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: Brentford Football Club
Position: Head of Social Content
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 30.4.25
Brentford FC has an exciting opportunity for someone with an in-depth knowledge of social, community and football, and a passion for digital content, to join our content team.
In this varied role, you will ensure Brentford FC maintains and grows its close connections to its online communities. You will lead the creation of content that is optimised to achieve engagement and follower growth across multiple social channels whilst supporting the objectives of the marketing and commercial teams.
You’ll think dynamically, and creatively; taking calculated risks to achieve innovative delivery of content. You’ll lead on Brentford FC’s look, feel and tone across their social platforms, and deliver impactful, top of mind content in posts covering day to day, contract extensions and new signing announcements.
Via your relationships with social platforms you’ll be familiar with best practice in content delivery and by collaborating with governing bodies and like-minded publishers you’ll take BFC content to new audiences.
The successful candidate will work within the Content Team, managing two reports within the Social Content team, and report into the Head of Digital & Content.
Apply here.
Organisation: Verve
Position: Sponsorship Account Director
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
They are looking for a talented and experienced Sponsorship Account Director to join their London team on a permanent basis. As an Account Director at Verve, you will lead client relationships, oversee sponsorship campaigns, and drive experiential strategies. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of high-profile clients, ensuring exceptional delivery of sponsorship programs, partnerships, and live experiences.
This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership, client servicing, and project and team management skills to execute innovative brand activations across multiple touchpoints.
Apply here.
Organisation: McLaren Racing
Position: Senior Executive, Digital Content
Location: Woking, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
You will play a pivotal role in delivering value to their commercial and licensing partners, while growing the McLaren Racing brand. You will use your specialist knowledge to provide consultancy to partner managers, helping them to translate contractual rights into engaging content for McLaren’s global fan base.
As Senior Executive, Digital Content, you will be accountable for implementing clear processes and guidelines and liaising directly with partners to maintain the highest standard of partner activation on McLaren Racing’s digital and social media channels.
Apply here.
Organisation: Stoke City Football Club
Position: Business Development Manager
Location: Stoke-On-Trent, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 29.4.25
Stoke City Football Club is looking for a Business Development Manager to support its partnerships, events, and hospitality sales ambitions at the bet365 Stadium.
- Sourcing potential clients and arranging face to face meetings with them.
- Creating bespoke proposals that align the club’s commercial portfolio to client objectives and closing the sale.
- Identifying and executing revenue generating opportunities to diversify and maximise income streams.
- Achieving and exceeding revenue targets set by the Chief Operating Officer.
- Providing regular updates on sales performance and revenue projections.
- Creating and presenting tailored commercial proposals that align with client goals.
- Generating high levels of sales activity through outbound calling, face to face meetings, and networking at events.
- Growing and developing client relationships to increase customer spend and propensity to renew.
- Collaborating closely with departmental delivery teams to ensure client expectations are met and agreements are fulfilled, while regularly updating department heads on proposals and sales pipeline.
- Adhering to the club’s policies and procedures, including health and safety, safeguarding and code of conduct.
Apply here.
Organisation: Southampton Football Club
Position: Matchday Experience Lead
Location: Southampton, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 29.4.25
They have an exciting opportunity to join their Supporter Relations team as a Matchday Experience Lead, to lead the delivery of all matchday fan engagement and deliver the best matchday experience for all supporters and visitors.
You’ll be leading on the matchday experience strategy to enhance fan engagement, collaborating with all the relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure that everyone is aligned on plans and all commercial deliverables/KPI’s are met.
You will be following the whole matchday experience process from attending planning meetings, overseeing production checks and managing bookings, contracts and communication with will external suppliers/talents to attending debrief meetings and conducting post-event evaluations and reports.
Managing the coordination of casuals, external contractors and volunteers you will ensure a seamless matchday experience for all supporters and visitors.
Apply here.
Organisation: Castore
Position: Motorsport B2B and Partnerships Operations Executive
Location: Manchester, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
To oversee the end-to-end operations for the partnerships MS B2B sites, MS wholesale Sponsors, and Partnerships club accounts, from product availability to final delivery, supporting the business & partner demand, sales and driving best in class service.
Responsibilities
- Alignment of stock across all internal systems and platforms (WMS, ERP, Ecom platform)
- Maximise sales opportunity by always having available stock visible
- Support with ‘customer service’ requirements
- Share bi-weekly reporting deck on site and customer performance
- Lead the warehouse activities driving OTIF.
