Manager Internal Communications – Formula 1

Every F1 win is the result of incredible teamwork. Making it happen takes the same level of skill, dedication and teamwork from the Formula 1 team. We’re looking for a Manager Internal Communications, responsible for all internal communications across the business, across various subject matters, and ensure that all communications are clear, consistent and aligned to strategy.

Reporting into the Head of Communications, you will:

  • Establish an internal communications strategy, including specific timelines, in conjunction with the director of communications and Head of Communications and the wider company – including HR
  • Lead in the collation and drafting of key documents that are of significant importance to colleagues – including gender pay gap reports, ESG activities and major announcements
  • Handle the internal communication response to crisis situations which affect organisational perception and reputation alongside the Director of Comms and Crisis Chair
  • Advise senior executives of developments throughout the organisation, either face to face or through regular written communication

About You

Possessing excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills, you will be comfortable in using all available communications tools, both digitally and offline. 

You have:

  • Experience within a communications team, in an internal communications role, for a large and fast paced organisation
  • Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
  • Good interpersonal and relationship-building skills

Join Team Formula 1, make it happen!

Ticketing and Membership Officer – Yorkshire CCC

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club is one of the most successful clubs in the world and is undergoing the most challenging period in its 158-year history. Under new leadership, the Club is committed to learning from the past and recognises the significant change required to make Yorkshire County Cricket Club a place for everyone.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Ticket and Membership Office Manager to join our team, reporting into the Acting Sales and Marketing Director.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds as part of the YCCC’s commitment to recruiting ambitious, talented and diverse individuals who will be vital in helping us deliver our key objectives in the development of contributing to the success of the club in the County.

Reporting to the Sales and Marketing Director your main focus will be:

  • To oversee and manage the team that will deliver all ticketing and membership operations for The Yorkshire County Cricket Club Limited and be accountable for the delivery of all ticketing sales and operations, including electronically, over the phone and in person.

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  • To ensure that all orders on tickets, memberships and other products offered through the ticket office are printed and fulfilled in a timely manner.

We are seeking candidates with the following experience and skills:

  • Three years or more experience working within a ticketing, membership or customer experience team providing high levels of customer service and support, preferably in a sporting environment.
  • Previous experience of processing and delivery of tickets and memberships for large scale events and overseeing the booking system of an internal venue.
  • Experience of producing in-depth reports, including ticketing, usage data and other insight to help inform marketing activity for both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong communication and verbal skills and a natural ability to engage with, motivate and influence a diverse range of people, including groups and individuals
  • An understanding and experience of delivering projects within an equity, diversity and inclusion framework
  • Ability to use your initiative and high levels of problem-solving skills to achieve goals and key objectives to deliver during certain timeframes and against KPI’s
  • Previous experience of delivering a fantastic customer experience in a similar environment.
  • To have previous experience of growing revenues and maximising attendances with a customer orientated attitude and approach.
  • Good knowledge of IT systems, including Microsoft Excel and Word which will allow you to produce in depth reports. 

You should submit your application including a CV and covering letter demonstrating your skills and what makes you a great candidate for the role to vacancies@yorkshireccc.com

The closing receipt for applications is Friday 18th November with interviews and assessments likely to be held during November 2022.

Partnerships Executive – West Ham United

As part of the Club’s trajectory of growth, West Ham United is expanding its Commercial Partnership Management Team. This Partnership Assistant role, reporting to the Senior Partnership Manager, will be crucial in the successful delivery of activations and campaigns for partners of the Club.

The West Ham United Partnerships team carry out a diverse range of activities to ensure the club is fulfilling its obligations to the existing partnership portfolio. As a result, we are looking for a candidate that is truly excited to help our partners achieve their goals. The successful candidate will be required to work irregular hours including weekends and bank holidays.

