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: Portsmouth Football Club
Position: Partnerships Manager
Location: Portsmouth, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 29.11.24
The Partnerships Manager’s role focuses on maximising the Organisation’s sponsorship revenue, by developing existing relationships and identifying new opportunities. In this role, you will proactively manage the sponsorship portfolio, through contract servicing and relationship management.
They are looking for a team-player who has an innovative, data-driven and outcome-led approach with an in-depth understanding and working knowledge of sales and relationship management.
The successful candidate will be a proactive individual who values nurturing client relationships as well as new business acquisition. Excellent communications skills, in both written accuracy and verbal articulation are ‘a must’ for this role.
Apply here.
Organisation: Gemba
Position: Insights Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 29.11.24
This role will report to the Managing Director of Gemba Europe and will be responsible for leading and delivering client projects, line management as well as business development as their European practice grows. Your main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Creating, implementing and managing world class customised and proprietary research for Gemba clients. This will include a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research and the identification of key insights and implications for our clients
- Management of the Gemba Europe Insights Program, including leading the product evolution of focused Proprietary Research modules and expansion into other markets
- Business development, with a responsibility to contribute to the Global Insights divisional strategy, budgeting and the Gemba Europe new business pipeline
- Support in the resource and line management of the Insights team
- Collaboration is key, and whilst they offer flexible working, this role will require 4 days in the office
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Organisation: Burton Albion Football Club
Position: Head of Communications
Location: Burton Upon Trent, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
As the Head of Communications, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Club’s media relations and communications strategy and will lead on the Club’s marketing output to promote and grow Burton Albion Football Club. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to champion the Club’s aims and protect its reputation.
- Develop and implement Burton Albion’s PR and communications strategies according to the Club’s goals and objectives, to raise awareness and improve the reputation of the Club in local, national, and international markets.
- Overall responsibility for the Club’s corporate communications plan.
- Manage an ongoing communications calendar for player appearances and commercial obligations.
- Manage crisis issues as they arise and protect the Club’s reputation through proactive planning.
- Manage the press list and organise press conferences, appearances, and releases.
- Manage matchday media operations at Pirelli Stadium, ensuring compliance with rules and regulations.
- Provide senior-level consultancy to players/management with regards to all media work.
- Oversee media and broadcast relations at the Club, seeking opportunities to tell Burton Albion’s story on a national scale.
- Develop and manage strong relationships with key personnel at the EFL, and broadcast partners, rightsholders and non-rightsholders.
- Lead and manage the Communications and Marketing team for the Men’s team, Women’s team, and the academy, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to ensure high performance and professional growth.
- Strategic lead across Marketing & Content, building Brand, Marketing, and Digital strategies to deliver fan and revenue growth and ensure departmental objectives are met.
- Oversee the creation of engaging content for digital and social media channels as well as matchday content, to enhance fan interaction and grow online communities.
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Organisation: New Zealand Rugby
Position: Head of Commercial Development
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
To grow and develop New Zealand Rugby Commercial’s (NZRC’s) commercial revenue by identifying new offshore and local commercial partnerships as well as developing new and innovative commercial inventory and wider IP-based revenue opportunities, to support wider revenue growth for both NZ Rugby and NZRC.
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Organisation: Aston Martin F1 Team
Position: Events Manager
Location: Silverstone, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The Aston Martin Aramco® Formula One Team are searching for a highly talented and experienced Events Manager as a new addition to their exceptional Off-Track Events Team.
As the Off-Track Events Manager, you will be responsible for meticulous end-to-end planning (from conception to completion) and executing their assorted portfolio of luxury events and guest programmes, external to the trackside hospitality programme.
Your responsibilities will see you lead or support on events such as but not limited to; car launch, British Grand Prix secondary hospitality, guest programmes, I/AM fan and partnership events, with occasional attendance trackside to support with the hospitality programme.
