Senior Digital Services Executive – InCrowd

  • A key member of the Digital and Data Services Team, with close collaboration with the Account Management team.
  • Day-to-day responsibility for leading the planning and delivery of marketing campaigns on email, push and other audience targeted marketing channels.
  • A thorough understanding of our customers’ data to be able to execute highly targeted and personalised digital marketing campaigns
  • Managing the automation of digital marketing campaigns
  • Managing client communications and expectations
  • Leading the reporting schedule for clients with a focus on email personalisation, engagement and ROI
  • A competitive salary commensurate with your experience will be offered
  • Predominantly based in our London office (3 days a week) but with some travel to clients and home working options

Are you the right person?

InCrowd is looking for a skillful professional with experience in CRM and Digital Marketing who is looking to take the next step in their career. The successful candidate will be leading on the delivery and implementation of CRM and digital strategy across a wide portfolio of clients.

This role will be pivotal in driving InCrowd’s ambition to deliver best-in-class digital campaigns for clients across email, as well as push notifications and personalised web content.

You will be responsible for creating targeted CRM plans directly with our clients to deliver against their core revenue and engagement KPIs. You will also be the lead point of contact with clients for any query or issue resolution.

With a passion for sport and fan engagement, you will be knowledgeable about our clients’ business objectives, have a creative approach to digital content and data, and a detailed approach to delivery and reporting.

You have used data, probably in the sports or consumer marketing field, to create personalised and hyper-targeted email marketing plans and execution of campaigns.

This will be a chance to grow a key part of the business and your verve, dynamism and enthusiasm for working with leading sports organisations will be vital to setting new industry benchmarks in this sphere.

You are a creative, organised thought leader with high levels of attention to detail and are looking to build your career with a fast growth organisation which is driving the digital transformation of sport. You will have the ability to manage internal and external stakeholders and deliver exceptional quality work in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines.

What will you be doing for InCrowd?

  • Lead on the day-to-day email, push and other targeted campaign planning and delivery for our digital services clients
  • Work alongside the Digital and Data Services Lead to define the delivery calendar to drive client success
  • Lead the implementation of delivery processes and procedures to ensure accuracy and consistency across all clients
  • Manage and report on all email campaign activity via the DotDigital platform and our own audience insights tools
  • Ensure high quality, up-to-date and compliant documentation exists for all email managed services in accordance with GDPR regulations
  • Manage the reporting structure for clients focussed on email personalisation, engagement and ROI
  • Opportunity to develop and own multi-channel marketing communications programmes
  • Support the team lead in management and development of other team members

Candidate Criteria

Knowledge

  • Proven track record for leading the planning and delivery of CRM campaigns programmes against revenue and engagement KPIs
  • Experience in CRM technology and how to use it best to drive effective and efficient results
  • Managed internal and external partners to create value-enhancing CRM-based communications
  • Proven track record for improving the output of CRM alongside other digital offerings such as push and targeted adverts
  • Experience in designing and implementing email automations and customer journeys to drive increases in engagement or revenue generation
  • Experience constructing and presenting easily-digestible reports on CRM activity, with recommendations on future enhancements for senior stakeholders
  • An understanding of database structures with proven experience using and manipulating data for targeted marketing campaigns
  • Excellent at data management and analysis with evidence of where you’ve turned insight into action.
  • An understanding of GDPR and experience of adopting compliant processes to email marketing

Technical Skills

  • Consumer and digital marketing experience using DotDigital or other ESPs
  • Skilled in database management and multi-level query building
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, (thorough knowledge of Excel an advantage)

Experience

  • 2+ years in a CRM or marketing role with experience of executing data driven marketing campaigns
  • Understand, and be able to demonstrate, the need for meticulous attention to detail
  • Excellent stakeholder management including a proactive and measured approach to handling high-profile clients
  • Experience in the content approval process, the ability to adhere to a controlled release approval process
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivated and comfortable taking the lead, as well as working in a team environment
  • Relevant educational and professional qualifications will be useful, but demonstrable practical success will be more important
  • Sports fan, and very likely to have worked in a sports business environment or have a high level of knowledge of the industry in order to understand client requirements

Who are we?

InCrowd is a data-led fan marketing company, but first and foremost, we are sports fans. We understand the unrivalled passion and dedication of supporters towards the clubs, leagues and players they care about.