Working closely with the Senior Partnerships Manager and wider commercial team, the Partnership Assistant will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with the Club’s partners ensuring effective rights delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Management, delivery and tracking of commercial rights
  • Delivery of ticketing and hospitality rights
  • Delivery of matchday assets and obligations
  • Management of fulfilment of merchandise
  • Management of digital and social reporting processes
  • Management of commercial image library
  • Management of partner communication processes
  • General administration duties
  • Management of suppliers and agencies
  • Develop relationships with key internal and external stakeholders as well as senior officials and C-level executives
  • Maintain knowledge of the latest industry standards and activity

Personal Specification

  • Enthusiastic with a strong team ethos and delivers under pressure
  • Positive outlook and looks for solutions when challenged
  • Gets things done, delivers to highest of standards, takes responsibility
  • Values and respects others, builds relationships, collaborates
  • Outgoing and interested in brands, marketing and sponsorship
  • Thinks ahead, generates innovative ideas

Skills and Experience

  • Ideally, be a graduate (or equivalent) with a strong interest in sports marketing
  • Ideally 12 months of experience, in the form of placements or full-time employment, of relevant sports marketing experience
  • Comfortable with collating, manipulating and presenting data
  • Strong attention to detail, to produce work that is consistently accurate and fit for purpose
  • Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with colleagues and clients
  • Excellent account and project management skills
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills – specifically Excel
  • A desire to understand the UK and European football market
  • Self-reliance, drive, energy, innovation, creativity and a strong focus on delivery
  • Able to travel occasionally with regular weekend work

We are committed to the principle of equality and equal opportunities in employment and have been accredited with being Disability Confident Committed. We will actively promote equality and equal opportunities in our business to ensure that individuals receive treatment that is fair and equitable and consistent with their relevant aptitudes, potential skills and abilities. Employees will be recruited and selected, promoted and trained on the basis of objective criteria.

Head of Event Infrastructure – IOC

As the Head of Event Infrastructure, you will be actively involved in all aspects related to Venues/Event Infrastructure (Venue Development) inside the IOC and in relation with Olympic Games Organising Committees and other relevant organisations, for Olympic Games and Olympic Winter Games.

Main responsibilities

Under the leadership of the Associate Director, Venues & Event Delivery, and in the context of the wider implementation of the new “Event Delivery model / Event-centred approach” for the Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games,

globally:

Actively and responsibly contribute to the IOC’s role to guide & support OCOGs’ and Delivery Partners in their mission to plan, deliver and operate Venue/Event Infrastructure for Competition Venues & Non-Competition Venues that:

  • are safe & compliant with Codes & Standards (Infrastructure & Operations),
  • are sustainable and deliver positive legacies,
  • are delivered on time and on Budget,
  • meet multiple Stakeholders functional & operational requirements,
  • deliver the greatest Games Experience to all Stakeholders,
  • support Revenue generations and commercial opportunities
  • and in a context of necessary alignment between different Stakeholders’ & Delivery Partners’ objectives.

and more specifically:

Support and activate the end-to-end Venue strategy for educating and supporting OCOGs and Delivery Partners on Venue/Event Infrastructure matters.

  • Serve as a main liaison for Organising Committees (OCOGs) and all relevant organisations in the area of Venue/Event Infrastructure (i.e Venue Development, including Look of the Games delivery in close and direct collaboration with the IOC Head of Engagement, and Signage);
  • Act as an integrator between the relevant IOC Functional Areas and Stakeholder owners impacted in the review and update of relevant Venue-related IOC referential content;
  • Work in very close collaboration and full alignment with the IOC Staff dealing with Event Operational Planning and Event Operations, and the IOC Venues & Event Delivery Programme Management office.

Manage the day-to-day relationships with OOCGs:

  • Preparation, delivery and follow-up of Venues Reviews and Educational Workshops with/for OCOG (including production of agendas, follow-up reports, support & presentation materials, management of Issue & Risks Trackers,…);
  • With the support of IOC FAs and Advisors, support and activate the Education & Support programmes for the OCOGs and Delivery Partners for all Venue-related topics;
  • Collaborate with the pool of IOC Venues & Event Delivery Advisors in areas under his/her responsibility (including training/induction of Advisors and review & follow-up of their reports with OCOGs);
  • Assist the IOC Games Delivery Office Team in the preparation, delivery and follow-up of all key interactions with OCOGs for Venue-related matters;
  • Monitor the progress of Venue-related OCOG Functional Areas (Event Infrastructure / Venue Development, Look of the Games delivery, Signage, and the wider Event Delivery Teams for Venue-related matters) and escalate issues to the Associate Director, Venues & Event Delivery, and through various existing internal forums;
  • Assess the need for setting up a dedicated forum or working group within the IOC and in relation with OCOGs to address Venue-related topics (either on a permanent or on an ad-hoc basis) and formulate proposals accordingly to the Associate Director, Venues & Event Delivery.

