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: Stoke City FC
Position: Marketing Manager
Location: Stoke-On-Trent, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
As a Marketing Manager, you will execute innovative marketing campaigns and proactively promote the Club’s products, brands and services, generating leads and direct sales.
You will lead the creative process and be responsible for creative briefing, concept generation, tactical execution and evaluation for a range of key campaigns across the ticketing, retail and events arms of the Business.
Being the organisational power user of the Kore marketing software and using your insight, experience and intuition to establish the most impactful forms of marketing for each campaign, you will focus on the robust flow of data between sales and marketing channels.
The position will include responsibility for the campaign calendar and accordant application of focus and resource, whilst managing a checklist of routes to market. You will make tactical decisions regarding when to deploy each activation and offer high quality tactical marketing support to all departments at the point of need, with a particular focus on ticketing, retail and events.
Apply here.
Organisation: Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Position: Director of Cricket
Location: Leeds, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, and working closely with the Board of Directors, the Director of Cricket will develop and implement a strategy to achieve sustainable success in all formats of the men’s and women’s game aligned to Club’s vision, mission statement and values.
As well as possessing the required skills and experience, you will demonstrate an alignment to the Club vision, mission statement and values.
You are a strategic thinker, strong leader, mentor and motivator of others with the highest levels of accountability.
You have the ability to react and work well under pressure and are an excellent communicator who is able to articulate strategy and act as an ambassador for the Club to fans, communities and the media.
You are innovative, bold, collaborative, and bring a strong personal commitment to the Human Rights Values of safety, fairness, respect, equity and dignity and to the Club’s EDI strategy.
Apply here.
Organisation: Guild Esports
Position: Campaign Manager (6 months FTC)
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The focus of this fixed contract role is to work primarily with their lead sponsor Sky, and other partners when required, on their campaign activations delivered by their in-house creative and production agency, Guild Studios.
This involves managing their relationships across Sky, and potentially other partners, after signature of the deal to ensure both Guild Studios and their partners maximise the return from their campaigns and to strive for further business. These include their existing partner, Sky Broadband and new partners across other areas of the business such as, Sky Store, Sky Sports, Sky Mobile, Sky Retail, Sky VIP, etc.
Working closely with all Guild departments, this role requires strong organisational skills coupled, ideally, with a passion for gaming. The Campaign Manager lives in Sky’s Guild campaigns and embodies both brands. The Campaign Manager is comfortable building the social plans (organic and paid) and activating social, influencer and digital campaigns, taking all results from campaigns and compiling the data into best in class reports and case studies ready to present to the company and their partners.
Apply here.
Organisation: Williams Racing
Position: Marketing Operations Manager – Esports
Location: Oxfordshire, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The Marketing Operations Manager – Esports will deliver industry-leading marketing support to enable performance at the highest level, while ensuring the company’s values and behaviours are applied consistently across all team activity. Reporting to the Director of Esports, this role will play an integral part in developing the future of the esports business to enhances the Williams brand and reputation in gaming.
This role will lead day-to-day marketing operations across the full scope of the team’s activity, while also being the key point of contact and collaboration for each of the marketing functions within the wider Williams team. With a particular focus on the business side, including partnerships, commercial, merchandise & licensing, content, social & media, the Marketing Operations Manager – Esports will also provide support and guidance in events, logistics and business administration.
Apply here.
Organisation: Williams Racing
Position: Merchandise Executive
Location: Oxfordshire, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
They are seeking a Merchandise Executive to join their growing marketing team. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced team and develop a thorough understanding of merchandise and licensing product at a Formula One team.
The Merchandise Executive is pivotal to the smooth running of the department. The successful candidate will collaborate with key stakeholders within the Merchandise and Partnerships departments as well as external suppliers to provide a range of support to the wider team as well as managing the partner order process.
They’re looking for someone who is ambitious and proactive to deliver operational excellence, and support managers on merchandise and licensing programmes.
Apply here.