We use technology to capture real-time fan consumption data and have enterprise-scale third-party data integrations enabling our clients to gain a better understanding of their fans, going well beyond who they are and delving deeper into their behavioural habits and fan characteristics. We link data to marketing through our proprietary digital experience platform which makes it easy for our clients to activate data-powered campaigns. This approach allows our clients to deliver relevant and timely content and marketing messages to fans, vastly enhancing the fan experience whilst achieving commercial objectives.

We work with multiple sports organisations and clubs including; Formula 1, ECB, 10 Premier League / Championship football clubs, Rugby Football League, Premiership Rugby & Sky Sports. We have seen rapid growth in our five-year history and have over 80 staff based in London and Brighton and now Australia and Hong Kong.

This role will be a challenge but it is a rare opportunity to be part of a fast-growing start-up business offering progression potential, opportunity and personal growth.

What will InCrowd be doing for you?

InCrowd offers a healthy, friendly and creative environment in our London office based but a hybrid of office and working from home possible.

We are proud of our culture and excited about the next steps for the company.

We also offer:

  • Company benefits.
  • Support for additional training and education.
  • Social events.
  • Opportunity for significant career progression in a fast-developing team.

Up for the challenge?

Send us your CV and something that shows us why you’re perfect for the role. This can be anything; an email, a video or perhaps a case study of previous work….. we want to find out more about you. Email everything to jobs@incrowdsports.com and we’ll be in touch.

Senior Sales Manager – Magnifi

Responsibilities

  • Day-to-day sales including proactive development of the show strategy backed up with tactics for new business  leads and recruitment of new accounts
  • Contribute to a marketing strategy that intertwines with wider company activity
  • Ensure the sales plan is being delivered on target and budget and activity targets (outbound call volumes and  face-to-face meetings) are met
  • Manage the prospect database to ensure it is constantly updated and is fit for a purpose falling in line with the company’s CRM policy.
  • Ensure a constant high-quality of delivery in all prospect and partner communication ensuring the message is on point.
  • Identifying new prospective licensing partners and customers
  • Approaching new prospects to illustrate the tech portfolio and value proposition
  • Managing customer relationships with regular communication and visits, to better understand their requirements and present new opportunities
  • Maintaining a sales pipeline and generating sales reports
  • Updating the CRM system with lead activity and insights
  • Research the market to understand key players, competitors, and trends

About You

  • Great sales skills.
  • Love the dynamic of a passionate team but are equally confident working independently and using your own  initiative.
  • Like working in a fast-paced environment where there is opportunity to grow.
  • Strong organisational and customer service skills.
  • A proven ability to hit and exceed sales targets.
  • Proficient IT skills including Salesforce CRM
  • Ability to generate and present ideas/concepts succinctly and provide creative solutions to prospects/clients • Successful track record as both a sole contributor and a member of broader sales organization • Demonstrated professional sales presentation skills
  • Excellent communication, presentation & relational skills necessary 

Tender for Modelling for Uniting the Movement – Sport England

Sport England is inviting interested suppliers to attend an online meeting with them to discuss and inform a forthcoming procurement to model the overall contribution of its work to four strategic outcomes. The contract value is estimated at £100,000 over 2-3 years with the possibility of an extension.

Sport England funds, supports and delivers a diverse range of investments and programmes of work, all designed to contribute to its national strategy Uniting the Movement and four outcomes: increasing activity, decreasing inactivity, providing a good experience for children and young people, and reducing inequalities in participation. Our work includes some direct provision of physical activity opportunities where the impact on these four outcomes is straightforward to evidence. But most of our work is concerned with effecting systemic change – such as governance, leadership, safeguarding and capability-building – where the direct impact on these four outcomes is more difficult to show.

We want to procure a supplier to explore the feasibility of, and potentially carry out, a way of modelling the overall contribution of our work to these four outcomes, using a variety of data collected from evaluation, research, monitoring and other sources. This modelling will provide us with greater confidence and clarity about the contribution of our work, improve our ability to communicate and report on it, and help us improve the data we collect.

Interested suppliers can book an individual 30-minute discussion over MS Teams with the Sport England project team on Wednesday 28th June, Friday 30th June or Wednesday 5th July. This will be an opportunity for you to provide feedback and ask questions about the work, which in turn will help us to finalise the brief. 

