Ticketing and Hospitality Coordinator – ECB

Working from within the ECB Finance Department, you will be responsible for the administration, organisation and logistics of the internal tickets and hospitality requirements for the ECB.

This role will maintain excellent working relationships with the major match venues, and work across a number of internal ECB departments to coordinate the various stakeholder requirements and ensure the tickets and hospitality programme is delivered in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner.

WHO WE ARE

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 our let downs.
  • 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 enjoy work which requires a keen attention to detail.
  • You are a clear and articulate communicator with the sense of humour required to deal with high pressured situations.
  • You thrive in a busy, challenging and exciting environment where no two days are alike.
  • You enjoy interacting with people in and around the business and developing strong working relationships.

YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Coordination of the company ticket and hospitality requirements for all Men’s and Women’s Major Matches. Ensuring key sponsor, partner and internal requirements are met, staging agreement deadlines are adhered to and ECB requirements are correctly recorded and allocated whilst reducing costs incurred where possible.
  • Preparing summary spreadsheets for each venue with the cost for all tickets and hospitality orders.
  • Maintaining and managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships (e.g. major match venues). Liaising with individuals at all levels in relevant organisations, dealing with itinerary, match information, dietary requirements, tickets and placing orders for partners.
  • Lead contact for both ticket managers and hospitality managers at venues on Major Match days.
  • Working with internal departments to ensure cost control and liaising with partners.
  • Timely reconciliations of ticket and hospitality accounts to ensure costs are correctly accounted for and department budgets can be accurately tracked.
  • Support on Major Match accounts, both in event of a refund and at the end of the season to allow insurance to be placed.
  • Raising Purchase Orders / processing invoices promptly to ensure ECB has up to date cost information.
  • Credit control process for additional purchases – summarising and confirming costs for departments and partners, ensuring invoices for partners are raised and chasing for payments.
  • Provision of accurate pre-season information and completion of post-season review and reporting to identify and mitigate challenges.
  • Contributing to additional projects and duties as required.

YOU’LL HAVE

  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to organise, effectively prioritise and work to deadlines.
  • Experience in both stakeholder management and project management
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, in particular, Excel.
  • Very good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Self-motivated and able to work well both independently and as part of a team.
  • Weekend/evening work may be required during the busy cricket season.

YOU’LL RECEIVE

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days’ holiday
  • Private medical insurance
  • Non-contributory 8% pension
  • Life assurance
  • Free on-site gym
  • Subsidised canteen
  • 30% Castore discount

Strategy Manager – The Jockey Club

Based at: Location Flexible

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Strategy Manager to join our amazing Commercial team to identify & support delivery of commercial strategic projects and planning to drive long term revenue growth for The Jockey Club, ensuring that we act for the good of British racing in everything we do.

About The Jockey Club

The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Grand National, The Cheltenham Festival & The Derby. Owning & operating 15 course’s, millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food and entertainment on raceday’s and beyond.

As the largest commercial group in British racing, we are guided by our mission to act for the long term good of the sport. Every penny we make goes back into racing to promote excellence within Britain’s second biggest spectator sport. Our people are what makes this possible

At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.

The Strategy Manager will

¨ Identify and support the Head of Strategy to deliver key strategic projects and new business initiatives that create a step change in Group revenues – both around core racing product and in new areas.

¨Develop financial models and cases to support your analysis and enable data-driven decision-making.

¨Distil data, insights and information into clear and compelling written presentations / strategic papers.

¨ Use a data-driven approach at all times, combining internal and external data where appropriate to drive decision making at every level.

¨ Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to prepare the analysis required to evaluate business, market and M&A opportunities.

¨ Support the Executive team to help monitor the strategic direction for the Group via annual and five-year planning processes.

¨ Drive a culture of insight-led continuous improvement across all revenue streams, such as raceday (ticketing, hospitality, catering), venue diversification, sponsorship, broadcast and digital media, and betting.

¨Act as a thought leader, sharing and applying learnings from other sports, leisure and entertainment organisations.

About you

¨ Experience of working in strategy functions in house or in a consulting firm

¨ Leading analysis and modelling within strategic projects

¨ High level of Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint proficiency

¨ Knowledge of trends in the leisure and sports industries

¨ Sound financial knowledge and understanding of business modelling.

¨ Outstanding analytical skills, including skills in financial modelling and strategic evaluation.

