Recruitment Roundup: West Ham, Wbd Sports, Wasserman

RIGHTSHOLDERS

Head of Fan Engagement – SailGP

As the Head of Fan Engagement for SailGP you will play a pivotal role in leading our efforts in creating world-class fan experiences and marketing activities to maximise audience engagement and fan growth throughout Season 4 and beyond. 

You will work closely with the Content, Technology and broader MarComms team to create integrated activities that leverage paid media, social media, content marketing and event marketing. This is a new role, to be shaped alongside the new Head of Social, putting fan engagement & social growth at the heart of the organisation. 

Senior Content Producer – West Ham United

The successful candidate will form an important part of the content team and will lead on ideation and execution of entertainment features and branded content assets across West Ham’s digital channels.

Overseeing the full production cycle for content across all channels, they will collaborate with the content, partnerships and communication teams throughout to ensure all output is in line with the club’s content and brand strategies.

Head of Secretariat (Corporate) – Sport England

The Head of Secretariat – Corporate will play a vital role in in putting Sport England’s visionary ten-year strategy, Uniting the Movement into practice. Your previous experience will assist to put our plans into action and ensuring excellent corporate governance and decision making along the way.

In this newly created role you will lead the direction of a small Secretariat team and work with the Chair, Board and Committee members to ensure that our broader non-executive governance structures are effective, responsive and strategic. 

You will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team, and specifically own the planning and delivery of the Executive Leadership Team’s work programme, but also engage with leaders across the organisation. You will also work closely with the internal governance team to ensure our approach to risk, internal audit and compliance and embedded across the organisation.

Partnerships Manager (Technology Partners) – SailGP

The Partnerships Manager’s role is to provide first class day-to-day relationship management of global SailGP partners, working with them to develop activation plans, across digital, marcomms and on-event, that support and integrate with their key partnership objectives, whilst delivering ROI against contractual obligations.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone that is looking to grow and progress their career in an exciting international organisation, working in a fast-paced, demanding, and dynamic environment, where they will work with a wide range of key stakeholders both internally and externally, VIP prospects and brand ambassadors.

Chair and Non Executive Director – Cricket Wales

As one of 39 County Cricket Boards that make up the ECB, and with the added unique responsibility as the National Governing Body for cricket in Wales, we exist ‘to lead, inspire and influence the growth, quality, and accessibility of cricket in Wales’.

We now seek a new Chair and one Non-Executive Director to join our Board and help us fulfil our strategic ambitions and vision of “Cricket capturing the imagination of Wales.” As a Board Director, you will provide essential checks and challenges, mentorship, and support to Cricket Wales, ensuring that we maintain the highest standards of governance. We place a strong emphasis on Board effectiveness and have fostered a culture of continuous improvement, which we encourage all Board members to contribute to in order to drive us forward.

Commercial Executive – Crystal Palace FC

Crystal Palace is a seeking a dynamic individual who will play a pivotal role in helping to deliver exceptional non-matchday B2B and B2C events, as well ensuring seamless operations for its exclusive Premium matchday hospitality offerings. If you have a passion for sport, a keen eye for detail, and a drive to exceed expectations, this is the role for you.

Community Content & Communications Manager, Badminton England – UK Sport

Working closely with the development team to develop a communications and content strategy for the community game. Development and execution of communication and content plans to meet the needs and objectives of internal stakeholder groups, such as the game development, safeguarding, EDI and legacy.

You will create and publish compelling content, driving engagement and supporting campaigns through visual storytelling.

BRANDS

Lead Product Designer, Sports – Ticketmaster 

As Lead Product Designer – Sports, you will take ownership of a product design stream to provide innovative best-of-breed design solutions for the next generation fan and client products in our Ticketmaster Sport portfolio. 

You will interface with some of the biggest names in sports and world tournaments and take on the challenge of building world-class white label solutions that can scale to teams and organisations with varying sizes and objectives.

Video Editor – Seat Unique 

Seat Unique is searching for a talented and passionate Video Editor to contribute to our mission of delivering amazing video content that resonates with fans across the realms of music, sports, and entertainment. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a range of exciting activations and bring your creative ideas to life. We value energy, creativity, and a willingness to take on new challenges and experiment with different creative approaches.

Senior Partnerships Manager – Socios.com

This position is responsible for overseeing the relationship between Socios.com and its roster of the UK partners, acting as the point of contact for partner-led activity, including but not limited to partner polls, overseeing the development of partner-specific marketing plans, managing branded partner elements across a variety of assets and supporting the day-to-day needs of Socios.com partners.

MEDIA

Director of Strategy & Projects, Sport Content & Production (12 month FTC) – WBD Sports

We are now looking for someone to cover the position of Director of Strategy & Projects, Sport Content & Production for a 12 month fixed term contract. 

