Head of Marketing – ECB

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional.

We believe cricket is a force for good that can have an enduring impact on everyone’s lives and we have an ambitious strategy to inspire a generation to say ‘cricket is a game for me’. It provides great entertainment. It teaches important skills, both physical and social. It can help inclusion and social cohesion, bringing communities together.

The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

OUR VALUES

  • Stronger As One Team – We are stronger together. We allow for individual strengths and beliefs but head in the same direction. We respect, support and really listen to each other along the way.
  • Push New Boundaries – We are bold, brave and curious. We challenge and don’t settle. We forge the future whilst remembering our roots.
  • Be The Best In The Game – On & Off The Pitch – We train hard. We strive to be our best to help the team be the best. We celebrate our victories and learn from 
  • Passion For Play – We are here to inspire & be inspired. We are serious about what we do, but don’t take ourselves seriously. We enjoy the journey and have fun.

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF

  • You can lead a marketing team, bringing the best out of individuals and the team as a group.
  • You can bring marketing leadership to the organisation and wider Cricket Network.
  • You can delivery brilliant works across the portfolio of multiple, diverse set of projects and stakeholders simultaneously.

YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Driving the marketing agenda across the organisation ensuring our committed objectives and plans are delivered brilliantly.
  • Leading the team (of c. 5 people) to achieve and thrive with your coaching and support.
  • Leading the collaborative relationship with the First Class Counties’ Commercial/Marketing teams to ensure engagement and delivery of on-sale programme across Professional Cricket (England Men’s and Men’s Domestic Competitions)
  • Leading and/or overseeing brand and product design for new products within the professional and recreational game.
  • Supporting organisational strategies such as Inspiring Generations through perception-shifting marketing campaigns that inspire more to follow, attend and play cricket
  • Partnering with The Hundred Marketing leaders to ensure the whole portfolio is efficiently delivering growth for the game and not cannibalising from within.
  • Working as part of the Senior Leadership group within the Commercial department to ensure the overall portfolio is successful.
  • Owning the marketing budget to maximise ROI and ensure excellent compliance.
  • Working with your peers (ECB Leaders Group) across the organisation to ensure that marketing is contributing to the broader organisation goals.
  • Working with our commercial and broadcast partners to maximise the impact of brands and campaigns.
  • Leading the relationship with key external stakeholders such a creative and media agencies to ensure quality of engagement of and output.
  • Supporting the Sales and Marketing Director as required. 

YOU’LL HAVE

  • Demonstrable leadership of a marketing team with a portfolio of brands.
  • Demonstrable complex stakeholder engagement both internally and externally
  • Demonstrable commercial marketing delivery achieving sales targets (e.g. Ticket sales)
  • Demonstrable creative campaign and media planning leadership
  • Demonstrable delivery under pressure, showing agility and ownership
  • The ability to work with customer insight and use it to inform brand development and campaign planning.
  • Confidence in and experience of presenting to diverse groups of stakeholders.

YOU’LL RECEIVE

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days’ holiday
  • Private medical insurance
  • Non-contributory 8% pension
  • Life assurance
  • 30% discount on Castore items

Sports Operations Manager – TikTok

Responsibilities

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire – for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.

Our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. At TikTok we are guided by the following operating principles: we strive to be user-centric and endeavor to create the best possible experiences for people on our platform. We are committed to building trust with our community and society more broadly. We are building an inclusive global community that embraces diversity. We believe in freedom of expression that cultivates a safe and inclusive community. 

TikTok’s UK Sport team is the local content arm of our global Operations & Marketing organization. Serving the UK market, this team is focused on delivering localized sport strategies, sport content partnerships, sport partner performance optimization, and sport partner program management. All of this to help deliver on our broader global commitment to understanding and championing the needs of our creators and communities while building a strong and trusted global brand that celebrates the diversity of our users and & our platform. 
This role is for someone who enjoys relationship building, strategic planning and taking ownership of a content vertical. At the core, this is a parnterhsip and business development role working with UK sports broadcasters, federations, leagues, teams, publishers and creators. This is a role that requires great interpersonal skills, strong coordination, and an ability to anticipate partner needs.

The UK Sports Operations Manager will report directly to the Head of Sports and Gaming, UK. They will support in building and executing the UK sports strategy and be responsible for the wider sports ecosystem growth on TikTok. 

