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.

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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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RFP FOR AUTOMATED VIDEO PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION – ICC

The Successful Applicant shall be required to provide the services listed below, such services to be
delivered by the Successful Applicant always in accordance with any instructions issued by or on
behalf of IBC from time to time.


The ICC is looking for a vendor that can provide near-real-time production of highlights videos and
clips, and enable those videos to be distributed to the ICC’s Content Management System and
social media platforms.


It is expected that Applicant will provide access to a platform that hosts the videos which would be
searchable by automated meta data tagging (eg: player name, shot type) and quality/importance.
The platform should also allow for the creation of ready-to-publish edits with graphics overlays etc.
As well as distributing to the ICC’s CMS and social media platforms, we are looking for a vendor
who can provide a public facing video playback service that leverages the meta-data to provide
social-media-like video viewing experiences to our users.


The ICC will engage the successful bidder to provide services for identified ICC event matches up
until the end of 2027 (see appendix C for full details).

Apply here.

Creative Producer – Partnerships – Chelsea FC

About the job

JOB TITLE: Creative Producer Partnerships

DEPARTMENT: Marketing

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

CONTRACT: Permanent

JOB FUNCTION:

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

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

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

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

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

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

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Idea generation (25%)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oversee edit and post-production (25%)

• Brief edits and post-production eg motion graphics

• Manage the sign off process

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

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

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:

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

• Highly creative, collaborative and embody a growth mindset

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

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

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

• Proficient using Premier Pro video editing software

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Senior Commercial Content Manager – Arsenal FC

About the job

Senior Commercial Content Manager

The Role

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

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

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

Who We Are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Key Responsibilities:

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

Key Qualifications:

Experience and Background:

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

Skills and Competencies:

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

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

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

Apply here.

Senior Marketing Planning Manager – FIFA

About the job

Application Deadline: 19 November 2024

Department: Partnerships & Media

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Zurich

Reporting To: Jeremy Thum

Description

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

Join the team and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

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

These Are Your Key Tasks

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

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.

We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

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

The Specific Competencies We Require For This Position Are

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

Perks & Benefits

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

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

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

About FIFA

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

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

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

Apply here.

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Specialist – Sportian

About the job

Are you ready to join our team and revolutionize the world of sports

Sportian is a global end-to-end technology solutions provider that enables growth for the sports and entertainment industry through its digital ecosystem. Created through a joint venture between Globant and LALIGA, it is the only organisation that combines cutting-edge technology capabilities with the insights of a leading sports competition.

Right now, we are looking for Marketing Automation Specialist to join our team at Sportian!

You will get the chance to:

  • Establishment of personalized campaign strategies focused on improving engagement to optimize the qualification and monetization of the database.
  • Management and sending of multichannel campaigns throughout the ecosystem.
  • Preparation of reports based on the objectives of the campaigns and business.
  • Interlocution and management with clients. Coordination of the work of the creative agency.
  • Preparation of reports with recommendations and next steps for the continuous optimization of the communication strategy.
  • Interlocution with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the success of the project.

What will help you succeed:

  • At least 2 years of experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
  • At least 2 years of experience programming automated communication Journeys in Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
  • Experience in the layout, composition, and sending of newsletters.
  • Working with complex databases and a high number of users.
  • Experience with sending Push notifications and other channels like SMS, etc.
  • Fluent in English (C1 level).
  • Knowledge of HTML and graphic design (Photoshop) or other CRM tools is a plus.
  • Experience in an app environment is a plus.
  • Coordination and communication skills to work collaboratively with other technical and product departments.
  • Proactivity and results-oriented.
  • Organization and attention to detail

Are you ready?

Apply here.