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: The Premier League
Position: Digital Growth Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 27.6.25
This exciting new role will support on opportunities to grow and broaden the Premier League’s global audience across multiple platforms, specifically harnessing strategies to on board this audience into the direct fan records base.
The ideal candidate will have a digital marketing background, ideally with specific trading and / or acquisition-based experience, an affinity for sports, and experience of team and/or agency management.
This role will report into the Head of Digital Partnerships and Distribution, and work closely with the rest of the Digital Media team and across the broader business, to understand the Premier League’s opportunities for growth, and support on turning those opportunities into reality.
Apply here.
Organisation: Manchester United Football Club
Position: Sales Director
Location: Manchester, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 25.6.25
They are looking for a passionate Sales Director who will play a pivotal role in driving Manchester United’s commercial growth by leading the acquisition and development of high-value global partnerships. This strategic position is central to delivering the club’s ambitious commercial objectives by unlocking new revenue opportunities and building long-term value with global brands.
Working closely with cross-functional teams, the Sales Director will lead innovative partnership strategies, shape data-led proposals, and cultivate relationships that enhance Manchester United’s global presence. This is a high-impact role that combines commercial acumen, creative deal-making, and leadership in a fast-paced, international environment.
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Organisation: English Football League
Position: Senior Communications Manager – Commercial
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The EFL is looking for a dedicated and passionate Senior Communications Manager – Commercial to work within their Communications Team. The role will focus on assisting with the EFL strategic PR strategy with a specific focus on their Commercial side and Partners.
Reporting into the Head of Public Relations, the Senior Communications Manager – Commercial will assist in the activation of the annual strategic PR plan for the EFL, specifically from a Commercial perspective, inputting into the overall Communications strategy.
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Organisation: Alpine Formula One Team
Position: Commercial Strategy & Insights Executive
Location: Enstone, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 5.7.25
Alpine F1 Team have an opportunity to join the team as a Commercial Strategy & Insights Executive at their site in Enstone, Oxfordshire.
Reporting to the Head of Commercial Strategy & Insights and working closely with the Head of Partnership Acquisitions, this role supports the development of tailored commercial solutions and contributes to the identification and evaluation of new partnership opportunities.
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Organisation: Manchester City Football Club
Position: Academy Performance Lifestyle and Player Support Manager
Location: Manchester, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 26.6.25
As part of their dynamic Performances Services team, the Performance Lifestyle and Wellbeing Practitioner will provide and lead the delivery and development of Performance Lifestyle and Wellbeing support to MCWFC Academy players (8-19 years). Within this role you will provide holistic support and development of the MCWFC Academy players in career, wellbeing, lifestyle and education, aligned to the MCWFC Performance Lifestyle and Wellbeing strategy.
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Organisation: Aston Martin F1 Team
Position: Partner Operations Manager
Location: Silverstone, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
They have a new opportunity to be part of their Partnership Operations team in the role of Partnership Operations Manager.
In this pivotal position, you will take ownership of the Replica Car Programme, lead delivery of the Track Day Programme in the USA, and manage branding and operational elements of their F1 Academy commitments. You will also provide support on commercial and marketing projects, ensuring a high standard of delivery across all partner activations.
You’ll work closely with multiple internal departments and external partners to ensure assets outlined in partner contracts are executed seamlessly, representing the high standards of the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team.
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Organisation: Chelsea Football Club
Position: Communications Manager
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Managing the development and implementation of communications activity in relation to Chelsea FC Foundation, by supporting the delivery of Chelsea FC Foundation’s communications strategy through a wide variety of compelling internal and external communications.
- Support the Head of Media to deliver impactful communications that align to the Foundation’s strategy and deliver demonstrable change.
- Deputise for the Head of Media where needed ensuring media outcomes are achieved as desired and of the highest quality, this could include areas such as managing:
Communications elements of Chelsea Foundation events
Match day activations
Media/press briefings for Foundation CEO or Trustees
- Leading on the creation of news stories and other written communications for Chelsea FC Foundation, highlighting the impact of Chelsea FC Foundation’s work across internal and external communications.