Fully support and actively contribute to the IOC’s and OCOG’s efforts around Optimisations to the delivery of the Olympic Games (incl. Venue Legacy, Event Sustainability, Planning process efficiencies, scope & design simplifications, financial savings, operational efficiencies, Stakeholders Experience,…) and maximise the return on investment for Games Organisers.

Intensively participate in the final stages of Games-time preparation (Temporary Infrastructure & Services delivery & readiness, Venue Operational Readiness programme, etc.) and follow-up Venue-related issues at Games time on behalf of the IOC.

Contribute to the development of Venue-related Reference Documents & Tools in the wider context of Event Delivery (Initial Briefing Workshops, Educational Workshops, Guides, Toolkits, Turnkey Solutions, Event Briefs, Optimisations, post-Games Transfer of Knowledge Reports, Learning Pathways,…) to guide and support Future Hosts and OCOGs on the overall end-to-end Venue strategy, in the context of the wider implementation of the new “Event Delivery model / Event-centred approach” for the Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games.

Our requirements

  • University degree or equivalent and at least 10 years of experience in the area of Major International Sporting Events, in Venue/Event Infrastructure planning, delivery and operations.
  • Proven experience in the planning and operations of large-scale projects;
  • Experience of the Olympic Games in a senior management role an asset;
  • Fluent in English. French and Italian an asset;
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
  • Ability to travel extensively ;
  • Keen sense of priorities to ensure efficient management of projects and deliverables; ability to multitask; assiduity in following up files;
  • Proven ability to propose solution and substantiated information to facilitate decision-making;
  • Proven discernment in decision-making;
  • Sense of confidentiality and appropriate communication of information;
  • Rigorous professional ethics; sense of initiative; ability to work in a dynamic environment and still respect deadlines;
  • Attention to detail; rigorous and precise, and ability to resolve problems creatively;
  • Good knowledge of Project Management tools and Project Planning methodology;
  • Ability to take an active part in achieving common objectives through his/her engagement and ability to respect the contributions of all the members of a team;
  • Ability to consider interpersonal differences as a source of added value and interact constructively with all kinds of people;
  • Excellent command of the corporate tools and ability to follow the internal user rules (Outlook, etc.).

Content Creator – McLaren Racing

A rare opportunity to join McLaren Racing’s content team, shooting and delivering a wide range of content for multiple teams and channels, from Formula E to Formula 1.


McLaren is looking for a creative content creator with a passion for creating original content with the purpose of engaging millions of fans around the world.


You will report directly to the Content Production Manager, supporting the planning and production of photo and video content across multiple series. You will also work closely with the Social Media Manager and Digital Manager to ensure content is delivered to channel owners in a timely manner.


McLaren is a fast-paced and high-performance environment, and the nature of racing on weekends and working in the digital space means working in unsocial hours. We also have a fun, supportive and diverse environment where our people are given autonomy and opportunities to not only develop as people, but to also grow your skill base and develop into world-class practitioners.


Your team


You will be part of the content arm of McLaren’s Digital team, working under the Content Production Manager and alongside a team of skilled content creators.


Your responsibilities

  • Responsible for the hands-on shooting of dynamic photography and video content, working closely with the teams and drivers across multiple series including Formula E, Extreme E, Formula 1, IndyCar and esports.
  • Shooting and editing content which demonstrates an understanding and consideration for our fans on our channels including, but not limited to, TikTok, Instagram and the McLaren App.
  • Responsible for ingestion of footage into our digital asset management system (DAM).
  • Create video content in accordance with the overarching digital strategy, as well as objectives, house style and tone of voice, with a particular focus on short form trending content
  • Editing content to a high standard for a range of formats and across a breadth of digital and social media channels. 
  • Working flexibly and efficiently to produce high-volume content, often turning around edits on location in a timely manner. 
  • Involvement in content planning and brainstorming for upcoming races and non-track activity, helping to feed in disruptive creative concepts. 
  • Project management of shoots, including set up and operation of kit and equipment, and content requests across busy race weekends.


Your storyMinimum 2 years’ experience shooting photography and video to a high standard for a large brand. Ability to edit content with impeccable attention to detail using the Adobe Creative Suite including Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Lightroom, and After Effects.Experience of working to tight deadlines and in a highly pressurised environment.Experience in producing short and long-form content.Proven track record of ideating and delivering engaging and disruptive content. Strong communication skills and time management.Experience of collaborating alongside other content creators.A strong interest in social media and understanding how to engage fans through video across multiple platforms. Extreme high attention to detail to ensure the quality of output is reflective of our premium brand.Solid organisation and prioritisiation skills to ensure the delivery of multiple projects.Strong copywriting and proofreading skills for accurate subs.


