Head Of Data And Technology – England Hockey

Job Title:Head of Data and Technology
Location:Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Buckinghamshire / Flexible arrangements
Salary:Competitive
Contract:Fixed Term (18 months)
Responsible to:Finance and Administration Director

Background:

England Hockey is the National Governing Body for the sport of Hockey. England Hockey has income and expenditure of circa £9m p.a. It is responsible for the management and development of the sport from grass roots to elite activities.  England Hockey is also the nominated country for Great Britain Hockey and is responsible for assessing and preparing Great Britain squads to qualify for and participate in the Olympics.

England Hockey employs 76 staff and has a membership comprising clubs (800+), counties (45) and Areas (8). Around 140,000 individuals play regularly in the club system with an estimated 15,000 playing at university/college.  Over 15,000 coaches, umpires and officials are supported and developed by England Hockey.

Nature and Scope:

England Hockey is on a journey to transform its commercial and business operations following the pandemic to make sure we continue to grow our game with strong foundations and appeal to our existing as well as our future members and audiences.

As part of this journey the opportunity has arisen for a strong leader and expert with the ability to work both strategically and operationally within the organisation to consolidate and enhance the data and technology landscape.

Our new strategy is due to be rolled out later this year and our ambitions are to become more digitally capable, appeal to younger generations and be more reflective of society.

Reporting to our Finance and Administration Director, the Head of Data and Technology will have overarching responsibility for all EH’s data, systems and technology projects working in collaboration with Legal and Governance on GDPR, Commercial on websites, CRM and incoming opportunities involving technology and Hockey Performance and Development teams on projects underway, most notably our Game Management System currently rolling out a fixtures and competitions phase.

We are looking for someone who can seamlessly share technical knowledge with non-technical minds, create and drive teams and projects to excel and work collaboratively with all levels of the organisation to ensure technology and data is governed robustly.

Organising, protecting and using data optimally for the good of the game is really important to us at England Hockey and will be in the future. As we go on this journey the Head of Data & Technology will help us to develop a data culture to drive innovation and learning. We want to make better decisions for the future of hockey and this role will enable us to get there by improving our data completeness and structures, knowing what decisions have been made and producing high quality reporting.

Data

  • Develop and implement a data strategy for the organisation to acquire, analyse and utilise high quality data ensuring GDPR compliance.
  • Align the data architecture of the organisation with clear milestones for the future.
  • Drive best in class data practices for both internal efficiency and external product offerings.
  • Provide leadership on good product management and data practices.

Technology  

  • Consolidate and own the technology project portfolio and system infrastructure for the organisation ensuring that projects are delivered with appropriate technology governance and standards.
  • Develop and embed technology strategies and roadmaps that align with the organisations strategic digital journey, improve process efficiency within the organisation and provide excellent customer service to customers and stakeholders
  • Facilitate sharing of technology best practice across the organisation
  • Manage relationships with all third parties, ensuring clear SLA’s are in place with regular meetings and escalation routes.
  • Lead technology, data and project experts to work collaboratively.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Our teams are focused on delivery for the good of the sport and work collaboratively across the organisation. We are also a values-based organisation with a strong ethos to work with integrity and nurture an environment of inclusion. Any leader joining us would need to demonstrate that this culture would be one they could thrive within and help us make it even stronger.

Knowledge and Experience

  • High level of education or relevant experience
  • Clear evidence of successful senior leadership in a complex environment, and a track record of operating credibly at all levels in an organisation.
  • Experience of strategy development and delivery.
  • Experience in the same or similar role with a proven track record of driving and leading large-scale product strategies for (ideally) a data centric business.
  • Experience in infrastructure, application, and product areas of technology.
  • Possess hands-on experience and a comprehensive understanding of working within an enterprise architecture function.
  • Experience with solution design and architecture.
  • Experience of working with 3rd party technical and application architects.
  • Proven experience in driving innovation in IT development and the delivery of IT Services
  • Experience of improving client experience technologies.
  • Dynamic, engaging and collaborative leader with experience of successfully leading and managing diverse teams.
  • Experience in Risk Management Methodologies
  • Proven experience of managing and being accountable for budgets.

Skills and Abilities

  • Developed senior management and leadership skills gained in a complex organisation.
  • Demonstrable proven ability to build and motivate high performing teams and create a learning culture with colleagues operating across a range of disciplines.
  • A change advocate, with the ability to hold challenging conversations with both internal and external stakeholders, leading on these where necessary
  • Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills at senior levels of management.
  • Strong and engaging presentation skills
  • Excellent project and budget management skills.
  • Outstanding analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Familiar and able to operate in a matrix organisation.
  • Ability to manage expectations and deliver commitments.
  • Pro-active team player.

Accreditation Manager – 2023 Cycling World Champs

Description

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.