– Manage a portfolio of the top UK sports TikTok accounts
– Oversee and organize partner management efforts with identified sports organisations, publishers and creators on TikTok
– Build relationships, onboard and manage our top sport partners, and create scaled ways to create engagement and sustained growth.
– Responsible for day-to-day tasks such as partnership operations and activations, relationship building and crafting educational materials.
– Analyze, interpret and translate key quantitative metrics and business trends around the sports community into strategic insights that drive top users and community growth as well as help to streamline operational workflows and process improvements. This includes presenting detailed insights and recommendations to UK leadership team. 
– Work with the UK Head of Sports and Gaming to define unique sports opportunities to suit local market needs. 
– Track, analyze and drive to optimize the performance of local content partners
– Ideate creative programs that will drive key growth metrics and support desired business outcomes 

Qualifications

– Extensive experience in the sports industry with existing relationships with UK and EU sports partners
– Knows how to work with data and numbers to develop impactful content strategy
– In-depth domain knowledge and about the sports industry
– Strong business development background
– Experience with online video, social media and/or online influencers
– Demonstrated success in process management and developing client relationships
– Excellent written, verbal, and professional communication skills
– Superior attention-to-detail, multi-tasking, and time management skills
– A team player who is accountable, proactive, and solution-oriented
– TikTok evangelist – you need to be passionate about the community, genuinely enjoy and are ready to engage with the product

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Marketing Manager – Saracens Group

We’re looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to join our in-house team and drive the strategy and execution of marketing for the Saracens Group. Saracens Group helps us impact the lives of 100,000 people locally, enriching lives through sport and entertainment, fighting racism and discrimination, powering gender equality, fostering mental well-being and promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion whilst powering some of the best sports teams in the world.

Saracens Groups is dedicated to raising the bar on our fans, customers and partners experience and our marketing team is at the heart of that movement. As Marketing Manager, you will use your experience to develop, influence and create longevity in our relationships with our fans, customers and partners in innovative ways that communicate our values, successes, and product benefits. Through your work, you will also help drive our partners brand strategies to build high trust, meaningful, symbiotic relationships – adding enormous value to the Saracens teams and community as a result.

The role will report directly to the Marketing Director. As part of the interview process, you will be asked to present your marketing strategy for growing ticket sales for our Women’s match VS Harlequins (The Duel) and outline your plans for your first 30 days. In advance, you will also be asked to analyse some data, share your observations, and make recommendations. These tasks will help you understand the requirements of the role and set you up for success when joining our team.

Saracens is an inclusive, people first organisation. A core part of achieving our mission is that our workforce is diverse and reflective of the community that we serve. There will be no discrimination in our recruitment and selection processes, nor when considering pay and benefits. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for the position and join us on our mission to enrich lives through sport and entertainment. (You can read more about diversity and inclusion here).

Our mission at Saracens Group is to enrich lives through sport and entertainment. We can only do this through the continued support and loyalty of our fans, customers, and partners. If you are excited by the idea of working with a dynamic marketing team, we’d love to hear from you.

DETAILS

  • JOB TITLE: Marketing Manager
  • LOCATION: StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 1RL
  • CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
  • REPORTING TO: Marketing Director & Senior Marketing Manager
  • SALARY: Up to £40,000 (subject to experience) per annum
  • KEY STAKEHOLDERS: All internal departments, our teams and agencies

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING



Marketing Delivery

The role focuses on facilitating and implementing creative and strategic marketing briefs across our group brands. Within this, you will be responsible for:

  • Clarifying marketing project briefs
  • Communicating the features and benefits of our experiences and products through compelling storytelling to drive adoption and engagement
  • Campaign Planning, execution, and reporting
  • Data Management and manipulation within technology platforms
  • Identifying success metrics and measure the results of your strategies and initiatives

The role requires a well-rounded knowledge of the extended marketing mix, working on a diverse range of products and projects in a 360-degree manner. The Marketing Manager will ultimately be accountable for success of marketing campaigns, working across:

  • Content Production
  • Social Media
  • Print Marketing
  • PR Campaigns
  • CRM Management
  • Event Coverage
  • Email Marketing
  • Branding
  • Digital Planning
  • Website Management
  • SEO, Analytics

YOU SHOULD APPLY IF 

Experience

  • You have at least 3 years’ experience in the marketing industry is essential. Experience in sports and entertainment marketing is desirable but not essential. Experience with influencer marketing is a bonus.
  • You have excellent written, verbal, presentation and communication skills (proficiency in MS Excel is expected).
  • You have experience in formulating, managing and delivering against budgets.
  • You have experience in dealing with senior stakeholders and the ability to build strong relationships internally and externally with key stakeholders, at all levels.

