Account Executive, Operations, Sports Management – IMG

IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world’s greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports and content company.

On behalf of more than 200 clients across sports and entertainment, IMG negotiates media rights and produces and arranges for distribution of sports and entertainment content to major global broadcasters and platforms. Our content originates from entertainment companies, major sports leagues, sporting events and more.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Responsible for supporting multiple key accounts with a variety of tasks across the IMG Media sports portfolio to achieve the departments’ objective of creating best in class client servicing
  • Work with multiple areas of the business on a day to day basis including – finance, legal, creative, strategy, production, distribution, Endeavor Analytics and others
  • Work closely with the Heads of Sports Management to ensure key objectives are met
  • To learn and develop expert-level operational skills across our key client portfolio to ensure all accounts are optimised to deliver against key business objectives
  • Assist in the day to day management of tasks across a number of accounts – working with a variety of Account Managers, Directors and Vice Presidents
  • Assist and track the role out of key initiatives within Sports Management team
  • Work with commercial team to created sales collateral and market reports
  • Assist with broadcaster liaison planning reports across key clients – pre and post event
  • Attend meetings and create detailed notes to summarise and distribute internally and externally
  • Learn and train users on the internal systems and tools – Stadium, Torch
  • Assist in creation of key client presentations and documentation
  • Develop clear and concise internal and external presentations/reports
  • Support a wide range of departments and seniority within the company from shared services up to EVP level
  • Attend events to support with a multitude of tasks
  • You may also be required to carry out any other duties which are within the scope and purpose of the job

Required Knowledge and Experience:

  • Knowledge of the media industry
  • Ability to learn and closely follow business practices, resources and personnel within IMG Media
  • Good commercial acumen
  • Numerate and analytical in order to understand and interpret data
  • Ability to present at all levels both internally and externally
  • Experience achieving long-range objectives and implementing the strategies and actions to achieve them
  • Experience of working in sports/entertainment media
  • Very strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent relationship building and networking skills
  • Excellent time management skills, ability to work calmly under pressure whilst meeting deadlines
  • Team player and a self-starter
  • Committed to client service excellence and quality business relationships
  • Organisational skills that enable the individual to prioritise a varied work-load. Priorities will often change to dictate focus of work – the candidate must have the ability to handle competing demands and last-minute changes effectively
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint

Working Conditions 

  • This is a permanent position.
  • The role is based in Chiswick Park, London.
  • Working hours are 9:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday.
  • Occasional travel and weekend work may be required

Sponsorship Activation Manager – Sky

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and play a key role in leading Sky Media’s Activation department. The Activation team sits within Sky Media’s Planning Division and are responsible for the creation, sale and delivery of award-winning partnerships aligned to Sky’s Wholly-owned channels (including the likes of Sky Max, Sky Atlantic Sky Docs, Sky Arts, Sky Cinema, Sky News and Sky Sports), through content sponsorship, IP & Licensing, content creation, events and experiences, competitions and promotions.

What you’ll do: 

  • Lead and inspire a dedicated team (1 x Activation Executive and 1 x Activation Assistant) to create and deliver award-winning Entertainment and News Sponsorships through standard setting, training, coaching & career development planning, delegation and empowerment.
  • Create innovative and industry-leading cross-platform sponsorship sales assets for all relevant programming/content across your allotted Sports channels and platforms.
  • Evolve and implement processes for Account Management across your team, ensuring Sky Media delivers a best-in-class experience for every sponsor and media agency.
  • Create and execute bespoke activation campaigns for key partners across your allotted channels and platforms, ensuring their sponsorship delivers on campaign KPI’s, from brand-building through to sales.
  • Take the lead on all deal renewals across your allotted portfolio of channels and platforms, ensuring the opportunities we surface for our clients and agencies offer Sky Media the best chance to retain our key partnerships.