Head of Risk and Compliance – Chelsea

KEY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Primary responsibility for delivering a ‘best in class’ risk and compliance culture across all areas of the Club;
  • Identifying areas of risk, both within and outside of the Club;
  • Identifying and recommending mitigation strategies and assisting in the implementation and tracking of strategies adopted;
  • Communicating risks and compliance responsibilities to Club staff;
  • Providing commercially-minded advice and guidance on risk and compliance matters;
  • Day-to-day management of the Club’s Data Protection Officer;
  • Managing the Club’s insurance portfolio;
  • Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships across the Club, including with key stakeholders, to successfully promote and implement compliance strategies;
  • Responsibility for coordinating meetings of the Club’s Audit & Risk Committee;
  • Oversight of the Club’s risk register; working with internal functions and presenting the Club’s risk and compliance profile at Audit & Risk Committee meetings;
  • Drafting relevant policies and procedures – rolling those policies out throughout the Club through training where appropriate;
  • Providing timely updates and training as required on relevant regulatory developments;
  • Liaising with counterparts at other organisations; and
  • Working with the Club’s external advisors to ensure value and delivery as required.

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:

  • Drive and enthusiasm, with an ability to demonstrate pro-active ownership and management of tasks and projects through to completion.
  • Professional with strong technical abilities, and a willingness to continue developing.
  • Excellent inter-personal and team working skills, that inspire trust and confidence both within the Club’s legal team and amongst its internal clients.
  • An ability to effectively identify and manage issues and risks. Adopting a positive ‘can do’ approach when seeking solutions.
  • Effectively manages time and competing demands, escalates and delegates work where appropriate. Keeps senior legal team members well informed of progress on matters.
  • Demonstrates a confident and persuasive communication style (verbal and written) which adapts to the audience and circumstances.
  • Takes pride in the provision of their work. Excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to present and communicate complex information in a simple and compelling way
  • Well-organised, with an ability to effectively manage competing demands on occasions.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:

  • At least five years’ experience in a comparable organisation (in terms of size and legal and regulatory obligations), but it is not necessary for this to be in the sports sector;
  • Compliance and Risk related qualification (desired but not essential).

Chelsea FC’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you. Chelsea FC and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

The above Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive, the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Senior Manager – FA

At the FA, inclusion means valuing and celebrating our differences. It means nurturing a working environment and culture where everyone thrives. Diversity for us means the ways in which we differ. On an active level, it means seeking participation and representation from everyone. It refers to our more tangible and visible differences such as gender, race and ethnicity. But it also includes our intangible differences such as sexual orientation, heritage, religion, unseen disabilities, family/social status and age.

We are currently half-way through our second three-year EDI strategy called ‘A Game For All’ and this role is instrumental in the overall execution of the strategy and the achievement of its targets by delivering expert change and programme management as well as offering advice and guidance on EDI matters and building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the FA’s senior and extended leadership team. The holder of this role will also work closely with key Divisions including Legal and Governance, Grassroots Football, Communications & Marketing, Women’s Football and FA Education. Externally, this will mean nurturing partnerships with football bodies, EDI specialist organisations and other campaigning bodies in football.

The role will be based at Wembley Stadium with some work at our National Football Centre at St. George’s Park near Burton-on-Trent

What will you be doing?

  • Provide expert change and project management to support the delivery of the FA’s EDI strategy
  • Write, review and update EDI policies across the organisation
  • Manage a series of budgets to maximise the value achieved to ensure intervention programmes and projects meet strategic plans.
  • Work closely with the marketing team to deliver key campaigns in the EDI Calendar, this includes the annual Rainbow Laces campaign to County FAs, Clubs & Leagues in grassroots football
  • Provide direct line management for the EDI Officer including regular reviews and clear objective setting.
  • Manage the FA’s youth dispensation programme and trans inclusion policy, liaising with applicants, County FAs, Clubs, Leagues and appointed medical advisors.
  • Oversee the delivery of the professional game mandatory education programme following a proven charge.
  • Coordinate The FA’s submission of the Advanced Level of the Equality Standards for Sport and / or similar accredited/kite mark programmes.
  • Support the creation and running of internal network resource groups. Currently this is the Employee Ethnicity Network and The Pride (LGBTQ+) Network,
  • Lead and input to the creation of the annual external report on the progress of the FA’s diversity and inclusion programme and its published targets.
  • Lead on creating update presentations and reports to IAB
  • Execute additional tasks and support the director of EDI team as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

Knowledge

  • Formal qualification in project management such as Prince II or similar (is an advantage but not essential)
  • A proven track record of project managing and delivering people change programmes

Experience

  • Managing people
  • Organising Events/Campaign activations
  • An interest/passion for working in a diversity and inclusion function in a large organisation
  • An interest/passion in sport as a force for good.

