Senior Communications Manager – Campaigns – The Premier League

About the job

Overview

The Premier League is looking for a Senior Communications Manager – Campaigns to support the wide-ranging work of the Communications Department, specifically focusing on supporting the delivery of central campaigns, as well as wider activity and events linked to the Premier League’s international offices.

The role will report to the Head of Communities and Campaigns – Communications and will require the candidate to work collaboratively across Premier League departments, clubs and external stakeholders to assist in promoting the League, responding to media enquiries and proactive communications planning.

Who we are

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in 900 million homes in 189 countries.

We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.

The role

The main duties will include but not be limited to:

  • Working with the Director of Public Relations, the wider team, external agencies and partners to develop and coordinate strategic communications and campaign-related activity in the UK and internationally. This will include promoting international office activity, key programmes, events and cause-related campaigns
  • Drafting relevant communications materials such as press releases and campaign toolkits
  • Liaising with club communications teams to coordinate relevant activities
  • Media relations
  • Working in collaboration with Marketing and Digital content colleagues to coordinate activity across multiple channels
  • Media monitoring and reporting duties including evaluation
  • Working with the Premier League and Premier League Charitable Fund’s safeguarding teams to ensure appropriate consents and approvals across all relevant activities

Requirements for the role

  • Significant experience working in a communications role in a fast-paced and high-profile environment
  • Proven track record in delivering communications campaigns and proactively generating media coverage to communicate key messaging
  • Experience working as part of an integrated marketing team and managing multi-channel campaigns
  • Experience managing international campaigns
  • Experience managing external agencies
  • An appreciation of the Premier League’s structure, policies, issues and context in the industry
  • Confidence to deal with senior internal and external figures in a professional manner
  • Strong communication skills, including excellent writing ability
  • Proactive with strong organisational and time management skills
  • Availability for out of hours work as required, in accordance with our flexi-working guidelines

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm.

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is Sunday 24 November 2024.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact recruitment@premierleague.com

Creative Producer – Partnerships – Chelsea FC

About the job

JOB TITLE: Creative Producer Partnerships

DEPARTMENT: Marketing

LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, Cobham and travel as necessary to matches

CONTRACT: Permanent

JOB FUNCTION:

Do you want to work for one of the world’s leading football teams, as part of their in-house video production team, Chelsea Creative Studios?

Chelsea FC is one of the world’s most iconic football clubs. Founded in 1905, it is one of the most decorated European Clubs with accolades that include:

Men’s team: six domestic Premier League titles, eight FA Cups and two UEFA Champions League titles.

Women’s team: seven domestic Super League titles, five FA Cups and two League Cups.

We are looking for a digital first producer to create content that raises the profile of the club, entertains fans of both the men’s and women’s team, and crucially supports the marketing team in delivering value for the club’s partners. All videos produced need to be in keeping with Chelsea’s brand, be of a high standard and be highly engaging for our fans across the world.

The majority of our output is digital first, published on YouTube, web, app and social media channels. That said, there is an ambition to develop innovative content formats in-house or with partners that can be distributed or streamed via a wide range of broadcast platforms.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Idea generation (25%)

• Work with the partnerships team to disseminate (or help develop) briefs, turns these briefs into creatively valuable and commercially viable ideas

• Collaborate with the wider marketing team to develop idea for video assets that support campaigns

• Pitch and develop new ideas that will engage Chelsea’s men’s and women’s fan base, whilst providing plenty of brand-friendly attribution for our partners

• Create decks, scripts, storyboards etc to communicate these ideas internally and to partners for sign-off

• Agree on KPIs and targets with the partnership and/or marketing team

Lead the planning and execution of video shoots (50%)

• Work with the production managers to plan and organise video shoots, primarily at the training ground in Cobham or the stadium

• Agree on call sheets, shot lists and timings with key stakeholders

• Lead video shoots in terms of set-up, directing talent, e.g. football players, as well as camera operators and production assistants

• Liaise with the Communications department and coaching staff for sign-off when required

• Ensure all ideas and output align with Chelsea’s brand, tone & style and upholds the club’s values

Oversee edit and post-production (25%)

• Brief edits and post-production eg motion graphics

• Manage the sign off process

• Create assets that generate commercial value for partners and are engaging for fans.