Working in the Operations Directorate and reporting directly to the Central Services Manager, the post-holder will lead in all aspects of accreditation planning and delivery to meet the needs of athletes, officials, dignitaries, guests, UCI, sponsors, media, and broadcaster together with workforce and volunteers.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of managing the full accreditation process at major events and will be able to demonstrate excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

This role provides an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping and implementing the delivery model for a ground-breaking event format. Sharing innovative thoughts and applying learnings from previous experience will allow the successful candidate to be instrumental in establishing a successful accreditation programme across all client groups and venues.

For more information, please see the full job description by clicking here [LinkedIn users will need to click “Apply” to view the full job description. 

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.

Qualifications

Experience

• Proven experience in leading the development and management of Accreditation operations in international multi-sport events.
• Experience of working in a multi-stakeholder environment with several delivery partners
• Proven success of working within cross-functional teams to develop, implement and manage programmes.
• Experience of end-to-end contract management, performance tracking and issue resolution.
• Experience of project management, project management tools and software
• Good IT skills and experience with data management principles that will ensure precise and timely data input.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of LOC structures and the wider range of functional areas involved in major sports events.
• Detailed technical knowledge of event Accreditation Systems and requirements
• Knowledge of cycling events would be beneficial.

Skills

• High level of organisational skills and experience in managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A methodical and analytical approach to completing work, with excellent attention to details.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Strong financial management, with a track record of working with complex budgets.
• 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 to build rapport whilst demonstrating strong leadership skills.
• Comfortable with the use of technology including databases and Client Management Systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor communication style to diverse groups.
• Ability to identify project risks and issues, to propose creative solutions and escalate as appropriate

Work Locations: Glasgow Local Office 6th Floor 90 St Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5UB

Job: Managerial and Technical

Full/ PartTime: Full Time

Job Posting: May 19, 2022

Unposting Date: Jun 15, 2022

Independent Non-Executive Directors x3 – British Weight Lifting

About British Weight Lifting

British Weight Lifting (BWL) is the national governing body for Olympic weightlifting and WPPO para-powerlifting in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Successful funding bids to Sport England and UK Sport provide a strong platform on which to build the sport.

As the leading provider of lifting focused competition, education and development opportunities for lifters and coaches, BWL will look to tackle inequalities over the next funding cycle as well as build on 2021 performance successes to deliver competitive weightlifting and power lifting teams for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.

Opportunity

NED Job Purpose  

To make an effective and positive contribution to the Board of British Weight Lifting.

The directors are empowered to direct the Chief Executive and Management Team, to provide independent strategic advice and to guide BWL to long-term growth and success.

BWL Values:

CARE – maintain integrity and respectful relations with all our stakeholders, customers, partners, suppliers, BWL employees and communities

SHARE – expertise, knowledge, passion, enjoyment and innovation

DARE – to make a difference to solve problems and achieve goals that drive performance and the sport forwards in a collaborative manner  

Core Responsibilities:

  • To attend four to five Board meetings per year and two Committee meetings per year as a minimum and contribute appropriately to ensure that the corporate objectives of British Weight Lifting, key performance indicators and the overall vision for the whole of the sport are achieved within the budget set by the Board. Attendance by video link for some at some Board meetings is occasionally utilised 
  • Provide strategic insight and support to the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team To attend the Annual General Meeting each year
  • Where appropriate, act as Board appointee to an appropriate Committee and undertake the roles and responsibilities set out in the applicable job description for that position 
  • Support and participate/attend appropriate activities, competitions and events to raise the profile of British Weight Lifting 
  • Prepare appropriately for each Board meeting and to keep up to date with current developments within weightlifting and para-powerlifting and more generally in the broader sporting environment 
  • Participate in an agreed annual appraisal and review process for Board members

Person Specification:

ESSENTIAL:

  • Strong Analytical skills, the ability to present own views in a clear, concise manner. 
  • Board level experience of setting strategic plans and working to defined objectives 
  • Experience of good practice in corporate governance 
  • Experience of setting, monitoring and managing a budget 
  • Comprehensive literacy and numeracy skills Senior experience of Strategic Management

DESIRABLE

  • Knowledge of the sporting landscape Knowledge and experience of the requirements of high performance sport and their participants 
  • Experience of working in a senior capacity, preferably at board level in financial management and/or a financial context and a relevant professional qualification 
  • Experience of working in a senior capacity, preferably at board level at of Marketing and Communications, Commercial and/or Events Management 
  • Previous experience of high level committee activity in a voluntary or not for profit organisation

Competencies (For guidance only)  

