Location: Melbourne, capsule Australia

Closing Date: 19th October

Overview:

Due to the current incumbent heading off on parental leave, view the club is seeking to appoint an experienced and talented individual to assume responsibility for the delivery of the club’s sponsorship programs.

Reporting to the General Manager – Commercial Partnerships & Sales, the Commercial Partnerships Manager will be responsible for:

• Managing a group of Club sponsorship accounts
• Managing Commercial Partnership Executive and Coordinator
• Ensuring all contractual benefits and obligations are delivered for each account
• Implementing and managing commercial events/functions including match-day activations
• Identifying and researching new sponsorship opportunities
• Design and development of sponsorship proposals
• Producing reports outlining brand media exposure and campaign results
• Fostering long-term relationships with sponsors

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in marketing support, sponsorship, events and/or account management. They will demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, high attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage their time. A friendly, professional, client focused approach is a must. Tertiary qualifications in marketing or business are preferred.

This is a 12 month contract role. It is full time, with some weekend work and travel required.

For the right candidate, we offer a competitive salary package, negotiable depending on experience. In addition, the Club’s Benefits Program includes professional development opportunities, additional paid leave, free parking, gym and pool access and an in-house health program.

How to Apply

Click to apply HERE

Manchester City FC have extended their relationship with specialist business development company, online Zhong An Holdings in China, abortion led by Madame Mi Na.

Shenzhen-based Zhong An, which operates across China and Hong Kong, and the Club have been working together in a strategic partnership as the Club expands its regional footprint.

Zhong An has advised the Club as it developed some of its first major partnerships in China, including commercial relationships, media activity, and brand and fan engagement awareness programmes.

Tom Glick, Chief Commercial Officer of City Football Group, commented: “We are very pleased that we will be continuing to work with Zhong An. China is one of the world’s most exciting and growing football markets. We have made a firm commitment to participate in the development of football in China and to get closer than ever to our Chinese followers.”

Stephen Ng, Vice President of Zhong An Holdings, added: “We are delighted to be working with Manchester City. As one of the leading clubs in world football, they are perfectly placed to grow and develop their fanbase and commercial presence in China. We are proud of the joint successes to date across many different areas.” 

A report carried out by Deloitte on FC Barcelona’s economic impact on the city of Barcelona during the 2014/15 season has reflected an increase in wealth generated by the Club with respect to the study presented last year corresponding to the 2013/14 season.

The most recent study shows that FC Barcelona’s economic impact was €906 million, representing 1.5% of the city’s gross domestic product (GDP).

That’s a 19.3% increase when compared to the 2013/14 season, for which the Club generated €759 million (1.2% of GDP).

The report was presented on Tuesday at an event organised by Barcelona Cultura, which was held at the Col·legi d’Economistes de Catalunya.

The results also highlight the effect on employment, with 16,620 jobs accounted for in the city thanks to the Club’s activities, equivalent to 18% of those registered as unemployed in Barcelona.

The 16,620 jobs represent a 9% increase with respect to the 2013/14 season, which accounted for 15,265 jobs.

For every euro of direct expenditure in Barcelona as part of the Club’s activities, €2.30 of GDP were generated

ESPN has signed a renewed a multiyear broadcasting deal with kickboxing league GLORY.

The agreement sees the two parties continue a relationship that first began in November last year.

More info HERE.

By Christian Radnedge

The commercial partners of FIFA have once again been urged to take a tougher stance with the organisation over the poor working conditions in 2022 World Cup host country Qatar.

At an event in London on Monday, herbal International w{jcomments on}orkers’ unions joined forces with other pressure groups to demand that FIFA  sponsors “accept their corporate responsibility and challenge human rights abuses at World Cup infrastructure construction sites in Qatar.”

The press conference was co-ordinated by sports compression wear company SKINS whose chairman, Jaimie Fuller, said that he had personally written to eight FIFA sponsors accusing them individually of effectively “contravening their own values and principles” by contributing significant sums of money to FIFA and thereby providing “implicit support” for working practices and conditions in the gulf nation.

Fuller, who was recently in Qatar, said: “The kafala problem is just the tip of the FIFA iceberg but it graphically shows their negligence and their level of self-denial when it comes to confronting international football’s major issues.

“FIFA refuses to accept any responsibility for the Qatari issue and remains riddled with allegations of corruption, mismanagement and poor decision making – all of which it refuses to confront to the satisfaction of the international community.

He continued: “So far, FIFA’s sponsors have restricted themselves to a series of rhetorical statements aimed at defending an indefensible association.”

Last year, Sony and Emirates both announced that they would not be renewing their contracts with world football’s governing body.