What you’ll bring: 

  • Experience at Exec level or above, within the sponsorship and/or advertising industry.
  • Detailed knowledge of the broadcast sponsorship market.
  • An in-depth knowledge of how television, digital and social are traded.
  • Experience in people management, enabling you to build and maintain a proactive and highly motivated team that’s renowned as best in class within the sponsorship industry.
  • Demonstrable account management experience and a track record of building and developing long-term relationships with key senior clients and media agency decision makers/stakeholders.
  • Excellent communications, numerical, analytical and presentation skills.

Sky Media

Sky Media is the advertising sales arm of Sky, offering businesses of all shapes and sizes an exciting array of opportunities on TV, online and on the go. Reaching over 95% of the UK population, Sky Media represents all of Sky’s channels and sites including Sky Sports, Sky News, Sky One, Sky Cinema, Sky Arts, Sky Atlantic and Sky Witness. Sky Media also sells on behalf of a range of renowned broadcasters and channels including Channel 5, Discovery, National Geographic, MTV, FOX, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

  • Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
  • A generous pension package
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounted mobile and broadband
  • Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you’ll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We’ve adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You’ll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Why wait? 

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Planning Lead – British Cycling

If you’re a confident and experienced marketeer with awesome organisational skills, this could be the new challenge you’re looking for. We are recruiting for a planning lead to cover a period of maternity leave, with plenty going on at British Cycling that you will be at the heart of.

With eight cycling disciplines and lots of moving parts we’re after a safe pair of hands who will be able to get up to speed during what will be a busy (and exciting) summer. Riding bikes is a year-round activity though, so there will be plans for you to create and activate as the seasons change and we continue to lead the sport and inspire our communities.

Tell me more

If you’ve ever worked agency-side, think of this as a production role with a strong creative twist. This means that as well as overseeing how our campaign roadmap unfolds in order to best deliver on strategic objectives, you’ll be getting stuck in to work with colleagues from content, commercial, comms and marketing to turn briefs into hard-working activations.

As such we’re after a brilliant collaborator with experience of working in dynamic environments. You’ll need to be able to zoom out and see the bigger picture, while being happy to closely critique briefs and creative assets in order to provide clear guidance and maintain brand integrity.

You don’t need to cycle regularly to apply, but an appreciation of the power of the bike and what it can help us to achieve would of course be a powerful ally. 

All we need from you is…

  • Strong project management and organisational skills
  • Ability to handle multiple ongoing projects and prioritise tasks
  • Ability to think strategically and plan high profile multi-channel campaigns
  • A positive can-do attitude, capable of winning trust and selling ideas
  • Proven experience of working in a professional role within a fast-paced and wide-ranging environment
  • A passion and interest in sport/cycling
  • Demonstrable experience of working with brand guidelines
  • Excellent attention to detail required
  • Digitally aware, with a current knowledge of trends and tools
  • Educated to degree level, or equivalent relevant qualification

To apply, please complete the online application form.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, colour, sex, marital status, religion, ethnic origin, nationality, disability or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone.  For more information on British Cycling please visit the following page www.britishcycling.org.uk

Senior Producer, Partner Marketing – Phoenix Suns

Suns Legacy Partners includes several companies and many different departments that support the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Footprint Center.

Would you like to win championships and create sustained success? Suns Legacy Partners is looking for individuals that are committed to pursuing excellence and be part of creating memorable experiences.

We are seeking an experienced and highly innovative creative to serve as our Senior Producer of Partner Marketing. This individual will oversee high-level video productions for both co-branded partner content and large-scale brand initiatives. This position will be responsible for ideation, planning, and execution of long-form, organic storytelling for branded content. The Senior Producer of Partner Marketing will also be integral in the planning and production of important brand projects such as intro and brand videos.

The ideal candidate for this position must possess exceptional technical skills with video equipment and software and have an artistic eye that lends itself to authentic storytelling. Must be able to identify needs and goals of partners to ensure content is being produced in-line with contractual expectations and obligations.

Suns Legacy Partners (SLP) strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many departments, many SLP employees participate in the SLP Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona, unless an exception is accurately authorized in advance.