Personal Characteristics

  • A keen interest in rugby and sport as entertainment and a method to enrich people’s lives is essential
  • You are comfortable with data, motivated by growth targets and are excited to work at a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, values driven company
  • You have a relentless focus on and obsession with delivering exceptional marketing support
  • You manage projects, activities, and resources effectively, assuming personal ownership and accountability for results
  • You encourage open discussion of different ideas and views; welcome and solicits feedback
  • You are happy with a mix of getting your hands dirty and thinking strategically

BENEFITS

Compensation

  • Your manager reviews your salary every 24 months as a matter of course. However, proactive pay increases will be implemented to reflect growing responsibilities

Working from home

  • We all work from the office on Monday and Thursdays. This keeps team collaboration and engagement high.
  • If you are normally office-based, you can still work from home occasionally – as long as you have a good internet connection and a private, quiet space which allows you to do your best work
  • There will be some working on match days where required.

Holiday

  • 25 days’ holiday a year, plus bank holidays – please use them all!

Health & Wellbeing

  • Paid sick leave for both physical & mental health

Sports & Entertainment

  • After work events including PT, football and tag rugby
  • Ballot tickets for Saracens Home Games
  • Ballot tickets for International Rugby Games
  • Opportunities for discounted tickets to Saracens games and events for you and your family

Family

  • Enhanced paid maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave, if you’ve been with us for at least 26 weeks
  • Life assurance with Zurich

Commuting

We’re a member of the cycle-to-work scheme

Senior Business Analyst – Arsenal

We are looking for an Senior Business Intelligence Analyst who will lead the way on our design and creation of Tableau dashboards which are utilised by stakeholders across our commercial departments.This is a pivotal role for our club, as you will be the Tableau subject matter expert within the Insights Team and will manage not only the creation of dashboards but the full maintenance and governance of them. You’ll also lead in helping to develop the rest of the teams Tableau skillset and literacy.Who We AreWe are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).Your day-to-day

  • You’ll be working closely with our Data & Insight Lead to deliver the migration of key commercial reports to self-serve dashboards. You’ll also help develop these dashboards to ensure they are closely aligned to the evolving business requirements, as well as being user-friendly.
  • Maintain ownership of our suite of dashboards and decide when new dashboards should be created and when existing dashboards should be utilised.
  • Develop models to support business users in self-service data interrogation and data visualisations and dashboards to address key questions and metrics.
  • Establish and develop strong relationships with internal business stakeholders, particularly those identified as super users.
  • Become established as our Subject Matter Expert for all fan data across Commercial and Digital platforms.
  • Work closely with the Social Media & Editorial teams to transition them to a self-serve model, ensuring that they have all the insight required to drive their content and channel strategies.

What We Are Looking For

  • Good Business Intelligence related experience in fast paced environment.
  • Strong experience designing and creating analyses and dashboards using Tableau software.
  • Experience of scripting languages such as Microsoft SQL is beneficial.
  • Hands on experience with other Business Intelligence platforms – Such as Microsoft Power BI.
  • The ability to take the initiative and drive decision making around Business Intelligence within the team.

Why choose us At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

  • An exciting reward and recognition scheme 
  • Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service 
  • Great internal learning and development programmes 
  • A flexible hybrid working model 
  • Discounted Arsenal season tickets 
  • A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package 
  • A leading Employee Assistance Programme 
  • Great discounts with some of our Partners 

Arsenal for EveryoneArsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Senior Media Officer – Chelsea

Job Title – Senior Media Officer

Location – Stamford Bridge, Kingsmeadow and Cobham Training Ground (Various locations)

Hours – Permanent – 40 hours, any 5 from 7

About Us:

As a member of the Chelsea team you will become part of a long and proud history in the heart of iconic west London, which dates back to the club’s founding in 1905. Since that time the club has won every major domestic and international trophy, being crowned English, European and world champions in the process.

Chelsea are a club which proudly strives to be the best in everything we do, on and off the pitch, as shown by the further success of our Women’s and Academy sides, as well as the excellent work in the community undertaken by the Chelsea Foundation, while engaging with our many supporters from a wide range of backgrounds at home in the UK and around the world.