Organisation: Williams Racing
Position: Social Media Manager
Location: Oxfordshire, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
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 we continuously strive to improve on-track, our 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.
The job requires a super-charged creative thinker who is stacked with smart ideas to increase their social followers and hit ambitious targets across their channels. They should be data-driven and able to understand social media insight to inform and make decisions to deliver excellence across their social platforms. The ideal candidate will have a genuine enthusiasm for authentic, social first content, that sets us apart from their competitors.
Apply here.
Organisation: The Premier League
Position: Business Development Executive
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 24.07.2024
A great opportunity now exists to join the Premier League as a Business Development Executive, helping to develop the commercial proposition so that the Premier League continues to represent an outstanding partnership prospect for leading international businesses. The Business Development Executive will also support the Head of Business Development in considering and analysing other commercial opportunities.
The Business Development Executive will engage and build a network of commercial contacts around the world, working alongside colleagues across the business in order to identify and position rights and assets which offer value to potential partners.
The right candidate will have a track record of both developing rights packages and engaging with brands, delivering successful partnerships and exhibiting both imagination and commercial expertise. They will have outstanding interpersonal skills and ingenuity, and a reputation for being good to work with either as a colleague or as a counterparty.
Apply here.
Organisation: Creative Artists Agency
Position: Sports Business Affairs Executive – Global Football
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Their London office is now hiring for a Sports Business Affairs Executive to support our Sports Agents and Executives across our European and global football business. The ideal candidate must be thorough, detail-oriented, flexible, self-driven and collaborative.
Although not an exhaustive list, the role will include the following:
- Assist and support the Senior Business Affairs Executive working with CAA’s global football business.
- Draft and review documentation relating to football transfers and Intermediary/Agent arrangements.
- Research and advice on football regulatory and compliance queries.
- Support the management of internal compliance and governance procedures within the football business.
- Assist with commercial agreements and other basic legal documents for the football business.
- Monitor legal developments and update template documents to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and best practice in the football business.
- Support on litigious matters in a range of forums related to football.
Apply here.
Organisation: Red Bull Racing
Position: Social Programming Manager
Location: Milton Keynes, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 22.07.2024
They are looking for a seasoned Social Programming Manager to join their team at Oracle Red Bull Racing on their Milton Keynes Campus.
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in augmenting their social media communications, following a top-tier strategy set by the Senior Social Manager, aiming to revolutionise digital communications across all their Red Bull Technology platforms.
Main Responsibilities:
- Work with the Senior Social Manager to define a clear and transparent execution plan for their social media channels and content output, in accordance with their social media strategy.
- Execute targeted social communication plans which set Oracle Red Bull Racing, Red Bull Advanced Technologies, Red Bull Powertrains, Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing, and their commercial partner brands apart from the pack.
- Work with the Senior Social Manager and Content Team to ensure their output is maximising performance and distribution, delivering against their and their partners’ ambitious targets, KPIs and benchmarks – constantly looking for areas of improvement and optimisation.
- Work with the Content Managers and Executive Producer, in ensuring content is refined, optimised, and delivered in a timely manner and to channel best practice.
- Consistently benchmark quality against quantity, optimising a cadence of output on their channels that maximises channel performance and an effective drive of traffic towards their owned platforms.
Apply here.
Organisation: Manchester City
Position: Branded Content Producer
Location: Manchester, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 22.07.2024
The Branded Content Producer will play a crucial role in creating high-quality, engaging content that resonates with their fanbase and meets the needs of their commercial partners.
This involves producing compelling videos that subtly incorporate brand messaging. Working alongside Manchester City’s commercial partners, the focus is on storytelling that entertains and engages their audience, allowing a brand’s identity to shine through in an organic and authentic way.
The content can range from short-form TikTok clips to long-form documentaries, showcasing the versatility and creativity required in this role.
You will be responsible for all aspects of content production, from ideation to publication, with a hands-on approach to post-production expected. The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Apply here.