What Will You Do

  • Serve as the team lead on high-level initiatives and productions.
  • Creating and driving strategy around capturing and carrying out long-form partner branded content.
  • Lead and direct a wide range of branded video projects from start to finish, taking part in every step along the way and delivering a professional product in the end.
  • Build team & brand content, and drive business objectives.
  • Collaborate with departments across the organization and bring their vision to life.
  • Play a key role in advancing the Suns’ content efforts, including developing content, sharing best practices & industry trends, and providing expertise around production and postproduction practices.

What We Need From Our Senior Producer, Partner Marketing

  • Experienced in serving as a team lead on various projects in terms of video production.
  • Professional on Adobe Premiere and have intermediate knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop, Audition and Media Encoder.
  • Skilled in planning and leading large productions, campaigns and conceptualize story ideas.
  • Skilled editor with a feel for a wide range of very different projects. Corporate to groundbreaking and everything in between.
  • Videography experience preferred along with camera and accessory knowledge. Must know how to adjust settings and achieve certain looks on the fly.
  • Knowledge of the NBA, its culture and the Suns preferred
  • Creative, collaborative, and upbeat approach
  • Ability to demonstrate team player skills
  • Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Experience/ Education Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree preferred, not required
  • 3-5 years of professional experience required
  • Adobe Creative Cloud experience required

What You Can Expect as the Senior Producer, Partner Marketing:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Flexible schedule to include weekends, evenings, and some holidays to meet business needs
  • Ability to stand, walk, sit for various periods of time
  • Travel may require air travel and/or overnight stays for one or more nights.
  • Work includes both indoor and outdoor work with exposure to environmental elements
  • M-Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
  • Position is predominately computer-based, requiring the use of a computer monitor
  • Must be able to carry on a conversation both on the phone and in-person
  • Ability to Read, Write & Speak in English
  • Wide range of fulltime benefit options including
  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverages
  • Life and Disability options
  • Vacation, sick and holiday leave programs
  • In-arena work requirements with the potential of hybrid schedules based on each role and department.

Head of Communications – Leicestershire CCC

About Leicestershire County Cricket Club

Leicestershire County Cricket Club (LCCC) is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Leicestershire as well as being representative of the county of Rutland. The Club’s limited overs team is called the Leicestershire Foxes. 

One of the Club’s aims is to make its county ground the “premium Leicestershire outdoor venue” for concerts and first-class events, with the delivery of an ambitious events programme once the pandemic is behind us. It also wants to improve the way it manages staff, create a diversity action plan, and host regular members’ forums. LCCC has a strong membership heritage and we are ambitious in our plans to increase our supporter base significantly over the next five years. With exciting expansion plans in place, this is a great but challenging time to join the Running Foxes. 

Job Role: Head of Communications

Reports to: Commercial Director

Job Profile: 

Leicestershire County Cricket Club are committed to delivering continuous improvement throughout all areas of the club, none more so than marketing and communication channels to our much-valued supporters, community and partners. As part of this continuous improvement and in order to complement our impressive off-field growth, we now have a rare opportunity for a professional, passionate and driven Head of Communications to join the club at this incredibly exciting time.

With overall responsibility for club Brand, Marketing and Communication activities, the successful candidate will work closely with all departmental leads in providing best-in-class communication services, ensuring our cricket, community and commercial footprints continue to grow.

Weekly hours: 

A total of 35 hours per week, with flexibility over specific days worked and an emphasis on matchdays during the cricket season.

Location:

Uptonsteel County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester, LE2 8AD

This is a unique opportunity, and we are looking for a unique individual to fill this newly created role.

The scope of the role is wide-ranging and will involve close liaison with our Cricket, Community, Commercial, Retail, Ticketing and Event teams, providing professional support services via marketing collateral, community reach and all appropriate media platform engagement.

Communication and Marketing experience is essential – Experience of the sports sector will be a distinct advantage, but key to success in this role will be Passion, professionalism and a determination to achieve targets and goals whilst comfortably managing more than one project simultaneously.

