Recruitment Roundup: Mclaren, Sport England, The Times

20 Sep 2023 | Tom Love
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RIGHTSHOLDERS

Marketing Manager – World Rugby

As Marketing Manager, you will report to the Managing Director of the LOC but work closely with the Head of Brand Marketing in the Content and Marketing Team. You will be responsible for delivering both digital and physical marketing campaigns relating to RWC 2025.You will have meticulous planning skills, be an excellent communicator and be capable of managing both internal and external stakeholders to deliver on World Rugby’s audience and revenue objectives.

Delivery Manager – England Rugby

The role of a Delivery Manager is to manage a full delivery lifecycle across a number of Technology, Digital and Data projects, changes, and ad hoc activity, operating within the RFU’s project framework. This is a highly visible role working across the Technology Department and all parts of the wider RFU organisation to deliver sustainable change.

Communications Officer – Newcastle United Football Club

This is an exciting time at Newcastle United and we are looking for talented individuals to help us on our journey. To help us deliver on our ambitious plans we have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Communications Officer to join our team. Possessing outstanding communication and interpersonal skills you will be an experienced media and communications professional with significant experience in handling media issues and media relations.

Overlay Coordinator – Formula E

As a member of the FE Track and Overlay team, you will have a core focus on the venue design, and delivery of the temporary infrastructure needed to hold a Formula E event (facilities and track). You will also support the team with on-site overlay delivery for other events across the season calendar.

Director of Operations & Venue – Rangers Football Club

As the Director of Operations & Venue, you will play a crucial role in leading and managing the football club’s operations across both Ibrox Stadium and the Rangers Training Centre, leading across operations, IT, groundstaff, facilities and security business units. The role will lead a team of five heads of department and over 30 full-time staff.

Specialist, Commercial Partnerships – McLaren Racing

To support the Senior Manager, Partnerships in the delivery of key commercial partners in the McLaren Racing portfolio, such that the contractual rights are fully leveraged and maximised, while the long-term individual and company relationships are created and maintained.

Marketing Executive – The Football Association

The Football Association are recruiting a Marketing Executive to join our Brand Marketing Team. This role is an amazing opportunity for an ambitious marketer and women’s football specialist to work across England Women and the Women’s FA Cup brand.

F1 Drive, Duty Manager – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

With a primary focus on managing the on-site visitor experience for F1 DRIVE London, the Duty Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation of our facility across all visitor touchpoints. Your key responsibilities include maintaining a consistent level of service excellence, exceptional customer engagement, revenue optimization and health and safety of the track and experience.

Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – Surrey County Cricket Club

Surrey County Cricket Club is committed to making sure cricket is a game for everyone. We believe that cricket should be based on the concepts of fair play, teamwork, and meritocracy and we know that there is work to do to make cricket truly accessible. We are looking for people to join us on the journey of handing cricket over to future generations as the most inclusive and diverse sport in the world.

Research and Insights Senior Manager – Arsenal F.C

We are looking for Research and Insights Manager to lead a high performing function to support the partnership department in three verticals: partnership sales support, reporting and measurement for our existing partners and key strategic projects within the Commercial Ventures team.

CEO – Bristol Sport Foundation

Bristol Sport Foundation (BSF) is seeking an experienced, yet fresh thinking leader to shape and grow the organisation as it moves into its 8th year of establishment. We are looking for a CEO to develop our mission of using the reach of Bristol Sport to connect our City, bring people together and help make Greater Bristol a more active, healthy and happy place.

Head of Supporter Engagement

The Club is seeking a Head of Fan Engagement to help deliver an industry leading approach to supporter engagement.

MEDIA

Head of Sport – The Times

The head of sport is responsible for delivering a distinctive, agenda-setting sport news and features package across all platforms for The Times and The Sunday Times. They will ensure world-class standards of digital and print journalism, and lead the sport editorial team as we move to digital-first commissioning and publishing.

OTHER

Senior Client Account Manager – Ticketmaster Sport

We are currently seeking a proactive and customer-focused Senior Client Account Manager to join our Ticketmaster Sport department. The Senior Client Account Manager will play a pivotal role in maintaining and expanding our client relationships while upholding the highest standards of customer service and will also lead and manage a team of Client Account Managers.

Sport England – Senior Content Manager

We’re looking for a brilliant individual to play a key role in our Digital and Content team and help us promote Sport England’s expertise and award-winning campaigns to help the nation get active. As a consummate writer, someone who is comfortable creating compelling content out of sometimes complex issues, you’ll be taking the lead in writing and editing copy – whether it’s news stories, blogs, reports or strategy documents that explain Sport England’s vision.

Head of Broadcast Replay – Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd

As the Head of Broadcast Replay at Hawk-Eye Innovations, you will be at the forefront of revolutionising sports media production through cutting-edge replay technology. Your role will encompass overseeing the strategic planning, implementation, and management of innovative broadcast replay solutions. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of broadcast replay technology by driving technology advancements, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring the seamless integration of our replay systems within the broader sports broadcasting ecosystem.

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