Governance Manager – Table Tennis England

Table Tennis England is recruiting a Governance Manager. This is a vital new role within the organisation, being introduced to enable Table Tennis England to significantly improve governance throughout the organisation and achieve our strategic intention of being a High Performing Governing Body.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing varied governance areas including supporting the development of our safeguarding processes and training. They will support the Head of Governance to ensure that Table Tennis England has robust systems and process in place that ensure our compliance with the Code for Sports Govenance, Child Protection in Sport and any Integrity requirements. There will also be a culture piece to this role too, driving change across the organisation and the sport more broadly.

This role requires strong relationship management and people skills to ensure not only our internal but our external customers are bought on the journey. An understanding of the sector including safeguarding, membership organisations and broader governance would be beneficial.

Click here to download a Recruitment Pack, including role description and person specification.

Application Deadline: 07/02/2025 5:00 pm

ICC Releases ITT For Rights To Pathway Events

The International Cricket Council releases its Invitation To Tender (ITT) for various rights for ICC Pathway Events from 2025 up until the end of 2027.

Following the successful conclusion of the production and distribution of ICC Pathway Events from 2021-2024, the ICC is now starting the process for the next cycle.

The one combined package consists of 56 Pathway events comprising of 1246 matches across Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, Men’s and Women’s T20 World Cups 2026 and 2028 and Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027. The bundled rights include Broadcast Rights, Event Sponsorship Rights, Data Rights and the successful bidder will also have the obligation to produce all matches. The successful bidder will have exclusivity to show the events live in India while the matches will be beamed live on the ICC’s OTT platform, ICC.tv in the rest of the world.

ICC Chief Commercial Officer, Anurag Dahiya said: “This is an incredibly exciting time for ICC Pathway Events. They play an important role in the development of cricket across our Emerging Members and provide context to ICC global flagship events. With the competitive and exciting cricket showcased in these events, the next three years present a fantastic opportunity to engage and strengthen relationships with fans across markets globally.”

The ITT will be released today, and interested parties need to email iccmediarights2024-2031@icc-cricket.com to access the tender documents.

Chair – Table Tennis England

About the job

We’re delighted to be leading the search for a new Chair, on behalf of Table Tennis England.

The Board at Table Tennis England is seeking an individual with outstanding leadership skills and achievement, with the passion and commitment to devote to the Board and stakeholders at this exciting time for the sport, representing Table Tennis England at a variety of levels ranging from local clubs and leagues through to the funding bodies, government, Great Britain Table Tennis, the European Table Tennis Union, and the International Table Tennis Federation.

The successful candidate will Chair a Board of similarly committed non-executive Directors and work closely with the Chief Executive. The role of the Chair is to provide leadership and direction to the Board, enabling the Board to fulfil their responsibilities for the overall governance and strategic direction of the organisation. The Chair will also have a close relationship with the Company Members, including the National Council which plays a key role in communication between the board and the membership.

The ideal candidate is likely to have strong experience gained in a similar role within the sport sector, not for profit or wider corporate sectors. Experience of working in an organisation that has a membership would also be helpful. In addition, this person is likely to have experience as a Trustee or Non-Executive Director with a strong understanding of risk and governance together with a collaborative approach and desire to bring their skills and commitment to further develop table tennis across the country at grass roots and performance level and ensuring our sport remains inclusive to all. This position has a 4 year period of office and that can be renewed for one further 4 year cycle.

To formally apply for the role please supply the following:

• An up-to-date CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements and preferred contact details

• A one-page supporting statement outlining your motivation and suitability for the role

• Please send your application to jcampbell@kinseysears.com with the reference TT2025

You can access the full candidate brief here: https://www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/content/uploads/2025/01/TTE_Chair_CBD_-January-2025.pdf

To discuss the opportunity further, please get in touch with Jen Campbell, Director of Executive Search at Kinsey Sears on: e: jcampbell@kinseysears.com or t: 01727 576032

The deadline for applications is the 31st January at 12pm. We anticipate that interviews will be held during the second week in February.