Closing Date for applications: 5.00pm on Friday 12th August 2022



Interviews: Asap after closing date.

Leicestershire County Cricket Club reserves the right to bring forward the closing date dependant on the number of applicants. 

We may not be able to reply to unsuccessful applicants due to the volume that is received. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful. 

Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy Statement

Leicestershire County Cricket Club will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration, and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic and national origin, nationality, sexuality, marital status, responsibility for dependents, religion, trade union activity and age.

It is the intention of Leicestershire County Cricket Club that its work force, at all levels, should reflect the composition of the city’s population. To achieve this Leicestershire County Cricket Club will take active and positive steps to eliminate discrimination and to promote equality in employment.

Senior Vice President Group Communications – DAZN

Are you looking for a career-defining role in a company with big ambitions?

Do you love sport? Are you imaginative and a strong communicator? Do you like working independently but want to be part of a global team?

At DAZN, we are re-imagining the way people around the world enjoy sport. The only global, digital sports broadcaster, DAZN is live in over 200 countries and is a market-leader in Italy, Japan, DACH and Spain where we hold top tier domestic football rights. Few people in the UK know this.

Even fewer people know that we want to reinvigorate sports broadcasting by delivering the widest catalogue of sports contents to fans globally while creating a truly 360-degree interactive sports entertainment experience for customers. We are building a single, frictionless sports entertainment platform, where fans can watch, bet, play, share, socialise, and buy tickets, NFTs and merchandise.

Are you the person who can come and help us tell that story?

You will work directly with our Chief Communications Officer in a role that provides great visibility to the entire executive committee.

You will oversee the company’s proactive and reactive media engagement. You’ll partner with the local DAZN comms teams across our key markets in Europe, North America, and Asia to devise and execute our media agenda and support with the broader external communications strategy.

You’ll need to be naturally entrepreneurial, resourceful and a self-starter, as well as having impeccable writing skills (please send us some of your work), a network of UK-based business media contacts, and a flair for finding and telling stories.

As the main conduit between our business and the UK media, you’ll be the go-to person for all things finance, tech and business including expansion stories and key rights announcements.

Based in London, UK, your benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), annual performance related bonus, private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for hybrid working and access to our internal speaker series and events.

Global Football Development Programme Coordinator – Tottenham Hotspur

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English Premier League Club, based in North London, with a global following of millions. 

Led by the late great Bill Nicholson, the Club became the first in England to win the League and FA Cup Double in 1961, and the first in the UK to win a European Trophy two years later. Spurs has since been home to some of the game’s great entertainers, including Jimmy Greaves, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Gascoigne, David Ginola, Gareth Bale, Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane.

In April 2019, the Club opened an iconic new stadium that sits at the heart of a £1billion sport-led regeneration of North Tottenham. The stadium is the largest football club stadium in London and is a multi-use venue with the ability to host a variety of events 365 days a year, including NFL, boxing, rugby, concerts, and other major events, plus visitor attractions including Stadium Tours and the Dare Skywalk.

The stadium development scheme has to date created more than 4,000 new jobs for local people, with circa £300m pumped into the local economy each year.

Tottenham Hotspur has:

  • A clear strategy to develop talent from within its Academy, showcased by a strong track record of Academy players graduating to the first-team squad.
  • A £100m state-of-the-art Training Centre that supports the Club’s ambition to attract, develop and retain the best talent.
  • Commercial partnerships with globally recognised brands including AIA Group Limited (AIA), one of the world’s leading providers of life insurance services, and Nike, the world’s leading sports footwear and apparel company
  • A commitment to minimizing its environmental impact across Club operations, being named as the greenest in the Premier League for the past three years. Tottenham Hotspur is a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, committing to halve carbon emissions by 2030 and become net zero carbon by 2040
  • An award-winning Foundation that is renowned for creating opportunities to help enhance the lives of people in its local community through education, employment, health, and social inclusion programmes

Job Purpose

Coordinate the planning, preparation, and delivery of a holistic coaching programme specific to college students, ensuring that all programme operations, logistics and coaching are delivered in a professional manner and adhere to all relevant Club policies, operating procedures, and coaching philosophies. 