  • Builds effective relationships with the Chairman, fellow Board members and Chief Executive ensuring all are committed to the common purpose 
  • Builds effective relationships with external partners as required by the Board 
  • Expresses, both orally and in writing, ideas and information in ways that are accurate, appropriate, concise and persuasive 
  • Listens actively to individuals and organisations so that needs are identified, innovates to meet those needs and checks that needs have been met 
  • Listens actively to all fellow Board members, ensuring that their views are heard and respected 
  • Solves problems creatively by, identifying the issue, evaluating the alternatives and finding innovative solutions 
  • Can see opportunities and originate action in pursuit of achievement of British Weight Lifting’s vision, corporate plan and strategic goals 
  • Identifies learning and development needs for self and willingness to undertake relevant training Follows the principles of good corporate governance and British Weight Lifting’s Code of Conduct Declaration 
  • Sets high standards for self and others and is dissatisfied with average performance Able to commit sufficient time to fulfil a voluntary role effectively

How to Apply

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter (ideally as one document) stating your interest in the role and relevant experience to the required criteria, to email: daryl.mason@hartmannmason.com

If you would like a discussion regarding the role in the first instance, please email Daryl Mason on the above address.

Closing date for applications: 13th June 2022

Commitment to Equality  

BWL is a recognised equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, belief and gender. BWL welcomes new ideas and perspectives. This ethos has seen us create an incredibly committed, professional and skilled team that is at the heart of everything we do. Furthermore, we are dedicated to helping our staff fulfil their potential and continually encourage professional development at every opportunity.    

World Tennis Tour, Senior Manager – International Tennis Federation

JOB TITLE: SENIOR MANAGER, ITF TOURS AND PLAYER PATHWAY

REPORTING TO: HEAD, ITF WORLD TENNIS TOUR, STRATEGY AND PATHWAY

DEPARTMENT: ITF TOURS AND PLAYER PATHWAY

LOCATION: Roehampton, South West London

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the world governing body of tennis. Founded in 1913, its purpose is to ensure the long-term growth and sustainability of the sport, delivering tennis for future generations in association with its 210 member nations. The ITF oversees the rules and regulations that govern international and national competition.

The ITF is responsible for the worldwide development of tennis through its highly regarded Development Programme, its Science and Technical department which monitors equipment and technology, and its Officiating department which oversees the education and advancement of officials. The ITF organises over 1,500 weeks of men’s, women’s, and junior tournaments on the ITF World Tennis Tour, and manages the ITF junior team competitions, ITF Beach Tennis Tour, UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour and the ITF Seniors Tour.

The ITF is the owner and rightsholder of the two largest annual international team competitions in tennis, Davis Cup by Rakuten and Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas and manages the Olympic Tennis Event on behalf of the IOC. The ITF upholds the highest standards of integrity and manages the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme on behalf of the sport and is a partner in the International Tennis Integrity Agency.

Overview of World Tennis Tour (Pro)Department:

The World Tennis Tour team is responsible for delivering the world-wide ITF men’s and women’s professional tournaments, which in 2019 numbered 1,100 tournaments in 80 countries. Tournaments offer prize money of $15,000 and $25,000 (men and women), as well as higher value $60,000, $80,000 and $100,000 tournaments (women only). Following the suspension and subsequent restart of international tennis in 2020 due to the Covid19 pandemic, 2022 is expected to see a return to pre-pandemic tournament numbers.

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced and organised individual to assist the Head, ITF World Tennis Tour, Strategy and Pathway to manage certain key commercial, operational and integrity deliverables of the World Tennis Tour, namely the ITF’s live-scoring data rights contract and live-streaming initiative, the implementation of integrity measures such as accreditation, and management of officiating proposals for World Tennis Tour tournaments.

The individual will combine operational management with strategic and commercial vision to develop and achieve the wider goals of the department and the ITF.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the ITF World Tennis Tour Live Scoring/Streaming team to
ensure full coverage of World Tennis Tour events to meet operational and contractual obligations.
HR: Senior Manager, Tours and Player Pathway – PPT – job description – April 2022
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop the existing profile of the live scoring
service, troubleshoot problems in coverage, and oversee the distribution and management of livescoring devices;
• Manage the live scoring of Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup ties.
• Develop and implement key commercial and integrity programmes, specifically managing the
increase in live streaming of World Tennis Tour events; manage the match analytics service resulting
from live streaming; act as the lead for and drive the uptake of the ITF’s new accreditation software,
ITF UNO.
• Act as dedicated point of contact for existing and potential projects with the ITF’s data rights partner,
relating to AV operations: Calendar, Tournament Contacts, Venues etc
• Manage and approve Officiating proposals for ITF World Tennis Tour events to ensure compliance
with minimum officiating standards as well as compliance with live scoring obligations.
• Manage and develop the Live Scoring department team members, providing leadership, guidance,
interpretation and implementation of strategy and measuring performance
• In collaboration with the Head of WTT Strategy and Player Pathway, develop and maintain strong
relationships with external authorities (Regional and National Associations; ATP and WTA,
International Tennis Integrity Agency, Tournament Organisers and commercial partners) to ensure
the ITF’s interests are professionally represented;
• Work with the Head of WTT Strategy and Pathway on developing World Tennis Tour strategic matters
• Work with other departments and colleagues, including but not limited to Legal, Integrity, IT, Finance,
Commercial and Communications.
• Contribute to the overall strategic success of the ITF, with particular emphasis on the Tour and on
forging closer operational relations with the ATP, WTA, Regional and National Associations.
• Undertake other responsibilities and projects as required by the Head, WTT, Strategy & Pathway.

