as we look to expand and develop our in-house creative and content capabilities at a best-in-class level.

McLaren Racing – Executive, Brand Management

The purpose of this role is to support with the management of the McLaren brand and its international profile. As a guardian of the McLaren brand, the Executive, Brand Management ensures consistency across all touch points through adherence to our brand guidelines and other materials. The role predominantly focuses on our Formula 1 partners and licensees, however may also involve supporting our other Racing Series.

Southampton Football Club – Business Development Executive

As a Business Development Executive, you will be pivotal in accelerating the growth of our new creative agency – TURF – by identifying new client opportunities and understanding market demands. You will communicate the value of our creative services with clarity and persuasion, aiming to expand our client base. Your responsibilities will include generating leads, driving revenue and securing new business opportunities that contribute to our long-term growth and success.

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club – Marketing Executive

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the club’s marketing operations, focusing on ticketing, hospitality, and other matchday activities – mainly for our women’s first team. Your primary goals will be to grow, retain, and engage the club’s audience and fan base, enhancing the matchday experience while driving revenue and commercial opportunities, working closely with our Marketing Events Executive to achieve this. Additionally, you will develop and implement fan-focused programs, events, and initiatives designed to resonate with supporters of all ages.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club – Supporter Engagement and Communications Executive

The Club is seeking a Supporter Engagement & Communications Executive to support an industry leading approach to supporter engagement, with a key focus on communications and PR around fan initiatives, working closely with key supporters’ groups and individual fans.

LEAGUES

The IRONMAN Group – Director, Digital Advertising

The Director, Digital Advertising is a Paid Media expert and leader who loves the challenge of developing effective campaigns across platforms. In this role, you will be accountable and responsible for effective driving registration and participation across the portfolio of The IRONMAN Group operated events across more than 50 countries. This is a highly visible and fast paced role which focuses on crafting and executing meaningful and effective paid media strategies alongside your agency, internal marketing teams and your own team. The role will translate business goals into relevant customer experiences that drive revenue and engagement while being responsible for both strategizing and executing the plans.

EFL in the Community – Business Head of Community Programmes and Operations

As our new Business Head of Community Programmes and Operations, you will play a central role in driving our strategic goals at an operational level, working with CCOs to ensure the delivery of impactful community programmes across our network.

GOVERNING BODIES

The Football Association – Partnership Sales Manager

The Partnerships Sales Manager will be responsible for delivering sales and building corporate relationships. You will be part of a purpose-focused sales team that is responsible for the commercial development of FA assets including the England teams, The Emirates FA Cup, the Women’s Game and grassroots football.

England Rugby – Transformation Manager

The RFU is currently undertaking a once in a major programme of transformation, which will change how rugby is played, watched and engaged with for generations to come. We are looking for a skilled transformational manager who can ensure that the RFU delivers this agenda and maximises the opportunity.

UK Athletics – Senior Athlete Support Coordinator

UK Athletics (UKA) is the national governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of Athletics. The Performance team is looking for a Senior Athlete Support Coordinator with the right skills and attributes to join us. The aim of ‘Performance’ at UKA is to deliver the Athletics World Class Programme (WCP), supporting athletes to achieve their full potential as medalists on the world stage. This post will play a key role in our objectives, by providing operational support to the endurance programme and representative teams across the Olympic programme.

The Football Association – Senior Account Manager, Experiences by Wembley Stadium

The Experiences by Wembley Stadium Team are looking for a Senior Account Manager to maximise membership retention by creating and maintaining a high level of service excellence and developing professional relationships with members. You will manage a team of high-performing Account Managers and Account Executives to ensure a quality membership experience across the portfolio of all Experiences by Wembley Stadium products and will be continually identifying opportunities for revenue growth.

BRANDS

Bulk – Head of Digital Delivery

As the Head of Digital Delivery, you’ll lead the end-to-end delivery of our digital projects. Your role is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and optimisation of digital platforms, applications, and services that support the company’s strategic goals.

adidas – Senior Manager Brand Activation

The Brand Activation Manager will assume a pivotal role in advancing business growth while bolstering brand health key performance indicators within Sports Direct. Collaborating closely with key stakeholders, this position will develop, implement, and oversee account marketing strategies and activation plans to achieve significant outcomes in alignment with adidas’ strategic directives. The role necessitates robust marketing acumen coupled with adept interpersonal skills to effectively manage relationships across diverse stakeholder cohorts, including North, European, and Global teams, external agencies, Sports Marketing Talent, and Sports Direct.

Garmin – Marketing Specialist

Supporting the Segment Marketing Manager, you’ll be on hand to deliver market outputs including world class events, athlete and ambassador sponsorships, and collaborations with some of the UK’s largest retailers to support Garmin’s product launches and campaigns.

American Express – Senior Analyst, Motorsports, Global Sponsorships & Experiential Marketing

The Global Sponsorships & Experiential Marketing team leads 40+ partnerships globally, delivering the best in ticket access, live event and digital experiences across Card Member passion points of sports, music and various other cultural interests.

Frasers Group – Social Media Manager

We’re seeking a hungry and energetic Social Media Community Manager to join our new-look team. Sports Direct is going through a monumental evolution, we have a new brand direction, and a refined purpose and are building a new team to continue delivering this.

Rapha – Digital Performance Manager

We are seeking an experienced Digital Performance Manager to bring strategic and executional excellence to our suite of digital performance marketing channels. You will be the main strategist and executional manager across our demand conversion channels at Rapha, reporting into the Senior Digital Marketing Manager, with support from a Digital Marketing Media Executive amongst a broader team. This is a hands on role, and your knowledge and expertise will be vital towards Rapha’s success. The ideal candidate will need to be able to turn analysis into action both proactively and with pace.

MEDIA

The Sun – Assistant Producer (Sport)

As an Assistant Producer you will help create compelling content that informs and engages audiences. You will be part of the team producing content, working with the Producer to cast, film and produce high quality video for various channels and platforms.