What can McLaren offer?


We strive to provide a fun, innovative, collaborative and open culture where everyone’s input is welcome, and everyone feels part of our achievements. We work hard to create a culture of continuous improvement and support this with a proactive approach to management and personal development.


McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre on the edge of Woking. Our large campus includes a gym, swimming pool, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park land. MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 32min train ride.


We encourage hybrid working patterns to give you options to balance your home life and hobbies with your work, and offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.

Executive Producer, Digital Content – Formula 1

  • Orchestrate development of video content for F1 digital platforms, including F1.com/F1 App, F1 social channels and branded content, select F1TV content.
  • Line-manage producers, editors, designers with a focused digital production mindset: defining professional and personal development pathways aligned with optimizing digital content engagement
  • Ensure full alignment and communication with Digital Content team; setting out meetings, communication, and tracking.
  • Inject full creative process with digital stakeholders to ensure content production underpins key strategic objectives, brand objectives, fan onboarding, commercial uplift, and platform KPIs
  • Direct the creation of still and motion graphics: aligned with brand messaging and design, and audience segment engagement
  • Ensure regular, objective reporting of project status, output, costs.
  • Supervise the digital content team during race events, either on the field at the racetrack or at F1’s Media & Technology Centre in Biggin Hill. 

Production scale up and optimization

  • Define pathway for optimizing the efficiency and scale of video production in multiple formats.
  • Including trialling and onboarding AI driven high-volume output globally.
  • Align with broader operational developments on archive access, remote edit capability.
  • Model the balance of lean, expert agency support with contractor, freelancer and FTE staff within the allocated production budget matrix.
  • Oversee premium feature creation to deliver high quality pieces aligned with specific audience engagement, and commercial asset delivery for partners.
  • Review and optimise pre-and post-production tasks, including concept development, storyboarding, scripting, selection of media, execution, visual consistency, editing and final delivery

Feature Production extension

  • Ensure the team is set up to continually improve production schedules and plan video shoots
  • Inject processes to allocate at-track, and off-site production capability
  • Optimize the alignment both at track, and on and off-site with broader digital content team, Live production team to ensure alignment on narrative approach, Team communication, operational delivery, talent leverage, positive relationships.

Finance tracking

  • Set in place tracking of the resource and cost allocation to all digital video content outputs.
  • Align with broader analytic review of content performance cross platforms.

About You

  • Extensive production experience in video/digital environment
  • Including managing large scale production for social, O &O digital, and ideally OTT distribution
  • Optimisation of production process and multiple remote delivery pathways
  • Extensive direct management and team management experience
  • Knowledge of Formula 1, the company and the sport
  • Digital project management
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Deep knowledge and experience of video production processes, including excellent working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite
  • MS Office, including Excel

Head of Commercial Digital Strategy and Innovation – FA

Our Organisation

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

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

90 minutes to change our world

The Role

The FA is seeking a talented individual to own and define the customer value proposition and monetisation strategy across its traditional and emerging digital platforms.

Key Accountabilities

Own and define the vision and strategy, including customer value proposition and monetisation strategy for our digital fan entertainment platform for multiple distribution channels including but not limited to:

Traditional digital

  • Evaluate and develop vision and roadmap for traditional digital platforms, including owned and operated web properties, mobile app, and social media channels

OTT

  • Take responsibility for the overall strategic roadmap, including product development, distribution, and monetisation proposition of an FA OTT platform
  • Partner with the Head of Media Rights and Production to optimise FA media rights and distribution partnerships
  • Partner with the content development team within the Marketing function to leverage content from original productions and archived content

e-Sports

  • Lead on the development and execution of The FA’s e-sports strategy, including all current e-Sports activity and the development of a potential eFA Cup product

Metaverse / Web 3

  • Lead the assessment, business case development and execution of metaverse opportunities including multiparty systems to extended reality

Consumer Data Strategy

  • Provide leadership and contribute to the process of bringing together fan data, participant data, and purchaser data from multiple sources to provide a single customer view and allow The FA to better serve its stakeholders