Technical Skills

  • Strong Change and Programme Management skills.
  • Ability to write concise presentations and reports
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Attention to detail and pride in the presentation of outputs
  • Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders
  • Experience in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel is a requirement

Beneficial to have:

Knowledge:

  • skills in stakeholder management – both internal and external
  • Ability to demonstrate flexibility where required
  • Qualified to degree level or equivalent
  • Technology skills – Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio is an advantage but not essential

Experience

  • Delivering through a matrix management arrangement.

What’s in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George’s Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

  • Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
  • Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park.
  • Free private medical cover.
  • A contributory pension scheme.
  • An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
  • A hybrid working model offering flexibility on where you work.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Our Organisation

The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.

The FA oversees England international teams across men’s, women’s, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship, and Vitality Women’s FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.

We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.

Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George’s Park or our Processing Centre, unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.

The FA, For All, For You

Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.

A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments – Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change – which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

Strategy Associate – Formula 1

Formula 1 is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition, as well as the world’s most popular annual sporting series. F1 races are broadcast to over 430 million unique television viewers in approximately 200 countries around the world and its largest events can host live audiences in excess of 400,000 across the race weekend. After successfully completing a record-setting Championship in 2022, 23 Events are scheduled to take place in 2023 in 21 countries across Europe, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and North and South America.

The Formula One Group is a group of companies responsible for the growth of the sport & exploitation of the sport’s commercial rights, deriving its core revenues from Race Promotion fees, Media Rights revenue and Commercial Partnerships as well as a number of other ancillary activities. Formula One’s in-house technical team delivers timing and other technical services associated with the Championship events, as well as the filming and programme origination of the international world broadcast feed.

Formula 1 has an ambitious plan for growth and is looking for an experienced and passionate strategy professional to help shape the future of our sport.

Position Summary

Formula 1 are seeking a Strategy Associate in the Strategy and Business Development team, helping to define and deliver the long-term strategy and vision for Formula 1. This will involve working closely with the Formula 1 leadership, senior members of its commercial and technical divisions, finance teams and other key support functions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As a Strategy Associate your role will be to support the Strategy and Business Development team across four main areas of activity:

Support in the definition of a long-term vision and strategy for Formula 1

  • Help to set an ambitious growth strategy & define focal points for the business
  • Evaluate macro trends impacting F1 & refine medium/long-term strategies
  • Help to define headline Goals/KPIs that are ‘north stars’ for F1
  • Assist in evaluating performance against 1,3,5 year plans

Support the annual Strategic Planning and Budgeting process

  • Support with development of presentations and additional materials for key strategy outputs, as well as half yearly strategy reviews
  • Assist members of the Strategy & Business Development team to work with Directors and define project roadmaps that deliver against F1’s Strategic Plan
  • Support quantification & prioritisation of plans to align with budget process
  • Roll-up and review of strategic initiatives vs benchmarks and top-down targets

Operate as strategic support to key business areas

  • Provide ad-hoc strategic support to key business areas as needed
  • Help to set department-level strategies aligned to the F1 Corporate Strategy
  • Provide insights that support the identification and evaluation of opportunities

Support and lead on key Corporate Strategy projects

  • Assist Strategy & Business Development team on larger strategic projects spanning multiple business areas, with primary focus on market research, data analysis and modelling among other tasks
  • Lead smaller strategic projects for individual business areas, with oversight from other members of the Strategy & Business Development

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree minimum

Experience

Attributes that may be advantageous to an applicant would be:

  • 2+ years’ experience at a top tier strategy consultancy or in-house strategy at a major corporate
  • Experience of working in a fast-paced, high-performing team
  • Proven track-record of leading workstreams and smaller strategic projects, demonstrating an ability to manage multiple key stakeholders
  • Experience in Sports, Media & Entertainment sectors advantageous

Knowledge & Skills

  • Strong finance and numeracy skills, with the ability to understand complex data sets, as well as interrogate key financial statements
  • Commercial modelling skills, with knowledge and experience of building Excel-based financial and other analytical models
  • Ability to create and deliver presentations that effectively communicate solutions and proposals to senior management
  • Ability to structure, research and distil large amounts of information and viewpoints into logical and easily-digestible recommendations
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage key workstreams and smaller strategic projects
  • Strong interpersonal skills with an approachable, friendly, constructive attitude and willingness to learn
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment with unpredictability, changing priorities and focus.