You will have…

✓ Sound experience and understanding of professional tennis, including National Association
activities and structure; professional tennis event operations; officiating structure, processes and
personnel; rules and regulations; and internal and external committees
✓ Strong experience and a proven track record in managing a team effectively, with a focus on the
ongoing personal development of team members
✓ Excellent time management, skilled in delivery of multiple and complex projects and delivering to
hard deadlines
✓ Excellent communication skills with a professional approach
✓ First-rate decision-making and delegation skills
✓ Sound IT, website and social media knowledge
✓ Integrity and accountability
✓ Commercial awareness with diplomacy and tact
✓ Fluent in both written and spoken English; additional European language(s) desirable but not
essential
✓ Flexibility. Hours can be long and weekend travel may be part of the role

Salary & Benefits:

• Excellent salary plus discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Lunch is provided by the ITF (up to £8 per day) when working from the office
• 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
• Group personal pension scheme / Life assurance (subject to conditions)
• Private Healthcare
• Ride2Work (in conjunction with Evans Cycles)
• Free parking on site
• Working hours: based on 35 hours per week. Normal office hours are 9.00am-17.00pm Monday to
Friday. Flexible working hours possible, with core hours of 10am-4pm.

Application Process:

HR: Senior Manager, Tours and Player Pathway – PPT – job description – April 2022

Please email your CV and cover letter to jobs@itftennis.com, including WTT Senior Manager in the subject line of your email.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond individually to candidates, therefore only
successful candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please note that interviews may be conducted via video call.

Our offices are set up to be Covid-compliant in accordance with Government guidelines. A full risk assessment has been carried out and is available on our website.

As the needs of the business change rapidly this role will change accordingly, therefore this document should be viewed as guidelines which are subject to change.

A DBS check maybe required for the successful applicant.

Equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) is a fundamental priority for the ITF. Our philosophy focusses on embedding inclusive behaviours and processes across every element of our business practices.

Director Of Marketing – Sport England

Who we are

Sport England is an arms-length body of government responsible for growing and developing grassroots sport and getting more people active across England.

We were established by Royal Charter – which is an instrument of incorporation granted by the Queen – we began operating as Sport England in 1997.

Our mission

Right now, the opportunities to get involved in sport and activity depend too much on your background, your gender, your bank balance and your postcode. We’re determined to tackle this and unlock the advantages of sport and physical activity for everyone.

We’re here to invest in sport and physical activity to make it a normal part of life for everyone in England, regardless of who you are. Together, we can change lives for the better in every home, and in every community, right across the country.

The role

Since launching This Girl Can in 2015, Sport England has become renowned for developing effective and award-winning campaigns which help drive behaviour change.

Now experienced and skilled at developing a full range of campaigns, partnerships and activations to encourage more people to live more active lives, this is an exciting time to join the team.

You will be tasked with inspiring and leading the Marketing and Partnerships team of c. 10 people, as well as working across teams both internally and working with partners externally to plan and deliver high quality marketing campaigns and grassroots movements. You will also become a trusted advocate across sport in England on how to use effective campaigning to change behaviours and attitudes towards sport and physical activity.

While activity levels are recovering from the impact of the pandemic, never has there been a more important time to lead this work.

This includes current campaigns This Girl Can, We are Undefeatable and Join the Movement, all of which have had a significant impact on the audiences and groups which they seek to primarily support, and the consideration of other new campaigns, partnerships and activations in the years ahead.

The postholder will be responsible for the overall planning and delivery of Sport England’s entire campaign portfolio and all of the activations, partnerships and projects that are developed alongside, to support the behaviour change journey. A This Girl Can activation example is Studio You, a free Netflix-style PE resource for teachers to inspire disengaged teenage girls, through fun lesson experiences.

With a new and ambitious strategy to deliver, this position will play a key role in ensuring that campaigns heavily contribute to the plan’s central ambition, which is to tackle inequalities so that everyone can feel able to take part in sport and physical activity.