• Ensure the quality of output is both industry leading and consistent across club, social and partner video production.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:

• 5+ years’ experience, creating digital first, branded content. Ideally in a range of roles (producer, director, editor, production management etc)

• Highly creative, collaborative and embody a growth mindset

• Proven track record of developing great creative ideas in terms of taking a brief, converting ideas into pitch decks/storyboards/scripts through to delivering high quality assets

• Strong communicator with the ability to quickly and clearly explain ideas to a range of stakeholders e.g. senior management, talent (football players), clients (partners/sponsors) as well as the people making the videos

• Experience of working with talent e.g. football players, athletes, musicians, actors etc. in a high-pressure environment and under strict time pressures

• Proficient using Premier Pro video editing software

• Well-versed across social media platforms, with a strong interest in sport & entertainment, as well as being in touch with youth culture

• Worked across a range of video production output, from short form social edits to longer-form YouTube output, from adverts to branded content

• Experience in production management, for example, running production meetings, scheduling, budgeting and assigning roles and responsibilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills, operates with gravitas and builds stakeholder trust with ease.

• An interest in the Premier League and Women’s Super League

The Employee must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to Chelsea Football Club policies and procedures in particular Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and with regard to the Data Protection Act. The Employee must act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are in their care or attending the Company’s premises. The Employee must report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the Safeguarding Lead.

Chelsea Football Club and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups) that are in our care or attending our premises. As a consequence, Chelsea FC may require any successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to working at our premises. Successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening appropriate to the post applied for. The Employee must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relations amongst Employees and customers. 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.

Apply here.

Senior Commercial Content Manager – Arsenal FC

About the job

Senior Commercial Content Manager

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Commercial Content Manager to be responsible for developing and executing strategic content initiatives that drive commercial returns and engagement for the club.

The role will oversee the creation of commercial content, the subunit’s operating model, as well as distribution to our 3rd party media partners.

Through close collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, the role will ensure we create and distribute high-quality, value adding, content that aligns with our brand.

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).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee a cross-functional sub-unit that drives direct and indirect value for the organisation through content creation and media rights.
  • Develop the club’s commercial content strategy and operating model, ensuring it’s aligned with business objectives and existing content and brand strategies.
  • Lead of the creation of partner content, overseeing internal teams and external vendors on production, as well as working with wider Content counterparts on distribution.
  • Drive direct revenue generation through media rights and other sources across digital and broadcast environments.
  • Work collaboratively with the Brand and Marketing teams to ensure best-in-class execution of partner inventory, in line with the club’s positioning and tone of voice.
  • Support Commercial teams across the full lifecycle of our partners, delivering value-adding propositions that meet strategic objectives.
  • Oversee and manage the budget for Commercial Content sub-unit, including all P&L for partner and media rights activities.
  • Work closely with all Commercial stakeholder groups, including Partner Services, Partner Development, Commercial Ventures, and Business Strategy to support commercial objectives and activations.
  • Lead, inspire, and coach, identifying learning and development opportunities and succession planning support. Fostering a high-performance culture, acknowledging achievements, and managing performance effectively, while overseeing recruitment needs.
  • Provide positive leadership, role modelling the True Gunner model and supporting the Content and broader Commercial strategy, encouraging the team to do the same.
  • Actively maintain Continuous Professional Development (CPD), through the club’s internal programmes, attending external workshops, and training sessions to enhance knowledge and skills.
  • Oversee the development of performance reporting for content and activation, whilst using it to enable and support data driven decision-making.

