Recruitment Roundup: Gymshark, Guild Esports, F1 Academy

10 Jul 2024 | Tom Love
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Wasserman Live – Business Development Director 

We are looking for a well-connected Business Development Director to generate new business opportunities in live events and brand experience. The role requires someone who is pure play brand experience, who has a great black book and can hold decision maker client relationships.

The Wave – Surf Coach

As a surf coach at The Wave, you will be part of a coaching team that is committed to delivering the wave’s lesson plans, ensuring our visitors have an unrivalled surfing experience. You will work to create a safe and inspirational environment for people to learn and have fun. 

Two Circles – Legal Counsel 

This hire of a newly-created role as Legal Counsel (Sports Media Rights) provides significant scope for career growth, personal development and genuine ownership of a crucial growth area of Two Circles’ business, with every day providing new opportunities to have a direct impact on cutting-edge sports and media matters, working with some of the world’s leading sports rights holders.

54 – Event Manager, Guest Experience 

Reporting to the Guest Experience Senior Manager/ Director, the Events Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of several guest experience elements on designated events throughout the year, within our golf events portfolio, for key clients which may include LIV Golf and Golf Saudi.

Formula 1 – Partnerships Executive, F1 Academy 

We are looking for a Partnerships Executive to join our F1 Academy team supporting the Senior Partnerships Manager and Head of Commercial on existing and new partnerships.

EFL (English Football League) – Senior Content Manager

The EFL’s Senior Content Manager will be responsible for commercial and community content output across the EFL’s numerous channels. The purpose of the role is to strategically manage idea creation, campaign planning and relationship management across both areas, with the aim of telling the EFL’s community story to a large audience and improving the success of commercial content activations.

West Ham United FC – Women’s Team Editorial Producer 

Reporting to the Editorial Lead, lead on the planning and production of Women’s team content for West Ham United channels including the website, app, matchday programmes and social media, while also contributing to the coverage of other areas of the Club

Manchester City Football Club – Branded Content Producer

The Branded Content Producer will play a crucial role in creating high-quality, engaging content that resonates with our fanbase and meets the needs of our commercial partners.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club – Head of Partnership Servicing 

The Head of Partner Services’ role is to oversee the Partnership Servicing Department, ensuring the effective management of all partner relationships, delivery of all contractual rights and obligations and day-to-day management of a team of 9.

Guild Esports – Campaign Manager

The focus of this fixed contract role is to work primarily with our lead sponsor Sky, and other partners when required, on their campaign activations delivered by our in-house creative and production agency, Guild Studios. 

Gymshark – Senior Consumer Communications Executive 

We’re looking for a Communications Professional to join for a 12-month FTC. You’ll play a pivotal role in driving brand awareness and creating noise about Gymshark globally through strategic and creative communications at one of the most exciting growth periods in the company’s history.

Frasers Group – Editor, Sport 

Working in partnership with the Creative Team and wider Marketing Team, the editor will ideate, develop and deliver copy across the Sports Direct ecosystem. Guided by the Sports Direct brand strategy and tone of voice, they’ll be responsible for copy and content curation across sports and lifestyle, including football, running, training, outdoor and USC.

New Era Cap – Product Coordinator FTC 

The role of the Product Coordinator is to effectively plan delivery and communication of relevant product range launches. The Product Coordinator reports to the Product Manager.

The Gym Group – Senior PR & Comms Executive 

As Senior PR & Communications Executive, you will support to promote the company externally, growing brand awareness, supporting growth, and enhancing The Gym Group’s reputation. You will directly manage the press office, and review external communications content, as well as work on integrated cross-channel comms campaigns.

Warner Bros. Discovery – Presentation Scheduler 

This role will be responsible for the break optimisation and Presentation Scheduling across our portfolio of WBD Sports and Entertainment channels across the UK, Nordic Free To Air, Eurosport and EMEA market. It involves liaising with the Programme Planning Team, Sport, Sales and Marketing Departments as well as the in-house Content Operations, Compliance, Live On-Air Team and Transmission Teams to ensure the delivery of fully optimised, editorially sound and compliant playlists.

Corinthian Sports – Sales Executive – Glasgow

Join us as our Sports Sales Executive and embark on an exciting journey where you’ll play a key role in identifying new sales opportunities using cutting-edge platforms like LinkedIn and the latest client-connecting technologies. Embrace the chance to attend industry events, cultivating new business relationships and contributing to our vibrant team.

Seat Unique – Partnership Executive 

We are seeking a dynamic Partnerships Executive who is fueled by energy and has a genuine passion for sports, music, and live events. The ideal candidate is driven to maximise partner relationships, revenue, and activation rights, ensuring an exceptional experience for our partners within Seat Unique’s ecosystem.

Greater London Authority – Manager Youth Sport

In this role, you are required to contribute to the wider work of the Sport and Youth team in support of the London Recovery missions, the London Partnership Board, Major Sports Events, and the strategic ambitions of the GLA. Using the power or sport, you will play an active role in listening, convening, and codesigning interventions with young people and the sector that address emerging needs, and systemic challenges, and support the aspirations of underserved young Londoners.

adi.tv – Sports Producer 

Passionate and experienced working in a live production, broadcast or content creation environment with a demonstratable background of working with clients, you will be responsible for working alongside our wider Studios Team to deliver incredible and awe-inspiring content.


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