- Liaise with customers, and account managers giving clear visibility and tracking of orders
- Review and action the daily order reconciliation issues
- Work closely with internal teams on promotions, ensuring maximum stock is available
- Review best selling lines vs future intake and areas of concern
- Provide short- and long-term forecasts based on past performance, growth and sales
- Ensure orders flow from sales to the DC WMS
- SLA management of B2B orders
- Liaising with our account managers and partners on potential delays or issues
Apply here.
Organisation: Formula E
Position: Social Media Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 27.4.25
As their Social Media Manager, you’ll be central to their social media and content efforts from their state-of-the-art content production centre in London. You’ll drive daily posting, engage their fantastic fanbase, and make a huge impact across their Formula E social channels!
- Content Creation & Delivery: Take the lead on getting awesome content planned, briefed to creatives, and posted across all their Formula E social channels like clockwork.
- Community Engagement: Dive into the comments, messages, and conversations, keeping their community buzzing.
- Agency Management: You’ll be looking after their talented team of content producers and community managers, keeping them accountable.
- Performance & Insights: You’ll monitor their content engagement, working with Business Intelligence to track KPIs and spot opportunities for growth.
- Social Calendar & Best Practices: Owning the content calendar, you’ll make sure everything is scheduled perfectly and that all their social content is second to none.
Apply here.
Organisation: UFC
Position: Digital Media Editor EMEA
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The Digital Media Editor for UFC will play a key role in shaping the digital presence of the organization across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. This role is responsible for editing compelling video content for UFC’s social media channels, including both long-form and short-form formats, and ensuring high-quality, engaging storytelling that resonates with fight fans.
In addition to video editing, the Digital Media Editor will contribute to content posting across UFC Europe’s social media platforms, develop creative assets to promote regional events and athletes, and act as an ambassador for the UFC brand. The ideal candidate is a passionate and skilled digital content creator with a deep understanding of social media trends, platform-specific best practices, and the ability to craft visually engaging content that drives fan engagement.
Apply here.
Organisation: UFC
Position: Social Media Coordinator – Middle East
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
UFC boasts one of the most powerful social media followings in all professional sports, with a social ecosystem of over 260 million fans worldwide. The Social Media Coordinator – Middle East is responsible for day-to-day execution of UFC’s social media activities across the Middle East region, creating timely, accurate, and localized content for fight fans before, during, and after UFC events. This position manages the posting process, from concept to approval and manages the execution and will require posting to be in Arabic.
- Manages creative requests and asset delivery for UFC social media channels in the Middle East, posting content in Arabic
- Works with multiple departments and stakeholders to create, copy-edit, and post social media content for UFC’s official pages on Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads and TikTok.
- Provides on-site and remote “play-by-play” coverage of UFC live events.
- Work in collaboration with other UFC social teams across the world and across timezones.
- Uses social media analytic tools to create event reports, track key KPIs, and identify trends/best practices.
- Maintains social media calendar and posting schedule to maximize impact of posts.
- Executes Community Management across all social platforms including tracking fan sentiment, identifying event purchasing issues; and managing the UFC social inboxes.
- Identifies potential collaboration with content creators, influencers and celebrity fans in the Middle East region.
- Provides support for the growth of emerging social media platforms.
- Performs other tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned.
Apply here.
Organisation: City Football Group
Position: Marketing Strategy Manager – 12-month FTC
Location: Manchester, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 25.4.25
Your Impact
Strategic Projects and Marketing Planning
- Analyse market insights and data to uncover key insights to inform marketing strategies.
- Coordinate Manchester City marketing planning across key stakeholders and propose new ideas and priorities to meet our objectives.
- Contribute to defining and delivering strategic growth projects, including identifying audience growth and engagement initiatives.
High Impact Brand Activation Campaigns
- Drive calendar of club brand activation campaigns throughout the season, including EDI initiatives.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Content and Communications to develop integrated campaigns aligned with strategic goals.
KPIs and Benchmarking
- Monitor Marketing & Media key performance indicators and track progress against strategic goals.
- Conduct analysis and benchmarking to identity best practices and innovative approaches in wider sports and entertainment landscape, identifying key learnings and actionable recommendations.
Influencer Engagement
- Identify and evaluate high-profile individuals who align with our brand and explore strategic campaign collaborations.
- Develop influencer and celebrity engagement strategies to amplify brand reach and cultural relevance.
Apply here.
Organisation: Williams Racing
Position: Social & Digital Channel Manager
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
They are seeking an experienced and ambitious data-driven Social and Digital Channel Manager to lead and elevate Atlassian Williams Racing’s social and digital presence. This role is integral to shaping how we engage with their global fanbase, sponsors, and partners across social media and digital platforms. As the primary voice of Williams Racing, you will develop and implement insight-focussed strategies to grow their digital platforms, fan engagement and deliver exciting content that tells the Williams Racing story in an innovative and compelling way.