Operational Management

  • Drive an innovation agenda to unlock incremental revenue opportunities
  • Work with broadcast, content, insight and marketing teams on FA reserved rights – exploiting these rights and building out an engagement platform for driving global audiences to consume FA published content
  • Oversee procurement of production partners and development of the content offering
  • Secure maximum revenue from ancillary rights, such as archive and audio
  • Grow digitalisation and exploitation of The FA’s archived content library
  • Understand key industry and consumer trends that will influence the sector in the future, across technology, platform, production and distribution
  • Multi-million pound budget management
  • Lead annual business planning for digital, and contribute to the broader commercial plans
  • Lead and coach a team to further develop and build capability within the division and broader business
  • Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.

What we are looking for

  • Digital savvy with knowledge and comfort of the evolving landscape
  • Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to multi-task several time-sensitive projects simultaneously
  • High level of commercial awareness with the ability to identify wider opportunities which can maximise revenue
  • Expert negotiator and problem solver
  • Strong written and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in partnerships both internally and externally
  • Deep level of curiosity with a growth mindset
  • Experience of building and managing a team

What we can offer you

  • An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation.
  • Attractive benefits and a competitive salary.

We have partnered with Savannah to support us in this process so if you are interested in applying and/or finding out more then please send a covering letter and CV or contact them directly via fadigital@savannah-group.com

Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George’s Park or our Processing Centre.

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

The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.

Marketing Manager – Ear to the Ground

A unique opportunity to joina fast-growing team that is responsible for building and maintaining Ear to the Grounds leading reputation within the international marketplace.

THE OPPORTUNITY

What could you achieve at an agency with a genuinely game-changing offering that is creating demand from all major brands in sport, esports and gaming?

You could join a fast-growing team that is responsible for building and maintaining Ear to the Grounds award-winning reputation within the international marketplace.

Help us continue our recent momentum by leading the charge on our pillar marketing activities to drive conversations and create opportunities with world class brands who want to lead culture.

This is a unique chance for an experienced junior manager to take their next step in their career and be part of a growing independent agency

THE AGENCY

Ear to the Ground is a global creative agency that uses sports, esports and gaming to build culturally powerful brands. Understanding the future of fandom is central to our proposition.

Our entire agency process is built on real-time listening with the new breed of fan. We do this by collaborating with our global network of over 11,000 fans. We call this Fan Intelligence. You can learn more about Fan Intelligence with a short filmhere

We pride ourselves on listening better than anyone and our purpose To Make the World Listen is fundamental in everything we do.

2021 was our fifth consecutive year of growth, we have long term partnerships with the likes of PlayStation, Sony Electronics, New Balance, and Coca-Cola.

OUR CULTURE

Ear to the Ground is a place where people grow, develop and thrive.

We are proudly independent, not part of a larger conglomerate. At our core, we understand the importance of culture in enabling you to do your best work. Progress is possible for everyone that joins us. We reward ambition, invest in talent, and encourage you to forge your own path.

Our commitment to listening is felt by our own people too; this is an agency where every voice is heard. Supportive, collaborative, social, and inspiring.

You will benefit from our Work From Anywhere policy and we encourage applications from candidates anywhere in the UK. Our HQ is in Manchester, which you should expect to travel to at least once a month for meetings and events; but otherwise you have the flexibility to work whereversuits you best.

THE ROLE

Location: Manchester – work from anywhere policy with advised minimum 1 day in the office

Organisation Structure

Reports to: Marketing and New Business Director

JOB PURPOSE

As Marketing Manager, youll be central to the promotion and growth of the agency.

With a minimum of three years experience,youll be a great communicator and have a good understanding of how the wider marketing mix works together to drive fame, word of mouth and commercial growth.

Youll be responsible for creating assets that leverage our Fan Intelligence brand through all of our comms and managing external and internal stakeholders to promote work that will stimulate conversation on social and through other digital formats.

Youll lead the production of the agencys pillar marketing activity (the Index) and be the brand guardian when it comes to creating content about our award-winning campaigns with some of the biggest brands on the planet.

You will also work with the wider team to deliver the agencys successful award process and support the new business arm of the team by creating specific marketing collateral to inspire business opportunities.

