Location: Newport, view UK

Closing Date: 1st November 2016

Background:

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) Trust is the body responsible for football development in Wales.  Our purpose is to promote, develop and protect the game of football in Wales and our mission is to grow the game and raise the standards across all levels and all abilities.  Key pillars of our work include the growth of the grassroots game, player development, coach education and the development of Dragon Park, our National Football Development Centre in Newport.

As part of our overall strategy, we have ambitious targets for the growth of formal and informal participation in football throughout Wales; including 50% of young people playing football once a week and 20,000 registered female players by 2024.

The Role

The Senior Partnership Manager is responsible for establishing and maintaining strong partnerships with stakeholders across Wales who are crucial to achieving our growth ambitions.

This includes leading the development, implementation and monitoring of regional football development plans, and taking an innovative approach to foster strong and productive relationships with and influence key target groups.

The Senior Partnership Manager will be analytical in their approach to identifying opportunities and monitoring performance of partnerships.

Principal accountabilities

• Achieve participation growth targets;
• Strategically lead the design, implementation and monitoring of regional football development plans;
• Identify partners to deliver outcomes within the regional plan;
• Responsible for managing a number of key partnerships;
• Lead negotiation of service level agreements with partners to ensure delivery of outcomes;
• Support development of delivery partners’ capability/capacity to deliver outcomes; in particular workforce development;
• Monitor impact of delivery to maximise return on investment;
• Identify and secure additional resources (financial and in-kind support) to supplement regional plan activities and outcomes;
• Communicate and consult with key stakeholders to ensure growth in participation.

Key competencies

• Strong leadership skills with experience of positively engaging and influencing external partners and stakeholders;
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills;
• Excellent understanding of the sports/football development process through related work experience;
• Analytical approach to identifying gaps and opportunities;
• Outstanding planning and organisation skills;
• An innovative approach to developing new opportunities;
• Budget management experience;
• Experience of project management, performance management and monitoring;
• Knowledge of football governance and structures in Wales;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to be self-directed and work on own initiative.

Professional competencies/qualifications

• Ideally educated to degree level with related work experience, including a good understanding of the sporting landscape and sports development process.

Role specific requirements

• Have a full and clean driving licence, and be prepared to travel extensively throughout Wales and outside of Wales from time to time;
• Willing and able to work unsociable hours – evening and weekend working may be required to meet the demands of the business;
• spoken and written Welsh are desirable.

How to Apply

Click HERE to apply

Tottenham Hotspur have announced that Kumho Tyre, generic the South Korea-based tyre manufacturer, vcialis 40mg will become Official Tyre Partner of the club for an initial two years from the start of the 2016-17 season.

Kumho Tyre will have a strong brand presence at the Club’s home matches and on our digital channels.

In addition, to further communicate the brand’s key tyre safety messaging in the UK, Kumho Tyre will also become presenting partner of the Club’s well-established match day player mascot programme and develop a tailored community initiative with Tottenham Hotspur’s award-winning Foundation.

Daniel Levy, Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, said: “We are delighted to announce this partnership with Kumho Tyre. We look forward to collaborating with them on their brand and business objectives both here in the UK and globally in their key markets.  We also greatly welcome their enthusiasm to support and work with our Foundation.”

Han-Seob Lee, President and CEO of Kumho Tire Co., Inc. said: “We are thrilled to be working with such a prestigious and globally renowned football club, and the partnership will provide us with the ideal platform to communicate with consumers across the world. We are particularly excited about our involvement with the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and the opportunity to make a difference within the Club’s local community.”

By Christian Radnedge

The crisis engulfing FIFA has claimed another victim as it was announced on Thursday that Director of Communications Walter De Gregorio is to leave the organisation with immediate effect.

The news comes following the US investigation into corruption in world football which has seen senior FIFA figures arrested in Zurich, purchase documents seized, ailment and president Sepp Blatter deciding to step down.

In a statement, viagra order FIFA said:

Walter De Gregorio has decided to relinquish his office with immediate effect as Director of Communications & Public Affairs.

Mr De Gregorio joined FIFA on 14 September 2011 and will serve FIFA on a consultancy basis until the end of this year.

His Deputy Nicolas Maingot will resume the role ad interim.

“Walter has worked incredibly hard for the past four years and we are immensely grateful for all he has done. I am glad we will be able to continue to draw on his expertise until the end of the year”, said FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke.

De Gregorio was the man tasked with facing the international media alone after seven arrests in Zurich on the eve of the FIFA congress.

On the US Department of Justice investigation, which indicted 14 people involved with football, De Gregorio famously said it was “a good day for FIFA”.

New Zealand are pressing ahead with plans to bid to host the 2026 or 2030 World Cups.

This is according to former New Zealand cricketer Martin Snedden who has also confirmed the possibility of co-hosting the tournament with Australia.

Full story HERE.

The first London Directors’ Club of 2015 is just a few days away and is shaping up to be a landmark event for iSportconnect.

A top class panel has been assembled for the event which will take place at the five-star Grange St. Paul’s hotel on 17^th March.

The panellists include Brett Gosper, CEO of World Rugby, Steve Parish, Chairman of Crystal Palace FC, Alistair Kirkwood, Managing Director of NFL UK, Niall Sloane, Director of Sport at ITV and Nick Read, Commercial Director at Vitality.

The event will also include a networking dinner and is set to attract the biggest ever audience for a Directors’ Club event.

Directors’ Club events are a gathering of exclusively invited director level delegates, partaking in a BBC Question Time-style discussion with a panel of well-established executives from the sport industry.

Followed by networking, the discussion is held under Chatham House rules, allowing for an open and free flowing debate.

iSportconnect Chairman Michael Cunnah said: “We have assembled an impressive panel and we’re expecting our biggest turn out in terms of delegates which could make this our best Directors’ Club to date. It could be a landmark event for iSportconnect and we’re very excited.”

The event has proved incredibly popular and is now FULL. We are therefore unable to allow any further attendees.

To watch highlights of previous iSportconnect Directors’ Club events click here.

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The International Olympic Committe (IOC) executive board have decided not to meet during the SportAccord convention in Sochi from April 19-24.

The IOC has traditionally always scheduled a board meeting during SportAccord every spring.

Full story HERE.