The campaign, entitled NewFIFANow, even used Twitter to urge people to contact sponsors on social media or via email to push for action.

Also supporting the event was International Trade Union Confederation general secretary Sharan Burrow, Stephen Russell of the UK Trade Union Congress-backed group Playfair Qatar and Conservative UK MP Damian Collins, who was Chairman of the #NewFIFANow panel at its inaugural meeting in Brussels earlier this year.

Burrow said: “Qatar is a slave state. The discrimination, the racism, the denial of rights for 1.4 million migrant workers adds up to apartheid and a model of employment that is simply slavery. There is a conspiracy of silence by governments and major sporting and cultural institutions that allow it to continue. The world must not be duped by Qatar’s empty promises of reform.”

Burrow’s comments came as it was revealed that the BBC have complained that a film crew were detained and subjected to intimidatory treatment while in Qatar at the invitation of a PR firm acting for the Qatari government.

In response to the allegations, FIFA said in a statement: “Any instance relating to an apparent restriction of press freedom is of concern and will be looked into with the seriousness it deserves.”

The Qatari government hit back with a more strongly worded statement of their own, saying “We gave the reporters free rein to interview whomever they chose and to roam unaccompanied in the labour villages.

“In addition, we arranged a roundtable discussion and one on one interviews with the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Legacy and Delivery and the Director of Workers Welfare at Qatar Foundation.

“Perhaps anticipating that the Government would not provide this sort of access, the BBC crew decided to do their own site visits and interviews in the days leading up to the planned tour. In doing so, they trespassed on private property, which is against the law in Qatar just as it is in most countries. Security forces were called and the BBC crew was detained.

“The journalists who took part in the press tour were given an opportunity for a comprehensive look at the problems Qatar is facing, and the progress the government and the private sector are making to address those problems. They saw some of the worst labour villages, and some of the best. The BBC was meant to be part of that tour, and would have been if they had not chosen to break Qatari laws.”

By Christian Radnedge

Durban officially launched its candidacy to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games – but an Olympic bid looks unlikely.

The Durban 2022 bid committee officially presented their bid book to Commonwealth Games Federation president Prince Imran at London’s Mansion House on Monday in a lavish ceremony.

The host city will be chosen at a CGF general assembly in Auckland, see New Zealand on September 2 and the South African city is likely to win as it is the only bidder after Edmonton withdrew their interest last month.

But speaking to reports after the event, unhealthy Minister of Sport Fikile Mbalula was not keen on the idea of also putting together a bid to host the much-coveted Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024.

He said: “It might not be the case (to bid for 2024). We did not back an Olympics bid three years ago for 2020 because of the challenges we were faced with and the fact that after hosting the World Cup we needed a breather.

“The fact that we will host in the future and have an appetite for that, it’s not off the radar. We will do it. It might not be me, but there will be somebody. In this that challenge government in the future will have the challenge of hosting the Olympics. That’s very important; it is an important mega event that all nations aspire to host globally.”

Durban’s aspirations to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games are based primarily on the fact that the city already has the sporting infrastructure in place, and would just need upgrading for the event.

The centrepiece would be the Moses Mabhida Stadium which hosted games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and has a capacity of 56,000. Located within the Kings Park Sporting Precinct, the Durban 2022 bid team stressed that nine of the 10 core sports are within a 2.5km radius easing travel concerns for fans.

Bid chairman Mark Alexander confirmed that the total budget would be 6.7 billion RAND, but that not all of it was dependent on being awarded the hosting rights for the Games.

Alexander said that 1.3 billion would be for athlete preparation, which would happen regardless, same as the 1.6 billion assigned for the building of the human settlements – the athletes’ village. The rest would then solely be the Games budget.

The South African also stressed what effects previous events had on the local economy in Durban – which boasts the second most important seaport in South Africa.

“We’re talking about 20 billion to the economy – surely it pays for itself” Alexander said. “We saw what the World Cup did for the local economy.”

There is no doubting the pride that the South Africans have – their presentation included traditional South African performances and singing.

The bid committee also confirmed their planned date for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Games is July 18 – the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth.

The first Business Review of the year focuses on the environmental issues in the world of motorsport.

We spoke to the Secretary General of Formula E Teams Association Oliver Weingarten and Powerboat P1 COO Robert Wicks about the environmental approaches they adopt in their organisations.

Watch the first Business Review of 2015 HERE.

Also join in on our discussion ‘Should Governments Support Motorsport to Protect the Environment?’ 

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Lima, sick Peru, drugs as the host city for the 2017 IOC session where the hosts of the 2024 Olympic Games will also be named.

The IOC also announced plans for new headquarters in Lausanne.

Full story and more information HERE.