¨ Creativity and curiosity to find and apply data and comparable case studies to a strategic question.

What we offer in return

¨ All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge – along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.

¨ An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution

¨ A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services.

¨ 25 days annual leave

¨ Access to a suite of Learning & Development training resources from renowned providers

¨ A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services.

If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 1st March but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have a large number of applications

Strategic Partnerships Manager – Tottenham Hotspur

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English Premier League Club, based in North London.

Led by the late great Bill Nicholson, the Club became the first in England to win the League and FA Cup Double in 1961, and the first in the UK to win a European Trophy two years later. Spurs has since been home to some of the game’s great entertainers, including Jimmy Greaves, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Gascoigne, David Ginola, Gareth Bale, Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane.

In April 2019, the Club opened an iconic new stadium that sits at the heart of a £1billion sport-led regeneration of North Tottenham. The stadium is the largest football club stadium in London and is a multi-use venue with the ability to host a variety of events 365 days a year, including NFL, boxing, rugby, concerts and other major events, plus visitor attractions including Stadium Tours and the Dare Skywalk.

The stadium development scheme has to date created more than 4,000 new jobs for local people, with circa £300m pumped into the local economy each year.

Tottenham Hotspur has:

• A clear strategy to develop talent from within its Academy, showcased by a strong track record of Academy players graduating to the first-team squad.

• A £100m state-of-the-art Training Centre that supports the Club’s ambition to attract, develop and retain the best talent.

• Commercial partnerships with globally recognised brands including AIA Group Limited (AIA), one of the world’s leading providers of life insurance services, and Nike, the world’s leading sports footwear and apparel company.

• A commitment to minimizing its environmental impact across Club operations, being named as the greenest in the Premier League for the past three years. Tottenham Hotspur is a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, committing to halve carbon emissions by 2030 and become net zero carbon by 2040.

• An award-winning Foundation that is renowned for creating opportunities to help enhance the lives of people in its local community through education, employment, health and social inclusion programmes.

The Club is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to be the Club’s day-to-day contact with key domestic and international strategic partners that support these relationships and helps enable all parties involved to derive maximum value.

Key Responsibilities:

International Tours & Exhibition Matches:

  • Deliver the Club’s International Tour & Exhibition Match Programmes for the Club’s representative First Team Squads (Men’s and Women’s)
  • Deliver the Club’s Domestic Exhibition Match Programmes for the Club’s representative First Teams Squads (Men’s and Women’s), including working alongside key stakeholders to deliver such events (e.g. Football & Operations)
  • Deliver the Club’s International Promotional Tour and Virtual Tour Programmes as and when the Club elects to deliver such Programmes
  • If and when appropriate, deliver Tour & Exhibition Match Programmes for the Club’s Legends (subject to the Club’s broader Ambassadorial programme) and Academy teams.

International Development:

  • Work with the Head of Strategic Partnerships and the Partnerships Director to manage and deliver the Club’s international development strategy
  • Working with key colleagues as appropriate, deliver key Club-wide international ventures as and when appropriate (e.g. marquee international campaigns)

NFL:

  • Work with the Head of Strategic Partnerships, the Partnerships Director and other key colleagues on the ongoing delivery of the NFL partnership
  • Working alongside key colleagues as appropriate, help to deliver the Club’s broader activation of the NFL partnership, including activation of both the NFL London Games and other key initiatives during the partnership
  • Work with the Head of Strategic Partnerships, Partnerships Director and other key colleagues in the future development of the NFL partnership

Other Strategic Partnerships:

  • Work with the Head of Strategic Partnerships, the Partnerships Director and other key colleagues in the ongoing delivery of activation frameworks and Programmes that bring to life any other strategic partnerships e.g. the likes of Saracens and any other long-term strategic partners including venue partners and international partners

Due to the nature of the industry, some out of hours working, including weekends, and international travel may be required from time to time.