Your responsibilities will include understanding the WBD Sports content & production strategy and assisting in setting priorities, translating the WBD Sports Strategy into specific projects and managing multiple cross-functional projects from start to finish.

Sport Social Media Manager – The Sun

The Sun is looking for a talented,highly motivated, resourceful individual, with deep knowledge of social media platforms and sports news, to join The Sun Sport Social team.

Manage and grow multiple accounts including The Sun Football, Sun Sport and Dream Team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well suggesting themes and stories, and guiding editorial on what is and isn’t working for social.

Producer, Premier League Productions – IMG Media

PLP’s Programming department is looking for a dynamic, energetic, and team-orientated Programming Producer who thrives under the editorial, organisational and creative challenge of producing cutting-edge, live and/or non-live sports output, and one who can drive and motivate a team of people to excel in programme and content production.

Your role wouldn’t stop there – IMG Media is looking for someone who has a thirst to learn new skills and challenges the status quo. This role will allow an ambitious individual to make it their own, whilst supporting the wider team of Assistant Producers and Editorial Assistants with their growth and development.

Sports Compliance Editor – WBD Sports

Working within the Network Origination Services you will be responsible for the compliance editing of our WBD Sport content across BT Sport, Eurosport, and FTA channel portfolio in the UK and Nordic market. 

Working in a high pressure environment you will view and edit content in realtime and make editing decisions for our Highlight and Re-run sport content. Ensuring editorial sound and compliant content is available in a timely manner for our Sport and FTA channels. You will be working closely with Programme Planning, Scheduling, On – Air Production and Ingest teams delivering Content that will draw in and entertain our viewers.

OTHER

Finance Controller – The Football Foundation

As Financial Controller, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day management of the financial accounting function. You’ll ensure timely, accurate and reliable management of all finance matters and will have oversight of the financial controls designed to safeguard the charity’s assets.

You will oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts and our annual statutory accounts, and will be the lead on the audit as both a contact and the workload. In addition, with support from the Head of Finance you will be responsible for financial reporting and budget control. Responsibility also extends to the development and maintenance of the accounting systems, financial policies, procedures, and systems. You’ll also manage cash flow, fixed assets, and statutory returns (including VAT).

Director, Business Operations – IMG ARENA 

The role combines responsibility for transformation programmes aimed at improving business operations, and for running elements of the improving ongoing operating model in parallel (business as usual).

Responsibilities include managing an overarching transformation / improvement programme focused on improving customer experience and operational performance, as well as leading and overseeing a large volume of initiatives and projects to improve and mature the experience of the company’s customers. This is necessary in order to continue rapidly expanding our customer base in a scalable way. The scope is across the full customer lifecycle, from sale through to renewal, incorporating onboarding, integration, support, engagement and delivery of outcomes.

Director, Consulting (Sports & Entertainment) – Wasserman

A hugely exciting account and project leadership role focusing on rights holder consulting projects with a significant focus on revenue maximization and growth for rights holder clients across EMEA. All projects are likely to be consultative in nature, requiring outstanding creativity, business savviness and an ability to serve and guide clients with confidence, quality, and subject matter expertise. Your clients will look to you for counsel and guidance.

Data Lead – Football Beyond Borders

FBB is looking for a Data Lead to provide data-driven, evidence-based support across the Football Beyond Borders teams. At FBB we are committed to learning, and using data & insights to inform our decision making so that we are continually improving our programme to provide the best support for our young people. The Data Lead role is key to FBB’s impact function and to achieving this goal. 

You’ll be committed to supporting colleagues to use data & insights to inform their decision-making to best support our young people. The successful applicant will be responsible for FBB’s impact data. They will manage this data and work closely with the delivery team and our partner schools to ensure that data quality is of an excellent standard. This role will be key to us achieving our vision of making FBB the best intervention for adolescents disengaged with school.

Press & Communications Manager – London Sport

The Press & Comms Manager will help drive the reputation, credibility and profile of London Sport, its work and its impact amongst a range of audiences. While focussing on generating media coverage for our work and our mission, this role will also improve our engagement with wider groups including the sport & physical activity sector, senior decision and policy makers, and wider networks. 

Reporting directly into the Head of Marketing & Communications, you will manage the development and implementation of a media strategy that aligns to the wider London Sport strategy.

TOM’S TOP JOB

SENIOR CONTENT PRODUCER – WEST HAM UNITED

West Ham United are not just on the look out for Declan Rice replacements. The Premier League has returned and continues to be a fountain of content.

Now, the Hammers are searching for somebody to steer their own output. With £105m in the bank, you’d hope to be working with some decent budgets too.

Apply here – good luck!