Commercial Operations Coordinator – Women’s RWC England 2025 LOC

Commercial Operations Coordinator (Women’s RWC England 2025 LOC)

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT UNTIL OCTOBER 2025

BASED IN WEBB ELLIS HOUSE, TWICKENHAM

Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 (Women’s RWC 2025) will be the 10th edition of the women’s tournament. World Rugby, in partnership with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and UK Sport, have formed a Local Operating Company to plan and deliver the event.

Ambitions for the tournament are at an all-time high as women’s rugby is one of the fastest growing team sports in the world. Women’s 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. If you are interested in being a part of a tournament that will celebrate a generational moment for global rugby, apply today!

We are looking to appoint a Commercial Operations Coordinator who will sit in the Venue Operations team within the LOC and report into the Commercial Operations Manager. A key focus of the role will be ensuring the Commercial Rights of the various RWC stakeholders are delivered at the selected RWC venues (to include Official RWC Fan Activation locations). This role will support in the delivery of the commercial programme at all venues in the lead up to the Tournament and will then become Commercial Venue Manager at one or more venues during the Event. They will form part of a broader delivery team responsible for managing the commercial rights and contracts for the RWC 2025 Commercial Partners.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Work closely with the Commercial Operations Manager within World Rugby to understand the deliverables of all partners, and support the RWC 2025 Commercial Operations Manager at the LOC in their delivery
  • Work alongside the Image and Look manager and supplier to review all commercial branding items to ensure they reflect commercial agreements.
  • Support in the exclusive category rights delivery of commercial partners eg. retail, pourage and payment systems.
  • Support in the successful planning and delivery of Commercial Partner Unique Promotions during the tournament both in venues and in our official host locations.
  • With support from the RWC 2025 Commercial Operations manager, to coordinate accreditation requests for all commercial partners throughout tournament time.
  • Help in the planning and logistics of the Commercial Venue Managers and Coordinators who will work across the venues at tournament time.
  • Be part of the venues and tournament operations team and take on other responsibilities as reasonably required during planning and delivery.
  • Coordinate commercial partner requirements at matches to include parking / catering.

Experience & knowledge you’ll need:

  • Proven experience within commercial operations, involving planning and delivering venue and event operations
  • A Strong understanding and delivery of quality client service
  • Ability to build strong and authentic working relationships
  • Solutions focused
  • IT literate, with a good knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

Nice to Haves:

  • Experience managing relationships with a range of stakeholders and varied teams on complex projects
  • Ability to operate in a dynamic working environment, handling multiple tasks within a multicultural environment
  • Persuasive and articulate with good communication and presentation skills

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

  • A passion for sport and to contribute to the further growth of the women’s game.
  • 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:

Women’s RWC 2025 LOC 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.

Apply here.

Senior Gaming Manager – The Premier League

About the job

Overview

The Premier League’s digital media channels perform a vital role in helping grow the global reach of our competition, increasing engagement among football fans while supporting our member Clubs, broadcast licensees and commercial partners.

This exciting role in our Digital Media department will support the ongoing growth and development of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) while expanding the Premier League’s portfolio of digital games.

This support will include working closely with relevant people across the business to identify opportunities across gaming genres and platforms, assess and integrate new partners, develop and launch products for key audiences in target markets, maintain FPL’s dominant market position and deliver continued growth in this vital area.

The right candidate will have an understanding of the Premier League’s current gaming portfolio, appreciate its role and wider significance to the Premier League, display strong commercial acumen and meticulous attention to detail, demonstrate awareness and knowledge of gaming trends and have a background in digital games development across multiple formats.

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

This exciting role will become an important addition to the Digital Product, Data & Marketing team, which oversees all Premier League digital media products, including FPL and other digital games.

You will be expected to own and deliver the games strategy, contributing significantly to wider digital media objectives. You will be responsible for growing the userbase of the FPL games franchise – Classic, Draft and Challenge – alongside exploring different gaming opportunities that help the Premier League to reach and engage new audiences, while complementing existing partner products.