Personal Attributes:

  • Thinks ahead, generates innovative ideas
  • Values & respects others, builds strong relationships, collaborates
  • Gets things done, delivers to high standards, takes responsibility
  • Strong organisation and attention to detail with ability to manage multi-faceted deliverables
  • Adapts quickly to new opportunities, new challenges and changing priorities
  • Responds positively and delivers under pressure
  • A proactive self-starter who can work automatously and within a team
  • Great drive and energy

Skills & Experience:

  • Excellent communication and relationship skills with a proven ability to achieve success when working with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Proven experience managing delivery of tours, marketing programmes or similar initiatives with a complex logistical (travel) component
  • Proven experience in developing and implementing partnership activations or marketing programmes both domestically and internationally
  • Proven experience in building and managing positive relationships with industry contacts across all levels
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to think through commercial and operational opportunities and challenges with creativity
  • Proven understanding of the commercial landscape within the sports and entertainment sectors

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates are subject to DBS checks for this role.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club welcomes applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Closing date for applications – 10/03/2023

Marketing Executive – Formula E

In its first eight seasons, Formula E has crowned seven different champions and celebrated 23 winners in 100 races. With more automotive manufacturers on the grid than any other motorsport, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is one of the world’s most compelling racing series and enters its ninth season as the fastest growing sport on the planet.

But we’re more than a race; Formula E was founded to counteract climate change by accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and as an unparalleled proving ground for race-to-road electric vehicle technologies. In Season 9, our ambition has grown as has our vision to accelerate sustainable human progress through an all out race for better futures. The only sport certified net zero carbon since inception, Formula E is a beacon for fans who want to enjoy edge-of-seat racing today at the same time as having a positive effect on the world tomorrow.

Formula E is a unique fusion of world class sport, sustainability, and cutting edge technology on a global stage. Season 9 signals the start of the Gen3 era in the sport with the debut of the third generation race car – the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever built. Formula E will also go further than ever before in Season 9 with 18 races in 13 iconic world cities.

Working With Us

At Formula E, we have created an environment that supports our colleagues to perform at their best. We are innovative, curious and we love the world we live in which is why we value sustainability. We believe that work should be fun and, whilst we are passionate about delivery, we are one team and supporting each other is key to our success.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, the Marketing Executive will support Formula E’s marketing strategy with a focus on marketing planning and operations, brand campaign execution, talent and activations. 

We are positioned for growth, focusing on building our direct to fan proposition alongside a powerful platform for Partners, Teams and Manufacturers. Working collaboratively with other Formula E departments and global agency partners, you will play a key part in delivering best-in-class campaigns to support our growth ambition. 

Key Deliverables

Implement global and local marketing activity, while maintaining high standards and delivering against our KPI’s

Delivering on both a tactical and operational level you’ll work across paid, event and digital marketing, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure effectiveness and excellence in all activities. 

Duties & Responsibilities

Marketing Planning and Operations 

  • Act as Studio Manager for the Video Creative Editor, ensuring projects are well briefed, reviewed and delivered on time.
  • Work horizontally across the team to plan distribution and amplification of content, whilst maximising the impact of our assets.
  • Collaboration with the Design and Content teams, partners and wider ecosystem on the development and timely approval of assets.
  • Manage the process for the wider brand and marketing team to submit and track POs, ensuring timely payment is made to suppliers.
  • Work cross-functionally with Event Experience, CRM, Gaming, Merchandise and Commercial teams, ensuring regular and accurate information flow.
  • Deliver regular reporting documents including post-event campaign reports and evaluation of brand campaigns.

Brand Campaigns

  • Develop marketing tactics to support brand awareness, broadcast tune-in and fan growth.
  • Supporting across consumer partnerships and develop mutual activation tactics to drive awareness and engagement of our brand.
  • Nurture external relationships with agency partners, racing teams, championship sponsors.

Talent and Influencer

  • Support the Talent and Influencer Managers with execution and delivery of their programmes. Includes contract negotiation, budget management, arranging travel and logistics, on-site talent hosting, reporting, identifying promotional opportunities and partner integration. 

Activations

  • Develop creative concepts and see through to production with activations in race cities.
  • Identifying new and innovative ways to bring the brand to life, connecting with a local and global audience.

Requirements:

Educational Attainment

  • A degree in a relevant field will be useful but is not a mandatory requirement. 

Knowledge Required

  • Understand the creative process from conception through to production

Experience Required 

  • Experience of working for a challenging brand or for a sports right holder will be beneficial.
  • Proven experience working in marketing, either for a brand or agency. 

Skills and Aptitudes Required

  • Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work under minimum supervision to strict deadlines and to be able to quickly adapt to changing business needs.
  • Must be able to work autonomously and without reliance on structure. 

