Recruitment Roundup: Ufc, Sky, London Sport

12 Jun 2024 | Tom Love
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NSE (National Student Esports) – Partnerships Manager

As the Partnership Manager, you will be a primary point of contact between NSE and our sponsors and publisher partners, fostering strong and collaborative relationships. This role requires a proactive and organised individual with excellent communication skills, a knack for project management, and a passion for esports and gaming.

Chelsea Football Club – Brand and Partnerships Creative Lead

Chelsea FC are looking for a Brand and Partnerships Creative Lead to join the team with the purpose of leading the creative strategy and ideation development for existing and potential partners. This role would sit within our Brand & Partnership Marketing team.

The Football Association – Public Affairs Lead

We are excited to be searching for a Public Affairs Lead to join our Marketing, Communication and Corporate Affairs division. You will lead The FA’s public affairs work, devising and delivering the FA’s Government Relations Strategy, ensuring key political stakeholders are engaged by the FA and understand the FA’s purpose and needs. The successful candidate will act as a liaison with the Government on Public Policy matters which affect the organisation, meaning the successful candidate must have extensive knowledge and experience within the UK parliamentary system and political landscape.

Formula 1 – PA

F1 is looking for a PA to join our Marketing team supporting the Director of Marketing and wider team.

EFL (English Football League) – Marketing Manager

This is an incredible opportunity for a Marketing Manager to join our Marketing team at the EFL. The successful candidate will manage, own and implement the marketing strategy and activation for the EFL’s range of digital products, with a specific focus on our Fantasy Football product and generating subscriptions for iFollow, the league’s international OTT live streaming service.

West Ham United FC – Marketing Manager

We are looking for a highly creative and organised Retail Marketing Manager to join our team to develop and implement retail marketing plans, campaigns and activations to build on the growth and development of the Club’s retail business. The role will have a strong focus on developing both domestic and international markets for fan and revenue growth. We are looking for a candidate who has a passion for the sports industry with demonstrable track record of delivering strong results.

Portsmouth Football Club – Content Executive

As Content Executive you will take a hands-on role in growing the profile of the women’s team in their first season in the second tier of women’s football. Additionally, you will support the growth of the club’s wider digital presence by creating engaging and dynamic content for both men’s and women’s teams.

The Premier League – Licensing and Partnerships Executive

This role will support the Licensing Manager in the management of Premier League Licensees. The Licensing and Partnerships Executive will be required to manage the day-to-day operational requirements of all Licensees, supporting the development of and approving product plans, working on marketing campaigns and ensuring contractual rights are delivered.

England Netball – Executive Assistant

You’ll be the mastermind behind proactive executive support, ensuring the gears of our organisation run seamlessly for the England Netball CEO, Executive Team, and Board as well as the Netball Super League Managing Director and Board. You’ll take the reins as a leader, responsible for managing efficient and streamlined processes that keep us on the path to success as well as providing backup for our Business Support Manager.

LTA – Digital Product Manager

This role will be responsible for the design and delivery of digital product experiences across the LTA, notably the development of customer-centric websites and applications for players, coaches, and venues.

National Basketball Association (NBA) – Digital & Subscription Analytics

This 12-month FTC role will work closely with the Digital Analytics Lead to support NBA Europe’s digital and direct-to-consumer (DTC) initiatives. This role is pivotal in analyzing digital product performance and subscriber behaviour and executing strategies for business growth. The individual will collaborate with various internal teams to maintain and enhance analytics capabilities, contributing to data-driven decision-making processes.

Motorsport UK – Club Development Coordinator

The Club and Community Development Team is responsible for reinforcing Motorsport UK’s relationship with grassroots competitors, motor clubs and Regional Associations. The Club Development Coordinator has a vital role to play in the development of clubs and Regional Associations and supporting the increase in participation of members.

Ipswich Town Football Club – Media & Communications Executive

In this newly created role, you, as the Clubs Media and Communications Executive, will be fundamental in raising the profile of all football and non-football departments of Ipswich Town Football Club, under the guidance of the Media & Communications Leads and Director of Media & Communications.

Celtic Football Club – Women’s Football Content & Marketing Executive

Celtic Football Club is currently seeking a Women’s Football Content & Marketing Executive to support the Marketing & Multimedia team at Celtic Park. Reporting to the Head of Marketing Operations, the successful candidate will play a key role in promoting women’s football to a growing audience. The Women’s Football Content & Marketing Executive will be a dedicated resource to help shape the future of women’s football at Celtic Football Club.

Ultimate Fighting Championship – Marketing & Brand Manager

This position is responsible for leading, planning, and executing the marketing direction for UFC initiatives in Europe, Middle East and Africa as well as maintaining the brand guidelines and vision across the region. The position will primarily support various content marketing efforts, while also extending to support multiple departments to develop initiatives that enhance the brand and business outcome across the region.

Acronis – Sports Partnership Manager

As the Sports Partnership Manager, you will manage #TeamUp partnerships and associated sports events. The Sports Partnership Manager will work alongside the managed service providers (MSP) to supervise and help them activate their sports marketing rights.

Sky – Content Producer

An exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the creation of Sky Sports Football content. The Content Producer – Football will be responsible for the ideation, production and distribution of football content across all Sky platforms as well as line managing Content Creators.

BBC – Senior Sport Journalist

We have an amazing opportunity for someone to bring all of the excitement, tension, glory and pain of the English Football League to our website on live pages covering the Championships. This is your chance to put your passion for football in front of millions of readers.

Metro.co.uk – Freelance Sports Reporter

Metro.co.uk Sport is looking for talented freelance journalists to join its digital Sports team. Suitable candidates will be experienced online reporters with an impressive track record of finding and breaking stories of national and global interest.

DAZN – Motion Designer

As Motion Designer you will use your conceptualization skills to execute motion graphics to engage with clients on calls and collaborate with staff and freelance artists. If you have experience structuring projects and taking ownership from start to finish and are interested in joining a dynamic and collaborative team then this could be the perfect environment for you!

MailOnline – Freelance Sports Reporter

Mail Sport is looking for a talented freelance journalist to join its digital Sports team. Suitable candidates will be experienced online reporters with an impressive track record of finding and breaking stories of national and global interest. The role involves writing and building news stories, features and minute-by-minute live blogs for MailOnline.

Prime Video – Senior Strategy Manager

We are looking for a strategic, creative, and analytical candidate who can help develop and drive Prime Video’s Live Sports strategy. The Live Sports Team within Prime Video brings a selection of sporting content to Amazon customers, including the Champions League in Germany, Italy, UK, Wimbledon in Germany, NFL Thursday Night Football in the US (and much more world-wide). This role will be focused on Worldwide territories (excluding US and Canada) and be responsible for delivering live sports strategy across a set of territories, and working with the stakeholder group on the valuation of live sport rights.

Loughborough University – Head of Sport Marketing

We are looking for a talented individual with excellent interpersonal skills to work in a strategic and leading role with our Sport Marketing team. The right candidate will have experience in leading the delivery and implementation of a marketing and communications strategy whilst working in a fast-paced environment. The position will take a leading role in the management of the marketing function and will provide key account management, leading on the development of annual plans for achieving partnership objectives.

London Sport – Chief Operating Officer

You will bring strategic and commercial acumen, with an ability to contribute beyond the operations function and play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of an ambitious charity on a journey of growth. We are looking for someone with significant experience of running multi-functional departments and considerable entrepreneurial experience. This experience may have been gained in either the private, public or not for profit sector.

Women in Sports – Head of International Marketing

This is a full-time remote role for a Head of International Marketing. As the Head of International Marketing, you will be responsible for developing and executing market planning strategies to expand our reach globally. You will oversee international marketing campaigns, manage marketing budgets, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive sales and market growth. This role involves regular communication and coordination with our international partners and stakeholders.

Football Escapes – Marketing Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Marketing Manager to lead our marketing efforts. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing initiatives to drive brand awareness, customer engagement, and revenue growth. The Marketing Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop integrated marketing campaigns that resonate with our target audience and achieve business objectives.


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