The role will involve, but is not limited to, the following duties:

  • Oversee the team at FPL’s development partner ISM Fantasy Games to ensure high standards are upheld within the game and across outbound comms.
  • Identify and evaluate new opportunities with ISM and digital partner Pulselive while seeking creative ways to improve the FPL experience.
  • Support the Senior Digital Product Manager in the development of new FPL features and gaming products on owned platforms.
  • Utilise an extensive contacts network and deep knowledge of the gaming landscape to explore and identify new gaming opportunities.
  • Design and develop new gaming concepts to present internally to secure buy-in and budget before submitting detailed briefs to potential development partners.
  • Identify gaming opportunities that help to convert fans on social media into known users on the Premier League’s owned platforms.
  • Working closely with internal Research & Insights teams to understand opportunities and trends across the gaming landscape in key markets.
  • Collaborate with the Digital & Creative team at Premier League Productions (PLP) to explore potential for integration of interactive features within gaming concepts and digital content across broadcast licensees’ output.
  • Work with relevant internal departments to oversee the delivery of each ePremier League tournament.
  • Establish excellent relationships within the Commercial team to capitalise on collaboration opportunities with partners such as EA, Football Manager and Rezzil.
  • Liaise with the Business Development team to understand, explore and advise on areas of interest in the gaming sector with potential new partners.

Requirements for the role

  • Significant experience of commissioning and developing digital games.
  • Proven experience of managing game developers and a deep knowledge of the gaming landscape.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to schedule and prioritise multiple work streams effectively.
  • Understanding of rights frameworks, copyright and their implications for creating games.
  • Keen gamer and football fan with a solid knowledge of the Premier League’s structure and context in the industry.
  • Knowledge of the fantasy sports genre, particularly FPL.
  • A motivated, proactive and ambitious individual with exceptional communication skills.
  • Collaborative and open-minded team player with the confidence to deal with senior internal and external figures.
  • Excellent and adaptable writing ability and presenting skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail.

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 17 January 2025.

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

Manager, Global Partnerships Sales – Manchester United

About the job

Location: London Office

At Manchester United, we believe that excellence on the pitch starts with excellence off the pitch. Our team thrives in a high-performance environment, united by a shared passion for success. We aim to elevate the standard of performance through collaboration and continuous growth, creating a space where everyone can contribute their best to our common goals.

We work together at our iconic Manchester United offices, enabling connection and innovation as we look ahead to what we can achieve as a global football club. We are excited to bring in passionate individuals who share our vision and drive for success.

Our Culture & Values

Here at Manchester United, we place great emphasis on a culture of connection, respect, and teamwork. We expect our colleagues to be champions of growth—constantly evolving, pushing boundaries, and collaborating across all areas of the business to keep us at the top of our game.

Before applying, take a moment to reflect on our Manchester United values. If you’re driven by the pursuit of excellence, passionate about football, and eager to be part of something bigger, we’d love for you to join us.

The Role

  • Connect with potential partners at the C-suite level, evaluating their suitability for Manchester United and aligning their brand objectives with the club’s offerings. Although industry contacts is a bonus and ability to source your own prospects is expected, this role does not require lead generation. There is a sales support team responsible for sourcing leads. Cold calling/ emailing is a part of the role.
  • Bespoke Sales Strategy:Develop and implement a tailored sales strategy that aligns with the prospects’ overall brand objectives and strategic growth or marketing plans.
  • Relationship Building: Establish and nurture relationships with key decision-makers externally, demonstrating the unique benefits of partnership opportunities with Manchester United.
  • Pitch Creation: Create compelling, bespoke pitches and proposals that showcase the unique benefits and value proposition of partnering with Manchester United. This includes demonstrating exposure, audience reach, and marketing activations.
  • Data-Driven Selling: Use analytical, data-led proof points, leveraging internal and external resources to demonstrate the ROI and value of a partnership with Manchester United. This role requires the ability to do an emotional sell, backed up by data.
  • Contract Negotiation: Negotiate commercial contracts, together with the legal team, to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for both the club and the partner.
  • Collaborative Strategy: Cross collaborate with internal stakeholders, including technology, football management, venue, marketing, events, and operations teams, to understand the club’s needs and identify how prospect products can provide effective solutions whilst ensuring alignment with clubs needs and objectives.
  • Relationship Management: Maintain high-level relationships with prospects and existing partners, focusing on satisfaction, renewals, and upselling opportunities. This is not an account management role for existing partners; you will engage with partners strategically, using a light touch to drive renewals and identify upselling possibilities without managing day-to-day activations.
  • Market Insight: Stay informed about sports and prospect industry trends, market conditions, and competitors’ activities to identify new opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.
  • Networking:Participate in industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to expand your network and engage with potential high-level prospects.