Organisation: Leicester City
Position: Digital Platforms Specialist
Location: Leicester, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 25.07.2024
This role will be responsible for the day-to-day management and administration of their new app along with their website, working closely with the Platform Designer and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure the successful running of their platforms to deliver our digital strategy and reflect their brand.
As their primary internal platform expert, this role will be the key contact between the Club and third-party providers, building relationships to ensure the smooth and effective running of their platforms as well as any new platform integrations.
Apply here.
Organisation: English Football League (EFL)
Position: Communications Executive
Location: Preston, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: £22,500 per year
Closing date: 22.07.2024
Based in Preston and reporting to the Communications Manager, you will be part of the team that enhances and protects the reputation of the world’s oldest football competition, and raises the profile of the brilliant work being done by EFL clubs both on and off the pitch.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to manage the following key responsibilities
- Assist the team in delivery of the EFL communications plan by telling the ongoing story of the EFL through securing coverage in regional, national and international media
- Conduct research on behalf of the Communications Department and present findings in a timely, clear and cohesive manner
- Help monitor what is being said about the EFL in traditional and online media and ensure all internal stakeholders are adequately briefed in a timely and appropriate manner
- Attend any meeting/event as required and contribute to the development of the Communications Department
- Provide support to high-level projects and events across both the Media and PR functions as required
- Support with delivering all reports and insights
- Assist in the delivery of drafting of various communications / materials while occasionally supporting EFL content via publications, digital comms and the EFL website
- Support with support and administration across the PR team
- Support the Communications Manager and team with any duties as directed
- Build relationships with Clubs and support our 72 Clubs’ media teams as required
- Maintain a professional, business-like approach when representing The EFL with both internal and external stakeholders ensuring the reputation of the EFL is maintained and enhanced at all times
Apply here.
Organisation: Aston Martin Formula One Team
Position: Marketing Strategy Manager (Partnerships)
Location: Silverstone, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
They are seeking a dynamic Marketing Strategy Manager to lead and execute innovative marketing strategies for our partners. In this role, you’ll collaborate with key stakeholders, align partner efforts with our brand strategy, and drive impactful marketing campaigns.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement multichannel marketing strategies.
- Foster relationships with partner organisations.
- Analyse partnership performance and optimise strategies.
- Coordinate with Brand and Content teams to create compelling campaigns.
- Support Commercial Sales with case studies and business development projects.
Apply here.
Organisation: The Premier League
Position: Senior Communications Manager
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 15.07.2024 (CLOSING TODAY)
The Premier League’s communications team is looking for a Senior Communications Manager to support the wide-ranging operations of the Communications Department. The right candidate will be motivated, organised and able to work in a fast-paced environment. The candidate should have a strong background in communications.
The role will require the candidate to work with the relevant Premier League departments, clubs and external stakeholders to help promote the League, responding to media and proactive communications planning.
Apply here.
Organisation: English Football League (EFL)
Position: Senior Content Manager
Location: Preston, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The EFL’s Senior Content Manager will be responsible for commercial and community content output across the EFL’s numerous channels.
The purpose of the role is to strategically manage idea creation, campaign planning and relationship management across both areas, with the aim of telling the EFL’s community story to a large audience and improving the success of commercial content activations.
Apply here.
Organisation: England Rugby
Position: Council Services Coordinator
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 per year
To assist with the co-ordination and delivery of events, matches and meetings, as delegated by the Council Services Manager each season. This will include all home and away pre-match, match day and post-match activities for Presidential Team, Council Members, Distinguished Members, VIPs and their guests, Executive team and Board.
You will also be responsible for delivering effective and efficient administrative support across various functions within the Council Services department. This role is highly diverse, blending traditional administration with the management of match day events. The ideal candidate will possess strong organisational skills with an understanding of office administration. Experience in event planning is ideal.
Apply here.
