Sport Jobs Round-up | 16-09-24

Role Purpose:

• To lead the delivery of a commercial partnership strategy for Great Britain Cycling team’s partners, as part of British Cycling’s overarching commercial strategy, across the following main workstreams:
• Development of a performance focused commercial partnership strategy that aligns with the needs of the Great Britain Cycling team.
• Proactively sourcing great partnerships to support great performances
• Maintain strong partner relationships through excellent partnership delivery with appropriate levels of tracking, communication, and reporting. Working alongside the wider commercial partnerships team to uphold British Cycling’s gold medal standards of partner service.
• To work collaboratively with the Great Britain Cycling team and wider business to manage the delivery of performance projects that occur with British Cycling’s commercial partnerships.
• To provide a point of liaison between athletes / coaches and the commercial team, to facilitate in delivering on commitments to British Cycling’s commercial partners.

The marketing department At Aston Villa is looking for a passionate and skilled Digital Marketing Executive to help drive the club forward in this exciting time.You will be responsible for creating and executing digital marketing campaigns across all club channels to support commercial goals, as well as the development of the club’s CRM strategy and fan journeys to build towards a best-in-class digital fan experience. You will be hands-on with Aston Villa’s paid media channels, creating, deploying, and reporting on the success of campaigns.

Job Purpose

• To manage the short to medium term sponsorship strategy via the day-to-day patron and official supplier contractual rights management and delivery, develop new and creative ways to optimise relationships with partners that creates value for all parties whilst increasing organisational revenue, in line with business processes and priorities.
• To act as a key member of the Commercial Partnerships team in growing The R&A’s partnership programme through being an effective organisational ambassador, increasing renewals and new acquisitions, managing and overseeing delivery of partner rights, and to build and develop trusted relationships with critical partners of The R&A. This role involves working closely with third party resource and the Head of Partnership management to ensure all partner deliverables are met, remain fit for purpose and innovate accordingly, ultimately delivering key revenue for the business whilst aligning with the organisation’s strategy.

Working closely with the Commercial team, the Partnership Search and Activation Manager will be responsible for research and lead generating new clients plus managing and maximizing Crystal Palace growing portfolio of Club Partners. This remit includes all associated partnership planning and activation programmers. In doing so, the Partnership Research and activation Manager will be required to maximize performance at all levels.

As a Commercial & Marketing Graduate, you will be at the heart of their Commercial & Marketing team, where you’ll play a crucial role in driving brand growth, fan engagement, and partnership development. You will contribute to key marketing initiatives, help build and maintain relationships with sponsors, and support the execution of campaigns that enhance the visibility and commercial success of Williams Racing. Your work will directly influence the team’s ability to secure resources and strengthen its competitive edge.

• Support the implementation of the officiating strategy at grassroots level working with associated, clubs, leagues, associations, education establishments and programmes to recruit, education and activate new officials.
• Working with Basketball England’s regional and club network to recruit new officials providing regular deployment opportunities.
• Creating a better experience for Basketball Officials by supporting them through their education, training and development.
• Supporting the officiating coaches, coordinators and tutor workforce.
• Building relationships with clubs, leagues, associations, education establishments and programmes to support officials through their education and provide officiating opportunities.
• This role requires the successful candidate to be able to collaborate with local partners and our workforce.

As Media Management Assistant you will work closely with the Media Manager to catalogue, manage and define workflows of video assets created across all departments and field requests for access to the SailGP Media Asset Management platform.

This position supporting ESPN UK, FC, and ESPN F1 creates and manages content, analyses metrics, and boosts brand presence. Leading ESPN F1, you will oversee strategy, collaborate with editorial teams, cover live events, and ensure high-quality, engaging posts to attract and retain a sports-focused audience across platforms.

This role will require you to be onsite 4 days a week.

The successful candidate will form an important part of the content team and be heavily involved in ideation and execution of video content across West Ham’s digital channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, develop, and execute innovative content ideas that resonate with the club’s diverse fanbase, ranging from match highlights, interviews, mini-documentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, and other engaging content.

• Support our PR and Communication departments with creative, emotive and heart-warming content pieces.

• Work closely with social media team to help devise and execute vertical content across platforms such as TikTok and IG Reels.

• Research and feedback to wider team on new content ideas, techniques and trends from around the Sports business.

• Support marketing and retail campaigns with high quality video content.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, including players, coaching staff, and operations team, to ensure highest standards for planning and communication are always met.

• Assist wider video team with internal projects when required.

Forest Green Rovers F.C are excited to be recruiting a Head of Academy Coaching. The successful candidate will contribute to the long-term development of coaches and players within Forest Green Rovers Academy. The responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Have responsibility for delivery of the Academy’s Coaching Curriculum, ensuring the curriculum is consistently delivered in line with the Playing Philosophy and Coaching Philosophy.
• Be responsible for designing the Club’s continued professional development programme, using internal and external professionals.
• Provide a clear up to date Training Needs Analysis (TNA) of every coaches current and required level of performance.
• In conjunction with each of the Club’s coaches, plan, deliver and monitor the delivery of individual development plans for each such coach.
• Observe coach performance during training and match days and provide feedback to aid development.
• Continue to develop the Coach Competency Framework for the Academy.
• Ensure all coaches are qualified as per Youth Development rules.
• In conjunction with the Designated Safeguarding Officer, ensure all policies, practices and procedures relating to safeguarding of young people are implemented.
• Ensure the oversight of Lead Phase Coaches to ensure the same messages are being disseminated throughout the coaching team, working together to write and deliver coaching programmes.

To support our Academy Scouting Division at Carrington with any administrative requirements that the department may have from fixture requests to travel arrangements. To be integral in ensuring the smooth running of the scouts attending match days on a national and international basis.

The role of Digital Sports Journalist is to write and co-ordinate digital editorial content across the Sky Sports website and app.

Reporting to an Output Editor, this is a key role that will ensure Sky Sports remains the destination of choice for sports fans, creates revenue opportunities and continues to add value to the Sky Sports subscription.

Key Responsibilities

Content Creation:

• Work closely with the Digital Content Producer to develop engaging content for various platforms, including the club’s website, social media channels and LED boards at Edgeley Park.
• Assist in the creation of video content, including but not limited to match content, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
• Utilise video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro) to produce high-quality content.

Design:

• Assist the Lead Designer in creating visually appealing and engaging design assets across the different areas of the Club such as First Team, Academy, Community Trust, Football Education, Training Ground and Edgeley Park Conference and Events.
• Working across digital (social, email, website) and print (small & large scale from posters to stadium signage.
• Ensure consistency with the club’s brand guidelines and style.
• Utilise design software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) to produce high-quality materials.
• Brand Consistency:
• Ensure that all design and content assets align with the club’s brand identity and messaging.
• Help to maintain a consistent brand voice across all channels.
• Collaboration:
• Work effectively with the Head of Marketing, Lead Designer, Digital Content Producer, and other team members to achieve project goals.
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment.