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: Aston Villa Football Club
Position: Fan Squad Member – Matchday
Location: Birmingham, GB (On-site)
Salary: £12.81 per hour
As a Fan Squad Member, you’ll be the welcoming face fans see on a matchday. You will strive to make every fan feel included and excited, ensuring their time at Villa Park, Bescot Stadium, or any other club event is unforgettable.
Whether you are working in Fan Zones, VIP events, or helping fans through the stadium, you will be central to delivering a smooth, fun and positive experience.
On a matchday, you will have multiple responsibilities which may include:
* Setup and pack down of any activity materials, such as banners, boards and flags.
* Running entertainment, activities and competitions in the Fan Zone and pitchside experiences for fans pre-match and at half time.
* Being a flag bearer and supporting stadium displays.
* Greeting fans, providing directions, answering questions and overall enhancing the overall experience of all fans, from our young Villans to our longest serving supporters!
Apply here.
Organisation: Manchester City Football Club
Position: Fan Journey Executive
Location: Manchester, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
They are looking for a Fan Journey Executive to play a key role in enhancing the fan experience by identifying and removing friction points across important fan journeys. Your work will directly contribute to improving fan satisfaction, loyalty, and revenue. With a fan-first mindset, you will collaborate with teams across the organisation to create fan experiences that are seamless, enjoyable, and memorable. You will focus on optimising journeys such as “The Perfect Stadium Matchday Experience,” “Becoming & Remaining an Engaged Fan,” and “Enjoying the Etihad Campus as a year-round entertainment destination.”
This role combines strategy and planning with project management responsibilities, as you contribute to improving and evolving the fan experience. As a proactive self-starter, you will work independently while collaborating with internal teams to achieve business goals. Your excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and determination will be key to your success.
Apply here.
Organisation: British Cycling
Position: Communications and PR Officer
Location: Manchester, GB (On-site)
Salary: £26,000
Closing date: 21.2.25
In the role you will support the delivery of multi-channel communications campaigns and media relations in support of British Cycling’s strategic objectives, and producing high-quality copy and content for news releases, e-newsletters, digital platforms and publications.
Apply here.
Organisation: Newcastle United Football Club
Position: Social Media Content Executive
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 21.2.25
As a Social Media Content Executive, you’ll be at the forefront of bringing the action of Newcastle United to life on their social channels. From planning and producing original social-first video content to supporting on matchdays, your creativity will help them stay ahead of trends and capture the energy of their Club in a way that resonates with both existing and new audiences. If you’re a digital native, passionate about social media, and have a flair for creating engaging video content, they want to hear from you!
Apply here.
Organisation: Chelsea Football Club
Position: Women’s Content Executive
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
• Create best-in-class women’s editorial content for the club’s official website and app that is suited for our global audience.
• Work Women’s games, home and away. Includes European and global travel where required.
• Provide leading coverage of home and away fixtures for the Men’s and Women’s teams, with a club focused approach to reporting.
• Interview Women’s players for wide-ranging content pieces to be published on official Chelsea channels.
• Report on pre- and post-match manager press conferences, with the focus on reporting the Chelsea news first and accurately.
• Create feature pieces that tell compelling stories around Chelsea Women.
• Seek new opportunities for content across the club’s media output.
• Deliver on Partner and Commercial campaigns as required.
• Identify news stories that could be used in content on Chelsea channels.
• Contribute to content planning alongside editorial, social & video teams.
Apply here.
Organisation: Williams Racing
Position: Corporate Communications Manager
Location: Grove, Oxfordshire, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
As Corporate Communications Manager you will develop and execute communications activity in support of these objectives: telling their corporate transformation story to help attract new partners; amplifying the work they do with existing partners and licensees to reach new audiences; elevating their employer brand to attract new talent; explaining their environmental, social and economic impact to local and global stakeholders; and supporting Williams group businesses to drive revenue.
Apply here.
Organisation: Red Bull Racing
Position: Technical Partnerships Manager
Location: Milton Keynes, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 19.2.25
They are looking for a Technical Partnerships Manager to join Oracle Red Bull Racing (ORBR). In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining successful commercial relationships and delivering world-class partnership activation support.
As a Technical Partnerships Manager, you will oversee key partnerships with brands such as Oracle, AT&T and more. You will be responsible for brand campaign planning, activation, and generating creative ideas that align with their brand ethos and the goals of their partners.
Apply here.
Organisation: LTA (Lawn Tennis Association)
Position: Partnership Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: £48,000 per year
Closing date: 14.2.25
The Partnership Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day relationships with a portfolio of partners, working closely with them on their activations. The successful candidate must be pro-active, motivated, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build strong working relationships. They will support the development of partnerships by working collaboratively with different teams across the business. They will ensure the mutual value of the rights is maximised, and ensure partners are supporting the LTA’s vision of Tennis Opened Up.
Apply here.
Organisation: Brentford Football Club
Position: Academy and Women’s Communications Executive
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 12.2.25
Brentford Football Club is enjoying the most exciting period in its history and they’re looking for an accomplished Communications Executive to join their team and take the lead on telling the story of their Academy and their Women’s teams.
Main Accountabilities
- Work as part of a team to create innovative ideas in order to present the work carried out by their Academy
- Attend Academy fixtures on occasion to help tell the story of the growth of the youth development programme
- Attend Brentford Women’s fixtures and provide social media coverage as well as content for other platforms as appropriate
- Work closely with the Academy video communications executive to produce Academy and Women’s team video projects to maintain key Club messaging
- Contribute significantly to social media coverage with regards to the Academy and Women’s teams
- Upload content to the Club’s website and social media channels – specifically Instagram and Twitter
- Assist in delivery of all Football Communications objectives – including potentially helping with First Team matters
- Writing match reports and being able to handle live social media coverage on matchdays
Apply here.