Interests

  • Knowledge of motorsport is not a core requirement but passion for the consumer/fan is.

Personal Qualities Required

  • The ability to work amongst a diverse international workforce. An appetite to work flexibly across multiple markets.
  • Thrive in a challenging environment, bringing entrepreneurial skills and proactivity to your day-to-day work.

Circumstances

  • A desire to travel across our global race calendar.

The Small Print:

Before applying, please make sure you read the Formula E Privacy Notice available on our website: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/jobs

We receive a high number of applications per role and therefore ONLY successful applicants will be contacted.

PLEASE NOTE: It is unlawful to employ a person in a UK-based job who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. Formula E is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer a unique opportunity, a competitive salary and an environment that inspires innovation and supports professionals to perform at their best in their chosen fields.

Head of Communications – British Basketball League

Description

The Head of Communications will be responsible for overseeing and executing the communication strategy for the British Basketball League (BBL). This role requires a highly motivated and organized individual who can lead the development and implementation of communications plans to promote the BBL, its clubs, players, coaches and staff.

If you are passionate about sports (in particular basketball), and communications, and want to make a positive impact on the British Basketball League, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Implement a comprehensive communications strategy to promote the BBL and its associated activities.
  • Oversee media relations and act as the primary point of contact for the BBL, ensuring a consistent and positive representation in all media channels.
  • Drive the communications agenda with the league’s clubs ensuring we have a coordinated approach
  • Work with our PR agency partner to produce statements and releases that drive positive impact for the league and clubs
  • Collaborate with other departments to create and implement joint communications initiatives.
  • Ensure we have a world-class media experience during the game day for both the league and clubs, so they go away happy and speak positively about the league
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including media, fans, partners, and other organizations.
  • Set ambitious goals for our public and media relations
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of communications activities and provide regular reporting on their effectiveness.
  • Drive the B2B agenda targeting investors, sponsors, licensees, potential franchise owners, sports and marketing media allowing us to grow as a business
  • Drive the B2C agenda targeting fans and potential fans, allowing our audiences to understand everything there is to know about the league, clubs, players, coaches and staff to generate conversation between fans
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and continuously evaluate and adjust the BBL’s communication strategies to ensure they remain effective and relevant.

Requirements and skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in a similar role, with a strong track record of success in executing communications strategies.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner.
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Knowledge of and experience in the sports industry, particularly in basketball, is highly desirable.
  • Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
  • Knowledge of the media landscape, including traditional and digital media channels.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.

Reporting to: Head of Marketing and Communications

About the British Basketball League 

The British Basketball League (BBL), formed in 1987, is the leading men’s professional basketball league in the United Kingdom and represents the highest level of the professional game in the country, featuring players from around the UK, Europe and the US. The BBL operates under the FIBA Europe Federation. The league is contested by 10 teams from major cities across England and Scotland and can be seen on television in the UK on SkySports. The BBL is also broadcast live on the BBL Player and BBL YouTube Channels. The BBL runs three additional knockout competitions alongside the BBL Championship which are the BBL Cup, the BBL Trophy and the end-of-season BBL Play-offs.

The current franchises are:

  • Bristol Flyers
  • Caledonia Gladiators
  • Cheshire Phoenix
  • Leicester Riders
  • London Lions
  • Manchester Giants
  • Newcastle Eagles
  • Plymouth City Patriots
  • B. Braun Sheffield Sharks
  • Surrey Scorchers

The BBL is jointly owned by the 10 franchises that make up the league who all own an equal stake alongside Miami-based investment firm 777 Partners, who own a 45.5% share of the league. In addition, the BBL is comprised of an independent Management Board overseeing the implementation of the Business Plan and day-to-day running of the League.

Head of Commercial – Essex County Cricket Club

Having already celebrated our 145th Anniversary back in 2021, we have a long history of winning trophies across the first-class game in England. The club’s success has been built on developing local talent through its youth programs based across the region. Essex is proud to have produced some of the finest cricketers to represent England in Nasser Hussain, Sir Alastair Cook, Graham Gooch & Mady Villiers.

We are looking to identify a suitably experienced and ambitious individual to join us as our Head of Commercial. As an individual, you will take responsibility and accountability for the commercial operations of Essex CCC, with the key objective on developing commercial revenues and managing multiple income streams across a number of business areas.