If you’re motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you’ve got a place here at Chelsea!

What We’re Looking For:

Chelsea FC Foundation are looking for a creative, passionate, intuitive and forward-thinking Senior Media Officer or PR Officer if you will, to join their communications team. The role would consist of helping with campaigns, social media content, press releases, content creation and helping with building presence online and across the Chelsea brand. 

  • To ensure the Foundation’s work reaches a wider audience including fans, stakeholders and media outlets. 
  • To create positive media coverage for the Foundation’s wide-ranging work. 
  • To ensure that internal and external media are kept up to date with the Foundation’s programmes. 
  • To support social media campaigns to highlight the Foundation’s work. 
  • To ensure the Foundation’s message is consistent throughout the charity. 
  • To maintain a calendar of Foundation events.
  • Provide press releases and news articles relating to the Foundation’s work. 
  • Ensure the club website is kept up to date with all news and programmes run by the Foundation.
  • Work alongside sponsors and partners to deliver ideas which promote their CSR work and that of the Foundation 
  • Produce regular newsletters and annual reports 
  • To help build online presence and following on social platforms 
  • Proactively seek new opportunities for content and stories 

Must Haves/qualified by demonstrable experience to the level required:

  • Proven track record of delivering high profile media campaigns 
  • An excellent understanding of social media platforms 
  • Outstanding writing skills.
  • Experience of organising campaigns and events.
  • Ability to work using own initiative and as part of a team. 
  • Confident communicator.
  • Capable of working effectively within strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong time management and scheduling skills.

Nice to Haves:

  • Experience of overseeing a range of internal and external media campaigns 
  • Ability to manage relationship with key internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to work closely and collaboratively with the senior management team 
  • Excellent verbal and non-verbal communications skills and the ability to simplify complex information

Head of Ticketing, Membership and Supporter Services – Surrey CCC

Salary and Benefits

Competitive dependant on experience

5% Club Bonus Scheme

23 days holiday increasing to 28 days based on length of service

Non-Contributory Pension scheme / Private Health Care

Membership for domestic games, Tickets for International Games and loads more

The Position

Providing the very best customer service to Members and fans attending The Kia Oval is paramount to Surrey County Cricket Club. In this role you have a responsibility to oversee the Ticketing, Membership and Supporter Services Team ensuring that the Club offer the best experience to all fans, and match-days run smoothly. 

As part of the Club’s Leadership Group, you will set and maintain exceptionally high standards and constantly look for ways to innovate in order to improve the efficiency of the team. 

A primary element of this role is ticket operations and ensuring that matches and memberships are set up correctly each season in our ticketing system (Secutix), and both tickets and Memberships are fulfilled to a high standard and with sustainability in mind. 

With a loyal and growing Membership and fanbase, this role is responsible for setting strategies for ticketing and Membership to enable the Club to continuously develop its offering, improve products and maximise commercial opportunities.

You will work closely with other departments including operations, marketing and communications to ensure commercial objectives are reached and the Club’s ticketing and membership operations are smooth.

What you’ll do

  • Ensure the Member and Supporter Services Team always maintain the highest level of customer service and work with the Fan Engagement Manager to ensure the best possible match-day experience. This includes ensuring that all Member and customer enquiries are dealt with promptly, professionally and within the designated timeframe
  • Strategically lead the long-term planning of the Club’s Membership products and pricing, including Debenture Memberships
  • Design the Club’s ticketing strategy including setting appropriate pricing for the various formats of cricket played at The Kia Oval, as well as identifying additional revenue opportunities to achieve commercial targets
  • Act as the Club’s champion for its ticketing platform – Secutix – and maintain knowledge of its capabilities through advanced functionality to continually enhance the supporter experience and ensure matches and Memberships are set-up correctly each season
  • Oversee the Club’s CRM – Salesforce – to ensure that the Member and Supporter Services Team are accessing and using data to enable excellent levels of customer service. This includes working with the Data Protection Officer to ensure GDPR policies and regulations are met
  • Work with the Head of Sales and Marketing to create proactive sales and marketing campaigns to generate ticket and Membership revenue
  • Manage the ground’s Access Control System and ensure that it is constantly reviewed and improved to guarantee easy entry into the venue for all match-day attendees.
  • Work with the Communications and Marketing department to ensure consistent sharing of accurate information to all Members and supporters
  • Work with the finance department to ensure accuracy of financial reconciliation of ticketing and Membership sales
  • Work with the Ticketing, Membership and Supporter services Manager to provide strong and inspirational leadership of the Team including full-time, part-time and casual match-day staff
  • Be accountable for all fulfilment activities, including tickets, Membership Packs and 
  • Membership Cards working with the Club’s Head of Sustainability to ensure that the Club’s output is sustainable
  • Oversee the Club’s Direct Debit scheme for Membership, ensuring that payment plans are set up accurately and transactions are processed successfully