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Organisation: Lancashire Cricket Club
Position: Conference and Events Sales Executive
Location: Manchester, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
They are excited to be looking for a Conference and Events Sales Executive to join the C&E Sales team at Emirates Old Trafford, home of Lancashire Cricket. You’ll be responsible for supporting the C&E sales team by responding to all in-coming enquiries to the Conference and Events department, writing proposals, meeting clients and converting bookings ensuring the highest level of customer service at all times. Some admin and pro-active sales activity may need to be conducted and possibly supporting the coordination team if needed
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Organisation: Lancashire Cricket Club
Position: Stadium Events Manager
Location: Manchester, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
We are excited to be looking for a Stadium Event Manager to join the team at Emirates Old Trafford, home of Lancashire Cricket. You’ll be responsible for for major and minor event planning and delivery throughout the cricket season. Events will include International Cricket, T20 fixtures, Hundred Ball fixtures, County Championship, One day cricket, Concerts, out ground cricket and any other outdoor events.
The role will be the main point of contact for allocated stadium events held on site, as well as at out grounds, and will ensure that all events are delivered to meet the needs of the organiser in an efficient, safe and guest focused environment in liaison with the Operations Team.
Projects will form an important part of the role and will involve the management of contractors / suppliers and liaison with other departments within the club.
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Organisation: England Athletics
Position: Digital Marketing Executive
Location: Remote
Salary: Circa £25,000 per year
A vacancy has arisen at England Athletics for a Digital Marketing Executive to support the marketing and communications team. The postholder’s primary responsibility is to build engagement levels and sustain and grow advocates across web, social, and e-comms channels amongst our member clubs, athletes, and other important stakeholders across the sport.
The postholder will assist with online and offline marketing activity, proactively create content for our digital channels, including social media, and support business as usual marketing communications and campaigns across all priority areas (participation, clubs, coaches & officials, competition, and talent). This role will also support marketing and communications efforts at key England Athletics events, including creating fun and engaging content to showcase the excitement of athletics and running.
This postholder’s key focus will be day-to-day management of all promWe are excited to be looking for a Stadium Event Manager to join the team at Emirates Old Trafford, home of Lancashire Cricket. You’ll be responsible for for major and minor event planning and delivery throughout the cricket season. Events will include International Cricket, T20 fixtures, Hundred Ball fixtures, County Championship, One day cricket, Concerts, out ground cricket and any other outdoor events.
The role will be the main point of contact for allocated stadium events held on site, as well as at out grounds, and will ensure that all events are delivered to meet the needs of the organiser in an efficient, safe and guest focused environment in liaison with the Operations Team.
Projects will form an important part of the role and will involve the management of contractors / suppliers and liaison with other departments within the club.
Apply here.
Organisation: The Football Association
Position: Ticketing Operations Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 26.11.24
Wembley Ticketing Operations provides tailored services for many Event Owners. The post-holder will deliver Ticketing Operations with a focus on live music events, ensuring all delivery requirements are met to the highest standards.
What will you be doing?
- Liaise with event owners on ticket pricing and categorisation strategies. Create ticket inventories in consultation with event owners and appropriate stakeholders
- Ensure the ticketing policies of each event owner are adhered to
- Ensure the ticketing system is accurately configured, and secure for each event
- Resource and deliver an event day service including ticket sales, box office collections and handling customer service issues
- Review and update the Stadium master manifest ensuring accurate and maximised inventories for each type of stadium event
- Manage the delivery of all ticketing related procedures, ensuring a secure and safe ticketing operation with robust management control and fully documented/auditable processes
- Provide a full and efficient ticketing service of planning, sales and fulfilment to WNSL and Stadium Event Owners, both for major events and other business requirements
- Ensure the effective, timely and secure allocation of the printing and dispatch of tickets to stakeholders
- Deliver The FA event ticketing pricing and categorisation strategy maximising revenues and attendance at each event
- Provide accurate reporting and analysis for event owners and Wembley management
- Deliver exemplary service to both customers and event owners
- Execute additional tasks as required, to meet FA Group changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
- As part of The FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
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Organisation: Newcastle United Football Club
Position: Social Media Marketing Manager
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 25.11.24
The role will be supporting the Head of Social in delivering social content and campaigns for retail, venue, ticketing, membership and partnership marketing for the club. You will lead on alignment with marketing managers across the club to understand priorities, take briefs and translate them into successful social media plans; as well as focusing on strategy for the future based on reporting and analysis of past activity.
