Welcome to the Sport Jobs Round-Up, your go-to source for the latest career opportunities in the world of sport, brought to you by Behind Sport.
Whether you’re an aspiring professional, a seasoned veteran looking for a change, or simply passionate about the industry, we’ve got you covered.
Organisation: B-Engaged
Position: Senior Athlete Marketing Executive
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
B-Engaged is seeking a new Senior Athlete Marketing Executive. The position reports to the Brand & Comms Director and serves as a key member of the Brand Marketing team in the London office. You will develop upon the existing B-Engaged Athlete roster, proactively manage both talents and brands, from identifying potential new clients to reporting.
Apply here.
Organisation: Aberdeen Football Club
Position: Junior Designer
Location: Aberdeen, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 17.10.24
They have a vacancy for a permanent Junior Designer to join the Marketing team at AFC. The role will involve assisting the Senior Designer in the execution of print and online creative projects originating from various departments within the Club, taking projects from brief to production.
Applicants should be proficient in design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and have basic knowledge of design principles, typography, and colour theory. The ability to interpret design briefs and translate them into visually appealing concepts will be critical in this position.
Apply here.
Organisation: Williams Racing
Position: Social Media Executive
Location: Oxfordshire, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 26.10.24
This is a key role as part of the new Williams Racing “History in the Making” chapter as they look to grow their content team at an extremely exciting time. As they continuously strive to improve on-track, their standards need to be visibly reflected within their output on social media, targeting both current and new fan opportunities. The focus for this role is particularly on vertical-reliant platforms including, but not limited to, Instagram, X and TikTok, consistently producing timely, reactive posts. This candidate will also thrive in a fast-moving, highly competitive environment with the ability to immediately jump on and react to social media trends.
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Organisation: Arsenal Football Club
Position: Senior Ticketing Manager
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
They are looking for a Senior Ticketing Manager to play a pivotal role in our Ticketing and Venue Strategy team within their Venue department.
In this crucial role, you’ll be entrusted to oversee the day-to-day operation of their ticketing operations. You will enthusiastically take responsibility for ensuring their ticketing experience is best-in-class for their supporters, both on their online platforms and on a matchday. Working closely with their Head of Ticketing, you will make key contributions to their ticketing strategy and you’ll ensure that it’s delivered in line with their objectives.
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Organisation: UFC
Position: International Business Development Coordinator
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The Global Partnership Coordinator, International supports the Global Partnerships sales team by continuously developing and refining internal partnership sales processes and workflow. This position will also assist the broader sales team through their researching and prospecting of new sponsorship brands and opportunities around the world.
As a Global Partnerships Coordinator, you will need to provide exceptional support and service to each of the key sales team and assist with sponsorship proposals. This position will also be responsible for the coordination and execution of creative ideation sessions with various team members and ensure the quality and creativity of global proposals are up to standard. This role will be an integral part of ongoing global sales discussions and conversion of prospects into commercial opportunities for the UFC.
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Organisation: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Position: Visitor Attractions Sales & Planning Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
The Club is seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Visitor Attractions Sales Planning Manager. The role aims to maximise sales across their four visitor attractions, F1 DRIVE – London, Stadium Tours and The Dare Skywalk and Dare Skywalk EDGE. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales strategy, inventory management, and dynamic pricing.
Key responsibilities include developing and implementing sales strategies to maximize ticket sales. You will utilize dynamic pricing and multi-attraction ticketing to optimize revenue. Proactively identifying and capitalizing on sales opportunities is essential to achieve targets.
Apply here.
Organisation: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Position: Digital Communications Coordinator
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
The Foundation is seeking a Digital Communications Coordinator to support in overseeing its presence on the Club website and develop the Foundation’s social media presence through planning, production and distribution of compelling digital content showcasing how the Foundation inspires and empowers people living within our local communities to thrive. The role will also involve assisting with the Foundation’s digital marketing outreach.
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Organisation: Sky Sports
Position: Head of Social Media, Brand (12 month maternity cover)
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
As the Head of Social Media, Brand (Sports), you will play a pivotal role in transforming Sky Sports into a leading Sports Brand that not only delivers top-notch broadcasting but also engages younger and diverse audiences. Reporting directly to the leadership team, you will collaborate with the existing Head of Social Media & Audience Development to implement a fresh social media growth strategy, designed to attract and retain U35s and women.
Your team, working closely with the wider Sky Sports social team and agency partners, will produce high-impact paid, organic, and influencer-driven content that resonates with younger audiences and drives measurable business impact for Sky Sports.
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Organisation: EFL (English Football League)
Position: Communications Manager
Location: Preston, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Reporting into the Head of Public Relations, the Communications Manager – Community will have a focus on Community PR and assist in the activation of the annual strategic PR plan for the EFL.
The Communications Manager will have responsibility to deliver against the overall Communications strategy and be responsible for all internal and external Community PR communications for the EFL.
Apply here.
Organisation: The R&A
Position: Head of Content
Location: St Andrews, Scotland, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 18.10.2024 at 12pm
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Commercial department as Head of Content. The successful candidate will lead on the development, planning, delivery and evaluation of The R&As global digital audience engagement strategy, planning in the short, medium and long term. They will lead on the digital ecosystem, content and production strategy to ensure best in class audience engagement across owned and operated channels to drive growth in reach, engagement, revenue and reputation, in support of the organisation’s strategic objectives.
