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: West Ham United Football Club
Position: Editorial Content Producer
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 9.4.26
They’re looking for a creative and driven Editorial Content Producer to join their team. You’ll play a key role in shaping how millions of supporters experience the Club – across digital, print, and matchday platforms. From the roar of matchday to behind-the-scenes exclusives, you’ll help bring the story of West Ham United to life.
Apply here.
Organisation: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Position: Partnership Activation Lead
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 6.4.26
They are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Partnership Lead to manage and activate a portfolio of key commercial partners within their Partnership Activation team.
This role is responsible for leading the strategic delivery of several high-profile global partnerships, ensuring they deliver measurable value for both the Club and its partners.
You will lead a portfolio of premium partners including Front of Shirt and oversee the management of other key Club partners acting as the senior leader to the account pillar team members and senior interface between partners, suppliers and internal stakeholders across the Club.
This role requires a strategic leader who can translate partnership objectives into impactful campaigns, deliver best-in-class activation programmes, and identify opportunities to enhance partnership value.
The ideal candidate will also bring experience working with global brands and technology partners or within the technology ecosystem, enabling the Club to unlock innovative digital activations, data-led marketing initiatives and new fan engagement opportunities.
Apply here.
Organisation: Manchester City Football Club
Position: Head of Commercial Partnerships
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 7.4.26
They have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Commercial Partnerships to lead and transform their commercial strategy at Manchester City Womens Football Club.
This is a senior leadership role, sitting within the Women’s Leadership Team, with ownership of partnership sales, partnership marketing and the commercialisation of tours and tournaments. You will play a central role in driving sustainable revenue growth, building a best-in-class partner portfolio and elevating the Club’s commercial profile on a global stage.
You’ll lead from the front on identifying new business opportunities, securing and closing high-value partnerships across global, regional and domestic markets. Working with your team, you’ll shape compelling commercial propositions, bringing creativity to how they package rights, tell their story and engage partners.
Alongside driving new revenue, you’ll oversee the delivery of world-class partnership activations, ensuring partners see real value, strong ROI and long-term impact. You’ll build trusted, senior relationships with key stakeholders, positioning Manchester City Women as a premium commercial property in global sport.
A key part of the role will also be leading the commercial strategy for tours, international fixtures and tournaments unlocking new markets, securing partners and delivering integrated commercial models that drive both revenue and brand growth.
Working closely with City Football Group’s central teams, you’ll leverage the scale of the wider organisation to unlock new opportunities, while championing the growth, value and future of the women’s game.
This is a high-impact role for a commercially driven leader who thrives on building, innovating and delivering results.
Apply here.
Organisation: EFL (English Football League)
Position: Communications Manager – Corporare PR (maternity cover)
Location: Preston, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 13.4.26
The EFL is looking for a dynamic and creative Communications Manager with a focus on Corporate PR. The role is based in their Preston office with at least 3 days in the office. This is a fixed-term role.
Reporting into the Head of Public Relations, the Communications Manager – Corporate PR will assist in the activation of the annual strategic PR plan for the EFL, specifically from a Corporate PR perspective as well as being responsible for all internal and external Corporate PR communications for the EFL.
Apply here.
Organisation: EFL (English Football League)
Position: Communications Manager – Commercial PR
Location: London/Preston, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 13.4.26
The EFL is looking for a dynamic and creative Communications Manager with a focus on Commercial PR. The role can be based either in their London or Preston office with at least 3 days in the office.
Reporting into the Head of Public Relations, the Communications Manager – Commercial PR will assist in the activation of the annual strategic PR plan for the EFL, specifically from a Commercial perspective, inputting into the overall Communications strategy.
Apply here.
Organisation: Wrexham AFC
Position: Ticketing Sales & Systems Specialist
Location: Wrexham, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 5.4.26
The Ticketing Sales & Systems Specialist supports the delivery of all ticketing product setup, inventory management, reporting, and matchday operations. The role ensures that on-sales run smoothly, pricing and allocations are applied correctly, and that the ticketing system operates reliably to support both revenue growth and supporter experience.
This role works closely with the Fan Services team to ensure clarity of process and issue resolution.
Apply here.
Organisation: Hull City
Position: Social Media Executive
Location: Hull, GB (On-site)
Salary: £25,000 – £30,000 per year
Closing date: 24.4.26
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, innovative, and career-focused professional to join the Marketing & Content Team in the position of Social Media Executive at Hull City.
