BCCI announces the release of Request for Quotation for Partnership Rights for Women’s Premier League

The BCCI invites bids from reputed entities for acquiring official partnership rights for
Women’s Premier League.


The detailed terms and conditions governing the tender process including eligibility requirements, process for submissions of bids, rights and obligations, etc. are contained in the ‘Request for Quotation’ (“RFQ”) which will be made available on receipt of payment of a nonrefundable fee of INR 1,00,000 (Indian Rupees One Lakh Only) plus any applicable Goods and Services Tax. The procedure to procure the RFQ documents is enlisted in Annexure A to this notice. The RFQ will be available for purchase till January 19, 2024.


Interested parties are requested to email the details of payment made for the purchase of the
RFQ to rfq@bcci.tv, as per the procedure laid down in Annexure A. It is clarified that the RFQ
documents shall be shared only upon the confirmation of payment of the non-refundable RFQ
fee.


Any interested party wishing to submit a bid is required to purchase the RFQ. However, only
those satisfying the eligibility criteria set out in the RFQ and subject to the other terms and
conditions set out therein, shall be eligible to bid. It is clarified that merely purchasing the RFQ
does not entitle any person to bid.


The attention of the interested parties is brought to Annexure B which details certain brand
categories in which the interested party cannot bid.
BCCI reserves the right to cancel or amend the bidding process at any stage in any manner
without providing any reason.

Digital Engagement Executive – Table Tennis England

Title: Digital Engagement Executive
Status: Full-time, permanent
Remuneration: £26k – £30k depending on experience
Department: Engagement
Reporting into: Digital Engagement Manager
Direct reports: None
Location: Negotiable attendance in our Milton Keynes HQ. This role will require occasional national
travel and weekend work

OVERVIEW:


Table Tennis England is seeking a dynamic and innovative Digital Engagement Executive to join our
Engagement team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and enhancing our digital
presence across various platforms, ensuring effective audience engagement, and supporting our
overall digital engagement strategy.

ROLE PURPOSE:


As a vital member of Table Tennis England, the Digital Engagement Executive plays a crucial role in
driving our mission to connect and energize the table tennis community. Your work will be central to our
commitment to expanding the sport’s reach, deepening engagement with our current audiences, and
attracting new enthusiasts to table tennis.
In this role, you will:

  • Lead the charge in enhancing participation, engagement, and retention through innovative
    CRM strategies, social media campaigns, and web initiatives.
  • Support with the delivery of our digital engagement strategy that aligns with our overarching
    goals, focusing on community building, audience growth, and increased interaction across all
    digital platforms.
  • Utilize your expertise in content creation and audience engagement to foster a vibrant, inclusive,
    and dynamic online presence that reflects the spirit and values of Table Tennis England.
  • Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure cohesive and effective
    digital campaigns that resonate with our diverse audience and uphold our brand standards.

Video Content Creator – Table Tennis England

Title: Video Content Creator
Status: Full-time, permanent
Remuneration: £23k – £28k depending on experience
Department: Engagement
Reporting into: Digital Engagement Manager
Direct reports: None
Location: Negotiable, this role will require frequent travel nationally and will involve weekend work

ROLE PURPOSE:


This is an important and very visible role within the organisation, supporting us to fulfil our Pledge to create greater connectivity across our community, making table tennis more visible to fans, inspiring our audience and showcasing the sport.


Your focus will be on creating exciting
and engaging video content aimed at
both our existing audience and a new
fan base, in England, Great Britain and
abroad. You will lead on the live streaming
and content creation from key table
tennis events across the country. This
will therefore require you to work some
evenings and weekends when the majority
of events take place and be able to travel
nationally.
You will work closely with our partners
Joymo who provide the platform for TTE.
TV, our production partners, freelance staff
and, key stakeholders such as our Senior
British League Premier Clubs, WTT and the
ETTU. You will also need to develop trusted
and close relationships internally with our
events team, our senior and pathway
England players, coaches and support
staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES:


•Working with the Digital Engagement Manager
to create a TTE.TV Content Plan
•Execution of the TTE.TV Content Plan including;

  • Delivering high quality live streamed
    content of TTE hosted events, working
    with venue partners to ensure the
    technical infrastructure to enable this and
    production partners as relevant
  • Working with players, clubs, coaches,
    content collaborators and other partners
    and stakeholders to organise and create
    high quality video content, including high
    quality live streaming
    •Working with colleagues to utilise all of the
    TTE digital channels and technology to market
    TTE.TV and drive engagement on the platform.
    •Adapting and repurposing content
    and communications to enable greater
    engagement
    •Working with the Senior Designer to create
    graphics, infographics, imagery, and other
    digital assets to support content ideas
    •Contribute to enhancing brand perception
    and sport presentation through relevant
    work, ensuring great customer experience,
    functionality and reputation

Senior Brand Marketing Executive – Arsenal FC

About the job

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Brand Marketing Executive to join the brand and marketing team. The position is fast-paced and dynamic, playing a vital role in concepting and executing commercial campaigns, and amplifying the club’s brand voice globally through everything we do.

