Sport Jobs Round-up | 26-08-24

The Club is seeking a Social Media Editor to support the Social Media Team in the output for Tottenham Hotspur Men’s, Women’s and Academy teams across various social media platforms. The successful applicant will work with the existing team in the Content Department, providing a consistent level of high-quality content output, including training and matchday communications.

This exciting new role in their Digital Media team will lead on content planning across the Premier League’s digital media output on owned and operated channels.

The ideal candidate will have a content and/or marketing background, an affinity for sports, and experience of agency management.

This role will work closely with core members of the Content Delivery team and Premier League Productions’ Digital & Creative team along with external agencies to support on the timely planning and delivery of content throughout the year, ensuring that major moments and campaigns are recognised and delivered with excellence, alongside high-quality business as usual output.

This role will also work closely with the Premier League’s Communications, Marketing and Commercial teams on the planning and delivery of key milestones for the wider business to ensure coordinated narrative and optimised engagement.

Working closely with (and reporting to) the Senior Partnership Marketing Manager – Europe & Africa, the Partnership Marketing Manager will be responsible for managing and maximising a portfolio of CFG’s global & regional commercial partners, with a focus on Europe and Africa. Responsibility and remit for these partnerships will be end to end, including all associated partnership planning and activation programmes.

The Partnership Marketing Manager will be required to work closely and effectively with the Partnership Marketing and Operations teams, as well as other Club departments, to deliver best in class partnerships that achieve and exceed brand objectives.

As part of the Customer Engagement team, the Membership Marketing Manager will play a key role in transforming the experience for our VIP customers across our digital platforms through the development of retention, engagement and acquisition strategies for the key England Rugby Membership products (Private Suites, Debentures, First XV & England Rugby Club).

They are looking for an Event Manager to join their stadium team and take a senior role in delivering an outstanding visitor experience for all major events held at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. The Stadium Event Manager will oversee the effective event management and delivery, including operational planning, contract management, licensing and administration both in the stadium bowl and the fan village.

The role will line manage and work closely with the Stadium Events Coordinator and hold day to day responsibility for key stakeholder relationships including internally with the Safety, Commercial, Finance, Facilities and Rugby Events & Competitions departments and Twickenham Experience Limited, and externally with contractors and stadium hirers, whether for the delivery or rugby, concerts or other major events.

To provide management information support to the Ticketing and Membership Services department, to assist with the smooth running of the department with a specific focus on operational supporter communications, data acquisition and sends.

• Provide and maintain data required for supporter communications, and ensuring they are continuously updated and remain robust. This involves working with and accurately preparing large files of data from our ticketing system, to ensure each supporter’s communications are correct and personal to them.
• Draft and prepare a suite of standard and ad hoc operational supporter communications, specifically relating to their product and departmental priorities.
• Consider the club tone of voice, react to key on-pitch milestones and supporter sentiment to ensure operational activity can continue throughout the season.
• Oversee and ensure departmental communications records are kept up to date, and processes are followed at all times. Specifically, with access to lots of sensitive information, full data protection and GDPR regulations must be followed at all times.
• Support the Ticketing & Membership Services Team with a range of data driven workstreams.
• Work closely with the Contact Centre Management Team to provide daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports and insights into workstreams and performance with a focus on productivity and effectiveness.
• Support the wider Ticketing & Membership Services Team in key busy periods by undertaking administrative duties and providing all-round support.
• Demonstrate an understanding and take responsibility for assisting the department in maximizing sales for Official Membership, match tickets and Season Tickets, by using analytics and analysis to inform change in strategy.

As a Social Media Associate, you will be a bridge between our world-class newsroom and the readers, listeners and viewers who love what The Athletic has to offer. In this role, you will be responsible for creating social-specific content designed to engage sports fans across the globe to drive growth, engagement and awareness.

The Social Media Associate will have a strong familiarity with our content, a passion for media and sports (particularly global football and major US sports), and a deep understanding of social media platforms, trends and tactics.

A successful Social Media Associate will be able to jump seamlessly between conversations with editorial, programming, search, design, audio and video and connect the dots between each to help us craft a valuable content experience on social media for subscribers to The Athletic as well as non-subscribers.

This role will be based out of our London office with flexible working arrangements and requires working nights and weekend shifts on rotation.

This role will be on the front line of editorial and coverage of our matchdays, football teams and the wider club. This is a multi-faceted, multimedia based role, and the successful candidate will be proficient in written content, as well experience working with video and social media.

The Role:

• Ideating, planning and crafting innovative digital content for our website, app and social channels, that will resonate with the club’s diverse global fanbase.
• With a specialism/skillset in editorial and the written word, you will be creating digital content for our website and app.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders, including our Communications team, players and coaching staff, to ensure highest standards of production are achieved.
• Monitoring media trends, keyword trends and other analytics to inform what we should be covering.
• Optimising articles for SEO and accessibility.
• Conducting research.
• Writing, sub-editing, proofing and copywriting.
• Mastery of the Manchester United style guide.
• Mastery of English grammar, punctuation and spelling.