Organisation: City Football Group
Position: Midweight Creative
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 22.07.2024
They’re looking for a midweight creative to join the branded content division of City Studios – the multi-award winning creative hub at the heart of Manchester City & CFG.
Your Impact
- Supporting the Executive Creative Director and branded content team you will be a key player in the creative output of the business including generating ideas for brilliant social content, creative solutions for our partner briefs, coming up with ideas to push the brand further and connect with fans all over the world. The single most important component of this role is the ability to come up with seriously impressive ideas and then get other people excited about them!
- You have a deep understanding of internet culture, social trends and are a voracious consumer of a wide range of content across sport, music, style, entertainment and more. You will lead in sharing best in class content with your colleagues, driving ideas forward, proactively thinking ahead and keeping our brand(s) fresh, exciting and innovative
- You can lead an idea from pitch to delivery with the ability to get colleagues and clients excited by your concepts and then know how to bring them to life with production teams.
- You are not just a conceptual creative, you are adept at hands-on craft – overseeing your ideas being brought to life by briefing in key departments / freelancers
- You’ll get to work across multiple different creative disciplines including video, stills, animation, copywriting and branding to name a few – so integrated experience will be beneficial.
Apply here.
Organisation: Manchester City
Position: Licensing Executive
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 15.07.2024 (CLOSING TODAY)
The Licensing Executive will work within the Retail & Licensing team and will play a key role in assisting the Head of Licensing and Licensing Manager with the responsibilities of day-to-day tasks relating to the management of Manchester City Football Club’s global physical and digital licensing programme, as well as support of the club’s wider retail operations.
Apply here.
Organisation: AFC Fylde
Position: Fan Engagement Officer
Location: Kirkham, GB (On-site)
Salary: Up to £30,000 per year
As Fan Engagement Officer, you will be responsible for the entire matchday ticketing operation, from planning to execution.
You will play a key role in bringing income into the club through two key revenue streams; ticketing and retail.
Dealing with all elements of Ticketing and retail including, but not limited to, customer service, running the club shop, stock control, shop and ticket reconciliations and working closely with supporters to ensure their memberships remain current and relevant.
Apply here.
Organisation: Portsmouth Football Club
Position: Ticketing Manager
Location: Portsmouth, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Here’s a taste of the impact you’ll make:
- Lead the charge in ticketing innovation: Develop cutting-edge strategies that make buying tickets a breeze for fans.
- Become the voice of the ticketing team: Collaborate with marketing and sales to create targeted campaigns that drive ticket sales.
- Forge strong bonds with our supporters: Build positive relationships with fan groups and ensure a seamless match day experience.
- Unlock new revenue streams: Think creatively to identify and implement strategies that boost ticket sales and club revenue.
Apply here.
Organisation: Swansea City Football Club
Position: First Team Performance Analyst
Location: Swansea, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Swansea City are looking for an experienced individual to join the First Team Analysis Department. As a First Team Performance Analyst, you will play key role in delivering reliable analysis which enables the analysis department to create actionable insights in supporting players and coaches.
Apply here.
Organisation: McLaren Racing
Position: Senior Executive, Licensing Partnerships
Location: Woking, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The purpose of the role is to support the Licensing Manager assisting in the day to day running of the department and key licensees. Key objectives of the role are to ensure licensee documentation is kept up to date, support in the delivery of the licensing strategy and support the team administratively.
The role will involve working with a wide variety of contacts at all levels – across the business internally with Marketing, Racing and Automotive and with License partners and suppliers.
Apply here.
Organisation: Tottenham Hotspur
Position: Digital Media Executive
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The Club is seeking a Digital Media Executive to support the Social Media and Editorial teams in the output for Tottenham Hotspur Men’s First Team across various social media platforms and the Club’s owned and operated platforms. The successful applicant will work with the existing team in the Content Department, providing a consistent level of high-quality content output, including training and matchday communications across our Men’s, Women’s and Academy teams.
Apply here.
That’s it for our Sport Jobs Round-up this week, good luck to everyone applying.
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