Day to day tasks:

  • Work with teams across Sport England to understand their vision and objectives, and identify and co-build marketing strategy and plans eg sport workforce, health inequalities, volunteering etc that deliver against them. Encouraging teams to set high aspirations, be bold and take risks to do things differently and innovatively.
  • Work effectively as a member of Sport England’s Senior Leadership team which is leading the change that the organisation is currently going through to centrally define delivery priorities and change in culture
  • Work closely with the Executive Director for Digital, Marketing and Comms (DMC) and other senior leaders in the DMC team to build the vision and priorities for the DMC directorate and support our people in their roles.
  • Lead the Marketing and Partnerships sub-team of 10 of the Directorate to build capability, effective collaboration across the team and to unblock any issues
  • Secure senior stakeholder buy-in and alignment to resourcing and plans with presentations, writing papers etc
  • Co-lead on a number of major behaviour change campaigns, innovations, activations and brand partnerships eg This Girl Can, We Are Undefeatable, 10 minute shake ups, sector organisations upskilling eg Digital Marketing Hub, and development of new campaigns. This would involve:
    • Building a cross-functional team from across Sport England, with select external partners in the sport sector and with cutting edge marketing agencies, bringing together diverse expertise to solve some of the biggest issues the sport sector needs to address
    • Based on solid insight, co-defining the strategy, as well as resourcing and delivery model
    • Enable teams to develop best practice marketing, work in the most effective way and draw in the necessary expertise from specialist teams as required
    • Inspiring teams with what we can learn from outside of the sector to enhance our approach eg from political campaigning, from grassroots movements like climate change or from approaches from Fast Moving Consumer Goods.
  • Manage and coach 3x direct reports
  • Review and evaluate performance of plans, adapting as required and ensuring learning is reapplied across the team.

 Essential Skills and Experience

  • Relevant experience of operating at a senior level.
  • Previous experience of successfully managing a multi-functional team to a delivery timeline
  • Previous experience of appointing and managing external agencies to achieve agreed targets
  • Proven track record of strategic planning, delivery and data led reporting within a brand/marketing environment.
  • A previous track record of the ability to attract, retain and motivate people.
  • A proven ability to communicate strongly and explain ideas in a meaningful and engaging way to both internal and external customers
  • A previous track record of being results oriented and delivering against agree targets
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of consumer behaviour and attitudes and the effects and applications of a full range of media channels
  • Understanding of insight driven and relationship marketing
  • Experienced in communication, influencing and advocacy both internally up to board level and with external stakeholders or partners

About the Directorate you will join

The Digital, Marketing and Communications Directorate is responsible for setting the strategic direction of digital content, marketing, campaigns, and communications.

With expertise in commercial partnerships, social media, editorial, public affairs, consumer innovation, internal communications, and PR and media, the team provides functional expertise, both within Sport England and across our network of partners and customers.

The marketing and campaign team’s role is to deliver world class campaigns and partnerships that drive behaviour change and to position Sport England as the nation’s sector leader

How to apply

Please send your CV along with a detailed cover letter to awalden-jones@sriexecutive.com by 5th June 2022.  

Content Manager – iSportConnect

Job Title:

Content Manager

Hours of Work:

40 hours per week (Full Time)

Location:

Wimbledon, UK (Minimum 3 days per week in the office)

The opportunity:

This is an awesome role for someone starting out in sport. Creating content, writing articles and being on top of the latest stories in the business of sport. It’s a fantastic world to work in and you will be at the very heart of what goes on. Whether you stay for 3yrs or 10 this will be a wonderful opportunity to learn, build your own network and help shape the direction of our business and get in front of some of the most influential personalities in the business of sport.

Salary:

Competitive, dependent on experience

About iSportConnect:

iSportConnect was launched in 2010 with the aim of bringing together sports business professionals around the world in a networking community enabling them to meet one another, find information and obtain access to a wide range of relevant services. The platform is now the largest global private network of sport business executives, where membership is exclusive and follows a strict door policy.

Everything we do stems from our community and our content and is done to serve our members and meet their needs.

The Content Manager will sit within iSportConnect’s Advisory team and the successful candidate will report directly to the Managing Director, Advisory. The Advisory team delivers strategy, marketing and business development support to a range of businesses trying to enter or grow their business in sport. You will be involved in key meetings and be given opportunities to be creative and help make a real difference.

The Role

As a Content Manager, the candidate will manage iSportConnect’s digital platforms and coordinate all content which is published across these platforms. They will also be responsible for implementing social media strategies, from scheduling social updates to producing creative assets for social use.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Creation of posts and publication across the iSportConnect social media channels

Working within the iSportConnect Advisory team to aid our clients through content channels: 

  • Coordinate a content calendar across iSportConnect and manage all content published on the iSportConnect website and social channels.
  • Manage and grow the iSportConnect daily newsletter.
  • Assist in the creation of engaging, creative and innovative content, including the occasional video content, that keeps the iSportConnect community engaged.
  • Monitor the performance of the website, newsletter and social media channels and make recommendations in respect of improving reach and engagement.
  • Create and manage content plans for iSportConnect’s partners ensuring that contractual obligations are (over) delivered and find new ways to add value in line with partner goals. 