Main Responsibilities And Activities

As Marketing Manager you will take on the following responsibilities:

  • Working within the marketing & new business department to ensure the agencys pillar marketing activity – the Fan Intelligence Index – is integrated and leveraged throughout every piece of marketing and comms activity
  • Maintain Ear to the Grounds tone of voice across all communication channels – managing external stakeholders on a day to day basis to deliver PR, Digital and Web activity
  • Project manage the production, delivery and promotion of the agencys pillar marketing piece – the Fan Intelligence Index – as well as other marketing collateral and comms
  • Proactively grow Ear to the Grounds social presence and nurture the growing community of prospects, journalists and fans online – driving conversation and identifying potential advocates and opportunities.
  • Work with internal stakeholders across Client Services and Creative to deliver the agencys award process
  • Support the New Business function of the team with the creation of specific marketing collateral and content

Were Looking For

Skills & Experience

  • A minimum of three years experience working within an agency or brand side
  • Digital and / or social experience for a business as a must
  • Knowledge of Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube channel. Interest in TikTok and new emerging channels would be a plus.
  • Excellent written, communication and presentation skills (essential)
  • Excellent project management skills with experience of managing internal and external stakeholders to deliver success
  • Knowledge of managing comms campaigns (including social) of regional and /or global accounts, preferably B2B.
  • Understanding and experience of how to pull an award entry together
  • Strong cultural curiosity and understanding of current trends in sport, gaming and esports
  • Understanding of how to pull an award entry together
  • Working knowledge of social listening tools

Developer – EngageRM

Exciting opportunity to be part of Australia’s fastest growing sports technology business as we expand globally! 

Multiple roles of all levels are available including:

  • Senior Platform Developers
  • Integrations Developer
  • Front End Portal Developer
  • Portal Developer
  • Developers

EngageRM is a market-leading sports tech scaleup that delivers Business and Marketing Automation, CRM, and Data Analytics globally for the sport and entertainment industry.

Our Vision

We believe that sport and entertainment is a force for good in the world. The passion, joy and excitement that the industry brings are needed more than ever by people globally, who seek connection and compassion. We want to help provide opportunities for inspiration and engaging experiences, by empowering our clients with the best tools and knowledge available today. 

We seek to be a global employer of choice, offering the best possible conditions and support for our staff. This considers the differing needs of each person on our team, their stage of life and development. 

While we work hard and have high ambitions, we realise that everyone in our business is an individual and that family comes first. We are not perfect, but we seek to actively support every person in our business to achieve their personal ambitions, as well as those of EngageRM. 

We care deeply about our industry and our work, but also about the people we work with. We believe that great people are the foundation of any successful business, and we take the time and effort to recruit, nurture and grow committed people who care about what they do.

Our Business 

We enable professional sports teams, venues, leagues, federations, and other businesses to drive fan engagement, partnerships and premium sales, community programs and more. We are at the cutting edge of our field, using AI, machine learning, voice recognition and other data to provide a single customer view and increase revenue, retention, and audience engagement. 

EngageRM was founded in Australia and is quickly growing into the US, UK, European and other markets. We’re a Microsoft ISV (Independent Software Vendor) and have built our comprehensive solution within the Microsoft Dataverse. EngageRM is Microsoft’s number 1 global ISV partner in the sports and entertainment industry. 

Some of the biggest and best-known brands in the world are our clients, along with some you’ve probably never heard of. What keeps it all together is incredible people. Because of our strong and consistent growth, we need to continue to find aligned, talented and caring experts who want to make a real difference.

What you can expect from EngageRM:

A focus on people and culture is important to us. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow, a company that invests in your personal development, a solid compensation package, and a fun but committed culture with people who genuinely care about what they do, then you are in good company.

Find out more about what it’s like to work with us:

Join a special group of people …

Our benefits:

  • Competitive remuneration packages 
  • Flexible working environment including work from home 
  • Extensive training and career development opportunities 
  • Opportunity to travel 
  • Be a key player at a rapidly expanding global technology company 

About you:

  • Resourceful and analytical problem solver
  • Be a self-starter with ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities
  • Attention to detail and ability to think outside the box

Your must have skills and experience: 

  • Advanced knowledge of programming using ASP.Net and C#
  • Tertiary qualification in software engineering or similar field, or equivalent industry experience
  • Experience in a software development team environment

Highly desirable skills: 

  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM / Dataverse (CDS) environment and the greater Power Platform: Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, Power Dataflow, Power BI
  • Strong experience designing, developing and deploying Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions
  • Understanding of cloud architectures and trends
  • Solid coding practices including peer code reviews, unit testing, and a preference for agile development experience
  • Demonstrated experience working with functional consultants to translate user requirements into functional specifications then into technical development
  • Experience working with the following is highly regarded – REST API, PowerShell, JavaScript / TypeScript, JQuery, HTML5 / CSS, Bootstrap, Entity Framework, testing Framework e.g XUnit, MS SQL, .NET Core / Standard, Azure Functions / Service Bus, SSRS 

If this sounds interesting and you’d like to discover more, please get in touch. We look forward to receiving your application and any questions you may have. 