The Person:

  • Ability to engage, influence and manage senior level stakeholders both internally and externally.
  • Demonstrates expertise in managing complex, high-value deals from initial contact through proposal development and contract negotiation, particularly in challenging environments and for premium brands.A
  • nalytical mindset with capability to understand partner objectives and structure and present relevant sales data to deliver on these.
  • Exhibits strong strategic thinking by tailorning pitches and preparing highly detailed data and analytics to absolute accuracy levels and aligning then to internal and external objectives.
  • Leverages data effectively to support emotional sales pitches, using analytics to clearly demonstrate ROI
  • A strong track record of presenting to external stakeholders at a range of levels and cross border- you must be able to articulate complex narratives with complete clarity.
  • Prior experience working across a range of internal functions and with a strong understanding of all aspects of the marketing mix.
  • Shows a solid grasp of ability to negotiate commercial contract terms and legal considerations, particularly in the context of high-value agreements.
  • Candidates must be prepared to travel extensively (up to 60%), often on short notice, and be available to attend matches and events outside of regular working hours, including evenings and weekends.
  • Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience of working to tight deadlines in a high-performance environment.
  • A strong team player, you will be part of a small, high performance team and will need to demonstrate an exceptional attitude towards team work, whilst being able to self-motivate and approach the role with high levels of proactivity.

What We Offer

At Manchester United, we recognise that our people are at the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a range of rewards designed to support your professional and personal well-being:

  • Performance-based Annual Bonus to reward your dedication and hard work
  • Wellness Support with access to mental health resources, digital health checks, and & nutritionists through Aviva Digicare+ Workplace
  • Exclusive Discounts through our United Rewards platform, giving you access to exclusive deals from the club and partners
  • Gym Facilities in our onsite locations and opportunities for regular social events and team-building activities
  • Enhanced family Leave Benefits and an opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
  • Complimentary Lunch & Parking at our onsite office locations and supplementary offers for our London office.
  • Enhanced Career Development with access to professional learning platforms like LinkedIn Learning, and internal training programs
  • A Supportive Work Environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion, and individual growth

Our Commitment To You

At Manchester United, we believe that a diverse and inclusive environment makes us stronger. We are committed to building a team where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our recruitment strategy, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Ready to Join Us?

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please submit your application by Wednesday 22nd January.

Manchester United is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and as part of this commitment, all candidates will undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and reference checks.

If you need any adjustments to help you perform at your best during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact us, and we will be happy to discuss them with you.

It is unlawful to employ a person in a UK-based job who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to you before applying for any of our roles. Your personal data will be processed on MU’s behalf by Korn Ferry.

Apply here.

Legal Corporate Counsel, Sr – Globant

About the job

We are a digitally native technology services company where innovation, design and engineering meet scale. We use some of the latest technologies in the digital and cognitive field to empower organizations in every aspect.

Right now, we are looking for a Sr Legal Corporate Counsel to join our team!

You will get the chance to:

  • Oversee the legal aspects of managing subsidiaries worldwide, including formation, compliance, mergers and dissolution.
  • Manage relationships with external legal counsels in various jurisdictions.
  • Draft and review corporate resolutions.
  • Draft, negotiate and review complex international corporate contracts and agreements.
  • Ensure legal compliance with international and local laws and regulations.
  • Stay updated on global legal trends and changes in corporate law to provide proactive advice.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business goals and legal strategies.

What will help you succeed:

  • Lawyer or equivalent law degree.
  • 10+ years of relevant corporate and contract experience.
  • Professional fluency in English.
  • Strong expertise in corporate management, governance, M&A, contract negotiation, and regulatory compliance.
  • Proven ability to manage and resolve complex legal issues with a business-oriented approach.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, with great attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and handle multiple priorities in various jurisdictions.

At Globant we believe that an inclusive culture and a diverse environment makes us stronger. We encourage people to have an inclusive spirit as our global footprint expands. We seek to generate a place of inspiration and growth for everyone. A safe space, based on equity as a value, where everyone’s careers can be promoted and developed in the same way. There is no innovation without diversity and there is no improvement without plurality.