Person Specification:

The right candidate will be versatile and a sports enthusiast. They will be a team player and be able to work in an exciting, challenging and fast-paced environment.

They should also be passionate about growing into a career in sports digital marketing. 

The right candidate will:

  • Bring High Energy
  • Have a positive attitude
  • Be passionate
  • Use good body language
  • Be coachable
  • Always go the extra mile
  • Be prepared
  • Have a strong work ethic
  • Be Curious
  • Be adaptable to work in a team
  • Be willing to make mistakes

The above traits will be critical to the success of the right candidate.

Skills and Experience:

The successful Content Manager should have some experience managing a website, be an experienced user of and content creator for social media (particularly LinkedIn) and have an understanding of how it can be used as a B2B marketing tool. The candidate should:

  • Be able to confidently manage a website / social media accounts and a content calendar
  • Be able to produce creative content to engage audiences and widen reach
  • Be able to analyse data to better understand and monitor performance
  • Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Be organised with the ability to multitask
  • Have good attention to detail and analytical skills with the ability to think
  • strategically
  • Be familiar with using social media management software and content management systems (e.g. WordPress)
  • Have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Be confident and creative with a good imagination
  • Be hard working and results driven
  • Be able to work as part of a team, as well as on your own initiative
  • Flexible and enthusiastic with the ability to work well under pressure
  • Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, Photoshop)

What We Can Offer You:

  • A competitive salary
  • A highly motivated team and entrepreneurial environment
  • Freedom to shape the role and grow your responsibilities quickly
  • An opportunity to exponentially grow your own personal network in sports
  • Bonus scheme (linked to the performance of our partners)
  • London-based office in Wimbledon 

To apply, please send a covering letter & CV to: info@isportconnect.com

Your letter should include a paragraph on why you want to work with iSportConnect and a paragraph on what you think you can do for us.

Closing date for applications: 10 June 2022

Coordinator, Media Relations – Los Angeles Lakers

About the job

Job Title: Coordinator, Media Relations (Lakers)

Department: Media Relations

Reports to: Director, Media Relations

Manages: 3-5 seasonal interns (and assist in training the Coordinator, South Bay Lakers)

Departmental Goal: To work hand-in-hand with the media to promote the Lakers organization in a positive light and protect its brand.

Position Summary: The Coordinator, Media Relations has three key responsibilities: (i) writing PR publications; (ii) coordinating logistics related to PR events and media attendance; (iii) managing the intern cohort.

Key Metrics Used To Evaluate Performance

  • Credential distribution process – number of errors at each game
  • Value of media coverage

Essential Functions (Duties & Responsibilities**):

  • PR Publication Production
    • Assist in the production and writing of department publications, including media guides, game notes and press releases
    • Serve as main point of contact for Lakers Summer League PR
      • Produce summer league guide with roster, bios, etc.
  • Logistics Coordination
    • Facilitate interviews between players, coaches and front office staff and the media, as assigned (during weekends and summer league)
    • Track and compile credential requests; create and disseminate temporary credentials for each game
    • Support management in executing media events
    • (Prior to each home game) Prepare and deliver game information and media packets to opponents and visiting/national media
    • Represent PR department for weekend practices to oversee and monitor any potential media interviews
  • Management and Training
    • Assist in hiring seasonal interns at the beginning of each season
    • Train and supervise seasonal interns
    • South Bay Lakers PR position
  • Other
    • Provide administrative and clerical support to VP of PR
    • Miscellaneous other tasks and special projects, as needed and assigned
    • Responsibilities subject to change based on organizational needs and direction from management.
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • InDesign and the ability to create and publish printed books, brochures, digital magazines, and interactive online documents
  • Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint & Windows)
  • Deep knowledge of Lakers team and history
  • A passion for basketball and professional sports, with an understanding of other sport cycles and operations
  • Ability to operate at the speed of the 24-hr news cycle
  • Broad knowledge and experience dealing with integrated communications approach
  • Proven experience successfully managing rapid response communications efforts
  • Possess strong relationships with local, regional and national media, and exceptional client relationship management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels within the team, NBA, media and other high level outside contacts
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Excellent writing skills with an eye for grammar, spelling, and thoughtful story creation
  • Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
  • Exceptional on-scene problem solving – ability to make tough, quality decisions in a fast-paced and stressful environment, always putting the Lakers organization’s goals first
  • Demonstrated ability to present the utmost professionalism and highest ethical code
  • Ability to manage and set goals for seasonal interns
  • Previous experience working with celebrities or professional sports players (preferred)

Director Of Communications – San Diego Wave FC

About the job

WE’D LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN US!

We are on a mission to build a world class home for players and fans that will be loved locally and respected globally. And we are seeking a Director of Communications to join our mission so we can share our story, increase, and delight our fans. We’re making memories and engaging our community through this beautiful game!

This is a full-time role where our Director of Communications is responsible for all Club communications including media relations, public relations, crisis management, civic affairs, media/press conference/civic events, supports corporate partnerships, ticketing, and team announcement and events. At Wave FC, we collaborate to tell our story, so this position works closely with internal teams and external partners and vendors. Dive in, check out the details below; if it sounds like you and something you’re interested in, we encourage you to apply.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILIITES:

· Share in our mission.

· Grown and develop long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with media, publications, and press.

· Write and distribute Club press releases and media alerts.

· Develop and distribute weekly press team reports, industry trends summary, and monitor industry news.

· Create and implement the team’s annual communication, public relations, media, and civic affairs strategy and tactical plan.

· Manage and execute all aspects of the Club’s public/media events; including but not limited to brand and player announcements, product unveilings, annual player draft day, corporate partnership announcements/events, clinic and seminar communications, and annual business report for ownership.

· Support executive team with talking points for speaking engagements, and statements prepared for press and public events.

· Report on and recommend improvements to continually improve performance metrics.

· Execute crisis management protocol, if needed.

· Become a key contributor working closely with technical and performance, brand, fan engagement, partnerships, ticketing, and merchandise teams to collaborate on marketing and sales campaigns.

· Manage time and resources to achieve department business goals, project deadlines, and budgets.

· Attend club events, player training, press conferences, and home games to capture and/or obtain social media content i.e. photography, video footage, etc.

· Collaborate with bi-lingual content creators to develop original Spanish language content and translate press releases or other relevant media alerts into Spanish.

QUALIFIED?

· 8+ years of experience in sports communications, public relations, and event execution.

· Established connections with media outlets, influential editors/reporters, and publicists.

· Experience with crisis management.

· Proven experience managing a team aligned on strategy and growth.

· Advanced writing skills.

· Exceptional at public speaking, building relationships internally and externally.

· Professional, positive, and proactive.

· Effective communication skills, solid attention to detail, and solutions orientated.

· Desire and ability to take on responsibilities in a fast-paced, start-up environment.

· Possess the desire and capability to create compelling, unique stories and ideas.

· Passion for the success of Women’s Professional Sports in an exciting new sports landscape.

· Advanced applied knowledge of Adobe Creative, MS Office suite, and project management software.

· Available for game day and other events (often outside of traditional business hours):

  • Check out our schedule here: https://sandiegowavefc.com/2022-nwsl-schedule/

· Bilingual – English & Spanish, preferred.

WE SUPPORT OUR TEAM

Our people are our club. We champion an inclusive culture, prioritize diversity and equity. We believe different backgrounds and experiences bring new ideas and perspectives. Our goal is to have diverse, talented candidates from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds apply. Compensation is competitive and onboarding is fun. We’re excited to welcome new members of our team who share our passion.

Have what it takes and ready to join us? Apply today. Send in your resume along with writing samples (specifically press releases).

Senior Marketing Manager AUS & NZ – FIFA WWC Australia & New Zealand 2023

About the job

If you are interested in a once-in-a-lifetime job in the sports industry, this is your chance. We are looking for someone to lead and strengthen the team in charge of organizing the biggest women’s sporting event in the world: the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.

To ensure the successful operational delivery of the ninth edition of this competition, we have set up a Local FIFA Subsidiary (LFS). Its aim is to improve the experience of over 1.1 billion people watching the FIFA Women’s World Cup, by delivering innovative solutions across all operational areas.

We are currently looking to recruit our Senior Marketing Manager AUS & NZL

Job responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Head of Marketing this role is responsible for successfully implementing tournament promotional campaigns and initiatives as defined in the strategy and plan. The Senior Marketing Manager will conceive, manage and monitor the local execution of defined milestones and advertising campaigns, promotional events, and other key promotional activities.

In collaboration with FIFA Zurich this role will facilitate on-site relationship with key stakeholders (Host Cities, Football Australia, New Zealand Football and others), keeping them committed to the promotional efforts within an agreed framework.

Job duties

The duties and responsibilities of the Senior Marketing Manager AUS & NZL include:

  • Working in collaboration with the Event Promotion team in Zurich to create dedicated promotional strategies for relevant assets and tournament milestones
  • Develop and deliver integrated marketing communications and promotional platforms using a mixture of online and offline channels
  • Oversee delivery of experiential programmes such as the FIFA Trophy Tour in Australia and New Zealand
  • Oversee delivery of digital marketing initiatives that drive fan engagement and ticketing outcomes
  • Oversee the delivery of key promotional initiatives such as the FIFA Sound music program
  • Show proactive and solution driven approach to promotions
  • Identify relevant and meaningful promotional opportunities
  • Set up KPI’s and monitoring for key promotional activities in the host countries
  • Detailed reporting on activities
  • Validation of promotion activities provided by stakeholders
  • Manage staff responsible for key event promotion activities in the host countries
  • Establish and maintain relationships with key event organisers, agencies and internal stakeholders
  • Collaborate closely with the Head of Marketing Services and the rest of the Local Entity team to ensure a successful FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM

Qualifications & experience

The successful candidate will have a University degree, preferably in Marketing/Communications along with a minimum of 8-10 years of experience in Marketing/Communications in an international environment, ideally dealing with external agencies across all core marketing disciplines. Previous experience working across both the Australian and New Zealand markets will be a distinct advantage, including previous work experience in football and/or major events in professional sports. The successful candidate will have knowledge of sports marketing, including sponsorship and brand communication.

Skills

Additional skills and requirements include:

  • An ability to deliver integrated marketing communications and promotional platforms using a mixture of online and offline channels;
  • Proven project management skills;
  • Experience in navigating complex internal and external stakeholder relationships and managing these at senior level;
  • Proficiency with MS Office, knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is a plus; and
  • Fluent in English. Additional languages are a plus.

Closing date: 22nd May 2022

Director Of Growth Marketing – Pinnacle

About the job

Pinnacle operates a worldwide online gaming business which was founded in 1998. Since its establishment, Pinnacle has become one of the world’s largest, licensed, online gaming companies. Pinnacle has clients in more than 100 countries and is expanding.

To support our continued growth, we are currently looking for a talented and high performing Director of Growth Marketing.

Job Purpose:

The Director of Growth Marketing will be responsible for developing and executing our growth strategy through both customer acquisition and retention marketing.

You will set short- mid- and long-term key performance targets, forecast and report on the results. Your team will work closely with the Regional and Country Managers on targets per market and vertical.

You will lead and support teams across CRM, social, content, affiliate and programmatic in designing and implementing their improvement roadmap, including KPIs, ways of working, best practices and tools. You will cultivate a spirit of collaboration across all channels and functions, implement an adequate attribution model, tracking system and reporting practices in order to create one comprehensive customer view. You will run your department in ways that promote team effort, ownership, a test and learn culture, and profitability.

This role requires cross-functional cooperation with the country, product, operations, BI and insights teams, among others, to ensure effectiveness of our customer funnel across all touchpoints.

Essential Job Functions / Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Own growth marketing strategy and our customer-facing experience across acquisition and retention
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive digital marketing strategy across all digital channels
  • Identify areas of opportunity in our marketing playbook to drive customer funnel conversion, continuously adding and experimenting with new connection points
  • Set KPIs and targets and drive the implementation of an adequate attribution model across all channels
  • Identify trends and insights, and optimize spending and performance
  • Analyze the results of campaigns to deliver actionable insights and recommendations and generating monthly reports on the digital marketing portfolio
  • Together with BI, build dashboards for measuring and sharing results on business-critical KPIs related to growth (volume, CAC, retention, LTV/payback) and own achievement of weekly and monthly KPIs
  • Post-launch, design and implement optimization tests across our end-to-end customer funnel (from acquisition through lifecycle retention)
  • Help to improve segmentation and lifecycle retention program
  • Own management and results of ad channels post-launch, including budgeting, reporting, and efficiency optimization
  • Collaborate with functional partners to forecast and plan company revenue growth
  • Hire, manage, and develop a team of data-driven, highly engaged individuals to manage marketing channels

Knowledge & Experience:

  • 7+ years of related digital marketing and growth leadership experience
  • Experience in sports betting, iGaming, Esports, ecommerce or digital media is a plus
  • Experience working across the full DTC marketing funnel (customer acquisition, conversion and engagement) and across the marketing mix (including online and offline channels)
  • A background in owning and managing a budget, forecasting, and delivering on monthly goals of spend, CPA, ROI, Retention and LTV
  • Both a strong strategic thinker, with the ability to translate quantitative and qualitative data/insights into strong marketing strategies, and a highly organized “doer,” with a data-driven mentality and a bias towards action
  • Top-notch analytical skills with a proven ability to work through data to find opportunities and actionable insights that are not readily apparent and clearly communicate them to a diverse set of stakeholders in a way they will understand
  • Proven ability to leverage multiple data sources to develop hypotheses and execute rapid test and learn strategies
  • Experienced with channel testing methodology, lifecycle marketing programs and multiple attribution models
  • Board-level presentation skills
  • Strong track record of effective collaboration with creative/brand marketing and product management teams
  • Experience building, leading, and managing a team of direct reports

What we offer:

  • A lean, performance-oriented environment with a strong sense of team, collaboration, and imagination
  • Corporate Bonus Plan pending on company’s profit and individual performance
  • Social activities organized by the Company
  • Reimbursement of monthly gym membership upon receipt