The Head of Commercial will be a member of the senior management team of Essex CCC, and responsible for developing and delivering the commercial strategy of the Club. But this role requires much more than just developing and delivering strategy – you will be both visible and active in delivering your objectives and will be driven in achieving well thought through, deliberate and measurable results. This means that you will have a commitment to not only growth, but profitability and of course quality – as these objectives will be delivered whist contributing to the Club-wide objective of providing outstanding experiences for customers which contribute to our revenue objectives.

In short, you will be responsible for optimising and developing a clear commercial and operational strategy whilst being accountable for various interrelated functions including sponsorships, partnerships, ticketing, hospitality, retail, non-match day conferencing/events and new business opportunities.

To be successful you will very likely have clear and demonstrable experience of driving existing commercial operations, with a passion for developing innovative ways to generating new income streams. We are particularly keen to hear from those with this experience from outside of the sports industry. This role represents an exciting opportunity to join our leadership team and make a true impact in an already high performing and successful organisation.

McBride Sport have been retained on behalf of Essex County Cricket Club to conduct this search process. To receive a copy of the candidate pack or for an initial confidential discussion please contact Neil Edwards on 07858 518415 or email nedwards@mcbride-sport.com

Head of Operations, The Hundred – ECB

PURPOSE

This exciting role in the ECB Events Department will lead on the operational delivery of The Hundred.

The successful candidate will work closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver the highest possible standards in tournament operations.

The role forms part of the Events Department leadership group and The Hundred Steering Group.

WHO WE ARE

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 our let downs.
  • 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 have a passion for world class sports events delivery.
  • You have a strong team ethic and can collaborate positively with multiple stakeholders.
  • You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment across multiple sites throughout the cricket season.
  • You enjoy implementing operational plans as well as managing a team to do the same across a complex summer of sport.

YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Leading the event delivery of The Hundred.
  • Working as part of the Events Department leadership team to manage the day to day operations of the team including all its outputs and people as we deliver both our annual portfolio of events but also building towards future global events in collaboration with ICC.
  • Leading venue planning with the x8 host venues of the competition.
  • Working with men’s and women’s teams on all team operations elements of the competition.
  • Managing the ticketing operations, logistics and player workstreams of the competition.
  • Collaborating with the other functions of the Events Department to deliver an integrated operations plan for the competition.
  • Align with planning and strategy teams to create a detailed and robust event plan with clear deadlines.
  • Managing key agencies and suppliers to deliver the competition.
  • Working with event production and venue management workstreams to ensure consistent, world class delivery across the entire competition.
  • Working in collaboration with the Head of Event Planning & Services to develop roles and responsibilities across the team to ensure clear strategy and purpose for each member of the team.
  • Working with other departments in The Hundred, including but not limited to commercial partners, marketing, finance, communications & digital to create the entire product and translate that to operational delivery across multiple venues.
  • Managing appropriate budgets and working with Events and Finance team colleagues on short and long term financial planning.
  • Leading stakeholder engagement for all operational planning elements of the competition.

YOU’LL HAVE

  • Proven leadership of event delivery for events similar in stature and scope to The Hundred.
  • Excellent people skills.
  • An exceptional ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, internal and external.
  • A strong eye for detail and the ability to compile and present plans.
  • A growth mindset.
  • A proven ability to manage agencies and other third party suppliers and contractors and event budgets.
  • A collaborative working approach and an appetite to deliver world class cricket.

YOU’LL RECEIVE

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days’ holiday
  • Private medical insurance
  • Non-contributory 8% pension
  • Life assurance
  • Free on-site gym
  • Subsidised canteen
  • 30% discount on New Balance items

Content and PR Manager – Ascot Racecourse

As a member of the Ascot Marketing Team, you’ll be responsible for developing, creating and delivering lifestyle content and PR campaigns to raise awareness and understanding of Ascot Racedays, Royal Ascot and Events at Ascot – the racecourse’s corporate events division. As the brand continues to grow its UK business and international audiences, this will be a pivotal role in helping to drive awareness and consideration.

A dynamic, energetic and confident individual with a background in content marketing, PR and talent management. We’re looking for a creative and pro-active individual who is on the pulse with current lifestyle trends and is ready to hit the ground running as we develop and launch our 2023 campaigns. Excellent organisation, attention to detail and a can-do attitude will stand you in good stead in this fast-paced team.