Are you ready?

Job Segment: Compliance, Attorney, Law, Engineer, Equity, Legal, Finance, Engineering

Apply here.

Technical Account Manager – TIXR

About Tixr

“Tixr, the largest, fastest-growing privately-held primary ticketing and event commerce marketplace in the world, is transforming the ticket-buying experience globally. Born from a fan-focused frame of mind, the Tixr platform empowers large-scale events, music venues, and sports properties with innovative solutions to highly complex ticketing and e-commerce needs. Founded in 2013 in Santa Monica, CA, and now with its European headquarters in Central London, Tixr’s modern, unified commerce experience supports all types of events across Europe and North America. Tixr Europe has partners such as Forbidden Forest, Egg London, Leicestershire Cricket, Eden Ibiza, and The Royal Windsor Horseshow. From prestigious UK music festivals and to premier sporting events and cultural experiences, Tixr’s platform delivers an almost limitless suite of commerce offerings beyond admission tickets.”

Please note: Only applicants without the need for a UK working visa will be considered.

The Opportunity

Tixr is seeking a skilled Technical Account Manager (TAM) to join our growing team. Working within our client success team, you’ll execute technical implementations and provide expert product support to ensure client satisfaction and retention. Reporting to our Senior Client Success Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering technical solutions that meet our clients’ complex needs and in a timely manner.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing ticketing and event commerce platform, where you’ll work with a talented team to implement technical solutions for some of the industry’s leading events and venues. You’ll develop deep product expertise through hands-on implementation work while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure client satisfaction and innovation through product development.

About The Role

The Technical Account Manager (TAM) is a critical part of our client success team, responsible for managing and resolving technical support tickets, configuring platform builds, and ensuring optimal system performance. This is a primarily non-client-facing role, ideal for a detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at problem-solving, and has a passion for technical precision.


Responsibilities:

1. Platform Expertise

  • Become an expert in the Tixr platform and its core technical functionalities, including advanced proficiency in the Tixr Door, Print Agent and other supporting technologies.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of platform capabilities, updates, and integrations from product releases to ensure optimal system performance
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of our platform, including advanced configuration, integration, and troubleshooting.
  • Maintain and update technical documentation and procedure documents for internal and external use.

2. Technical Support and Ticket Management

  • Own the ticketing queue for agreed accounts, responding to and resolving technical support requests within SLA timelines.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues and collaborate with development teams as needed.

3. Implementation and Platform Builds:

  • Configure, build, and maintain platform setups for events and products to meet organisational and client requirements.
  • Build seating maps from diagrams and layouts provided to a high standard and with attention to detail.
  • Ensure smooth internal technical processes during onboarding phases and client go-lives.
  • Keep project management tools updated for the client success team to follow progress.

4. Operational Monitoring and Reporting

  • Monitor client usage and performance, identifying areas of improvement and making suggestions as needed.
  • Provide regular performance reports with actionable insights to improve platform usage to maximise revenue.

5. Collaboration and Support

  • Act as a technical resource for internal teams, including Client Success Managers and Partnerships, addressing platform-related queries.
  • Log product feedback and feature requests to assist the product team with prioritisation.

6. Process Improvement

  • Develop and refine workflows and templates to enhance technical task efficiency.
  • Identify opportunities for automation or optimisation in technical processes.

7. On-Site Support

  • Support clients with on-site technical support for live events, delivering training and helping to troubleshoot queries in live time.

8. Other

  • Support a busy growing office with administration tasks as required. This may include answering Fan Support queries in a queue at peak times or supporting in generic admin tasks.

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years in sports ticketing, theatre ticketing or any other reserved seating platform
  • Experience with season ticketing, renewals, invoicing, and postseason is a plus
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Great communicator with professional demeanor
  • Highly organised and detail-oriented
  • Passion and appreciation for technology, design, and live events
  • Experience of learning new systems and features quickly
  • Strong service orientation
  • Proven ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment, managing multiple priorities with minimal oversight.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving technical challenges.
  • Familiarity with performance monitoring tools.
  • Commitment to client experience, retention and implementing feedback loops.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interactions.
  • Proficiency in data analysis to understand usage patterns and feedback.
  • Ability to find ways to automate and eliminate human errors, wherever needed
  • Experience of working in small teams/a start up environment
  • Passion and enthusiasm for the entertainment and events industry

This role is a hybrid work environment with a minimum of 3 days per week at our Central London office, located near London Bridge.