Commercial & Partnerships Lead, – Women’s Professional Game, FA

In what is an exciting time for the Women’s Professional Domestic Game in England, the 22/23 season has seen record attendances and viewership of Women’s professional football in this country and the domestic leagues continue to grow at an unprecedented pace.

Since professionalisation in 2018, the Women’s domestic leagues have seen incredible growth under the leadership of the Football Association. At this transformational time for the game, we are looking to develop an independent structure that will allow the leagues to transition to a NewCo over the course of the next season.

We are searching for a Commercial and Partnerships Lead, who will play a key senior management role with Barclay’s Women’s Super League (BWSL) and Barclay’s Women’s Championship (BWC) to drive forward commercial programme during a period of transformational growth in the Women’s Professional Game.

You will lead the management and delivery of the commercial and partnerships programme as part of the women’s professional game division as it continues to transition to a NewCo, working closely with other FA Commercial, Marketing and wider teams.

We are searching for an individual who is passionate about the growth of Women’s football and will provide effective leadership for the Commercial and Partnerships Team.

Note: Women’s Professional Game includes the Barclays Women’s Super League (BWSL), Barclays Women’s Championship (BWC) and the Continental Tyres League Cup.

What will you be doing?

COMMERCIAL:

  • Lead a team in developing and delivering the commercial strategy and programme for the Women’s Professional Game (WPG)
  • Develop strong relationships with commercial contacts within BWSL and BWC clubs including attendance/input into BWSL & BWC Commercial Committee meetings.
  • Manage the ongoing consultation with BWSL and BWC clubs, specifically in relation to core terms and commercial rights of WPG governance – including Club Licence, Commercial Regulations and Broadcast Regulations.
  • Planning and management of commercial aspects of the Club Licence and Commercial Regulations.
  • Support in the commercial elements of digital and data development plans.
  • Work alongside all relevant internal teams (i.e. WPG Senior Leadership Team, league operations, broadcast, partnerships, communications, marketing) to implement commercial rights programme for BWSL and BWC and ensure delivery of rights for key stakeholders.
  • Oversee liaison with BWSL and BWC clubs (General Managers/CMK contacts) on management and delivery of club-led commercial rights for WPG partners.
  • Full review and rewording of commercial elements of BWSL and BWC Club Licence Application (for teams seeking promotion) and inclusion on Promotion Application Technical Panel for review of commercial aspects of applications.
  • Provide support to BWC and FA Women’s National League (FAWNL) clubs for the development of commercial plans as preparation for transition into BWSL and BWC.
  • Oversee ground-dressing programme for the WPG delivery including budgets, tender for procurement etc.

PARTNERSHIPS:

  • Drive value for the WPG’s portfolio of commercial partners supporting activation programmes and ensuring alignment to the strategic priorities of the WPG.
  • Oversee WPG commercial partnerships team ensuring efficient client servicing and delivery of rights.
  • Manage the insights and research support for current partners, renewals and future partnership discussions.
  • Support the delivery partnership renewals with key partners as relevant within each sponsorship term.
  • Oversee budget requirements across each partner liaising with other teams as required.

GENERAL:

  • Champion world-class service delivery of league and club services; obtain customer feedback and make any improvements as necessary.
  • Lead, manage and coach the team effectively, ensuring all staff have regular personal development reviews, clear objectives and individual personal development plans.
  • Develop an annual business plan and budget for women’s professional game policy, licensing, and compliance, ensuring prioritisation and allocation of major tasks and that all risks are identified, and any mitigating actions put in place.
  • Execute additional tasks as required to meet FA Group changing priorities.
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
    What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

  • Experience in developing & delivering commercial strategies and programmes (sports focus)
  • Proven experience in leading and developing brand partnership activation plans and campaigns.
  • Excellent relationship & stakeholder management skills at all levels that can be used effectively both internally and externally.
  • Strong leadership and influencing skills.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Experience working with cross-functional project teams.
  • Proven experience working with sponsor agencies.
  • Proven experience in sponsorship programme creation and sale/negotiation.
  • Proven experience working with commercial contracts and legal teams.
  • Proven experience in managing and supporting direct reports and channelling their professional growth.
  • Skills and experience working alongside Marketing, Brand and Communications teams.
  • Strategic thinker able to consider wider and longer-term impacts.
  • Experience in sponsorship research and insight measurement Knowledge of football, sport and sponsorship markets.