- Supporting Chelsea FC Foundation’s fundraising efforts through impact-based communications activity.
- Maintaining the development of Chelsea FC Foundation’s key communications channels such as website and event collateral.
- Carrying out general administrative and research duties related to communications activity including the development of detailed communications plans for individual projects.
- Creating strong relationships with key departments and stakeholders both internally and externally. This could include attending meetings, events as appropriate,
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Organisation: Manchester United Football Club
Position: Director of Communications
Location: Manchester, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 20.6.25
The Director of Communications is responsible for leading Manchester United’s global communications strategy. This high-impact role ensures the club speaks with a unified, strategic voice across all platforms, audiences, and issues. The Director will oversee all aspects of external communications—including football communications, corporate affairs, executive communications, internal engagement, and crisis response—working in close partnership with football operations, commercial, finance, investor relations, legal, HR, and media teams. Reporting to the Chief Communications Officer, the Director will be a key figure in shaping and protecting the club’s reputation worldwide.
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Organisation: Manchester United Football Club
Position: Media Director
Location: Manchester, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 17.6.25
The Media Director at Manchester United is a visionary and strategic leader responsible for driving the evolution of the club’s global content and media operations. This role shapes how Manchester United connects with its worldwide fanbase, accelerates commercial growth through content monetisation, and delivers emotionally resonant storytelling across all platforms.
Reporting to Chief Communications Officer, the Media Director oversees the entire media content ecosystem — including Social Media, Content Strategy & Programming, Video Production, and Originals & Studio. Leading a team of 35+ talented professionals, the Media Director crafts and executes an ambitious content strategy that positions Manchester United as a global frontrunner in digital media, fan engagement, and innovation.
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Organisation: Arsenal Football Club
Position: Retail Marketing Manager
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 20.6.25
They are looking for a Retail Marketing Manager to play a crucial role in the delivery of their annual retail marketing plan to drive growth across ecommerce and stores. This is a fast-paced dynamic position responsible for launching multiple campaigns per season, alongside sustaining always-on activity across owned, paid and earned media to hit ambitious targets.
In this exciting role, you and your two direct reports will collaborate with their Senior Retail Marketing Manager and support the planning and execution of kit launches and additional high-profile product launches and you’ll be empowered to deliver meaningful moments that resonate with supporters and customers alike; offering a best-in-class experience both online and in store.
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Organisation: Williams Racing
Position: Events Manager
Location: Grove, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The Events Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and enhancement of both commercial partner and public-facing events within their Experience Centre at Grove. With a strong focus on premium guest experiences, this role ensures all events deliver operational excellence, embody the company brand, and exceed expectations for clients, partners, and visitors alike. The Events Manager will manage the Events Coordinator, while working collaboratively across internal departments and external suppliers to create memorable, hospitality-driven experiences that align with their brand and company vision.
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Organisation: Stoke City Football Club
Position: Marketing Manager
Location: Stoke-On-Trent, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 18.6.25
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.
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Organisation: Manchester City Women’s Football Club
Position: Head of Operations & Player Support
Location: Manchester, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 16.6.25 (CLOSING TODAY)
The focus of this role is to set the standards for the delivery of all operational services to the 1st Team and Academy, creating a high-performance environment at the training ground, match venues, tours and tournaments which is underpinned by world-class, performance driven operational delivery. Whilst also building and overseeing the delivery of an outstanding age-appropriate performance lifestyle and player support programme for 1st Team and Academy players.
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Organisation: Commonwealth Games England
Position: Sports Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per year
Closing date: 18.6.25 at 5pm
The Sport Manager will help them deliver an exceptional Team England experience at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. You’ll be the go-to contact for several sports, supporting preparation and delivery alongside our Head of Sport and wider Games Delivery team.
Your work will directly impact athlete wellbeing, team cohesion, and performance success.
Apply here.