The Person

The successful candidate will have the following experience / skills / qualities:

Essential:

  • Experience in driving revenue / sales initiatives
  • Proven experience of leading ticketing platforms 
  • Delivery of superior customer service function
  • Experience preparing and presenting financial and statistical reports
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to work to deadlines and under pressure 
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Enthusiastic and proactive with a can-do attitude
  • Organised, and able to work independently towards a given goal
  • Ability to remain calm and focused when under pressure
  • Passionate about service delivery and continual improvement

Desirable:

  • Knowledge about Cricket and Venue

To Apply

Please e-mail your curriculum vitae along with a cover letter outlining why you are suitable for this role and stating current salary to jobs@surreycricket.com 

Closing date for applications is 5pm on the 17th October 2022. 

Surrey County Cricket Club will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic and national origin, nationality, sexuality, marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.

Football Operations Manager – Premier League

DescriptionThe Football Operations Manager is a member of the Football Operations Team and will work towards meeting team and individual objectives. They are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Match Delegates and will take lead responsibility for match day operations at Match Centre when required. They will lead on administrative matters relating to on-field football and match day matters and work to agreed budgets. The Football Operations Manager will support the Director of Football Operations on all work-related matters.The RoleMatch Delegates

  • Manage the group of Match Delegates (approximately 30)
  • Recruit new Delegates into the group
  • Review the performance of Delegates to improve standards
  • Appointments for all Premier League fixtures and some Select Group 2 fixtures
  • Approve and standardise match reports
  • Produce Match Delegate handbook and other guidance documents
  • Manage budget
  • Hold training meetings
  • Produce match official analysis for Premier League and Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL) board
  • Attend, prepare and lead when required, the Premier League Independent Assessment Panel & Operational meetings with PGMOL after each match round

Match Day Operations

  • Attend the Premier League Match Centre when required on match days and oversee operations in line with the agreed protocol. Take lead responsibility on behalf of the Premier League when required
  • Prepare Board reports for match day regulatory issues
  • Provide analysis and assessment of on-field football matters relating to PGMOL and Clubs at regular intervals and as requested
  • Act as the Football Lead for overseas Premier League tournaments
  • Attend Premier League matches when required, to assist with operations and observe the Match Delegates

Playing Surfaces

  • Keep a record of all Club pitch marks and inform Clubs at regular intervals
  • Represent the League on the Playing Surfaces Committee
  • Facilitate Grounds Team meetings and oversee the Grounds Team of the Season award
  • Manage budget

Football Relationships

  • Work internally within the Football Department to share knowledge & expertise to develop workflows around the Elite Referee Development Plan (ERDP) and other cross-team projects
  • Support the Director of Football Operations developing and nurturing relationships with key football Stakeholders
  • Attend meetings with Stakeholders when and where required
  • Undertake pre-season squad visits with PGMOL and the PFA
  • Assist with the implementation and improvement of VAR
  • Work with internal departments (Communications, Supporter Relations, Broadcast and Business) on football matters

Team ObjectivesProvide support to deliver team objectives:

  • Effective relationships with all 20 PL Clubs (Club Secretary and football level)
  • Effective administration of 380 Premier League matches
  • Effective delivery of Match Centre on all Premier League matchdays
  • Match Delegate system operative at all 380 Premier League matches
  • Matchday visits to all 20 Clubs, to watch all Select Group Referees, to shadow all Match Delegates and to watch Select Group Two
  • Football KPI sheets circulated promptly after each match round
  • Matchday Information documents and Preview communications circulated promptly
  • Review / preview meetings completed efficiently
  • Coordination of new Key Match Incidents assessment panel and weekly update with PGMOL after each match round
  • 20 pre-season squad visits

Skills Knowledge And Expertise

  • Educated to degree level or above
  • Relevant work experience in another similar position
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Strong organisational skills –ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects
  • First class interpersonal skills – the ability to work within a team while being proactive
  • Advanced Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Able to prioritise a heavy workload and work to tight deadlines
  • Able to grasp instructions / requirements quickly and accurately
  • Ability to work well under pressure and use own initiative
  • Proven ability to handle confidential information and exercise discretion
  • The confidence to deal with senior internal and external figures in a professional manner
  • Football knowledge

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All appointments will be made based on merit.Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm.