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Organisation: The R&A
Position: Broadcast Operations & Product Manager
Location: St Andrews, Scotland, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 18.10.2024 at 23:59
- To be responsible for the planning, activation and management of the short to medium term activities across the broadcast portfolio, which includes multiple annual live productions that drives organisational performance.
- Effectively partner with key internal departments on the delivery of productions whilst influencing external broadcast partners to ensure they meet their objectives, whilst effectively mitigating risk to reach revenue and reputation.
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Organisation: Birmingham City Football Club
Position: Head of Content and Production
Location: Birmingham, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The Club is transitioning to operate as a media company, differentiating itself by building ‘fame’ through the content created across the organisation. This shift strengthens the Club’s reputation as a challenger brand on the rise, fuelling both fan base and commercial growth
To support this transition, the Club is investing in infrastructure (two new media pods/studios), AI tools to enhance matchday content (WSC & STATSPerform), and additional team members (three new videographers, a social content creator for the women’s team, and an in-house photographer). Relationships with local universities will also create a talent pool to work with the team
The new Head of Content and Production will unite the team and make a step change in the quality and quantity of output, particularly creating ‘reason to care’ content about players off the pitch
The role will also involve adding new content products for commercialisation, such as a podcast series and a WSC matchday product, improving and growing BluesTV, and ideating new products to expand audience reach. The role takes a whole-Club view, managing an editorial calendar loaded with ideas and activities that drive engagement and commercial value
This is a unique opportunity for a forward-thinking individual to create something new that others in sport and entertainment will want to emulate
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Organisation: Birmingham City Football Club
Position: Strategy & Innovation Manager
Location: Birmingham, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Birmingham City FC are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable Strategy & Innovation Manager.
Role Responsibilities:
- Strategic Programme Management: Lead and manage strategic projects across the club in partnership with key leaders, experts, and partners
- Collaboration and Communication: Create a unified approach to align business areas and projects across the club
- Innovation and Growth: Spearhead innovation initiatives by exploring new business models, products, and services to foster sustainable growth
- Process Optimisation: Evaluate and enhance existing processes to lower costs and improve efficiency
- Strategic Analysis: Conduct market research, competitor benchmarking, financial modelling, and data analysis to identify trends, mitigate risks, and uncover new business opportunities
- Reporting & Analysis: Develop and sustain a reporting framework for financial and non-financial metrics while collaborating with leaders across marketing, fan experience, finance, operations, and commercial departments
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Organisation: Red Bull
Position: Athlete Marketing Manager
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
This role will help to drive and manage Red Bull’s Athlete Marketing program, demonstrating to the consumer that Red Bull is the only brand that Gives Wiiings to the world’s most exciting and talented athletes. Credibly and effectively communicating the functional benefits of Red Bull products to sports interested consumers via a world-class athlete team. The roster covers diverse sporting playgrounds and a good knowledge understanding of the broader sporting landscape is key. The role will be also be focussing on potential new sporting opportunities within areas and sports we are not currently exposed through. In this role the Athlete Marketing Manager must enable their athletes to progress in their sport and fulfil their dreams.
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Organisation: The LTA
Position: Content Producer
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: £34,000 per year
Closing date: 18.10.24
The Content Producer reports to the Content Manager. We are building a Marketing Team that will deliver work enviable of any sport governing body. As a creative thinker, the post holder will need to be confident in delivering engaging and compelling video content for a range of target audiences (D2C and B2B). This role will require experience in idea generation, multi-platform content production, and teamwork.
The Marketing and Customer Strategy team exists to broaden the relevance and increase the visibility of tennis & padel, all year round, in order to grow participation and fan engagement. It seeks to do this by:
• Developing and executing a new fit for purpose brand for tennis.
• Building content and communications that increase levels of fan engagement, drive new participation, and win back lapsed players.
• Delivering a brand partner strategy to develop and maximise our assets.
Apply here.
Organisation: MATTA
Position: Business Development Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: £35,000 – 45,000, plus commission
A great opportunity for a driven and dynamic sales professional to build fruitful relationships, and generate and convert viable new business leads with brands and other organisations within the sport and lifestyle industry.
Apply here.
Organisation: MATTA
Position: Senior Social Media Strategy Planner
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: £50,000 – 55,000
A superb opportunity for a top-flight social media planner to create in-depth strategies for a range of sport clients within an independent, forward-thinking, digital-first creative agency in the sport and lifestyle space.
Apply here.
Organisation: Ten Toes
Position: Social Media Manager
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The holder of this role will provide executional support to Ten Toes’ team social media managers, reporting into our Senior Social Media Manager, to service one or more of Ten Toes’ clients, helping them build deeper relationships with their fans and stakeholders through the provision of three key services:
• Consultancy (strategy)
• Channel management
• Content creation
The role holder will support our wider internal team with planning, ideation, reporting and executing across our work with sports organisations, brands and talent.
Apply here.
That’s it for our Sport Jobs Round-up this week, good luck to everyone applying.
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