As Social Media Executive for Hull City, you’ll play a key role in bringing the energy of football to life online. From match-day moments to behind-the-scenes stories, you’ll create content that connects fans, amplifies the club’s voice, and drives engagement across all platforms. This role blends creativity, strategy, and real-time execution to keep Hull City at the forefront of digital trends while delivering a best-in-league fan experience. You’ll also be an active member of the Marketing & Content team, helping to create programs that elevate their social media profiles and support partnership revenues.
Apply here.
Organisation: Chelsea Football Club
Position: Player Services Officer
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 17.4.26 (may close earlier if there is a high number of applicants)
They are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual to provide high-quality player services and operational support to their First Team players and senior management. By ensuring day-to-day needs are managed efficiently, you will help create an environment where players and staff can focus on delivering their best performance on and off the pitch.
Fluency in both English and French would be highly valued, as it enables us to better support our French-speaking players and contribute to an inclusive and supportive team environment.
Apply here.
Organisation: Chelsea Football Club
Position: Brand Experience Executive
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 17.4.26 (may close earlier if there is a high number of applicants)
The candidate is responsible for supporting the design and delivery of various aspects of the matchday fan experience at Kingsmeadow and Stamford Bridge. They will ensure the experience aligns with their brand narrative and values. This role involves working closely with the Commercial, Operations, and broader Marketing and Communications teams to enhance the fan journey and engagement on matchday.
Apply here.
Organisation: McLaren Racing
Position: Senior Partnerships Executive
Location: Woking, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
To support the day-to-day operational fulfilment of Technology Partners in the McLaren Racing portfolio, whilst assisting the wider partner base where required, such that the contractual rights are fully leveraged and maximised, while the long-term individual and company relationships are created and maintained.
Role Dimensions
- Reports to Senior Manager, Partnerships
- Leading a number of key commercial partners’ day-to-day requirements and activations
- The role will also support the wider Technology Partnerships, Formula 1 Partnerships and Senior Leadership Team in general
- The role is based at the McLaren Technology Centre, Woking, Surrey, UK, but may require some travel both within the UK and internationally and consequently flexibility in working hours will be required
Apply here.
Organisation: Red Bull
Position: Team Sports Performance Specialist
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Red Bull UK is currently recruiting for a Team Sports Performance Specialist based in London. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping Red Bull’s impact within UK Team Sports by building strong relationships with clubs and teams across the country. A particular focus will be on engaging performance stakeholders within the clubs to grow belief in the brand and demonstrate how Red Bull supports performance. While the role is based in London, it will involve significant travel around the UK.
You’ll work closely with Red Bull’s owned and partnered teams in the UK while also developing new relationships with clubs they are not currently working with. The goal is to grow product consumption within Team Sports by educating athletes and performance staff on the benefits of Red Bull, how it fuels performance, and the key moments it should be consumed. You’ll also lead on-site activations that position Red Bull as a trusted performance partner and strengthen product visibility across the Team Sports landscape.
Apply here.
Organisation: AFC Wimbledon
Position: Head of Sport Science
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 2.4.26
AFC Wimbledon is looking to recruit a Head of Sports Science who will lead and manage the club’s sports science provision across all performance departments, driving a high-performance culture that optimises player availability, physical output, and long-term athletic development. The role will integrate data-led decision-making with practical on-pitch application to support first-team success and player pathway development.
Apply here.
Organisation: Burton Albion Football Club
Position: Head of Academy Recruitment
Location: Burton on Trent, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 5.4.26
Burton Albion Football Club is seeking an experienced and motivated Head of Academy Recruitment to lead the identification and recruitment of young players across the Academy age groups (U9–U18).
Working closely with the Club Head of Recruitment and Academy Manager, you will oversee all academy recruitment activity, manage a network of scouts and partners, and deliver a clear, compliant recruitment strategy aligned with the Club’s long-term vision. The role involves attending fixtures and tournaments, managing trials, maintaining detailed scouting data, and ensuring all activity meets FA, EFL, EPPP and safeguarding requirements.
The successful candidate will have proven experience in academy or youth recruitment within professional football, strong knowledge of the EPPP framework, excellent networking and leadership skills, and hold relevant FA talent identification and safeguarding qualifications. Evening and weekend work will be required.
Apply here.
Organisation: Burnley Football Club
Position: Head of Communications
Location: Burnley, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Closing date: 30.3.26
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Head of Communications to join Burnley Football Club. The ideal candidate will have experience of delivering long-term and proactive communication plans with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
You will also need to have a flexible approach to work and be able to work evenings and weekends.
Role Expectations
As the Head of Communications, you will be expected to:
- Develop and implement Burnley FC’s communications strategy according to the Club’s goals and objectives, raising awareness and transforming the understanding of the Club in local, national, and international markets.