The role will focus on bringing Arsenal’s commercial partners marketing plans to life, supporting the brand marketing manager on the partner annual roadmap and day-to-day delivery of campaigns and activations.

Who We Are

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

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

Your day-to-day

  • Supporting the team on the brand seasonal marketing plan to build the Arsenal brand.
  • Working to ensure all brand and marketing plans serve the club’s local & global supporter base.
  • Collaborating with key club stakeholders across brand-led projects and elevated club moments with a focus on partner integration.
  • Supporting the brand marketing manager across partner strategy, campaigns and activations, working closely with the Partnership Service team.
  • Delivering bespoke introductions and onboardings for partners to get to know Arsenal Football Club and our way of working.
  • Supporting end-to-end Partnership Development projects sharing required brand materials and any further pitch support from a marketing perspective where required.
  • Internal & external ambassador for Arsenal supporters, with a deep understanding of our club purpose, values and mindset and how this is applied to the work we do day-to-day.
  • Championing Partner Services and their respective partner objectives, bringing solutions and a clear process to the Marketing and Partnership Services teams.
  • Responsibility for the smooth running of any brand-led partner projects, taking ownership and initiative across administrative elements.
  • Developing a strong working relationship with key stakeholders and business functions, ensuring the wider business knows what the brand team do day-to-day and how we can support them.

What We Are Looking For

  • Established experience within a fast moving, consumer-led brand.
  • Deep rooted experience in stakeholder management across an organisation.
  • Proven ability to support team through internal protocols & processes.
  • Demonstrable experience of successful agency and/or internal creative process management.
  • Genuine understanding of the wider industry and culture to bring fresh ideas and progressive approaches to the football industry.
  • Ability to deliver aesthetically pleasing, on brand reports and presentations as needed.
  • Creative and innovation minded, always seeking to improve and add value.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, with ability to work with multiple stakeholders concurrently.
  • A pro-active approach with excellent organisational skills and strong team ethic.
  • Considered approach to projects with rational decision making drafted from insights & brand frameworks.
  • Knowledge and understanding of how a brand delivers progressive work, with diversity and inclusion at its core.

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

  • An exciting reward and recognition scheme
  • Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
  • Great internal learning and development programmes
  • A flexible hybrid working model
  • Priority access to apply for match tickets
  • A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
  • A leading Employee Assistance Programme
  • Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Chief Executive Officer – Sussex Cricket

Sussex Cricket

Hove, Sussex

Competitive salary and reward package

Sussex Cricket are looking to identify an exceptional individual who is excited by the opportunity to deliver our vision to make cricket the most inclusive sport in Sussex. In achieving this, the successful candidate will be someone who can build on our heritage and deliver on field success for our members and supporters to enjoy.  Equally important to us is someone who shares our ambition to ensure continued growth in participation and instigate a women’s professional team in Sussex. This will be coupled with the drive to enhance our strong commercial position and continue the development of our outstanding ground at Hove.  

We are proud of our heritage and our place in the game of cricket. Sussex Cricket is not only one of the eighteen first-class county clubs within the men’s domestic cricket structure of England and Wales, but we are also the oldest professional sports club in the world.  Alongside this respect for tradition, we are also committed to progressive development and further proof of that came in November 2015, when an historic merger took place between Sussex County Cricket Club and the Sussex Cricket Board, to form Sussex Cricket Limited (SCL). Since then, we have been responsible for the governance and development of the whole game in the county, from recreational to professional level. 

Our purpose is to create passion for cricket in Sussex and we are responsible for promoting both the playing and watching of men’s and women’s cricket at all levels and all age groups. Through our charitable arm, the Sussex Cricket Foundation, we seek to enhance the lives of people through the power of cricket and to strengthen bonds in communities across the county.  This means we are looking for a bold and principled character in our next Chief Executive.  Someone who can deliver against a genuinely broad remit, but all the time maintaining an authentic focus on our values in every action and interaction.  With previous experience of elite sport, you will be passionate about the role cricket can play in the enhancement of lives and communities whilst maintaining a laser focus on improving performance across every aspect of our organisation.

This is a truly rare opportunity to join a sporting organisation with a rich and proud history.  You will be working with a motivated and talented executive team led by a genuinely committed and dynamic Board of Directors to help us deliver our renewed strategy that will lead our organisation into its next period of success both on and off the field.  

McBride Sport have been retained on behalf of Sussex Cricket to conduct this search process. To receive a copy of the candidate pack please email a copy of your CV to nedwards@mcbride-sport.com

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to making cricket the most inclusive sport in Sussex. Our new Chief Executive will work with our Board of Directors and the executive to ensure that our strategy for Sussex Cricket continues to have inclusion at its heart.