Reporting to the Senior Content & PR Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for managing third party agencies (mainly PR and content), developing campaigns and strategic plans to support business and commercial objectives, and reporting on activities to demonstrate ROI. You will champion innovation and think creatively to implement and evolve a high standard of lifestyle content and PR.

This will involve being a lead on Ascot’s UK and international talent programmes that will support the delivery of a year-round content plan spanning video, photography, podcasts and event activations. 

Collaborating with your fellow marketing team and the wider business to identify relevant stories and effectively communicate them to our target audiences through appropriate mediums and channels. Hitting brand and business KPIs for event-focused and evergreen campaigns, we’re looking for someone who also thrives on using data alongside a creative approach to engage with consumers.

Marketing works closely with the Partnerships team to ensure we offer all brands innovation and value from the relationship. This role will require elements of commercial acumen to identify opportunities for increased exposure through newsworthy collaborations that elevate brand experiences and drive audience growth.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

TALENT

  • Lead Ascot’s relationships with key talent, influencers and authoritative digital media to place content that engages target audiences, supports commercial objectives and maintains brand positioning
  • Oversee contractual agreements are in place and fulfilled to ensure ROI
  • Identify new talent that supports the brand positioning and target audience engagement
  • Own raceday hosting programmes and act as a brand ambassador when hosting guests. Keeping track of invitations, RSVPs and dispatching of tickets and/or gifting where necessary

COMMS

  • Educate the business on core messaging (Royal Ascot, Ascot Racedays, B2B, conference and events, fine dining, sustainability, charity, etc.) to ensure uniformity in internal and external comms
  • Act as a conduit between the marketing department and wider business to identify relevant stories and support the development of engaging content
  • Champion the Ascot brand through all communications
  • Work proactively with the Senior Broadcast Manager to ensure Ascot makes the most of broadcasters to distribute key messages and showcase Ascot’s broader lifestyle offering

OTHER

  • Managing budgets and activity spend where necessary
  • Collating and compiling reports to feed into wider department and business updates to demonstrate ROI

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

  • Experienced in managing lifestyle PR, content and talent campaigns with a wide range of objectives and KPIs
  • A communications enthusiast who can translate strategy into action
  • A great networker, excellent at communicating with the ability to work independently as well as collaborating with key stakeholders
  • A strong team player who motivates and supports fellow team members
  • Able to work across multiple projects and timelines concurrently with the ability to prioritise around commercial objectives or sudden changes in priorities
  • A strategic and commercial thinker, able to make recommendations on how to strengthen output, improve processes and keep the business moving forward through innovation and first-class communications
  • Excellent commercial acumen with a passion for delivering results
  • Someone who demonstrates strong analytical skills to interpret data, anticipate challenges and develop solutions
  • On the pulse with trends with a creative approach
  • An eye for a good story and the creative acumen to be able to create ‘news’ where it doesn’t otherwise exist
  • Adaptable, agile, able to multitask and switch between strategy and tactics seamlessly
  • A natural relationship builder that seeks out the connections to be able to deliver on plans and strategies

DESIRED SKILLS

  • IT skills – ideally using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
  • Experience in an equivalent or relevant position
  • PR and marketing experience within premium sports, entertainment, or luxury brand
  • Ideally established media contacts across lifestyle publications
  • Ability to form solid relationships with relevant media
  • An interest in horse racing

VALUES

The jobholder should understand our values to enable them to promote Ascot as a first-class leisure venue and to ensure that all customers receive the best possible level of service. These include:

  • Original: Lead the way
  • Uplifting: Make every moment delightful
  • Elegant: Take care of the detail

BENEFITS AVAILABLE:

Alongside a competitive salary we offer complimentary tickets for race days and some events that you can share with friends and family alongside pension and discounts in selected retailers locally.

CLOSING DATE:

Closing date is 24 February 2023. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be identified.

As an equal opportunities employer, Ascot Racecourse Limited is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our company.

ABOUT THE RACECOURSE:

Ascot Racecourse is horse racing’s most iconic venue with a history spanning over 300 years.

Royal Ascot broadcasts to over 200 countries with audiences in the many millions; its unique blend of top-class racing, fashion, fine dining, pageantry, and glamour make it a place Like Nowhere Else. 