Key Qualifications:

Experience and Background:

  • Experienced in the development of content and media strategies that generate direct revenues and media value.
  • Strategic experience in global media distribution and exploitation of rights.
  • Able to demonstrate a proven track record of leading the delivery of best-in-class commercial output for high-profile brands and/or rightsholders.
  • Background in an agency or client-side role, preferably with some level of the sports and/or media industry involvement.
  • Line management experience, not only able to deliver results as a team but able to lead and empower individuals to succeed and grow in their career.
  • Thorough understanding and experience of the production process, involved in complex shoots that include high-profile protagonists.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Proficient in project management tools, as well as value benchmarking and analytics platforms.
  • Ability to think strategically and creatively, with a keen eye for detail.
  • Proven ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the digital environment, an expert in content innovation, digital platforms, commercial activation.

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SERV are retained on behalf of Arsenal Football Club to appoint a Senior Commercial Content Manager. All direct applications and CV’s will be forwarded to SERV.

If this role is of interest, please apply with your most up-to-date CV.

Apply here.

Senior Marketing Planning Manager – FIFA

About the job

Application Deadline: 19 November 2024

Department: Partnerships & Media

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Zurich

Reporting To: Jeremy Thum

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

The Senior Marketing Planning Manager is responsible for proactively steering and owning planning process and coordination across all 360×365 marketing activations and opportunities by developing, owning and activating FIFA’s comprehensive (360) and timely (365) event calendar, milestone overview and stakeholder rights maps across events, tournaments, brand and all relevant marketing activities. This role is integral to marketing team (digital, development, planning and management), as well as the MBBI team (marketing, brand and business intelligence).

These Are Your Key Tasks

  • Create, own, maintain, and enable the evolving and non- exhaustive list and overview of all potential and planned FIFA marketing activities and implementations
  • Create, own, and maintain a comprehensive rights map across all stakeholders (internal and external)
  • Proactively and timely provide insights, details and updates to various relevant project teams to facilitate marketing activity(s) and activations
  • Write creative, media planning and production/development briefs for respective functions that will ensure best in class and groundbreaking marketing activities
  • Be the eyes and ears of the marketing team within the MBBI functional area, connect the dots between various and concurrent marketing activities, and be the source of information, detail and oversight for team members and in particular the head of event marketing & marketing planning
  • Bring and stimulate creative thinking to FIFA’s marketing activities, to FIFA colleagues and team members
  • “Dream about” Monday.com boards
  • Advocate, drive and facilitate effective communication, sharing and information flow
  • Supports in the implementation, management and operational efficiency of the new FIFA digital archive working closely with the agency, IT, brand and other relevant stakeholders

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.

We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The Specific Competencies We Require For This Position Are

  • Min of 5 years of experience in a Marketing/Communications role, or a role with demonstrable relevance to this position
  • Proven track-record in managing complex projects and multiple stakeholders
  • Experience in the Sports, Events or Entertainment industry is an advantage
  • Bachelor degree or similar higher education in Marketing, Communications or other relevant field
  • Marketing expertise, preferably in the sporting industry or other demonstrable relevant environment
  • Good understanding of the media, marketing, digital and innovation landscape
  • Innate desire to work cross-functionally, facilitating connection between teams and workstreams
  • Creative thinker in and outside the world of football
  • Adaptable and efficient under pressure, deadlines, and in stressful situations
  • Able to define goals and objectives, give clear directions and support project groups
  • Outstanding communication skills across all mediums (e.g., email, instant messaging tools, shared docs, listening, presenting “up,” internally, and externally)
  • Effective working in both team environments and independently
  • Self-motivated and eager to take on new challenges
  • Thrives on detail: finding it, getting it, sharing it and recording it
  • Deep understanding of cultural nuances and a confident and effective communicator
  • Fluent in English, with excellent English writing skills
  • Proficiency in any other language is an asset
  • Proficient in Office suite, cloud-based productivity tools and project management software
  • Willingness to travel on a regular basis, including for the duration of defined tournament times
  • Readiness for stand-by duties, for example during tournament time or promotional events

Perks & Benefits

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:

  • Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
  • Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
  • Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
  • Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
  • Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
  • Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
  • Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
  • Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
  • Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.

