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: Little Dot Studios
Position: Senior Social Producer
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will lead the in-market output and community management team across a range of platforms in Europe and the Middle East for a major basketball brand. As Senior Social Producer, you will be the main day-to-day contact for the client and will be responsible for leading a team of Community Managers, Designers and Editors to deliver against the client’s strategic objectives.
The role focuses on content ideation, planning, stakeholder management and community engagement with the experience of having worked with/for a league, federation, sports team, sports rights-holder or agency in a digital content role essential. Knowledge of basketball, the teams and the players is desirable.
Apply here.
Organisation: AFC Wimbledon Foundation
Position: Community Sports Coach
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Responsibilities
AFC Wimbledon Foundation are looking for a committed and enthusiastic FA qualified Level 2 Community Sports Coach to join our small award-winning team of staff and volunteers, to work across their community programmes in SW London.
Ideally the candidate will live locally, have at least one year’s experience of working in a community sports environment and have a good understanding of the issues affecting local communities in their area. The job role will involve delivering football, health and multi-sports sessions in a range of school, youth and community settings, with the ability to engage and lead structured activity for different age groups and ability levels.
Apply here.
Organisation: Sheffield United Women
Position: Academy Operations Executive
Location: Sheffield, GB (On-site)
Salary: Up to £27,000 depending on experience
Responsibilities
Sheffield United Women and Girls are looking for an Academy Operations Executive to provide support the Academy Manager. The successful candidate will support with all things operational, whilst supporting the aims and objectives of the development of SUFC Women’s First Team.
Apply here.
Organisation: Two Circles
Position: Sponsorship Insight & Strategy Lead
Location: UK (Remote)
Salary: None listed
Responsibilities
This year, Two Circles launched the Rights and Strategy Team, a leading consultancy service that assists rights holders and institutional investors in structuring, valuing, and advising sponsorship rights to improve their commercial revenue.
As their Rights Management business expands into different countries and their volume of sales processes increases, they require a leader to join their team to enhance their existing processes and systems by delivering comprehensive insight, lead a young and dynamic team and support advisory projects for the leading rights holders around the world.
Apply here.
Organisation: The FA
Position: Tour Operations Manager – Wembley Stadium
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
They are searching for a Tour Operations Manager to join their Commercial division. The Tour Operations Manager will actively manage the Stadium Tour Operation co-ordinating the day-to-day running of the stadium tour visitor experience. They will oversee all aspects of delivery including front of house, routing, ticketing sales and signage. They will also ensure that tour guides and support staff are in place and are working together to deliver a best-in-class tour experience to visitors at all times.
Apply here.
Organisation: Excel Esports
Position: Partnerships Executive
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Responsibilities
They are looking for a Partnerships Executive who can help grow and maintain EXCEL’s commercial portfolio. A key component of the role will be working with their partners to deliver rights and benefits to allow them to maximise the relationship.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· Provide day-to-day support to the Partnerships Manager on all Partnership-related matters
· Consultation with and management of Partners regarding the delivery and activation of partnership rights
· Liaison with other Excel departments, agencies and other third parties in respect of partnership activation and delivery programmes
· Leading on the approval process and reporting to Partners and internal stakeholders
· Providing sales support to the Head of Partnerships and Partnerships Manager’s on all other related partnership activities
· Be responsible for Excel’s Partnership VIK allocations and their delivery
· Qualifications, Skills and Experience
· 1 – 2 Years’ experience of working in a sponsorship related environment either for a rights holder, brand or agency
· Excellent organisational skills and a methodical approach to partnership delivery and activation
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· A creative mindset and a flexible, ‘can do’ approach to problem solving and negotiation
· The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels
· The ability to manage a variety of projects and partner matters at the same time
· The ability to present confidently to senior individuals
· Proficient in use of Office software
Apply here.
Organisation: LIV Golf
Position: Video Editor
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
LIV Golf Investments is looking to recruit a Video Editor to support the creative development and curation of video content and help supercharge the organisations video output for the rest of the season and plan ahead for the seasons to come as they evolve.
The individual will bring energy and individuality into the team and will be able to utilise their creativity and experience into leading the development of video content for organisations growing audience. Growing our engagement with our fans and showcasing the very best our players have to offer is a core ambition of LIV Golf and you will get to work with athletes to showcase the best talent, the brightest personalities, and the most memorable moments from some of the golf’s biggest events.
Apply here.
Organisation: Roc Nation Sports
Position: Communications Director
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Roc Nation, a Live Nation joint venture, is searching for a well-connected PR and Communications Director with a passion for sports, music, lifestyle and brands. This role will join our Roc Nation Sports International division based in London, and report into President of RNSI. The successful candidate will be a key point of contact for our clients – leading meetings, calls and reporting. Thanks to your excellent media contacts across sports, lifestyle and consumer media, you will deliver a regular media coverage that matters for distinctive PR campaigns for some of the world’s leading sports stars, rights holders and brands. You’ll work with the Roc Nation creative team to dream up big, bold content ideas and stories – actively encouraged to follow your creative flair.
Apply here.
Organisation: London Marathon Events
Position: Social Media Lead
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
A Social Media Lead to work across their running, cycling and swimming events – including the TCS London Marathon and Ride London. Working in the Marketing and Communications team and reporting to the Acquisition Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for the day to day running of their social media channels and developing and implementing their social media strategy.
You should have experience of managing and growing multiple social media accounts as well as the ability to make decisions based on the analysis of key metrics using reporting and listening software.
You will know whether content is best suited to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and be capable of sparking and managing online discussions. Responsibilities include content planning, interacting with their online communities in real time and creating engaging relevant content.
You will have a proven track record in social media and be self-motivated. A team player with a positive outlook and the ability to contribute effectively to team and organisational objectives. You will be expected to work evenings and weekends, when necessary, at our events.
Apply here.
Organisation: Manchester City
Position: Digital Design Executive
Location: Manchester, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
The Digital Designer (UX/UI) will be responsible for providing a consistent and thorough UX & UI design to Man City’s Fan Technology Solutions. You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary team working alongside product managers, development teams, researchers, and internal stakeholders contributing to the UX process on projects and creating development ready designs.
This is an exciting role that will develop fan centred designs for digital products which can be implemented by development teams. You will be required to develop user flows and prototypes to test and illustrate UX, UI and design concepts. You’ll take part in user testing sessions to evaluate designs and gather feedback directly from fans, and work with developers to ensure consistency of design throughout the development process.
You’ll be able to work with and iterate on a core set of digital UX/UI design patterns that will form a central digital design system for all current and future digital products.
Apply here.
Organisation: British Esports
Position: Inbound Marketing Executive
Location: Sunderland, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
British Esports are seeking a creative, results driven and strategically minded Inbound Marketing Executive. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing inbound marketing strategies that enhance brand awareness, engage their audience, and increase the volume and quality of inbound leads. They will be passionate about creating compelling content and have a good understanding of the inbound marketing landscape, including best practices, latest trends, and emerging technologies.
Apply here.
That’s it for our Sport Jobs Round-up this week, good luck to everyone applying.
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