Director of Soccer Aid – Unicef

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as the Director of Soccer Aid. Since its inception in 2006 “Soccer Aid for UNICEF” has broken milestones in fundraising and raising awareness of the work UNICEF does for children globally, linking to a child’s right to play.

It has become a highly anticipated annual televised fundraising campaign. The Director of Soccer Aid has the overall responsibility of delivering the year-on-year fundraising growth strategy, by the successful leadership of the Soccer Aid team; fostering close working relationship with our joint venture partners Soccer Aid Productions Ltd (SAP Ltd) and other key stakeholders across UNICEF UK, UNICEF and external talent and organisations.

 You will know this is the right move for you because not only will our mission and values resonate with you, but you will also be a leader of people; comfortable in creating and executing successful flagship fundraising programmes, in conjunction with multiple, high profile senior partners and stakeholders.

In order to complete your application, please download the following:

Job Description– this includes the criteria for the role, which you will need to respond to as part of your application

Our Shared Commitment – our organisational values. Please demonstrate how you meet these in your application.

Benefits – UNICEF UK salaries and benefits are benchmarked against other organisations in the charity sector.

Commercial Manager, Race Promotion – Formula 1

About The Role

Race Promotion is a key pillar of Formula 1’s business, contracting and delivering the live platform where fans can experience the thrill and entertainment of the sport. The Race Promotion Team works with Promoters of existing races as well as negotiating the inclusion of new races on the Championship calendar, in line with Formula 1’s strategic commercial objectives. 

As part of your role, you will be responsible for support in developing new business alongside race promoters and further 3rd parties to enhance F1 revenue streams within the Race Promotions department.

Formula 1 has longstanding commercial relationships with a diverse range of Promoters, your role will include building on these on and off-track partnerships, as well as ideating and creating additional assets, with a goal of increasing commercial opportunity and exposure.

Responsibilities

  • Supporting the Head of Race Promotion in executing on Formula 1’s business strategy of growing the future race calendar to up to 25 races, which will include the research, evaluation, prospecting, and negotiation of potential new race locations.
  • Operating across departments to create the greatest opportunity for the business in new race locations.
  • Working closely with race relationship managers to understand all revenue opportunities that present themselves in and around races.
  • Collaborating with Race Promoters on their commercial strategy, ensuring maximum ROI of the event to all stakeholders.
  • The ideation and creation of new year-round event assets that can be rolled out on and off track with a key driver for the race promotion business in creating revenue opportunities in local market via experiences and physical activation.
  • Working with 3rd parties, agencies and promoters in development of scalable projects that can engage cross department F1 business including digital, partnerships & marketing.

About You

  • Able to see a commercial proposal through from concept to delivery.
  • Proven experience in international live events and within the sports industry.
  • Strong understanding of event rights monetisation and how rights and assets can be leveraged for mutual benefit within a partnership.
  • Understanding of the importance of relationships and event benefits to a host city.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to change and operate effectively in diverse cultural environments, creative problem solver.
  • Commercially savvy operator who can see the big picture and the connection to day-to-day tasks and projects. 
  • Focused and driven individual, who proactively takes on initiatives and drives projects from end to finish.
  • Willing to frequently travel internationally.
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
  • A thorough, detail driven, collaborative and thoughtful team player.

VP Director of International Marketing – WWE

VP / Director of International Marketing

Location: London (Approx. 15-20% travel)

Reporting into the EVP, Marketing

The VP / Director of International Marketing is responsible for setting and executing marketing strategies for WWE’s key international markets. The position works closely with the International Business team to lead strategic initiatives, support growth and revenue across all lines of business. A key priority is to build and maintain a high performing team, with exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Key stakeholders include International Business, Marketing, Data & Insights, Strategy, Talent & Entertainment Relations, Live Events, Media & Social & Creative. Good relationship management with external stakeholders is key as we have several broadcast partners that this role would be closely aligned with.Responsibilities