About FIFA

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.

We are a modern organisation with over 850 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami and Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.

Apply here.

UEFA Junior Designer – InCrowd

About the job

In summary…

  • The Junior Designer will assist the Senior Designer on how UEFA’s competitions and their brand are visually represented on UEFA’s official digital channels.
  • This is a permanent role, based in our London office with hybrid working options available.

Who are you?

The successful candidate will have the following key responsibilities:

  • Design and artwork high-quality visuals and multimedia content to create premium assets that excite and engage audiences on digital platforms, helping celebrate the European football story.
  • Assist in creating artwork for campaigns, matchday content and other various football updates.
  • Ensure all content aligns with the brand’s visual identity and is optimised for various social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) and the multiple format requirements of UEFA’s website and apps.
  • Stay on top of football trends, news, and cultural moments to ensure our content is timely, relevant, and resonates with our audience.
  • Manage multiple content projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines, especially during peaks of the football season.
  • Work with the Senior Designer to deliver graphics through UEFA’s templating supplier, ensuring suites of designs are up to standard for multi-purpose use.

We need you to have

  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, media production, visual arts, or a related field, or equivalent experience in sports content creation.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc.).
  • Basic understanding of design principles, colour theory and layout techniques.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing a variety of social media content, particularly related to sport.
  • Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for creating visually compelling designs.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, especially during major football events.
  • Excellent communication skills and openness to feedback and collaborative improvement.

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience working with sports media or football-related brands.
  • Familiarity with social media trends and platforms, particularly in the context of football content.
  • Knowledge of live sport content creation and experience with live match coverage. A deep understanding of and creative flair for illustration, graphic design and typography.

Who are we?

InCrowd is a data-led sports 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 nine-year history and have over 100 staff based in London and Brighton and now the US, Australia and South Africa.

This role will be challenging and offers a rare opportunity to be part of a fast-growing business offering progression potential, opportunity and personal growth.

What will InCrowd be doing for you?

InCrowd offers a healthy, friendly and creative environment. This role will be based in our London office but a hybrid of office and working from home is 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.

Communications Executive – The Premier League Charitable Fund

About the job

Application Deadline: 15 September 2024

Department: Premier League Charitable Fund

Location: London, UK

Compensation: £35,000 / year

Description

The Premier League Charitable Fund is looking to appoint an experienced Communications Executive on a fixed-term basis. This new role will support the Communications Manager to use communications to drive forward the work of the charity, ensure recognition for the funders and raise awareness of the work of both the charity itself and the Club Community Organisation (CCO) network.

The Communications Executive will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the communication action plan. This is a broad and varied role in a small and committed team and will include regular collaboration with Policy, Communications, Editorial and Marketing colleagues from the Premier League. The person we appoint will need to have excellent written and oral communication skills and great attention to detail. The role will be fast paced and wide ranging, from drafting copy and creating case studies to procuring branded materials and merchandise. The person will need to have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to build relationships and work well with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Who We Are

Established in 2010 to support the delivery of the Premier League Communities strategy, the Premier League Charitable Fund is one of the biggest sports charities in the world, distributing more than £35million a year to professional football club community organisations (CCOs), from the Premier League and partners.

The independent charity supports CCOs in delivering high quality projects and evidences its success to key stakeholders.

The Premier League Charitable Fund aims to create positive and lasting sporting, social, health and education outcomes for a wide range of beneficiaries, especially children and young people. The Premier League Charitable Fund team supports and inspires impactful work via 92+ CCOs, including those in the Premier League and English Football League. In turn, their work directly benefits more than 500,000 individuals at thousands of community venues and schools each year.