We want to ensure that our player pathways are open to all, regardless of social background. We will continue the exponential growth in women’s and girls cricket including the development of a professional women’s team in the county. Above all, we want all of our communities to say, “I feel part of Sussex Cricket.” 

RFP For Brand Exposure Valuation – ICC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Brand Exposure Valuation research services for all ICC International events from 2024 till 2027, in addition to biannual reports for Bilateral Cricket for the same set time period.

The ICC is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced organization that can measure and present the levels of brand exposure delivered to ICC’s commercial partners and the ICC through Event branding touchpoints, specifically digital media valuation, valuation of tangible and intangible non broadcast assets and consumer research.

This RFP is intended to attract responses from financially strong companies with trained personnel and extensive experience in providing similar services, and with the capability to deliver to a world-class standard.

Following the tender process, companies will be notified if their submission was successful.

The RFP is available here.

FIFA media rights tenders commence for Sub-Saharan Africa

FIFA has opened two separate tender processes for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ in Sub-Saharan Africa.

With qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 26 having commenced in Africa this month, entities in Sub-Saharan Africa are now invited to put forward their proposals to obtain the media rights for the tournament, which will be hosted in Canada, Mexico, and the USA. The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup™ will follow a new format, with a record 104 matches and double the number of knock-out stage matches.

With the tournament expanding to include a record 48 nations in 2026, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will have a guaranteed nine representatives at the next FIFA World Cup. There also remains the possibility of a tenth African side sealing a place at the tournament, with one African nation guaranteed to advance to FIFA intercontinental play-off tournament.

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ was the best FIFA World Cup ever for African teams. Morocco made history by becoming the first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the tournament, Senegal advanced to the round of 16, while Cameroon, Ghana, and Tunisia each recorded group stage wins.

Interested parties are also invited to submit their proposals to broadcast the tenth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in 2027. The host(s) of the FIFA World Cup 2027™ will be decided on 17 May 2024 by the FIFA Congress.

African teams made their mark on this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup held in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, with three of Africa’s four representatives advancing to the knockout phase and all four winning a match for the first time in history. With the tournament having expanded to feature 32 teams in the group stage from 2023 onwards, African nations will continue to have strong representation at the FIFA Women’s World Cup as women’s football continues to grow.

Entities wishing to participate in either or both of the tender processes can request the invitations to tender (ITTs) by emailing SubSaharaMediaRights@fifa.org.

The bid submission deadline in each case is 11:00 CET on Wednesday, 13 December 2023.

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

Web Writer – Chelsea FC

About the job

Job Title – Web Writer

Location – Stamford Bridge and Cobham Training Ground

Hours – 6 Month FTC – 35 hours a week (Any 5 of 7)

About Us:

As a member of the Chelsea team you will become part of a long and proud history in the heart of iconic west London, which dates back to the club’s founding in 1905. Since that time the club has won every major domestic and international trophy, being crowned English, European and world champions in the process.

Chelsea are a club which proudly strives to be the best in everything we do, on and off the pitch, as shown by the further success of our Women’s and Academy sides, as well as the excellent work in the community undertaken by the Chelsea Foundation, while engaging with our many supporters from a wide range of backgrounds at home in the UK and around the world.

If you’re motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you’ve got a place here at Chelsea!

What We’re Looking For:

Chelsea FC are looking for a Web Writer to help with producing and delivering editorial content for Chelsea FC’s official website and app for our global audience.

Brief description and duties:

  • Produce engaging editorial content for our owned channels – specifically the official website but also the official app – to help shape the story around Chelsea, including our Men’s, Women’s and Academy teams.
  • Contribute to the day-to-day editorial output on the club’s official website and app that is suited for our global audience.
  • Work with the editorial team to provide best-in-class written content, including collaboration with other content teams and departments within the business.
  • Interview Men’s, Women’s and Academy players for wide-ranging content pieces to be published on official Chelsea channels.
  • Report on pre- and post-match manager press conferences, with the focus on reporting the Chelsea news first and accurately.
  • Provide leading coverage of home and away fixtures for the Men’s and Women’s teams, with a club-focused approach to reporting.
  • Produce data-focused written content pieces before and after Men’s and Women’s matches.
  • Create in-depth feature pieces that tell important stories around Chelsea and our respective teams.
  • Identify news stories that could be used as content on Chelsea channels.
  • Proactively seek new opportunities for content across the club’s media output.
  • Deliver on Partner and Commercial campaigns as required.
  • Work Men’s and some Women’s games, both home and away on a rota basis, including some European and global travel where required.