Beneficial to have:

  • Relevant qualification/degree.
  • Interest and knowledge of women’s football.
  • Good contacts and relationships.
  • Experience working with broadcasters and the media.
  • Understanding of the digital marketing landscape.
  • Strong presentation and reporting skills.

What’s in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George’s Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

  • Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
  • Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park.
  • Free private medical cover.
  • A contributory pension scheme.
  • An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
  • A hybrid working model offering flexibility on where you work.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page,

Head of Venue and Tournament Operations – Rugby World Cup 2025

Rugby World Cup 2025 (RWC 2025) in England, will be the 10th edition of the women’s tournament. In line with the ‘game-changer’ objectives of World Rugby’s strategic plan to provide a hosting roadmap for Rugby World Cup and stimulate dynamic development of rugby globally, World Rugby has recently established World Rugby Events (EventsCo) which is charged with organising and delivering major international events. Under the new model World Rugby will have a more direct role in the setting up, planning and delivery of the Rugby World Cups and aims to become a leader in the delivery of major international events.

In partnership with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and UK Sport a local operating company (LOC) has been formed for RWC 2025.

Ambitions for the tournament are high as women’s rugby is one of the fastest growing team sports in the world. RWC 2025 will be the ultimate stage for the best players, teams and coaches from 16 nations across the globe and is set to be the biggest and most widely watched women’s rugby event ever.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to be part of a global event that will set new standards, drive the growth of women’s rugby and promote opportunities for women on and off the pitch. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about sport, understand the power it has to make a difference and have a strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion for the event. You will be part of a team that aims to make history by breaking records for women’s sport and inspiring a new generation of audiences and participants.

World Rugby is looking to appoint a Head of Venue and Tournament Operations within the RWC 2025 LOC, based in London. The Head of Venue and Tournament Operations is a key member of the leadership team responsible for the planning and delivery of key functional areas including Venue Operations, Overlay, City Operations, Ceremonies & Sports Presentation, Image & Look and Media Operations. The role will ensure that all match venues are appropriately scoped and delivered to the highest possible standards for each client group by ensuring the planning process is relevant and thorough and integrates all other departments within the RWC 2025 LOC and all other Stakeholders.

Reporting to the Managing Director RWC 2025 there will be a close working relationship with all operations teams and client groups within the LOC and World Rugby EventsCo. The Head of Venue and Tournament Operations will have a number of direct reports across the functional area responsibilities.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Lead the planning and delivery of a portfolio of specific Functional Areas; Venue Operations, Overlay, City Operations, Ceremonies & Sports Presentation, Image & Look and Media Operations.
  • Oversee the management of the budget for all areas of responsibility to ensure delivery within budget scope to deliver operational requirements to service standards.
  • Monitor and manage milestones outlined in the tournament masterplan, ensuring all elements are met on time and to the desired standard, with risks identified and mitigated against.
  • Work closely with other members of the senior team to support LOC and EventsCo management with tournament reviews, Board meetings and assurance check points.
  • Lead the collaborative working relationship with the RFU, Host Venues and Cities during planning and operations ensuring each stakeholder delivers on its core agreement commitments.
  • Oversee the recruitment and management of Venue and Tournament Operations staff including FA Managers/Coordinators and tournament-time operational staff. Oversee their training and onboarding, including all arrangements for their tournament-time deployment.
  • Oversee the development of and contribute to required documentation, including tournament handbooks, manuals and guides, as well all LOC and wider EventsCo policies and procedures.
  • Oversee and centrally manage issues and queries during the planning and delivery of the tournament, supporting staff on the ground from the Main Operations Centre, collating data and reports and escalating issues as needed.