The Premier League Charitable Fund is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements

The role

The main duties will include but not be limited to:

  • Supporting on the collation of Club Community Organisation data and insights to inform Premier League and Premier League Charitable Fund communications, and to create a compelling case for support from a range of Premier League Charitable Fund stakeholders.
  • Helping to monitor what is being said about the Premier League Charitable Fund, and Premier League community programmes funded via the Premier League Charitable Fund, in traditional and online media, and via club and CCO websites and social media.
  • Content generation including drafting relevant communications for internal and external audiences, such as, media release templates, case studies, briefing documents, newsletters, impact reports, articles and social copy.
  • Supporting with effective communications around the delivery of community activities and events as required, including project planning and delivery, to ensure high-quality activity for participants and stakeholders.
  • Supporting the Senior Communications Manager to design, develop and roll out communication toolkits, templates and resources, as required by the Premier League, programme leads or the CCO network.
  • Working with the Senior Communications Manager and communication providers and partners to develop content as required (eg film makers, resource providers, talent, etc).
  • Liaising with the Premier League’s Community, Communications and Digital teams to effectively use social and digital channels when promoting Premier League programmes delivered through the Premier League Charitable Fund.
  • Creating a library of case studies and stories from CCOs, to inform a range of stakeholders about the collective impact of work supported by the Premier League Charitable Fund, in particular our funders and partners. Helping to align these to relevant campaigns, themes or calendar moments.
  • Coordinating administrative and logistical elements of Premier League Charitable Fund events and conferences, including Premier League Charitable Fund spokesperson activity.
  • Working collaboratively with the Premier League Charitable Fund Impact team to continually improve quality of CCO case studies.
  • Helping to deliver communication-related training and CPD to the Premier League Charitable Fund and the CCO network, including sharing good practice as a result of learning, development and innovation.
  • Supporting colleagues to procure relevant appropriately branded materials to help promote the Premier League community programmes and the Premier League Charitable Fund. This could include working with Premier League marketing colleagues and external suppliers to ensure event branding, merchandise and kit (for goody bags, participants or staff) is fit for purpose and good value for money.
  • Ensuring the Premier League Charitable Fund is well-informed of other initiatives and organisations working in charity communications, through participating in relevant external groups and networks.
  • Keeping up-to-date with current communication opportunities and good practice within the sports, charity and voluntary sectors, disseminating to relevant audiences, as necessary.
  • Where appropriate, carrying out other duties as may reasonably be required, giving support to other members of the team at busy times.

Requirements For The Role

  • Communications experience in a fast-paced environment with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
  • A successful track record of using communication to achieve organisational objectives.
  • Strong writing, editing, proofreading, publishing and report development skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and relationship management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively under own direction and demonstrate effective strategic leadership without close supervision or day-to-day management.
  • Ability to communicate well to and with a range of audiences including children and young people, and using different mediums, with written skills to an excellent standard.
  • Project management skills, including the ability to manage a complex network of stakeholders.
  • Team player with excellent planning and organisational ability.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure, make sound judgement calls and solve problems.
  • An understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and inclusive communications, and how they relate to the role.
  • A commitment to and understanding of the importance of safeguarding in relation to communications activity.
  • High level of computer proficiency, particularly with MS Office packages.
  • Willingness to travel within England and Wales.
  • A satisfactory enhanced DBS check will need to be completed.

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm.

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is Sunday 15 September 2024.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact recruitment@premierleague.com

Apply here.

Senior Metaverse Manager – Manchester City FC

About the job

Closing Date of Applications – 05/09/2024

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Our Winning Team

MCFC is built on a vision for sustainability, with an academy structure designed to support long-term first team success, to engagement with the communities in which we reside. Together with our passionate fans and valued network of partners, we are developing Manchester City’s future history.