You will develop a season-long calendar of marketing and partnerships activity for social which can be folded seamlessly into their schedule of football content, and can mitigate clashes and risks to performance. You will be able to provide effective reporting of activity and campaigns to the team, wider marketing managers and senior stakeholders to produce strong insights.
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Organisation: England & Wales Cricket Board
Position: Head of Communications and Content Strategy, England Teams
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 29.11.24
Working closely with the MD of Men’s and Women’s Cricket, and the Head of Disability Cricket, this role will take the strategic lead on all communications, content creation, and engagement for England’s international men’s, women’s, and disability teams.
Leading a small team, you will be crucial in aligning players with the ECB’s strategy to inspire generations, connect communities, and improve lives through cricket. By leveraging owned, earned and unpaid and loaned channels, you will create engaging, purpose-driven content that showcases players as role models, both on and off the pitch.
You will be the strategic lead, managing media operations, campaigns, and initiatives that tell the stories surrounding the England Teams. You will use your influence to promote inclusivity, build diverse audiences, attract new fans, and inspire future cricketers. This role ensures players are not just sports stars but ambassadors for cricket’s positive impact on society.
Apply here.
Organisation: The Premier League
Position: Senior Communications Manager – Campaigns
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 24.11.24
Apply here.
Organisation: LiveScore
Position: Senior Affiliate Executive
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Reporting to the Global Affiliate Group Lead, this is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and curious Senior Affiliate Executive to join their growing Affiliates team. The successful candidate will be responsible for building meaningful relationships, reporting on campaigns, and supporting the Affiliate team on marketing projects and launches. Therefore, this role requires a proactive individual with strong communication skills, a passion for sports betting and casino, and an understanding of affiliate marketing.
Apply here.
Organisation: LiveScore
Position: Senior Digital Marketing Executive
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Reporting to the Head of Performance Marketing, this is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven and committed Senior Digital Marketing Executive to join their rapidly growing LiveScore Media team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of their growth initiatives, playing a key part in driving their expansion into new markets and scaling their digital marketing efforts. The successful candidate will take a hands-on approach to executing high-impact marketing strategies, managing multi-channel campaigns, and building strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.
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Organisation: West Ham United Football Club
Position: Academy Player Care Officer
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
To plan, deliver and implement the academy Player Care provision for Foundation Phase & Youth Development Phase (U9-16) at the West Ham United academy.
Responsibilities–
- To design, implement and oversee an effective Life skills programme for academy players.
- To lead on the creation and implementation of Individual Learning Plans and Life skills workshops for players U9s – U16s.
- To produce and distribute educational guidance for all academy players and parents.
- To design and oversee an effective method of gaining feedback from players and parents.
- To support the induction process of new players.
- To work alongside the Multi-Disciplinary Teams, to ensure that the players journey is tracked and documented.
- To be part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach for the delivery and execution of tours and tournaments, which will include both UK and International travel.
- To oversee an effective process of transition and exit for players leaving the Academy.
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Organisation: Arsenal Football Club
Position: Senior Commercial Content Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
They are looking for a Senior Commercial Content Manager to be responsible for developing and executing strategic content initiatives that drive commercial returns and engagement for the club.
The role will oversee the creation of commercial content, the subunit’s operating model, as well as distribution to our 3rd party media partners.
Through close collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, the role will ensure we create and distribute high-quality, value adding, content that aligns with our brand.
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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.
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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: 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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