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:

  • Experience in holding a senior management role within a major sporting event landscape or equivalent events.
  • Demonstrable success in managing or leading a functional area/specific project portfolio from providing strategic direction and guidance through to overseeing operational planning and delivery.
  • Experience overseeing and managing budgets over multiple areas.
  • Demonstrable experience in a number of functional areas falling within the remit of role, including planning and operational delivery experience.
  • Demonstrable success in supporting senior leaders and providing managerial support and leadership to a team or workforce.
  • Experience in a fast-paced environment supporting multiple individuals across a varied portfolio of responsibilities.
  • Experience dealing with purchase order systems, other enterprise system tools and project management tools.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

  • A passion for sport and to contribute to the further growth of the women’s game.
  • Takes positive action to build a diverse team and develop a culture of inclusion and belonging.
  • Role-models World Rugby’s values of Discipline, Respect, Integrity, Passion, and Solidarity.
  • A positive, ‘can-do’ attitude; someone who is resilient, flexible, curious, and delivery focused.
  • Adept at working under pressure in a fast-paced environment, delivering work to deadlines and honouring commitments.
  • A collaborative team player, who builds strong relationships with colleagues and a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills, managing multiple workstreams at once; meticulous attention to detail.
  • Can navigate ambiguity and cut through complexity, taking a logical and creative approach to problem-solving.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

World Rugby is committed to building a diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality and inclusion and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace, which reflects the global sport we want to be and where everyone can be themselves and feel they belong.

Flexible Working:

The role offers hybrid working, taking into account the event needs during planning and operations phases.

Senior Event Manager – Arsenal

We are looking for Senior Event Manager to lead the strategic planning and operational delivery for external and internal events, across all of our locations.The Senior Event Manager will play an important role in establishing a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Arsenal events, ensuring each event is delivered to the highest standards.

Who We Are

We 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

  • Responsibility for the strategic planning and operational delivery of all Arsenal events at Emirates Stadium and other sites.
  • Coordinating and collaborating with all departments across the club, ensuring each event is delivered on time, on budget and to the highest possible standards.
  • Line managing a team of five executives across the following areas:
    • Club Events
    • Football Events
    • Matchday Supporter Experience
  • Developing, implementing, and managing a sustainable long-term operating model for all events, ensuring consistent and high-quality programming, logistical delivery, and efficiency.
  • Ensuring that venue set up, equipment and other logistical requirements is in accordance with customer requirements, brand standards and complies with Health & Safety guidelines.

What We Are Looking For

  • Proven experience in the operational delivery of large and small-scale events at major venues.
  • Successfully delivered high-profile, private events.
  • Experience managing matchday activations and supporter engagement for major brands and/or professional football clubs.
  • Exceptional organisational skills, including demonstrable ability to project manage event delivery.
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced and varied workload, working under pressure and, at times, outside of standard working hours.
  • Ability to communicate with a broad range of internal and external customers, adapting style and approach.
  • Actively cooperates and communicates with others, fostering a culture of teamwork and collaboration.

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
  • Priority access to apply for match tickets
  • A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
  • A leading Employee Assistance Programme
  • Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal 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. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Head of Racing – The Jockey Club

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for aHead of Racing to join our Newmarket Racecourse team

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 Head of Racing will

  • Manage, motivate, develop, and lead the Newmarket racing teams to deliver outstanding service and results.
  • Lead on and be the spokesperson on all equine matters relating to all racedays at Newmarket.
  • Manage the communication with multiple industry bodies such as The Thoroughbred Group & The British Horseracing Authority
  • Oversee excellent standards of turf husbandry and estate management.
  • Identify and grow talent to ensure the right level and quality of resource is in place for current and future requirements.
  • Work closely with the Senior Management Team to agree and implement a cost-effective business strategy for the racecourse that helps deliver the overall vision and strategic plan of The Jockey Club.
  • Lead on the planning, implementation and management of all grounds and course projects.
  • Oversee the recruitment and deployment of the Links, Weighing Room & Parade Ring casual staff.
  • In conjunction with the Group Racing Director – plan and manage the Fixture List and race programme, prize money budget and SIS race fee budget.
  • Ensure that Newmarket Racecourses programme strike a balance between the needs of the horse population and the commercial imperatives of the business. Endeavour to prosper through innovation in race programming.
  • Define and implement an equine welfare strategy for Newmarket Racecourses focusing on minimizing risk, improving outcomes, and delivering facilities/processes that are industry leading.

About you

¨ An experienced Clerk of the Course with a recognised accreditation

¨ Proven experience of leading, motivating and developing a large ground staff team

¨ Extensive knowledge and understanding of the UK racing industry.

¨ Previous experience of working well with both racing and wider media

¨ Calm measured and resilient with the ability to make effective decisions under pressure.

¨ An excellent communicator able to manage a wide range of relevant stakeholders.

¨ Commercially acute with the ability and desire to collaboratively work as part of a senior management team.

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 19th June but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications.