Gaming Product Manager – Formula E

About the job

About us

Formula E is the pinnacle of electric motorsport; unpredictable, highly competitive open cockpit, open wheel racing in the centre of some of the world’s most iconic cities.

In its first seven seasons, Formula E has crowned 6 different champions and celebrated 21 winners in 84 races. With more automotive manufacturers on the grid than any other motorsport, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is one of the world’s most compelling racing series and enters its eighth season as the fastest growing sport on the planet.

But we’re more than a race; Formula E was founded to counteract climate change by accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and as an unparalleled proving ground for race-to-road electric vehicle technologies. In Season 8, our ambition has grown as has our vision to accelerate sustainable human progress through an all out race for better futures. The only sport certified net zero carbon since inception, Formula E is a beacon for fans who want to enjoy edge-of-seat racing today at the same time as having a positive effect on the world tomorrow.

Working with us

At Formula E, we have created an environment that supports our colleagues to perform at their best. We are innovative, curious and we love the world we live in which is why we value sustainability. We believe that work should be fun and, whilst we are passionate about delivery, we are one team and supporting each other is key to our success.

Your role

As our Gaming Product Manager, you will be involved in one of the most exciting areas of growth for Formula E. Currently in our eighth season of the sport, gaming provides an amazing opportunity for us to engage existing and new fans through innovative products and activations.

The successful candidate will be required to develop relationships with Formula E’s current and future gaming partners. They will be central to the ongoing development and execution of the gaming strategy and roadmap; working with developers and publishers to integrate Formula E’s IP into video game titles and other opportunities in the space. The role will also have a focus on our Accelerate esports proposition and events; both at-events and online. This person will serve as the point of contact between Formula E and our gaming and esports partners.

The role will be responsible for coordinating promotion and marketing of all gaming products and esports events; ensuring maximum reach and awareness amongst the existing Formula E fanbase and new audience segments, driving acquisition for our owned and operated digital platforms. This will involve working collaboratively with internal teams to coordinate content creation and distribution.

What you will be doing

Managing the roadmap for gaming and esports projects, ensuring that they meet fan expectations and continue to evolve in line with industry changes and internal strategic developments. Delivering regular status reports and escalating challenges as appropriate.

At-event:

Oversight of Gaming Arena, including:

  • Managing technical support staff
  • Accelerate activations
  • Maximising fan participation
  • Influencer engagement

Management of new and existing gaming partners:

  • Work with current partners to manage their IP requirements
  • Push gaming partners to feature FE integrations through competitions/exposure within the game
  • Sync marketing, PR and comms across FE and gaming partners
  • Proactively engage new partners that can help us meet our objectives
  • Support in commercial and contract negotiations

Simulator business:

  • Develop strong supplier relationships for top-of-the-line gaming simulator equipment
  • Support the external and internal hire/purchase of simulators for events
  • Develop business proposition for simulator rental

Esports:

  • Own esports racing product development including product design, sourcing and management of partners and business model development
  • Work closely with external agency teams to execute on agreed approach; coordinating weekly status meetings and delivering monthly reports to senior management
  • Responsible for regular reporting on all Formula E digital channels, working in-hand with internal teams to make appropriate recommendations.

What we are looking for

Educational attainment:

  • A relevant degree is desirable

Professional Membership:

  • A recognised Project Management qualification (e.g. Prince 2, PMI) would be an advantage

Knowledge required:

  • Knowledge and a passion for video games and esports

Experience:

  • Experience of managing multiple projects from strategic conception to execution and analysis
  • Experience in delivering events to a high standard, on time and to budget
  • Ability to develop comprehensive marketing and promotional plans to deliver gaming or esports products and/or events
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite is desirable

Skills and aptitudes:

  • The ability to collaborate effectively across business functions to understand and prioritise varying product requirements
  • Empathy and flexibility to work in an international environment and amongst a diverse international workforce
  • Competency in MS Office suite

Circumstances:

  • Happy to travel and to work during unsociable hours as and when required, including during race weekends.

The small print…

Before applying, please make sure you read the Formula E Privacy Notice available on our website: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/jobs

We receive a high number of applications per role and therefore ONLY successful applicants will be contacted.

PLEASE NOTE: It is unlawful to employ a person in a UK-based job who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. Formula E is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer a unique opportunity, a competitive salary and an environment that inspires innovation and supports professionals to perform at their best in their chosen fields.

Head Of Sponsorship And PR – Vanarama

About the job

Who we are

Vanarama is the UK’s leading online vehicle leasing and insurance business recently acquired by AutoTrader PLC subject to regulatory approval.

We are a disruptive force in the automotive sector, always one step ahead of the competition and intent on helping our customers find their New Lease Of Life. Our focus is on drivers and getting them into brand-new vehicles using cutting-edge technology and our comprehensive product range.

We’ve been made famous through our award-winning title sponsorship of The National League. It enables us to reach millions of people nationwide every week using our shared passion for football to speak to fans about our core product offering. We’ve leveraged our sponsorship to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for good causes and executed standout PR and marketing campaigns which have won both Sport Industry and Football Business awards.

We’ve also started to build out an extensive digital PR outreach strategy and launched hero campaigns such as the Apple Car Outreach Campaign to influence our organic search and drive customers to our ecommerce platform.

Overview of the role

We’re looking for someone to take on the challenge of helping activate our brand across Sponsorship and PR as we move into the most exciting period in Vanarama’s history as we become part of the AutoTrader family. We need a creative, strategic, and highly organised person with a passion for football, content, and brand activation. This role sits across both football and automotive so will offer great variety. You’ll be tasked with growing our authority in electric vehicle leasing for organic search by building a strong digital PR strategy. We’ll also give you the creative freedom to execute standout PR and marketing campaigns across our football sponsorship to increase fan engagement with our brand. This role will also work closely with our Internal Comms team to champion our sponsorship and PR campaigns to help encourage our people to become advocates for the brand.

You’ll join our team of experienced marketing leaders determined to produce fantastic results daily. You’ll also get to manage agencies and rights holders independently to help deliver against our wider strategic and tactical objectives.

Duties And Responsibilities

  • Reporting to the CMO, you’ll be responsible for creating and implementing a sponsorship and PR strategy which will contribute to driving interest in Vanarama’s core product offering.
  • Manage, coach and develop two direct reports through strong leadership and strong personal development plans.
  • Working with our SEO/Digital PR agency you’ll help design and implement a digital PR strategy that earns us sustained coverage across high domain authority websites.
  • Manage relationship with journalists and help control our brand messaging across PR and social channels.
  • Identify opportunities to amplify Vanarama’s sponsorship of The National League by immersing yourself within the football news cycle and understanding the day-to-day goings on at National League level.
  • Working with the National League and agency partners you’ll be the guardian of our brand across all sponsorship channels including stadiums, events, social media and in PR.
  • Manage the key tentpole events of the National League football calendar including the end of season ceremonies and Promotion Final at Wembley Stadium.
  • Manage the editorial execution of both our PR and football content across the relevant social media channels.

About you

  • Previous experience of managing a sponsorship and/or senior experience in PR essential
  • A strong interest in football
  • Preferably you’ll have good knowledge of PR and its impact on SEO
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • A keen eye for detail with extra focus on branding and written comms
  • Experience managing and coaching a team.
  • Experience in automotive would be beneficial but not vital.
  • Hugely organised and able to prioritise your own workload.
  • Collaborative and a team player, but also comfortable working autonomously.
  • Experience with presenting would be a nice to have but not essential for the role.

If you would like to join our ever-growing team, please email your CV, along with a covering letter to recruitment@vanarama.com.

Senior Partnership Planning & Creative Manager – City Football Group

About the job

At City Football Group, making moments matter is a part of our DNA. Recognising and developing the best talent allows us to achieve success in the right way.

Driven by a passion for our winning culture, you will help deliver on our shared goals of sustainability through a uniquely global yet local community environment.

The Partnership Strategy and Creative team plays a crucial role in supporting the Partnership Departments primary objective of securing new, and renewing existing, commercial partners to support the continued growth of Manchester City Football Club and all City Football Group (CFG) properties. Helping to create a competitive advantage in the marketplace by developing a differentiating partnership proposition, informed and powerful proposals. The team also provides a level of planning and creative support to existing Group/Club Partners.

The person in this role will be expected to lead the development of new platforms, ideas, approaches and proposals that add tangible value to our partnership proposition and contribute to the delivery of the annual revenues budget as well as the continued development or our approach and proposition.

Role specific accountabilities:

1 Lead planning and creative development of key proposals (prospects & partners) from inception to proposal creation, development & pitch

  • Identify and uncover all relevant insights and intelligence required to develop a truly informed proposal (including exploratory sessions with prospect/partner)
  • Creative planning to capture inspiration, develop thinking and ideas
  • Develop partnership territory, narrative and big concepts
  • Work with design and other departments to bring proposal to life in most powerfully way
  • Ability to positively contribute to and influence pitches

2 Contribute to delivery of annual revenues budget through increased creativity, sophistication and impact of involvement in sales pipeline & partner renewal / upsell opportunities

  • The ability to comfortably lead, prioritise and deliver a high volume of varied creative and strategically important projects whilst having a key focus on where improvements and developments can be made that add value to qualified conversations and increase the appeal, value and success of our proposals.

3 Lead creation and development of key team and departmental strategic projects

  • Lead and positively contribute to the development and roll-out of major departmental projects and initiatives assigned by Chief Commercial Officer / VP Partnership Strategy & Creative
  • Responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of core project phases and outputs to achieve agreed objectives
  • Ability to comfortably prioritise, progress and deliver project in line with dynamic project phasing and challenging deadlines
  • Individual to establish themselves as the key point person providing clear project briefings and direction to internal departments as well as external agencies and stakeholders

4 Lead identification and development of key processes, tools & practices to increase effectiveness & efficiencies of team’s contribution to department’s commercial effort

  • Focused on increasing the volume and agility of the team’s contribution and quality of its outputs. Working with sales, design and wider teams to understand challenges in order to identify and deliver solutions to improve team’s involvement and quantity and quality of its outputs.

5 Ensure wider department is aware of, understands and is inspired by the latest marketing trends and insight from across the sports and wider industry and help identify how these can positively impact our proposals

  • Develop and lead initiatives to inform and inspire department with key marketing trends & ideas as they happen – helping colleagues understand their relevance, considerations and impact for their respective prospects/partners and how it can be powerfully and authentically integrated into their respective proposals or projects
  • Provide regular inspiration to team to continue to innovate ideas and approach to aid competitive advantage
  • Ensure team aware of individuals personal areas of expertise and insight to positively impacting initiatives in these areas

Role specific knowledge, skills and experience:

Essential:

  • Degree or equivalent deep technical expertise
  • Significant knowledge and understanding of commercial football, sports and entertainment landscape as well as prospect and partner challenges – a strong understanding of their consumer, customer and audience landscape, habits and behaviours
  • Experience in an agency, brand or rights holder working in sports marketing and/or commercial partnership development
  • Proven ability to develop creative, professionally structured and presented proposals & supporting sales materials
  • Creative thinker with an innovative outlook and ability to inspire creativity in others
  • Results-driven with strong analytical skills
  • Proven ability to lead and prioritise a varied project workload in a dynamic environment and manage senior stakeholders
  • Strong communication & interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders
  • Proactive and entrepreneurial approach
  • Proven problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in a cross-team / inter department environment and positively influence peers and senior team leads

Desirable:

  • Knowledge and understanding of core marketing competencies and principles
  • Proven track record in business development and/or driving value from partnerships for the benefit of the benefit of Partner and respective business
  • End-to-end involvement in pitch process from development of ideas and approach to pitching the proposal to Partners and/or Prospects

Broadcasting Rights Tender 2023-26 – International Hockey Federation

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) launched today an invitation to tender (ITT) for the broadcasting rights of the next FIH events cycle (2023-2026).

This ITT concerns the following events:

This opportunity is open to all territories worldwide, with a deadline to submit a proposal set for 24 June 2022.

FIH CEO Thierry Weil said: “With 30 million players around the world in key markets in every continent, a gender equal participation – 51% women, 49% men – and a growing portfolio of FIH events with the inclusion of the very first FIH Hockey5s World Cup in 2024 and the launch of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup this year, hockey’s profile is rising. Therefore, I can only urge all broadcasters looking for an Olympic, global, gender equal, dynamic and growing sport, to send us their bid for the next broadcasting rights cycle.”

All interested parties are invited to contact FIH per email at broadcast@fih.ch to receive the full tender document.

Senior Integrity Manager – FIFA

About the job

More than a job

Senior Integrity Manager

We govern the beautiful game and ensure it’s run with transparency and integrity.

We are now looking for a Senior Integrity Manager that is part of FIFA and supports us on our mission.

These are your key tasks:

  • Advising and supporting the Head of Integrity in setting the right strategic objectives and goals for the department
  • Coordinating, under the direction of the Head of Integrity, the department programmes to protect the integrity of football matches and competitions
  • Coordinating complex investigations related to integrity and match manipulation
  • Helping to maintain relationships with key national and international stakeholders such as betting operators, regulators, sports integrity units, law enforcement agencies and state authorities, as well as other external relationships
  • Supporting and further developing the FIFA Integrity Initiative and being responsible for other projects
  • Strengthening cooperation with regard to integrity, both internally (Administration Branch, Football Branch, etc.) and externally (confederations, member associations, integrity network, etc.)
  • Drafting and/or reviewing reports, regulations and guidelines related to integrity
  • Organising, conducting and participating in regular integrity/anti-match-manipulation workshops, events and training sessions

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

  • Leadership skills, ability to motivate and sense of responsibility
  • Flexible team player
  • Able to maintain confidentiality
  • Excellent communication skills and highly diplomatic
  • Accuracy and punctuality
  • Identifies with FIFA
  • Takes the initiative and is service-oriented
  • Innovative
  • Expertise in sports integrity matters and knowledge of main stakeholders working in integrity
  • Solid knowledge of legal framework with regard to gambling, illegal betting and match manipulation
  • Experience in project management
  • Solid knowledge of legal framework with regard to corruption and fraud
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business and Master’s degree in Sports Business
  • Four to six years’ work experience in international investigative operations, ideally at a sports or international organisation
  • Fluent in English, proficiency in any other FIFA language (French or Spanish) would be an asset

Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA-Strasse 20, 8044 Zurich

Commercial Manager, Women’s Football – The FA

About the job

Our Organisation

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

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

90 minutes to change our world

The Role

We are searching for a Commercial Manager – Women’s Football who will oversee the day-to-day delivery of commercial programme for the Barclays FA Women’s Super League, and The FA Women’s Championship.

The successful candidate will act as liaison with Club representatives, FA internal teams and external suppliers on all aspects of commercial delivery including management of associated governance for the leagues.

Key Accountabilities

  • Work with relevant personnel at BFAWSL and FAWC clubs (incl. General Managers and commercial & marketing contacts) on management and delivery of commercial rights.
  • Work with relevant FA internal teams (i.e. Broadcast, Partnerships, Communications, Marketing) to implement commercial rights programme for BFAWSL and FAWC and ensure delivery of rights for key stakeholders.
  • Key point of contact for BFAWSL and FAWC clubs to provide support and guidance where needed to develop club commercial activity and respond to commercial queries.
  • Development and delivery of commercial workshops for BFAWSL and FAWC clubs.
  • Work with the Senior Commercial Manager (Women’s Football) on commercial aspects of League governance – including the Club Licence, Commercial Regulations and Broadcast Regulations.
  • Liaise with FA legal counsel and other relevant FA internal teams on future updates and amends to commercial aspects of League governance – including the Club Licence, Commercial Regulations and Broadcast Regulations.
  • Work with the Senior Commercial Manager Women’s football on the review and rewording of commercial elements of BFAWSL and FAWC Club Licence Application.
  • Coordination of and associated reporting/delivery of agreed actions from BFAWSL & FAWC Commercial Committees.
  • Oversee implementation of league matchday ground dressing across BFAWSL and FAWC (in conjunction with the appointed League Ground Dressing Supplier and FA Partnerships, Marketing and Facilities teams), ensuring delivery of commercial rights for all stakeholders.
  • Coordination of internal reports and presentations as required. (e.g. Board reporting, KPIs)
  • Budget management as appropriate. (e.g. ground dressing, partnership client servicing)

What we are looking for

  • Understanding of commercial programmes, commercial partnerships/sponsorships and associated legal documents, (sporting context)
  • Understanding of brand marketing,
  • Understanding of UK sports sponsorship market,
  • Experience of developing & delivering commercial programmes and partnerships (sports focus)
  • Experience of working with cross-functional project teams,
  • Experience of managing external suppliers,
  • Strong relationship building and relationship management skills,
  • Strong leadership and influencing skills that can be used to good effect both internally and externally,
  • Strong communication skills,
  • Excellent project management skills with a particular focus on attention to detail,
  • Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders,
  • Proactive approach to problem solving and ability to navigate contractual issues,
  • Proficient skills in Microsoft Office.

What we can offer you

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

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

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

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

Venue Hospitality Infrastructure Manager – FIFA Qatar 2022

About the job

FIFA and the Qatar LOC has created a new Joint Venture, which will be responsible for the operational delivery of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM.

This role is key to ensuring the successful delivery of the Commercial Hospitality Programmes with focus on the readiness of all technical aspects of Power, Utilities and Overlay builds and providing support to stakeholders where remedial action is required.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Directly responsible for ensuring construction readiness and overlay installation of Hospitality Facilities, Requirements, Utilities (power, Water/Sewage, IT&&, CATV) and Overlay for Indoor hospitality Areas (including kitchens) and Hospitality Villages.
  • Prepares any necessary paperwork for the handover of the HOS facilities, indoor and outdoor, from SC/Q22 to the Rights Holder.
  • Attends all HOS inspections, including the FIFA-LOC inspection, Rights Holder inspections, Affiliates Visits, Supplier visits etc. Reports on the inspection to FIFA HOS, ensures issue resolution at venue level.
  • Ensures updated technical documentation from FIFA/MH for all HOS facilities and utilities (power, water/sewage, IT&T, CATV etc) is correctly distributed to the LOC Venue Team, Overlay supplier and Stadium constructor, etc.
  • Ensures operational readiness of Hospitality Infrastructure and Utilities, such as: Maintenance of facilities (HVAC, lifts/escalators, kitchen systems, hydraulic systems, CATV, and other stadium-owned equipment in general), Power availability (including ensuring generator operations and maintenance as per HOS needs/schedule), Logistic Routes, etc; including on match days.
  • Acting as FIFA HOS first point of contact at the Venue for Infrastructure related issues.
  • As part of venue HOS team, provides feedback, operational readiness status and general support during key operational phases to Venue Management Team.
  • Any other duties that may be required.

Qualifications and experience

  • Experience as venue manager either in Hospitality or Infrastructure at multi stadium events
  • 5 years’ experience of mega events
  • 2 years’ project management
  • 2 years’ experience of management of multiple suppliers
  • Technical, architectural or design experience
  • Excellent knowledge of infrastructure and overlay delivery management
  • Experience of large-scale event operations
  • Experience in high volume, multi-site 5* Hospitality operations and delivery
  • Proficient in spoken and written English, Arabic would be an advantage
  • Proficient in use of Microsoft Applications Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Partnership Marketing Executive – Professional Squash Association

Salary – Based on Experience

Location – Leeds

Contract type – Permanent (Full time)

Closing date9 May 2022

Interview date – 6 June 2022

(Growth and Commercial Team)

Holiday entitlement of 25 days (+ UK bank holidays) plus benefits including pension

Full time 37.5 hours per week

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is the global governing body responsible for the administration of both men’s and women’s professional squash around the world. With over 200 events taking place around the globe every year, the PSA World Tour showcases the game of squash at its highest level in some of the world’s most unique and stunning locations.

Squash Media & Marketing (SMM) – the commercial arm of the PSA – is responsible for working with our partners to deliver these engaging events, while creating new opportunities for our athletes and exciting propositions for our fans.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a new graduate or someone early in their career to break into the exciting sports industry in a marketing / content / creative role.

About you:-

  • A graduate in media, marketing, social media or other marketing / business discipline
  • Experience editing websites, newsletters, using social media
  • Experience with copywriting and editorial/writing skills
  • Some experience with creative tools (photoshop, video editing)
  • A strong communicator both written and spoken
  • Ability to interact with and build strong relationships with partners and internal contacts at all levels
  • An interest in sport in general or squash
  • Possess strong analytical skills (experience with Excel or other insights tools)
  • Well organised, good time manager and inter-personal skills with attention to detail
  • Have the energy to learn new skills and develop professionally and personally
  • Proactive in seeking opportunities, finding solutions, and making things happen!

The role:-

The Partnerships Marketing Executive is a key new hire and will be responsible for day-to-day execution across website, social, content and events for activations of partners assigned to the individual. In a highly visible role both internally and externally, the key responsibilities for the role will include:

  • Being the first point of contact for partners that this role manages and responsible for building strong relationships with them.
  • Being the first point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding activities and updates on the partners that this role manages.
  • Work with the Marketing Manager, PR & Media Manager and Head of Growth to understand objectives for each partner, agree on execution elements and implement actions on a day-to-day basis.
  • Responsible for day-to-day execution across website, social, content and events for activations of partners assigned to the individual.
  • Work with the partner to identify athletes they want content on and manage distribution of content through agreed means within timelines on a day-to-day basis.
  • Collaborate with the Content, Social and Media teams on content plans, social activations, and PR opportunities.
  • Stay up to date on contractual requirements for partners and ensure delivery of all assets from all parties.
  • Monitor, evaluate and report on key metrics to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Identify new activations, ideas and opportunities to enhance the partner relationship, while adding value to the partner, SMM, athletes and fans.
  • Proactively stay up to date on latest goings-on in the partnership / sponsorship space, new opportunities, new technology, thought leadership and activities by other brands and rights holders.

The role will be based in the Calls area of Leeds and requires occasional travel for meetings and regular travel to events for fulfilling partner requirements.

The PSA Group values the diversity of their global multi-cultural following and aims to have a workforce reflecting this; therefore, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

To apply email your CV and covering letter to Julie Shimmin at careers@psaworldtour.com

Only applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK will be considered.

How to apply

To apply email your CV and covering letter to Julie Shimmin at careers@psaworldtour.com

Chief Executive Officer – Commonwealth Games Foundation

The CEO will be responsible for the Foundation’s day-to-day running. Ensuring it adheres to its mission whilst delivering against its goals and objectives while staying true to its values.  Key priorities will be finalising the operational establishment of the Foundation (ensure the effective delivery of governance, policies and procedures etc.). Working with the President and Board, ensuring the execution of mutually-beneficial agreements between the CSF and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and CGF Partnerships; negotiating and managing the CSF’s interests, obligations, and opportunities for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.  Define and establish the CSF’s role, opportunities, and responsibilities in future Games.

How to apply

Please send your CV and Cover Letter via email with the subject title ‘CEO Commonwealth Sport Foundation’ to myra@myramcglynn.com by 17:00 BST on Friday May 14th 2022.

For the full application pack, please click below.

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Director, Hospitality – Excel Sports Management

About the job

Excel Sports Management is an industry-leading sports agency representing top-tier talent, blue-chip brands and marquee properties.

Excel Sports Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Position Summary:

Excel Sports Management is seeking an experienced executive to support key clients, internal teams, and new business efforts. He/she is passionate about events, creative ideation, developing concepts, and executing with excellence. He/she is willing to get their hands dirty, coachable, willing to learn, flexible, and multi-faceted. A self-starter who can work with a small team and communicate to larger teams is a critical quality. We expect the ideal candidate to be someone who impresses everyone around them with their work ethic and willingness to go above and beyond.

Responsibilities:

  • Provides the day-to-day management of key clients’ strategy, sponsorship activation, hospitality, and marketing initiatives.
  • Build and maintain positive client relationships that result in increased reliance upon Excel.
  • Interact daily with clients and all appropriate agencies/properties to support hospitality and event initiatives.
  • Develop ideas for engaging event branding, collateral and on-site materials.
  • Create planning tracking tools and on-site materials: rooming lists, confirmation documents, food and beverage schedule, transportation manifest, etc.
  • Negotiate contracts, secure products and services based on clients needs
  • Provide event portfolio analysis, identifying relevant opportunities that support strategic recommendations for the clients.
  • Manage the client-vendor relationships and coordinate necessary activation and leveraging deliverables on behalf of client.
  • Create event briefs, recaps, event itineraries and staff plans.
  • Plan client status calls including scheduling and preparing agendas or status documents.
  • Provide on-site leadership/management of hospitality events.
  • Support event ROI/measurement processes.
  • Build, update, manage, and reconcile budgets, along with providing client budget updates along each step of the process.
  • Manage internal resources and vendors to be accountable for delivering work to the highest standards.
  • Understand the businesses and industries of our clients and focus on creating the best opportunities for the brand and our business.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 6 to 8 years of relevant experience planning and executing high-level corporate events and hospitality experiences, experience with sponsorship activation, sports marketing, or other relevant industry experience.
  • Experience working with a variety of vendor types: hotel, transportation, catering, production, etc.
  • Experience managing day-to-day relationships with clients, agencies, and vendors.
  • Experience leading a team, managing projects, building budgets, leading clients.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Comprehends and respects budgets, budget management and planning experience a plus.
  • Ability to think strategically and creatively.
  • Ability to problem-solve independently and in groups.
  • Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and client services skills.
  • Excellent technical/computer skills and presentation know-how.
  • Ability to multitask effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Goal-oriented and results-driven.
  • Maintains composure under pressure.
  • Ability to interface with colleagues, senior executives, talent, and clients effectively and personably, recognizing the need to adjust communication style according to the audience.
  • Proactive and productive, recognizing opportunity and implementing procedures to achieve better job efficiencies.
  • Strives to increase industry knowledge, able to self-educate to be ahead of the curve
  • Values truth, openness, and pursues excellence.
  • Has a strong sense of ownership – ensures goals are met and high level standards are upheld.
  • Has uncompromised ethics, integrity and discretion with company and client information.
  • Engages in internal activities (team building, events, off-sites, etc.) and embraces internal culture.
  • Ability to travel frequently and work nights, weekends and holidays.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Excel Sports Management provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation and training.