- Manage an ongoing communications calendar for player appearances and commercial obligations.
- Deliver a communications strategy that builds awareness and creates positive visibility for the Club.
Apply here.
Organisation: British Cycling
Position: Social Media Manager
Location: Manchester, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to £32,500 per year (dependent on experience)
Closing date: 30.3.26
British Cycling is looking for a Social Media Manager to join their marketing team in Manchester.
Sitting within the Brand and Engagement directorate, this role plays a vital part in shaping how British Cycling shows up across social media. You’ll translate their wider content strategy into platform-specific social plans, ensuring the right content reaches the right audience at the right time.
Working closely with the Content Lead, you’ll help deliver insight-led social media activity across their three core channels: British Cycling, the Tour of Britain, and the Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT). You’ll also line manage and develop their Social Media Officer, supporting their growth while ensuring high-quality day-to-day output.
From grassroots participation stories and social impact programmes to the drama of Britain’s biggest races and the success of our elite riders, you’ll help shape the voice of cycling across the country.
Apply here.
Organisation: Burnley Football Club
Position: Commercial Manager
Location: Burnley, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Commercial Manager to join Burnley Football Club. You’ll play a key role in supporting the Club’s ongoing development and helping them deliver a first-class experience for players, staff, and supporters.
Apply here.
Organisation: Birmingham City Football Club
Position: Partnership Activations Manager
Location: Birmingham, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Birmingham City Football Club is entering an exciting period of growth and transformation, both on and off the pitch. As the Club continues to evolve commercially and strategically, they are seeking a driven and relationship-focused Partnerships Activations Manager to play a key role in delivering and developing their partnership portfolio.
Reporting to the Senior Partnerships Manager – Activations, this role will support the delivery of a best-in-class partnership division, ensuring their commercial partners receive outstanding service, creative activation and measurable value.
This is an opportunity to join a progressive Commercial team and contribute to the Club’s long-term ambition, including its transition to a new stadium and continued growth at the highest level of English football.
About the Role
The Partnerships Manager will be responsible for managing and activating key partner accounts, delivering contractual rights, developing strong relationships and identifying opportunities to maximise commercial value.
Working closely with internal departments including Finance, Brand & Marketing, Media, and both Men’s and Women’s football teams, you will ensure that partnerships are integrated, innovative and aligned to the Club’s broader strategy.
Apply here.
Organisation: Red Bull
Position: Esports & Gaming Manager – Player Marketing
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
Red Bull UK is currently recruiting for a Esports & Gaming Manager – Player Marketing to be based in London, UK.
The Esports & Gaming Manager – Player Marketing role will be to drive and manage a key part of Red Bull UK’s marketing programme, giving Wings to the world’s most exciting and talented gamers. Through strategic planning, a high level of execution, meaningful partnerships and impactful storytelling, you will connect with relevant consumers and highlight the relevant occasions and functional benefits of Red Bull.
The individual will lead the implementation of the UK gaming strategy around signed players to deliver outcomes based on a yearly business planning cycle. Innovative and credible plans that utilise the whole player portfolio and the Red Bull Gaming Sphere facility will be core to the position.
The role also presents significant scope to explore innovation and present new opportunities in gaming & esports that will allow Red Bull to reach new consumers and stay top of mind across new and diverse UK audiences.
Apply here.
Organisation: Barnet Football Club
Position: Media & Communications Manager
Location: London, GB (On-site)
Salary: None listed
The Hive London is actively looking to hire an experienced Head of Media & Communications to proactively strategise, create and run all Club and football related comms and media output.
The Head of Media & Communications will lead a team of staff across graphic design, videography, photography, web development and press.
The ideal candidate will have a football background with a minimum 5 years’ experience at another club at either EFL League Two level or higher and will have an inherent feel for finding the right tone of voice.
Furthermore, the world of social media should be a natural environment for the right candidate and their content.
Apply here.
Organisation: Champion Europe Group
Position: Athlete Management Specialist
Location: London, GB (Hybrid)
Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 per year
They are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Athlete Management Specialist to support the management and execution of athlete and sponsorship partnerships. The role will focus on relationship management, operational coordination, and contractual support, ensuring seamless execution of athlete programs and full compliance with internal guidelines.
This position offers the opportunity to work closely with professional athletes, influencers, and internal stakeholders to maximise brand exposure and partnership value within their Training & Combat strategy.
It could be based either in Carpi, Modena (Italy) or London (UK).
Apply here.
That’s it for our Sport Jobs Round-up this week, good luck to everyone applying.
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