Organisation: Liverpool Football Club
Position: Manager, Retail Marketing
Location: Liverpool, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
They have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join their Liverpool FC team as Retail Marketing Manager. The role will be a part of the LFC Retail marketing team whose purpose is to drive awareness, interest, desire, conversion, and retention across various LFC Retail sales channels, products and services in the UK and across the globe.
The Marketing Manager will support the Director, Retail Marketing in owning the multi-channel retail customer journey and the planning and execution of the LFC Retail marketing strategy. You will be leading a team across the full marketing mix you will ensure we deliver category leading campaigns to their global supporter and customer base across owned and third party digital and physical channels.
Apply here.
Organisation: McLaren Racing
Position: Social Media Senior Executive
Location: Woking, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The purpose of this role is to support the publishing of content across McLaren Formula 1’s social media channels, with a focus on delivering against their business objectives, ultimately driving continuous engagement and channel growth.
The postholder is accountable for ensuring their social media channels are active daily, from a regular publishing cadence to proactive community management, while also ensuring content is planned at least a month in advance.
Apply here.
Organisation: Lancashire Cricket Club
Position: Conference & Events Coordinator
Location: Manchester, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
To support their ambitions to achieve continued growth in the C&E Team they are looking for an experienced Conference & Events Coordinator to join their team. You will be responsible for:
- To co-ordinate all event details and produce a function sheet for all events in order to exceed the clients’ expectations. This includes but is not limited to managing client timings, menu options and special diets, signage, and working with clients’ suppliers (AV, décor, entertainment)
- To support sales team facilitating show-rounds with potential clients to show them our facilities, successfully converting enquiries
- Conduct Post Event Calls/follow ups and generate feedback and analysis on all events with a view to improving the overall service standard of EOT
- Ensure clients minimum contracted numbers are achieved
- Promotion of our facilities to new and existing clients through a pro-active approach
- To manage Internal meeting requests as and when required
- Regular and effective communication between all relevant departments
- Assisting in implementing the sales strategy for encouraging repeat business and up-selling
- Cover Operations Managers when necessary in relevant duties
Apply here.
Organisation: Chester Racecourse
Position: Major Events Manager
Location: Chester, GB (On-site)
Salary: £33,000 per year
They have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join the Operations team as a Major Events Manager on a permanent contract, based in the heart of Chester. If you are a creative and hardworking person with a passion for event planning, this is the perfect role for you.
The Major Events Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth planning and running of each race day at Chester and Bangor on Dee Racecourse as well as non-racing events. This position is the perfect fit for someone who can contribute innovative ideas to the creation and conceptualism of major events.
Apply here.
Organisation: Formula E
Position: Senior Ticketing Promotion Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
As the Senior Ticketing Promotion Manager, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the efficient sale and distribution of tickets while enhancing the fan experience through strategic race promotion activities. You’ll work closely with the Ticketing Director to develop and implement comprehensive ticketing strategies, drive revenue, and maximise attendance. Your role will also involve collaborating with the Marketing and Host City teams to amplify race promotions, deliver exceptional customer service, and lead innovative ticketing operations globally.
Apply here.
Organisation: Ten Toes USA
Position: Business Director
Location: New York, USA (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Ten Toes is looking for an ambitious, creative and well-organised professional to work as part of the US team servicing some of the biggest brands in the world and being the gatekeeper of our agency brand in this new market.
A Business Director (BD) plays a crucial role in our agency, acting as the linchpin between the client and the agency’s internal teams.
Apply here.
Organisation: Ten Toes
Position: Social Media Manager
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Ten Toes is recruiting for a Social Media Manager to support the agency’s clients in building deeper relationships with their fans and stakeholders. The successful applicant will be part of a team of social media experts who work with sports organisations, brands and talent, providing executional support through the planning, development, reporting and implementation of best-in-class digital content.
Apply here.
Organisation: Aston Martin F1 Team
Position: Partnership Development Manager
Location: Silverstone, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
THey have a new opportunity to be part of the Commercial team in the role of Partnership Development Manager to support the continued growth of Aston Martin Aramco’s Commercial Partner Programme.
Utilising insightful industry knowledge and research, the successful candidate will support prospective partner outreach and the creation of world class materials that communicate the strength of the Aston Martin Aramco’s commercial proposition.
Apply here.
Organisation: Birmingham City Football Club
Position: CRM & Insights Manager
Location: Birmingham, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Birmingham City FC is looking for an experienced and innovative CRM & Insights Manager to drive the transformation of fan engagement through the power of data, CRM technology, and cutting-edge digital platforms. This pivotal role will oversee the Club’s CRM strategy, focusing on enhancing fan experience, personalising marketing efforts, and driving commercial growth.
You will play a key role in transforming raw data into actionable insights, delivering tailored campaigns that maximize fan engagement and loyalty. Working with CRM platforms such as Bloomreach and Yinzcam CDP, you will create personalized strategies to ensure we engage our fans effectively, while contributing to the Club’s revenue and brand success.
Apply here.
Organisation: Birmingham City Football Club
Position: Head of Content and Production
Location: Birmingham, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The role will 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
Apply here.
That’s it for our Sport Jobs Round-up this week, good luck to everyone applying.
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