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: Chelsea Football Club
Position: Creative Producer – Men’s First Team
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
They are looking for a digital first producer to create content for the men’s first team primarily based at their training ground in Cobham. The goal is to raise the profile of the club, entertain fans, and crucially support the marketing team in delivering value for the club’s partners. All videos produced need to be in keeping with Chelsea’s brand, be of a high standard and be highly engaging for their global fan base.
Apply here.
Organisation: WeAreNinety
Position: Account Director (Sport & Athlete Marketing)
Location: Manchester, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
WeAreNinety is seeking a top class operator, a driven and experienced Account Directorto lead key client relationships, ensure the successful delivery of high-impact sports marketing campaigns, and drive business growth.
The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, great communicator, passionate about sports and thrive in a start-up sports marketing business. You will be responsible for maintaining strong client relationships, delivering against KPIs, and collaborating with internal teams & partners to ensure we consistently exceed expectations.
The dream candidate will have experience working in PR & Communications and Activation across numerous sports, with required experience working in Golf and Football! You will be joining WeAreNinety at an exciting period of growth and will have the opportunity to play a leading role in shaping our future!
Apply here.
Organisation: Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Position: Marketing Operations Driver Clothing Executive
Location: Brackley, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 3.11.24
The Marketing Operations Driver Clothing Executive is responsible for project managing driver styling planning and process for the Mercedes F1 Team. It involves working with the driver appointed stylists and team apparel partners to deliver clothing looks for collateral shoots, marketing appearances, trackside walk in looks and activations. It is also about managing relationships with our team clothing partner and driver management.
Apply here.
Organisation: Charlton Athletic Football Club
Position: Head of Football Administration
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
They are currently recruiting for a Head of Football Administration to lead the growth and development of the club’s administration function.
This is a vital role where you will be responsible for leading and developing the administration department and have overall responsibility for a team that covers the men’s, women’s and academy teams.
They are looking for someone with extensive administration experience in a club or association with a strong understanding of EFL and FA regulations and a track record of running administration departments.
Apply here.
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.
Apply here.
Organisation: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Position: Digital Communications Coordinator
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 8.11.24
The Foundation is seeking a Digital Communications Coordinator to support in overseeing its presence on the Club website and develop the Foundation’s social media presence through planning, production and distribution of compelling digital content showcasing how the Foundation inspires and empowers people living within our local communities to thrive. The role will also involve assisting with the Foundation’s digital marketing outreach.
Apply here.
Organisation: Sky Sports
Position: Head of Social Media, Brand (12 month maternity cover)
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
As the Head of Social Media, Brand (Sports), you will play a pivotal role in transforming Sky Sports into a leading Sports Brand that not only delivers top-notch broadcasting but also engages younger and diverse audiences. Reporting directly to the leadership team, you will collaborate with the existing Head of Social Media & Audience Development to implement a fresh social media growth strategy, designed to attract and retain U35s and women.
Your team, working closely with the wider Sky Sports social team and agency partners, will produce high-impact paid, organic, and influencer-driven content that resonates with younger audiences and drives measurable business impact for Sky Sports.
Apply here.
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
Apply here.
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
Apply here.
Organisation: Red Bull
Position: Athlete Marketing Manager
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
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 focussing on potential new sporting opportunities within areas and sports we are not currently exposed through. In this role the Athlete Marketing Manager must enable their athletes to progress in their sport and fulfil their dreams.
Apply here.
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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