The Perks:

  • Salary Range: £35,000 – £50,000
  • Eligible for bonuses and equity
  • Unlimited Holiday Policy
  • Paid Equipment
  • Paid Holidays & Birthdays Off
  • Team Events
  • Ticket hookups

We think this role might suit you if you are or have previously been:

  • Ticketing Manager in a sports venue
  • Box Office Manager in a theatre or arts or fringe festival venue
  • Client Success/Support, Technical Coordinator in a ticketing SaaS company

Tixr is modernising live and virtual events commerce providing end-to-end execution for events that serve over 50,000 fans daily across the world and make a material impact on our partners’ revenue and operations. We’re hyper-focused on large-scale, complex event organisations that require high-performance systems, agile development and white-glove service with rapid response times.

The Tixr Platform provides event ticketing and entertainment commerce with merchandise, food & beverage, and Livestream and a full-scale system that supports registration, point-of-sale and scanning software as well as a variety of additional services, inclusive of payment processing, security support, data insights, promotions strategy, fan support, on-premise support, and 3rd party integrations.

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Tixr is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, or any other characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010.

We are also committed to making reasonable adjustments to support applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you require assistance during the application process or adjustments to perform your role, please contact our Human Resources department to discuss how we can support you.

The pay range for this role is:

35,000 – 50,000 GBP per year (Tixr UK)

Apply here.

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

Commercial Relationships Director – The Ocean Race

About the job

The Ocean Race and our Evolution

The Ocean Race is the toughest test of a team in sport, and a leader in sustainability. The Ocean Race has been undergoing a significant transformation in the last 6-7 years, taking a new direction that is seeing the platform of the race utilised to drive impact for a healthier ocean, using the emotion, interest and global reach of sport to inspire action and drive advocacy.

The Ocean Race is also creating more on-water action than ever before. We are entering a new, ‘always on’ era, with our ongoing ocean health initiatives and two new races – The Ocean Race Europe (2025) and The Ocean Race Atlantic (2026) – building into our main, iconic, around the world event – The Ocean Race 2027.

This means we will engage with 15-18 Host Cities across each 4-year race cycle moving forward (whereas previously, this was limited to 8-10 host cities and one main event).

This new direction is now seeing the Global Partners of The Ocean Race having more opportunities to activate than ever before, and the focus on ocean health is providing a new way to communicate and drive value through these partnerships that are now “bigger than sport”. For example, Volvo Cars recently signed a new long-term extension of their 25+ year partnership with The Ocean Race, this time with biodiversity at the core of their partnership, and the importance of coastal health and mitigating impact on coastal areas being a key communications element. This partnership, extending well into the next decade, will allow both parties to work together on shared interests around Ocean health and its critical impact on people and planet. Jim Rowan, Chief Executive of Volvo Cars said “Together with The Ocean Race, we want to create a bigger voice for Ocean health and Ocean rights.” This is a concrete example of how partnerships with purpose through The Ocean Race are delivering an authentic point of difference in a crowded sports partnerships market.

Role Description

The evolution of The Ocean Race and the opportunity for more “always-on” engagement with race stakeholders has created the need for a new type of client engagement that maximizes value from innovative partnership models.

We are seeking a strategic leader for the role of Commercial Relationships Director, who will drive a proactive and value-focused approach to client management. This leader will oversee The Ocean Race’s partnership management strategy, ensuring the delivery of commercial value to race partners, host cities, teams and team sponsors and, maximizing value from these relationships.

The primary objective of this role is to secure stakeholder contract renewals and foster contract growth by providing outstanding client service, fulfilling rights and benefits, and demonstrating a return on investment that exceeds expectations.

The Commercial Relationships Director’s success will be measured through stakeholder contract renewals, client servicing assessments, additional value and revenue generated, as well as contributions to broader organizational goals. Cultivating a positive, professional, and proactive client service culture throughout the organization is essential for this role.