Must Haves/qualified by demonstrable experience to the level required:

  • Degree in a relevant field or NCTJ qualification.
  • Previous experience in professional football media would be preferred.
  • Excellent writing skills.
  • Experience of working effectively within strict deadlines and in a fast-paced media environment, demonstrating strong proof reading and researching skills.
  • Highly-capable writer for a variety of purposes and audiences.
  • Experience in dealing with high-profile personalities.
  • Comprehensive understanding of digital media and a strong knowledge of professional football.
  • Able to deal with sensitive situations tactfully and maintain confidentially at all times.
  • Experience working on cultural and brand campaigns.
  • Ability to work using own initiative and as part of a team.
  • Confident communicator.

Nice to Haves:

  • Previous experience in professional football media would be preferred.

What We Offer:

https://chelseafc.pagetiger.com/benefits2223

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

Partnerships Project Manager – Manchester United

About the job
Location: Manchester

At Manchester United our aim is to Win the United Way – and the quality of our behind-the scenes team sets us apart from the competition.

Our people are as committed to the success of the company as the players are to winning trophies. We offer a unique and exciting working environment, excellent training, with recognition and rewards for the part each individual plays. Sounding good so far?

The Purpose

To work closely with the Partnerships Director (PD) and Associate Partnerships Director (APD) and the Planning and Performance team, the PPM will be responsible for creating and delivering the partnership marketing plan for several partners, ensuring that activations perform effectively in-line with partnership objectives, delivered on time and within budget. The focus is on understanding partner objectives and campaign execution whilst reporting tangible results, and ensuring contractual rights are utilised.

The Role

Own the responsibility of every aspect of day-to-day partnership delivery (e.g., writing briefs, presentations, emails, status calls, reporting, creative approval, rights delivery, admin etc.)
Clearly define partnership objectives with the partner and ensure that these are understood by the partnerships team.
Plan delivery of the marketing plan, driving high standards of execution and performance.
Management of partners sponsorship rights with the club and ensuring that these rights are fully utilised by the partner.
Management and accountability of partner budgets.
Monitor performance at both campaign and partner level to ensure that acquisition, revenue, and expense targets are met.
Provide monthly timely and insightful reporting on the relevant partner product/brand portfolios.
Ensure timely delivery of compelling and insightful case studies.
Be well tuned into partner industry trends and keep abreast of any relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, and codes of practice as they apply to partner promotions, activations and campaigns.

The Person

Strategic brand experience across a range of blue chip brands/clients.
Successful track record in managing third party business relationships.
Creative and dynamic with sound knowledge of all marketing platforms including digital/social.
Able to influence, persuade, and negotiate at a senior level.
Able to build trusting, strategic and senior relationships with people.
Self-motivated and goal oriented.
Strong team player – maintains energy and momentum within the team.
Able to innovate and lead change.
Commercially astute and strategically sound; analytical, sees the big picture, long term. planning and organisation skills.
Comfortable handling own operational workload.
Passion for detail – impeccable standards. ‘Greatness’ is the essence of Manchester United.
Graduate level education.
Experience working with international, blue-chip brands, partnerships and global markets would be beneficial (but not essential).

If you would like to join the team and be part of our mission, to win the United way, please submit your application by Wednesday 22nd November 2023.

Manchester United endeavour to respond to all job applications, however as we receive a high volume of applications this may not always be possible.

We recognise the importance of safeguarding children and adults at risk at Manchester United, as part of this commitment this post is required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the appropriate level, as well as full reference history.

Manchester United is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to background, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected characteristics.

Manchester United Football Club are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, supporting the armed forces community to transition into careers outside of the armed forces.

Manchester United is committed to working with and providing reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application and perform at your best, please do not hesitate to contact us to make a request; we are here to help.

It is unlawful to employ a person in a UK-based job who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to you before applying for any of our roles. Your personal data will be processed on MU’s behalf by Morson.

Media Rights Sales: 2024-27 UEFA Europa League/ UEFA Europa Conference League

The media content rights sales process for the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League
and UEFA Europa Super Cup (seasons 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27) will be conducted on a market-by market basis with such media rights being offered on a platform neutral basis and in accordance with the
principles established by the European Commission.

The sales process will usually be effected initially by means of an ‘Invitation to Submit Offer’ (ISO) process
under which qualified media content distributors will be invited to submit offers before the submission
deadline (as indicated in the Schedule A below) for the media rights in their respective territories.

Schedule B lists the relevant territories for which media rights agreements have been signed (including details of the respective partners).


The sales process will be administered on behalf of UEFA by TEAM Marketing, UEFA’s marketing agency
for the exploitation of certain media and commercial rights relating to its club competitions, except in the
United States where the sales process will be administered on behalf of UEFA by Relevent Sports Group.
All enquiries in respect of the acquisition of such rights should therefore be directed to TEAM Marketing at the following e-mail address: info@team.ch.

Further communications and updates shall be provided as and when UEFA commences the media content
rights sales process in respect of any other territories.