  • Co-own all marketing and communications strategies across all channels and product categories working with the key stakeholders for all revenue lines, Communications & Brand.
  • Have a proven track record building omni-campaigns and high-performing activations that drive traffic, tickets, subs, and revenue growth.
  • Develop and implement global marketing programs that support all channels including Media Rights, Live Events, Retail, Wholesale, Ecommerce, and Licensing.
  • Create and execute the marketing growth & strategy plans for UK, APAC, India and EMEA regions.
  • Align all marketing efforts to measurable KPIs that support overarching business goals.
  • Ensure cross-functional synergy with all departments including E-commerce, Live Events, Merchandising, Retail, Licensing and Communications.
  • Collaborate with the Media, Social, and Ecommerce teams to map and develop relevant product storytelling that support key launches and merchandise priorities.
  • Ideate and execute international Premium Live Events (PLE’s), brand / client events and product activations that drive traffic, exposure, and revenue.
  • Support customer research & CRM international initiatives to garner actionable insights to execute.
  • Partner with creative services to ensure timely delivery / distribution of brand assets for all international markets.
  • Foster relationships with internal / external business partners to mine opportunities for the brand and business.
  • Stay on top of industry trends and research opportunities within partnerships, media, experience, and brand storytelling.
  • Track and reconcile the international marketing budget in partnership with the finance team.
  • Oversee strategy, planning and implementation of marketing campaigns to drive all revenue-generating businesses and brand awareness internationally.
  • Manage strong relationships with key external partners e.g., BT in the UK, collaborating on marketing efforts with compelling positioning and messaging.
  • Partner with global marketing, community, and sales/partnership teams to maximize key promotional initiatives internationally.
  • Lead the development of the detailed channel plans, annual forecasts, and quarterly submissions in line with key performance metrics.
  • Execute quarterly customer planning, supporting the events calendar and the QBR review process.
  • Analyze campaign performance across channel mix optimization to meet agreed targets.
  • Work with the Creative & Partnerships teams on launches e.g., talent signings or new platforms / partnerships / products and establish a ‘go to market’ marketing process for the international team.
  • Effectively manage any retained agencies and other third-party agencies/relationships to drive optimal performance and cost effectiveness. Ensure strategies & plans are defined, targets are in place & activity is regularly reviewed.
  • Nurture strong relationships with the Content, Media & Creative teams that allows the Talent & Content to be maximized. Develop quarterly plans to reflect the Content & Event schedule, Community and brand activity and use these to grow and engage international audiences.

Knowledge, Skills, And Experience

  • 10-15+ years marketing experience ideally across multiple international territories and media platforms.
  • Excellent people skills with strong leadership qualities to build a new international marketing team.
  • A holistic marketeer with a proven track record across the entire marketing mix and through the line campaign management.
  • Experience developing innovative & creative marketing concepts / programs that resonate with consumers.
  • Ability to manage a global team of marketers that deliver market driven strategies and revenue growth.
  • Results driven with a strong analytical ability, able to demonstrate results and progress to plan.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include strong experience interacting with and presenting to senior leaders / partners, as well as the ability to successfully partner with employees across all levels and lines of business
  • Clear & knowledgeable digital strategic thinking that inspires innovative & effective work.
  • Understanding of tools and techniques used in marketing and audience development.
  • Solution-oriented, self-motivated, results-oriented.
  • Excellent budgetary skills demonstrating efficiency of spend & effectiveness.
  • Understanding of econometric and attribution modeling across the marketing funnel.
  • First class program management skills and ability to balance short term delivery targets and marketing campaign requirements with longer term development of transformational change.
  • Extremely strong communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with key stakeholders across a fast moving, multi-faceted organization.
  • Strong negotiating and influencing skills, demonstrated both through relationships with internal stakeholders and third-party agencies.
  • A creative and critical eye for creative assets and used to working with creative teams.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
  • Wider brand and marketing experience as an experienced and well-rounded marketer.
  • Technical knowledge of data structure, attribution & analytics.
  • Leadership capability to drive high performing teams.
  • Strong communication skills and able to build relationships and influence at all levels internally and externally.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to communicate and present ideas/strategies to different audiences and a passion for finding solutions to enhance performance.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills. A good influencer with an ability to build and maintain strong relationships at all levels.
  • Well-organized with excellent attention to detail and the ability to multitask.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Experience of the Sports Entertainment / Media industry is desirable but not essential.