This role will be based in Alicante, and we are looking for a start date at the beginning of January 2025 or as early as possible for a permanent, full-time position.

Candidate Profile

The Commercial Relationships Director must possess the following key personal skills and attributes:

  • Strategic, commercially minded and value-driven
  • Inspiring commercial leadership, proactive thinking and self-motivate attitude
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • Strong entrepreneurial spirit, with a creative and innovative approach.
  • Strong planning and operational management
  • Outstanding collaborative skills, to drive and influence complex stakeholder relations at a senior level and to unlock commercial opportunities.
  • Outstanding social skills.

Responsibilities

General Commercial Support for Race Stakeholders:

  • Oversee and deliver Partner rights and benefits inventory, allocate resources, and drive creative concepts for Partner activation.
  • Provide commercial support for racing teams.
  • Manage commercial relationships with Host Cities, enabling value generation for their local sponsors while safeguarding the value for Global Race partners.

Stakeholder Relations:

  • Deliver comprehensive client servicing for partners and race stakeholders across all business areas per contractual agreements, including brand visibility, communications, purpose-based initiatives, B2B interactions, client hosting, and commercial activations.
  • Identify ways for Partners to support The Ocean Race’s ‘Racing With Purpose’ sustainability initiatives.
  • Coordinate stakeholder communications.
  • Offer activation consulting, strategic advice, and best practices to stakeholders.
  • Maintain an overview of stakeholder objectives and define a cross-company stakeholder relationship strategy.
  • Manage client servicing programs, processes, and systems (e.g., RaceNet).
  • Foster cross-partner relationships and networking among stakeholders, including premier partners, official partners and suppliers, host cities and their partners, teams and team partners, and key stakeholders such as WBD and purpose-driven organizations.

Value Creation:

  • Focus on embedding The Ocean Race within each Partner’s organization.
  • Assist Partners in developing innovative activation strategies to maximize reach, visibility, and impact.
  • Promote the sale of hospitality services and licensed merchandise within stakeholder groups.
  • Identify upselling opportunities to enhance stakeholder value.

Others:

  • Management of People: Participate in the hiring process for department members and lead, manage, and inspire the department members.
  • Financial Management: Create and manage the department’s budget.
  • Research:
  • Continuously monitor and analyze partnership performance to demonstrate value and ROI, fostering stakeholder renewals.
  • Collaborate with the research team on impact studies and media reports, creating case studies of successful activations to support partners and aid the Partnership Development team in securing new agreements.
  • Sales Materials: Work with the sales and marketing teams to develop new sales collateral and marketing materials.
  • Hospitality and Merchandise Sales: Promote hospitality services and official merchandise sales within stakeholder groups.
  • Host City Management: Guide host cities’ commercial activities, ensuring alignment with partner categories and avoiding overlap.
  • Media, PR, and Branding: Contribute to targeted media and PR initiatives as well as marketing and branding efforts.

Requirements

  • Experience in Commercial Account and Project Management: Over 10 years of experience in commercial account management or project management, ideally within the professional sports sector.
  • Commercial Partnerships and Event Expertise: Extensive background in managing commercial partnerships, events, and hospitality within global sports events, delivering value for B2B and B2C brands.
  • Sports Marketing Knowledge: Strong understanding of sports marketing principles, with experience tailoring strategies for both B2B and B2C audiences.
  • Large-Scale Sporting Event Experience: Proven experience working on high-profile, large-scale sporting events.
  • Agency and Client Management Background: Prior experience in an agency setting, successfully managing projects across multiple clients and delivering “big brand” campaigns.
  • Purpose-Driven Mindset: Genuine interest in working with an organization that prioritizes purpose and positive impact.
  • Language Skills: Proficiency in English is required; knowledge of additional languages, particularly Spanish, French, German or Italian, is a plus.
  • Presentation and Communication Skills: Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
  • Technical Proficiency: Strong IT skills, including expertise in the Mac environment, Keynote, and Google Sheets.
  • Legal requirements: EU national or ability to obtain necessary EU working permits.
  • Location and Travel: Willingness to be based in Alicante, with occasional travel during non-race periods and intensive travel during event periods.

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