This is a key role within the team to maximise platform efficiency and success to deliver best-in-class output. The Social and Digital Channel Manager also oversees the processes and strategy for all content initiatives. The successful candidate will implement a data-first approach using analytics tools to inform decisions, optimise posting, and understand audience behaviour. Exceptional organisational and leadership skills are also needed to own the day-to-day planning and publishing operations of the team. They will have an excellent understanding of social media best practices, channel optimisation, and current trends. Additionally, that a data-first approach means content is posted consistently, strategically, and unlocks key growth opportunities.
Apply here.
Organisation: Liverpool Football Club
Position: Executive, Partnership Delivery
Location: Liverpool, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
As part of the Commercial Partnerships team, the Partnership Executive will support on and have the responsibility for LFC Partnership accounts. You will also contribute to match day operations and other Partnership events/projects, including campaign planning and other ad hoc projects throughout the season. The Partnerships Executive will maintain regular interaction with Partner contacts and help deliver the sponsorship objectives of each Partner. You will identify Partner marketing/promotional opportunities through research, creative thinking and industry-standard campaigns; they will expertly support the management and measurement of Partner marketing and promotional activities with the Club.
Apply here.
Organisation: Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club
Position: Commercial Manager
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Dagenham & Redbridge FC is offering a hands-on Commercial Manager role at Victoria Road—an opportunity to gain valuable experience at a professional football club while supporting the club’s ongoing commercial sales and hospitality program.
The successful candidate will work within the vibrant and ever-changing professional sports industry. The candidate will be given more responsibility throughout the season for all commercial operations.
Apply here.
Organisation: Andretti Global – Formula E
Position: Sponsorship Manager
Location: Banbury, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Andretti Formula E Team are seeking a results-oriented Sponsorship Manager to join their innovative team in the motorsport industry.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying, contacting, and developing prospects for strategic partnerships that align with their brand values and business objectives. As a Sponsorship Manager, you will play a pivotal role in creating, contact with C-level decision makers and budget holders and cultivating relationships with key stakeholders. Your primary focus will be on identifying, negotiating, and executing sponsorship opportunities that enhance their market presence and drive mutual value. You will need to leverage your strong communication skills and commercial acumen to create compelling proposals and presentations that resonate with potential sponsors. This position will require you to analyse market trends and competitor activities to ensure our sponsorship strategy remains competitive and innovative. You will also be tasked with measuring the effectiveness of sponsorships, providing insights that guide future initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about the motorsport industry and has a proven track record in sponsorship management, capable of fostering long-term relationships while achieving measurable results for the organisation.
Apply here.
Organisation: Aston Martin F1 Team
Position: Partnerships and Lifestyle Communications Executive
Location: Silverstone, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
We have a new opportunity to be part of the Communications team in the role of Partnerships and Lifestyle Communications Executive.
As a Partnerships and Lifestyle Communications Executive, you will play a crucial role in developing and delivering engaging communications for Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team’s commercial partners. Your work will support the storytelling of our sponsors and contribute to the team’s goal of consistently being a top team in the FIA Constructor’s Championship.
Apply here.
Organisation: Chelsea Football Club
Position: Player Services Officer – Women’s Team
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
They are seeking a dedicated and organised Player Services Officer to support the Women’s Team and ensure a smooth and positive experience for all players. This role is crucial in providing a high level of service and support to players, helping them transition seamlessly into the team and settling into their new environment.
The Player Services Officer will be the primary point of contact for players and will assist with various aspects of their day-to-day lives, including player onboarding, ticket requests, medical arrangements, housing, personal matters, and more.
Apply here.
Organisation: LIV Golf
Position: Manager, Event Experience
Location: London, GB (On-site. 4 days a week in office and 1 WFH)
Salary: None listed
As Event Experience Manager at LIV Golf you will be the driving force behind orchestrating the seamless execution of tournament week events, from inception to delivery, with a specialised focus on elevating the overall guest experience. Acting as the conduit for internal and external teams, you will create and implement a comprehensive event vision, manage resources, track budgets, and ensure all projects align with LIV Golf’s objectives across event strategy.
Apply here.
Organisation: ASICS EMEA
Position: Activations Specialist
Location: Warrington, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
As their Activation Specialist in the UK & Ireland Marketing team, you will play an important role in building and executing impactful local market activation plans. You’ll connect their brand with athletes, events, and key partners to drive preference, recommendations, and loyalty. You will also work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure all initiatives are integrated and deliver measurable results.
Apply here.
That’s it for our Sport Jobs Round-up this week, good luck to everyone applying.
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