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.

Head Of Brand Marketing – Peak Performance

About the job

Are you a senior marketeer looking for a new opportunity working in a global company that is growing? A passionate storyteller with excellent knowledge of making consumers fall in love with a brand? If yes, this might be something for you as Peak Performance are looking for a Head of Brand Marketing to join the HQ marketing team in Stockholm.

As the Head of Brand Marketing, you are responsible to lead the Peak Performance brand marketing team and brand radiation towards our community/end-consumers. To drive the overall seasonal brand experience strategy and secure the implementation to ensure that we inspire and engage our community in all organic and bought media touchpoints, this includes PR, Media & Influencer partnerships, Athletes, Sponsorships & Social Media channels. You will lead with a digital and DTC first approach to grow our brand awareness, consumer engagement and to build long-term relationships with our community globally. To support & drive brand expansion into new immature/new markets will be a top priority.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Manage, lead, and develop the marketing team resources & functions. The team consists of three direct reports (Sponsorship Manager, Sports Marketing Manager, Senior Brand Manager) & two indirect reports (PR Manager & Social Media Specialist).
  • Support and drive market expansion projects in partnership with an internal cross-functional team.
  • Provide insights and feedback to creative team regarding specific touchpoint needs to ensure relevant content are developed for each initiative to ensure an inspirational and engaging communication towards our community.
  • Define and agree campaign objectives and KPIs per initiative including but not limited to brand awareness and positioning, traffic and revenue, new customer acquisition and retention/loyalty/frequency of purchase.
  • Keep on top of consumers and market insights, trends, and development on an ongoing basis. Consider different customer segments in marketing – always asking who we are speaking to and how. Think global, act local.
  • Work with external agencies & partners to support our brand & business needs (creative agencies, material partners, production companies etc.)
  • Manage & track overall brand marketing budget.
  • Together with VP Marketing – develop and execute overall brand marketing long term strategies, and short-term tactical plans to support our business goals.
  • Own seasonal go-to-market strategies for the brand marketing organic and bought media touchpoint and ensure its in line with the overall business strategy and our brand positioning.
  • Ensure x-functional alignment by actively partaking in the new product development (NPD) process, from idea to execution.
  • Delivery of impactful and effective brand marketing campaigns, on time and within budget.
  • Develop key cities specific plans and activations that drives brand awareness and consumer engagement.
  • In this role you will be part of the global Peak Performance Marketing & Consumer Experience Team reporting into our VP Marketing.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

We believe that you are a passionate and curious individual with a proven track record within marketing. An experienced and inspiring leader that challenges status que & appreciates change. You are a team-builder that supports your team, give them the spotlight & encourage them to grow every day. Strategic thinking, communication, building long-lasting relationships and creating brand heat are critical success factors in this role, which is naturally your top skills. In this role you will be a strategist and a doer, and to be able to be both is on your priority list when looking for a new job opportunity.

Last but not least, you are a true team player that live & breath our values of Togetherhood, Passion and Winning Spirit.

  • Minimum 10 years of experience within the field of marketing working at an international brand and/or agency.
  • Preferably work experience as Head of Marketing for an international brand.
  • Have done experience from introducing a brand in a new markets.
  • Strong digital marketing knowledge & know how.
  • Experience in running high performing international x-functional marketing teams.
  • Leadership skills with the ability to set and prioritize goals.
  • Analytical & strategic mind.
  • Education: Minimum Bachelor of marketing or/and similar.
  • Good IT user (word, excel, PowerPoint etc.).
  • Language: Strong communication skills and excellent in English (spoken and written).

Head Of Event Operations – Formula 1

About The Role

At F1, we are continually driving further to deliver the same end goal; to unleash the greatest racing spectacle on the planet.

So that we can reach these elite-level standards, Formula 1 are seeking a Head of Event Operations to provide strategic oversight for all aspects of Grand Prix delivery across all circuit venues.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As Head of Event Operations, you will be leading the team to deliver the operational plan, development, and ongoing management of F1 suppliers at Grand Prix races.

This will include input and coordination into circuit design, build & layout, venue overlay, permitting, partner activations, experience activations, promoter co-ordination, safety and security.

You will also be responsible for coordinating and communicating with relevant F1 departments to ensure a fully integrated approach to Grand Prix delivery, as well as liaising with F1 functions and race promoters to ensure of a successful Grand Prix production which is to global standards on event delivery and event fan experience management.

Permanent communication with F1 internal stakeholders will be another responsibility in this role so that, when necessary, you can adapt for specific experience and client requirements and to support commercial revenue streams across each grand prix.

To help inform future events, you will be responsible for conducting post-event data and strategic analysis.For further information, please view Additional Information.

About You

For this role, you must have a minimum education level of a BA/BS Degree. Having extensive experience in a related role and environment would also be essential as Head of Events.

Previous senior leadership would also be beneficial for this role, being able to serve as a proactive and decisive leader with excellent communication skills and a strategic mindset.

You must have the ability to manage activities within the functional area and make independent decisions using sound judgment.

As the Head of Events flexibility will be vital as you will often be working evenings, weekends and holidays. There will also be a lot of travelling involved within this role.

Finally, knowledge of the sports and live entertainment industry would put you at an advantage for this role.

As a united team we achieve great things together. Are you ready to unleash and develop your potential at F1?

Tender, Asia Media Rights FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – FIFA

FIFA has opened an invitation to tender (ITT) on 28 April 2022 for the sale of media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ in selected territories across Asia.

Interested parties will be invited to make an offer in one or more of the following territories: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Korea Republic, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.

Further information about the rights being offered, the bid process and the submission of bids will be provided in the ITT.

Media companies or organisations wishing to participate in the ITT can submit a request by email to FWWC23-asia-media-rights@fifa.org.

Since its inception in 1991, the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ has grown exponentially, becoming the most-watched women’s single-sport event globally. The most recent edition – the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ – attracted a record audience of over 1.1 billion viewers, smashing domestic viewing figures in many territories.

The 2023 edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand and will take place in nine Host Cities across ten stadiums from 20 July to 20 August 2023. Following the amazing success of the 2019 event, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be the first edition of the tournament to feature 32 teams, including more Asian teams than ever before.

China PR, Japan, Korea Republic, the Philippines and Vietnam have all already qualified for the final tournament; Thailand and Chinese Taipei still have a chance to qualify in the play-off tournament for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 early next year.

The tender process will allow FIFA to select the media companies that are best placed to achieve FIFA’s overall objectives to deliver high quality, comprehensive coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ to help accelerate the growth and development of women’s football.

Bid submissions to FIFA must be received by 10:00 CEST on Tuesday, 7 June 2022.

Through the sale of media rights for its football tournaments, FIFA generates income which is essential to support and develop the game around the world, for instance through the FIFA Forward and FIFA Women’s Development Programme.