With other notable race days and a year-round calendar of events to support, Ascot is a flourishing business and a fantastic place to develop your career.

Community Communications Manager – England Rugby

This role requires an experienced communications professional who is a talented copy writer and who demonstrates high standards and accuracy across their work.

The role holder will lead on internal game communications, focusing on two-way communications between the RFU and key stakeholders. The primary focus of the role will be to drive player affiliation/registration through clear and engaging communications which explain the process and its benefits. The role holder will be responsible for developing the narrative and managing communications relating to the Platform for Rugby, Game Management System (GMS), data management and digital data content strategy.

Alongside being an integral member of the communications team, the role holder will work closely with a range of subject matter experts (SMEs) and stakeholders, including the Technology, Insights, CRM and Rugby Development teams, as well as Community Game Board (CGB) Constituent Body (CB) and club representatives. A key part of the job will be to ensure that those involved in playing, managing and running the community game are provided with timely, useful and engaging information to support them.

Accountabilities:

  • Develop and implement the communications plan to support the roll out of the Platform for Rugby and affiliation/registration processes.
  • Lead on communications relating to the RFU’s digital data content transformation strategy.
  • Provide content for and post on a variety of communication channels including Facebook, Twitter, web, email (working with the CRM team), Articulate and online portals.
  • Work alongside the Platform For Rugby engagement lead to manage and provide information to a range of GMS User Groups.
  • Liaise with Rugby Development Heads of Function to create 3-monthly communications plans covering the range of activity within the community game.
  • Publish and manage the operational delivery of the community communications calendar for internal staff, CGB and CB reference.
  • Provide advice to SMEs on messaging, tone and narratives relating to communication updates from their specialist areas, ensuring information is communicated efficiently and appropriately to different audiences.
  • Draft, edit, proof-read key communications from the RFU to stakeholders, including RFU Council Members, CGB members, clubs, CB, schools, universities and players.
  • Communication updates include, but are not limited to, player welfare and training programmes, governance and regulation information, grant applications, club webinars, competition updates and facilities information. 
  • Actively collaborate with colleagues to contribute to the development and delivery of the current strategic, business and operational plans.
  • Act as an ambassador for, and promote the best interests of the RFU, including the promotion of the RFU core values and BACK culture.
  • Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and the needs of the organization.

Person Specification

The skills and attributes outlined in this description are not exhaustive and we welcome candidates who can bring different relevant experiences to the role

Qualifications, skills & experience:

Essential:

  • A proven track record in a similar customer-focused communications role, demonstrating an ability to disseminate information quickly, accurately and effectively.
  • Excellent written and proof-reading skills, high standards and a keen eye for detail.
  • Ability to process a significant amount of information quickly and to distil this information into concise, easy to understand summaries for players, administrators and volunteers.
  • Autonomous, comfortable working independently, as well as collaborating with the wider team.
  • Expertise in delivering the right message and engaging content at the right time, tailored to the relevant audience (for example, RFU Council Members, Constituent Body representatives, club volunteers, coaches, referees, players.)
  • A team player who is personable and collaborative.
  • An organised, forward planner with proven time management and prioritisation skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines when required in a fast-paced environment.
  • Committed to driving forward inclusion in your role and day-to-day behaviours.

Desired:

  • Knowledge of online technology and database management systems, ideally in a sporting context.
  • A good understanding of the structure of the community game in rugby union in England.
  • A sound knowledge of rugby union.
  • A passion for digital content and data and the benefits it can provide to support the growth of rugby union in this country.
  • An ability to develop and maintain partnerships internally and externally with the ability to influence upwards and with peers.
  • Knowledge of Photoshop or Canva and competency in video editing an advantage.

Additional Information:

  • All role holders must maintain an appropriate standard of confidentiality. Any disclosures of confidential information (including personal information kept on computer or other media) made unlawfully outside the proper course of duty will be treated as a serious disciplinary offence
  • The role description, person specification, job level and job title may be subject to change at the discretion of the RFU and under business developments. Any changes will be communicated to the role holder as appropriate
  • If you are a trans candidate applying for a job that requires a DBS check, please reach out to recruitment@rfu.com or directly to our safeguarding team (safeguarding@rfu.com) to use the confidential sensitive application route. This will provide applicants with the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate.
  • During your application, we will ask questions about your identity. This information is considered highly confidential and will not be seen by hiring managers. You can find out more about why we ask these questions here.
  • Please submit an ANONYMISED CV as part of your application.