To lead the identification, development, and implementation of new growth opportunities in the metaverse, working collaboratively across the business to further the enterprise value and increase brand exposure of CFG

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

  • Define and implement the strategic direction of the Metaverse team, with the support of the Head of Esports, Gaming and Metaverse
  • Build and line-manage a Metaverse team with responsibility for recruitment, training and professional development of the team
  • Have responsibility for the creation and financial delivery of business plan against budget, with the support of the Head of Esports, Gaming and Metaverse
  • Lead and have responsibility for the identification and delivery of key Metaverse projects to include within Virtual Worlds, Web3/Blockchain, Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence
  • Lead and have responsibility for the development of metaverse-related research, insights and benchmarks, to create a centre of excellence, able to share knowledge group-wide
  • Lead and have responsibility for the strategic planning, budget management and day-to-day operations of ongoing Metaverse projects
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and CFG partners to develop, refine and deliver opportunities, across Metaverse-related project workstreams group-wide
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, providing knowledge and expertise to support the sale and management of metaverse-related partnerships and IP rights
  • Be the point of contact for internal stakeholders and partners for information, input and delivery support for metaverse-related projects
  • Provide sector insight and deliver presentations to internal clients across CFG and external partners as relevant

What we are looking for

Essential

  • Intimate understanding of Virtual Worlds, Web3/Blockchain, Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence
  • Excellent understanding of the wider metaverse ecosystem including governance, regulatory structures and business models
  • Strong understanding of key business & strategy concepts, including market sizing, financial analysis, business case development & strategy planning
  • Highly capable user of Microsoft Office, able to efficiently build well-structured and flexible ‘client ready’ models, create ‘client ready’ decks
  • Competent manager of people, able to develop strong interpersonal relationships and support others in their personal and professional development
  • Able to develop stakeholder management relationships with managers across CFG departments
  • Ability to communicate complex information or analysis concisely to non-technical audiences across CFG
  • Solutions-focussed approach
  • Analytical mindset and able to present information clearly and concisely
  • Results orientated and drives to meet internal deadlines for providing work outputs
  • Flexibility – able to pivot quickly across a range of projects that could vary significantly by entity / client / project focus / deliverable / scale / timeline / approach / manager style

Apply here.

Paid Media Executive – Arsenal FC

About the job

The Role

We are looking for a Paid Media Executive to deliver and report on our paid media campaigns, supporting a wide range of our teams including Arsenal Direct, Stadium Tours, Arsenal Women, Partnerships, Venue, Memberships and more.

You will ensure our campaign content is amplified and promoted to the highest standard and work collaboratively across our club to make sure all requirements are met whilst providing regular updates to our wider teams.

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

  • Create best in class campaigns – you’ll deliver, analyse and optimise our global paid media campaigns in line with strategic objectives, across all ad platforms but especially Google Ads and Meta
  • Champion innovation – you will continuously keep up to date with latest trends in paid media and advise the wider team on opportunities and campaign optimisation
  • Produce engaging content – you’ll diligently write engaging ad copy, setting up campaign structures and audiences which meet best practices with tailored ads
  • Proactively monitor and report – you will generate reports to analyse performance, inform optimisations and communicate results to the wider club
  • Collaborate with the wider team – you’ll support the wider Paid Media team to deliver wider campaigns when required

What We Are Looking For

  • Proven experience in a similar paid media role – you will have previous experience in a paid media role with a strong understanding of digital and social media marketing
  • Excellent analytical skills – you’ll be confident in data reporting with a good knowledge of website analytics
  • Technical expertise – you will have strong technical understanding of ad platform management including Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, and other ad platforms
  • Proactive team player – you’ll have experience of supporting integrated digital marketing campaigns with the ability to work individually and as part of a team
  • Flexibility – you will be able to support outside of traditional working hours to capitalise on key moments such as match days and transfer windows

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 and encourage 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, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme – please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Application Closing Date – Friday 9th August 2024

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

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Journalist – MCWFC

Location:  

Manchester, GB

Opening Date:  30 Jul 2024

Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time

Contract Type:  Permanent

Closing Date of Applications – 13/08/2024

Our Story

Manchester City Women is an English football club initially founded by City in the Community in 1988. Relaunched by a formal partnership with Manchester City FC, MCWFC entered the FA Women’s Super League and professionalised in 2014. Success has followed in not only the FAWSL but also the Women’s FA Cup and Continental Tyres League Cup, while the team has regularly competed in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. ​