Establish and develop relationships with target groups (e.g., feeder schools, grassroots clubs, and the wider school network) to create awareness in the local area of the partnership between Notley High School and Tottenham Hotspur. This will help achieve the objective to increase participation within the school to enhance the progression of students into Braintree 6th Form.

Key Responsibilities

Coaching

  • Oversee the development and delivery of a structured coaching programme aligned with the Global Football Development coaching syllabus/coaching cycle, ensuring players are developed technically, tactically, physically, and socially based on the Global Football Development philosophy.
  • Observe coaching performance and provide effective feedback via PDR’s. Promote the Global Football Development pathway and actively identify and develop coaches who are ready to progress.
  • Coordinate college match days including staffing, squads, and officials.
  • Research current trends of coaching and continually look for ways to develop and improve your own coaching and best practice within all Global Football Development programmes.
  • Facilitate regular meetings with staff to ensure that priorities are clear and identified targets are being met.
  • Identify talented players and report via the Club TID process.
  • Conduct a coach mentoring program for student coaches involved in the CEC.
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including fellow coaches, college staff and students.
  • Create video/interactive content to support the engagement of students and recruitment/promotion of the programme.

College

  • Manage college recruitment promotion and talent identification process.
  • Drive the recruitment strategy to support the growth and development of the programme with the aspiration to attract higher quality players each year. This will include future planning for a potential girls only programme in 2023/24.
  • Attend weekly college programme operations meetings.
  • Provide classroom support as required.

Operations

  • Ensure that allocated staff hours are being used effectively.
  • Identify and notify GFD Operations of any potential staffing/scheduling concerns.
  • Provide monthly programme updates and case studies to Education & Football Development Centre Manager, highlighting student achievements, attendance figures and programme progression.
  • Provide “end of term” programme updates to Education & Football Development Centre Manager on overall progress and development within the programme and collective feedback from coaches and students on future direction of programmes.
  • Monitor programme performance against set targets and performance indicators.
  • Conduct generic and dynamic risk assessments as and when required.
  • Monitor kit & equipment regularly throughout the year and implement processes to minimise loss and/or damage of Club property.
  • Provide outstanding customer service to the partner by supporting them with their contractual needs and liaising directly with the Education & Football Development Centre Manager/GFD central team.
  • Coordinate the organisation of ad-hoc trips/events when required e.g., visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Training Centre etc.

General

  • Understand and comply with all relevant Club policies.
  • Understand and comply with the Club’s health and safety procedures.
  • Adhere to the Global Football Development Coaching Code of Conduct.
  • Promote, adhere to, and implement the Club’s Equality & Diversity Policy.
  • Attend all Global Football Development in-service training events as required.
  • Administer effective first aid and keep accurate records of any care provided to students.
  • Act as Head Coach (or support) International Group Days, Half Term and/or other Global Football Development programmes as required.
  • Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be expected.

Personal Attributes

  • Thinks ahead, generates innovative ideas
  • Values & respects others, builds relationships, collaborates
  • Gets things done, delivers to highest of standards, takes responsibility
  • Generate innovative ideas and strive to deliver the highest standard of service as possible.
  • Alert – attentive and observant, able to make decisions quickly and adapting to situations.
  • Proactive – think ahead rather than simply reacting in the moment.
  • Able to work independently, showing initiative, taking responsibility, and thinking logically.
  • Reliable – be able to commit to scheduled programmes and to be punctual.
  • Passionate – taking great pride and enthusiasm in your work.
  • Fantastic personal skills – good communicator: friendly, approachable, positive attitude.

Skills & Experience

Essential

Minimum UEFA B License (or working towards)

Level 2 FA Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF) Qualification

FA Safeguarding Children Qualification

Desired

UEFA A License

FA Youth Award

FA Advanced Youth Award (or working towards)

FA Talent ID Level 2

Experience of working within a school and/or college environment

DBS Disclaimer

Right to Work Check

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates will undergo the following pre-employment checks prior to a start date being confirmed.

  1. Satisfactory right to work in the UK.
  2. Satisfactory written references (one must be from the most recent/current employer);
  3. Criminal record check’ (Enhanced DBS with Child/Adult Barring)
  4. Evidence of professional qualifications and education (where appropriate)
  5. Evidence of any Safeguarding training or certification (where appropriate)

All employment offers are conditional and based on the information being provided.

National Operations Manager – Archery Australia

Archery Australia is seeking a National Operations Manager to effectively manage the key operational aspects and personnel of the Archery Australia Head Office and Programs.  

The National Operations Manager will oversee several areas of the business, including Finance, Membership, Participation and Operations.  

Reporting to the CEO of Archery Australia, the National Operations Manager will:

  • Work in collaboration with the CEO to manage Archery Australia Operations
  • Manage day to day activities in the Archery Australia Head Office.
  • Assist in delivery of the Archery Australia Strategic Plan and strategic improvement across the organisation
  • Responsible for compliance with standard financial and legal practice and maintenance against standards of corporate governance.
  • The National Operations Manager will also deputise for the CEO in times of absence

National Federations Liaison – Glasgow 2023

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the international federation for cycling, currently stages annual individual world championship events in each of its cycling disciplines (from Road and BMX Racing to Urban and Para Track Cycling) in different host cities around the world.

In 2023, the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships (‘2023 UCI Cycling Worlds’) will bring together 13 UCI world championships from 7 different cycling disciplines in one unprecedented event for the first time ever, which will see thousands of the world’s best able bodied and para cyclists vying to be crowned world champion and win the prestigious ‘rainbow jersey’. The 2023 UCI Cycling Worlds is set to be the biggest cycling event ever to take place.

The National Federation Relations role will join 2023 Cycling Worlds Ltd in a fixed-term position through to October 2023. This is a unique chance to be part of something different that will enhance Scotland’s reputation on a global scale as the perfect stage for events.

With less than three years to go until the World Championships, we now seek an experienced event professional to join this policy-led project in its delivery phase.


Desired Skills and Experience

Experience

  • Previous experience working in a fast-paced project environment within the event sector, involving multiple areas of responsibility.
  • Experience of working with Athletes and Teams is preferred.
  • Experience of delivery of International Federation led sporting events is preferred.
  • Experience of working within a high-pressure environment, dealing with and responding to a variety of demanding clients and/or stakeholders.
  • Experience of venue operations planning and delivery at major events.
  • Experience of working across several projects with complex requirements simultaneously and delivering against deadlines.
  • Experience of budget management and performance reporting.
  • Experience of contract management, performance tracking and issue resolution.


Knowledge

  • Knowledge of LOC structures and the wider range of functional areas involved in major sports events.
  • A knowledge of National Cycling Federations and their performance / logistical operations is advantageous.
  • An understanding of cycling disciplines is advantageous
  • An understanding of the geography of Scotland and the various Local Authorities.
  • An understanding of UK public sector processes such as procurement.


Skills

  • Capacity to manage multiple functional areas simultaneously in an effective and efficient manner, meeting deadlines and objectives.
  • Ability to quickly create and maintain positive relationships
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor communication style to different groups as appropriate.
  • Ability to successfully manage the demands of an evolving organisational structure; remaining flexible, resilient and positive through organisational growth and other challenges.
  • Highly collaborative, engages effectively with colleagues and takes the time to engage with team members.
  • Ability to identify project risks and issues, to propose creative solutions and escalate as appropriate.
  • An appreciation for different global cultures. Languages would be a bonus.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please click ‘Apply Now’ and begin the application process.

By applying for this position through VisitScotland’s recruitment site, you note that as part of the recruitment process, your CV and covering letter and any personal data contained therein may be shared with the following third parties for the purposes of reviewing, sifting, shortlisting and interviewing candidates: Scottish Government, UK Sport, British Cycling, Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life and sportscotland.