Organisation: The R&A
Position: Content & Channels Executive
Location: St Andrews, Scotland (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 17.6.25 at 12pm
To deliver efficient support to the Content team, specifically relating to Web & App, along with supporting wider operational planning and ensuring seamless collaboration across departments. They will work to ensure processes and workflows run effectively and to time, within agreed parameters, to enable the smooth planning and delivery of The R&A’s global calendar of golf events, while executing the day-to-day upkeep of The R&A’s website, serving as the key contact for updates.
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Organisation: The Football Association
Position: Chief Digital Officer
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 20.6.25
The FA is seeking to appoint a Chief Digital Officer to drive the strategy and execution of their digital transformation, working in close partnership with the existing commercial, content, and technology teams.
The successful candidate will bring commercial acumen, product excellence, and delivery focus setting a long-term digital vision, while executing a one-to-two-year strategic roadmap that delivers tangible impact in the short term. This includes direct accountability for growing and owning new digital revenue streams whilst also leveraging expertise and experience to enable existing revenue streams to be optimised.
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Organisation: WTA (Women’s Tennis Association)
Position: Coordinator, Social Media
Location: United Kingdom (Remote)
Salary: None listed
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Organisation: MATTA
Position: Senior Brand Partnerships Manager – 3-6 month contract
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 per year
MATTA is looking for an experienced, impactful Brand Partnerships professional to work with them in winning new business, and in evolving their brand activation and partnership strategy, playing a key role in shaping how brands show up in sport – through unforgettable brand activations and game-changing campaigns.
Working as a trusted partner of some of the most exciting names in sports and lifestyle, you will collaborate closely with their creative, production and strategy teams in crafting work that has a genuine cultural impact.
As someone who is deeply familiar with the sports and cultural landscape, from global leagues to grassroots movements, you will spot opportunities for their clients to forge new partnerships, and you will represent the agency externally, in pitches, panels and networking, in order to raise their profile and to pursue new business opportunities.
To succeed in this role you need to have several years of experience in brand marketing, partnerships or activations within the sports, entertainment or lifestyle sectors. They are particularly interested in meeting professionals who have experience with women’s sport and with female-first brands.
This is a contract role of 3-6 months, with the possibility of permanency. You will need to spend around half of your time working from their office in London Bridge.
If you think that MATTA could be the place where you can grow professionally and produce your best work, then they really want to meet you. Please get in touch and they’ll come back to you as soon as possible.
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Organisation: Gemba
Position: Head of Sponsorship
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Gemba is looking for an experienced Head of Sponsorship to lead their Sponsorship division. Reporting to the MD EME, the role is pivotal in their growth journey, to scale their sponsorship offer globally.
Gemba’s Sponsorship division services both brands and rightsholders in Sport and Entertainment and our valuation product, Turnstile, is recognised as the market leader. Current clients include Decathlon, HSBC, Toyota, Manchester City, Arsenal, FIFA, Google and the International Cricket Council.
You will act as a trusted advisor to clients and have the experience and gravitas to lead complex negotiations at the most senior level. You will have a deep understanding of the global sponsorship market with a specific understanding of the commercial components of the industry.
You will have key direct reports, the Head of Data & Insights, Head of Sponsorship Strategy, Head of Valuation.
You will be directly responsible for a significant portion of the company’s revenue and will manage a team of 10+ people globally. You will be accountable for the sales pipeline, business development and the quality of project delivrery across Sponsorship Strategy and Valuation services.
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Organisation: UTMB Group
Position: UK Marketing & Communications Manager
Location: Manchester, GB (On-site)
Salary: £35,000 to £37,000 per year
Closing date: 1.7.25
This role is responsible for leading the marketing and communications strategy for Champ Rugby, the RFU’s reimagined second-tier league competition. As the strategic marketing and comms lead, this role is central to building league visibility, supporting club-level marketing activity, and delivering national-level campaigns to grow the league’s audience, enhance engagement, and drive commercial value.
The role works in a matrixed model with both the Champ Rugby central team and RFU Marketing and Communications leads. It supports the development of a unified league brand while providing hands-on guidance and resources to participating clubs.
Apply here.
That’s it for our Sport Jobs Round-up this week, good luck to everyone applying.
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