Partnership Development and Client Services Manager – ITF

International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the world governing body of tennis. Founded in 1913, its purpose is to ensure the long-term growth and sustainability of the sport, delivering tennis for future generations in association with its 213-member nations. The ITF oversees the rules and regulations that govern international and national competition.

The ITF is responsible for the worldwide development of tennis through its highly regarded Development Programme, its Science and Technical department which monitors equipment and technology, and its Officiating department which oversees the education and advancement of officials.

The ITF organises over 1,500 weeks of men’s, women’s and junior tournaments on the ITF World Tennis Tour, and manages the ITF junior team competitions, ITF Beach Tennis Tour, UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour and the ITF Seniors Circuit. The ITF is the owner and rightsholder of the two largest annual international team competitions in tennis, Davis Cup and Billie Jean King by Gainbridge, and manages the Olympic Tennis Event on behalf of the IOC. The ITF upholds the highest standards of integrity and is a partner in the Tennis Integrity Unit.

The Role

The Partnership Development and Client Services Manager is responsible for revenue growth, securing upsells and supporting renewals – reporting into the Commercial Manager and Head of Partnerships. There will also be a secondary requirement to support partnership delivery.

The successful candidate will have a partnerships sales background. They must be pro-active, motivated, have excellent project management and interpersonal skills and be able to build strong working relationships; they will support the development of partnerships by working collaboratively with different teams across the business. Some international travel to venues and to visit clients may be needed.

Responsibilities

Sales:

  • Define the sales plan: timelines, categories, and general approach/ objectives – particularly in relation to non-event-based rights, i.e. digital and D2C
  • Prospecting contacts, developing leads and booking in meetings
  • Presenting and closing deals (with the Commercial Manager and Head of Partnerships)

Renewals/ Upselling:

  • Support the ITF’s partnership renewal approach through delivery of presentation materials
  • Support the identification of delivery of upsell packages to present to existing partners

Innovation: Sales Strategy Tactics:

  • Innovate the go to market approach to find new and impactful ways to stimulate market interest in ITF commercial products

CRM Management and Reporting:

  • Responsibility for the management of the CRM platform
  • Communicating progress to key ITF personnel

Partner Management:

  • Lead the management of identified ITF partners as required, particularly where upsell opportunities are identified
  • Manage meeting and contact cadence (on a client-by-client basis) to ensure client satisfaction

Criteria

  • Proven experience in proactive sales, working with global brands, negotiating partnership rights and securing upsells and renewals through to contract. Partnerships sales experience is desirable, however, advertisement and media sales experience will be considered
  • Strong partnership rights delivery track record, working in sports and/or entertainment properties
  • Experience in negotiation and project management skills
  • Success delivering high quality partnerships in premium, multichannel (experiential, digital) environments with senior stakeholders
  • Commitment to structured, process driven and analytical rights’ delivery approach.
  • “Brand marketing aware” with ability to develop integrated brand marketing strategies with partners
  • Dynamic and energetic approach to partner engagement, with strong communication and negotiating skills; able to combine trouble-shooting and creative problem solving
  • Proven experience of account managing successful sponsorship relationships, and activation programmes

Desirable criteria

  • Passion for and understanding of the commercial potential within sport
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong people and time management skills with a high level of care and attention to detail
  • Excellent IT skills, including Outlook and MS Office

What we offer

  • Excellent salary plus discretionary bonus scheme (subject to conditions)
  • 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Group personal pension scheme, Life assurance and Annual Wellbeing Allowance
  • Ride2Work Scheme (in conjunction with Evans Cycles)
  • Free lunch when working in the office (up to £9 per day)
  • Free Tea, Nespresso Coffee plus complimentary healthy snacks and fresh fruit when working in the office
  • Free parking on site
  • Working hours: based on 35 hours per week. Normal office hours are 09.00 -17.00 Monday to Friday. Flexible working hours possible, with core hours of 10am-4pm

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond individually to candidates, therefore only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please note that interviews may be conducted via video call.

A DBS check may be required of the successful applicant.

Equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) is a fundamental priority for the ITF. Our philosophy focusses on embedding inclusive behaviours and processes across every element of our business practices.