All third parties are required to take appropriate security and organisational measures to protect your personal information in line with data protection legislation and our policies. We do not allow third-parties to use your personal data for their own purposes. We only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions. For more information, please see VisitScotland’s privacy notice on its recruitment site.

Please note, HR support for 2023 Cycling Worlds Ltd, including recruitment activity is provided by VisitScotland Human Resources Team.

Senior Manager, Volunteering – ECB

PURPOSE

We’re introducing this exciting role to oversee and deliver the volunteer action plan, all in line with the game wide strategy Inspiring Generations. The volunteer action plan is an evolving plan founded on insight and industry research to deliver a plan that will define the future of volunteering across the entire game. We have identified two priority volunteering audiences;

1.       c. 42,000 club and league volunteers

2.       Urban and community based volunteers

This role will focus on recruiting, training, and recognising those volunteers within clubs and leagues who are fundamental to the success of recreational cricket.

WHO WE ARE

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional.

We believe cricket is a force for good that can have an enduring impact on everyone’s lives and we have an ambitious strategy to inspire a generation to say ‘cricket is a game for me’. It provides great entertainment. It teaches important skills, both physical and social. It can help inclusion and social cohesion, bringing communities together.

The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

OUR VALUES

  • Stronger As One Team – We are stronger together. We allow for individual strengths and beliefs but head in the same direction. We respect, support, and really listen to each other along the way.
  • Push New Boundaries – We are bold, brave, and curious. We challenge and don’t settle. We forge the future whilst remembering our roots.
  • Be The Best In The Game – On & Off The Pitch – We train hard. We strive to be our best to help the team be the best. We celebrate our victories and learn from our let downs.
  • Passion For Play – We are here to inspire & be inspired. We are serious about what we do, but don’t take ourselves seriously. We enjoy the journey and have fun.

 YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF

  • You’re a clear and articulate communicator, where influencing stakeholders and taking them on a journey is your key strength
  • You have previous experience of delivering a project aligned with a strategy  
  • You have outstanding programme or project management skills, with experience in managing sizeable budgets

 YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Overseeing the entire volunteer action plan, including project management, consultant and stakeholder management overseeing working groups, steering groups and all strategy development tasks.
  • Gaining an understanding of all the insights year on year to better support the needs of cricket clubs and leagues to best serve their communities.
  • Working closely with the Community Volunteer Manager to ensure aligned volunteer support and recognition opportunities for all volunteer.
  • Working with the Participation and Growth team and 39 County Cricket Boards to continually support clubs and league committees to embed best practise inclusion and diversity initiatives
  • Leading the annual club and league engagement process, e.g. delivering a series of workshops for volunteers to attend and input on the evolving plans to ensure the recreational game thrives.
  • Building relationships from the cricket community, to ensue volunteer feedback is fed into central plans. E.g. digital plans, club plans and international events etc
  • Working with the wider P&G department to input on all touchpoints of volunteering across the department including national programmes volunteer engagement plans; Women’s and Girls’ volunteer engagement; network engagement plans

YOU’LL HAVE

  • Evidence of delivering a strategy / action plan and driving continual improvement
  • Extensive project management experience.
  • A superior track record establishing and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.

YOU’LL RECEIVE

  • Competitive salary – £50-£55k
  • Holiday – 25 days a year
  • Volunteering – 2 days a year
  • Pension – Non-contributory 8% pension
  • Private medical insurance
  • Employee health cash-back plan
  • Long-term sickness insurance
  • Life assurance – four times your annual basic salary
  • Enhanced family friendly leave
  • Unmind – free and confidential access to a wellbeing app to help you manage your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
  • OpenBlend – an innovative coaching and performance management tool
  • People Academy – a range of programmes and initiatives to help you develop and reach your
  • Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice
  • Free online fitness classes
  • 30% Castore discount
  • Cycle 2 Work Scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Preferential access to tickets to England and The Hundred games