To be considered for this role you need to be either a resident of Australia and/or New Zealand or have an appropriate work visa.

Partner Communications Executive – McLaren Racing

You’ll be based at our McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, but there may be some international travel to events on occasion. You’ll be reporting into the Partner Communications Manager but need to build strong relationships with people across both the wider Communications team and Marketing team. There may be some flexibility with working hours and travel required to fulfil this role effectively.

Principal Accountabilities:You’ll be the backbone of the Communications team, primarily supporting McLaren Racing’s Partner Communications, including but not limited to:

  • Supporting and managing the day-to-day running of the Comms team’s operations and activities, with specific focus on the Partner Communications function
  • Responsibility for Partner Communications press release distribution and support on wider integrated communications campaigns
  • Supporting on collaborative media opportunities with McLaren Racing partners from proactive and reactive sources
  • To maintain the Partner Communications tracking and reporting systems
  • Developing strong working relationships with McLaren’s partner leads, working closely to review partner content, activity planning and talent briefings
  • Assisting in the creation of quarterly, monthly and flash reports – with focus on the Partner Comms results
  • Conduct regular coverage monitoring of the McLaren Racing partner network
  • To oversee, manage and develop the range of comms tools required for general running of the press office, including press release distribution systems, image libraries, online media centre, content plans and file sharing platforms
  • Creating Daily News Rounds-Ups 
  • Prepare briefing material for media activity and engagements that include McLaren Racing spokespeople 
  • Management of the McLaren Media Centre and StoryStream platform – content curation, upload and registrations
  • Work effectively with the wider communications team to create integrated external and internal opportunities to disseminate narratives around McLaren’s sustainability and corporate communications strategy
  • To effectively and professionally organise, oversee and execute photography, filming and media opportunities within McLaren Technology Centre, and work with key stakeholders and management across the company to result in positive media coverage for McLaren Racing
  • To produce high-quality media-facing written material in the form of press releases, briefing documents, website copy, marketing collateral and media correspondence where required, of a high quality and in a format that can be used across digital and traditional media platforms, and act as first point of contact for copy proofing and editing
  • To be a proactive liaison within the wider Comms team as well as Digital, Partnerships, Brand Experience and Brand Creative departments in relation to partner activity, media events and comms and digital campaigns where appropriate

Personal Attributes:

  • Effectively and confidently communicates with internal and external stakeholders of all levels of seniority
  • Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills 
  • Strong copywriting skills
  • Great attention to detail
  • Knows the value of teamwork and is able to work both proactively within a small team and co-ordinate the management of tasks within the team, as well as play an active role in the wider department
  • Inquisitive and self-starting in their nature, with the ability to manage individual workload
  • Ability to build strong and meaningful relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally and become a trusted representative of the Comms team
  • Able to multi-task and juggle several of ongoing projects at once

Desired Skills and Experience

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

  • Experience in a busy communications environment within a specialist communications/media/PR/partnerships role
  • Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills and the ability to confidently communicate with stakeholders of all levels of seniority throughout the business
  • Excellent and thorough written skills with a keen attention to detail
  • Strong organisational skills and co-ordination capabilities
  • The ability to build strong and meaningful relationships with key partner stakeholders both internally and externally and at all levels
  • Able to work flexibly, adjusting working hours and occasional weekend travel when necessary
  • Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal – and able to represent McLaren in a Comms capacity in a professional manner at all times

What can McLaren offer?We strive to provide a fun, innovative, collaborative and open culture where everyone’s input is welcome, and everyone feels part of our achievements. We work hard to create a culture of continuous improvement and support this with a proactive approach to management and personal development.McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre on the edge of Woking. Our large campus includes a gym, swimming pool, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park land. MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 32min train ride.We encourage hybrid working patterns to give you options to balance your home life and hobbies with your work, and offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.