​The team plays its home fixtures at Joie Stadium, a 7,000 capacity arena. The stadium sits on the wider Etihad Campus, which also encompasses the City Football Academy, a state-of-the-art training and development facility that houses its women’s, men’s and academy teams. ​

Our Winning Team

Our Written Content team bring Manchester City stories to life, allowing fans across the world an insight into what goes on inside our club every single day. With a particular focus on our Women’s output, this role within our editorial team requires a strong knowledge of City’s professional history and the wider WSL, as well as an enthusiasm to celebrate our players’ achievements and elevate their profiles both on and off the pitch.

 As a Journalist, you’ll be a custodian of our history, using the power of football and journalism to engage with supporters across our digital platforms, with high-quality news and feature writing at the heart of our offering. A pro-active self-starter, you’ll be joining an inclusive team within a fast-paced environment. Driven by collaborative working and a passion for storytelling, you’ll be a key player in delivering a best-in-class product.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts. 

Your Impact

1. Assist the Head of Editorial and Managing Editors in all daily tasks.

2. Cover live matches, particularly for our women’s team but also across men, EDS and U18s, producing match reports, live blogs, interviews and match galleries. Ability to write accurately under pressure is vital.

3. Able to provide high quality written copy for web/app, digital magazine and matchday programmes

4. Play an important role in producing content around Women’s team milestones and anniversaries.

5. Assist with content optimisation, maintaining high standard of website hygiene and best practice in SEO.

6. Help maintain excellent stats, records and milestones database, which help service video, social and design teams.

7. Create and execute new content ideas, always looking to find innovative strands that challenge our readership.

 

What we are looking for

Essential

  • Professional qualification in journalism and at least one year of experience on fast-paced news desk.
  • Ability to develop contacts with former Manchester City players/managers/staff.
  • Experience using CMS
  • Excellent knowledge of Manchester City men, women, EDS and U18s.

Desirable

  • Full Driving License
  • Experience in conducting interviews and presenting on camera.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. 

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.


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Senior Content Production Manager – FIFA

About the job

Department: Communications & PR

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Zurich

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

These Are Your Key Tasks

  • The management and maintenance of a global digital newsroom across three geographical zones, able to operate and function 24/7.
  • Distribution of social, multimedia and editorial assets across owned, earned and shared channels, utilising Communications platforms and services.
  • Leading a “multimedia first” approach of content curation, ensuring economies of scale through strong content briefs and multi-platform publication planning.
  • Supporting senior management messaging, content curation, speeches and presentations.
  • Working with Corporate Communications, and other members of the Communications division, on strategies for content gathering, aligning with the Head of Content Production on budgetary matters and business priorities.
  • Strategic support of Campaigns content delivery.
  • Organisation and proactive management of the Inside FIFA areas of FIFA.com, using economies of scale in the relevant languages.
  • Supporting both the Director of Communications and Head of Content Production in the timely delivery of video assets for FIFA institutional events, such as meetings of the FIFA Council, FIFA Congress, The BEST FIFA Football Awards etc.

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.

We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The Specific Competencies We Require For This Position Are

  • Ability to think for the division and organisation, beyond the Content Production team.
  • Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to handle conflictual situations.
  • Ability to develop and motivate a team.
  • Representing Communications / Content Production with the President and Secretary General.
  • Excellent communicator and listener.
  • Willing to learn new skills and take on challenges.
  • Discreet.
  • Analytical.
  • Pragmatic.
  • Flexible and open.
  • Loyal, honest and trustworthy.
  • Able to balance strategic and operational work and tasks.
  • Creative and innovative
  • Fluent in English and proficient in at least one other official FIFA language.

Perks & Benefits

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:

  • Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
  • Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
  • Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
  • Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
  • Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
  • Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
  • Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
  • Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
  • Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.

Apply here.