They are seeking a passionate Photographer who can skillfully capture moments on film and use images and video to tell captivating stories about their club. The successful candidate will demonstrate creative flair, technical excellence, and have an eye for innovative and captivating formats that are sharable and authentic.

The Role:

• Capturing, processing, editing and crafting creative digital content that will be used on our websites, app and social media channels, that will resonate with the club’s diverse global fanbase.
• Still (Photography) and Video capture for their teams, players and partners to use on their channels.
• Live matchday photography and video capture.
• Working in close collaboration with their Photodesk, to ensure the timely distribution of photos.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders, including their Communications team, players and coaching staff, to ensure highest standards of production are achieved.
• Constantly improve image quality using various editing methods
• Use and maintain modern and traditional technical equipment (cameras, lenses etc)
• Plan and setup sets, backdrops, scenes, lighting and backgrounds to meet a brief.
• Direct participants
• Archive photographic images and maintain database – you will experience the ‘back office’ Photodesk department too.
• Maintain an in depth understanding of photographic best practices and the next tech/innovations around the corner.

They are searching for a Content Manager who will lead execution and support the strategic direction of content across the England national team’s digital channels, driving positive sentiment and commercial growth aligned with The FA’s strategic objectives.

This role will help to drive and manage Red Bull’s Athlete Marketing program, demonstrating to the consumer that Red Bull is the only brand that Gives Wiiings to the world’s most exciting and talented athletes. Credibly and effectively communicating the functional benefits of Red Bull products to sports interested consumers via a world-class athlete team. The roster covers diverse sporting playgrounds and a good knowledge understanding of the broader sporting landscape is key. The role will be also be focusing on potential new sporting opportunities within areas and sports we are not currently exposed through. In this role the Athlete Marketing Manager must enable our athletes to progress in their sport and fulfill their dreams.

They are looking for a Head of SEO who will be responsible for SEO and ASO activity for the LiveScore group globally across both media and betting products. You will be responsible for defining the strategy and ensuring all activities are managed to the highest standard while continuously seeking ways to drive growth with the SEO and ASO channels.

Reporting to the Senior Football Communications Manager, this fast-paced role will play a key part in managing media and PR activity across the football department, with a focus on the men’s first team and Academy. At the core of the role is the delivery of access to media rightsholders, club media and other media partners, and the management of relationships and information flows between the football department and wider media. For the right candidate, this is a fantastic opportunity to help elevate the storytelling they do around their players and football staff, and to play a key role in managing the narrative around their teams, contributing to success on the pitch.

Reporting to the Director of Football Communications, this fast-paced role will lead all communications activity around their women’s team and women’s Academy. Core responsibilities include the delivery of access to media rightsholders, club media and other media partners, and the managing of relationships and information flows between the women’s team and wider media. The successful candidate will also be expected to work closely with the corporate comms and club media teams, and commercial colleagues to help grow support for the women’s team, and to showcase the club’s strategic commitment to building a strong position in the women’s game. For the right candidate, this is a fantastic opportunity to help elevate the storytelling they do around their women players and staff, and to play a key role in managing the narrative around their women’s team and women’s Academy, contributing to success on the pitch.

This Social Media Content Creator encompasses the ideation and production of high-quality football content to engage, educate and entertain their global fanbase. This individual will work closely with the Social Strategy Manager to fuel their cross-platform social publication schedules, whilst managing a production schedule for their Social Content Creators. This role requires the ability to have both highly proactive and reactive approaches to content workflows.

The Marketing Operations Manager will play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness, and integration of Manchester United’s Central Marketing team. This role involves designing and implementing streamlined processes and protocols, managing budgets, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency and excellence in marketing operations.

Lead and manage a range of major events and related projects across different cycling disciplines, ensuring high quality operational delivery and project management with the overall aim of facilitating the delivery of world class events that maximise elite success and support the reach and growth of the sport.

As the Club embarks on its first UEFA Champions League campaign and enters into its 150th anniversary year, the marketing department is looking for a passionate and skilled Commercial Marketing Manager to help drive the Club forward in this exciting time.  You will play a key role in helping to realise the potential of some exciting changes that the club is undergoing.

You will be responsible for end-to-end management of fully integrated marketing campaigns for all club commercial products and services such as (but not limited to) Hospitality/Premium, Ticketing, Retail, Memberships, non-matchday events & tours

You will be the gatekeeper to the annual marketing campaign calendar, ensuring all campaigns are communicated through the business and delivered on brand across all touchpoints, and measure, analyse and report on all campaign performances across the Club. You will also play a central role in the creation and delivery of key activations/campaigns to celebrate the club’s 150th anniversary year.

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.

You will work closely with the Senior Marketing Manager, partner account managers, and wider marketing function to strategically plan the long-term deliverables in line with projected sales growth whilst deliver marketing activity alongside some of our biggest Motorsport partners

This role is on a six month fixed term contract

The FA are looking for a Head of Commercial Partnerships to join their commercial team and lead across multiple areas, including partnerships and events.