People Manager – Table Tennis England

Table Tennis England is recruiting a People Manager. Reporting into the Head of Governance, you will be actively involved in almost all areas of HR activity including staffing, performance management, learning & development, implementation of policies & procedures and employment law compliance. Alongside day-to-day people operations, there will be plenty of exciting opportunities taking part in projects and initiatives that foster a high performing culture.

This is a part-time role of 28 hours per week (flexible) with a hybrid working model of working from home and at the office in Milton Keynes.

Click here to download a Recruitment Pack, including role description and person specification.

Application Deadline: 07/02/2025 5:00 pm

Governance Manager – Table Tennis England

Table Tennis England is recruiting a Governance Manager. This is a vital new role within the organisation, being introduced to enable Table Tennis England to significantly improve governance throughout the organisation and achieve our strategic intention of being a High Performing Governing Body.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing varied governance areas including supporting the development of our safeguarding processes and training. They will support the Head of Governance to ensure that Table Tennis England has robust systems and process in place that ensure our compliance with the Code for Sports Govenance, Child Protection in Sport and any Integrity requirements. There will also be a culture piece to this role too, driving change across the organisation and the sport more broadly.

This role requires strong relationship management and people skills to ensure not only our internal but our external customers are bought on the journey. An understanding of the sector including safeguarding, membership organisations and broader governance would be beneficial.

Click here to download a Recruitment Pack, including role description and person specification.

Application Deadline: 07/02/2025 5:00 pm

Senior Gaming Manager – The Premier League

About the job

Overview

The Premier League’s digital media channels perform a vital role in helping grow the global reach of our competition, increasing engagement among football fans while supporting our member Clubs, broadcast licensees and commercial partners.

This exciting role in our Digital Media department will support the ongoing growth and development of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) while expanding the Premier League’s portfolio of digital games.

This support will include working closely with relevant people across the business to identify opportunities across gaming genres and platforms, assess and integrate new partners, develop and launch products for key audiences in target markets, maintain FPL’s dominant market position and deliver continued growth in this vital area.

The right candidate will have an understanding of the Premier League’s current gaming portfolio, appreciate its role and wider significance to the Premier League, display strong commercial acumen and meticulous attention to detail, demonstrate awareness and knowledge of gaming trends and have a background in digital games development across multiple formats.

Who we are

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in 900 million homes in 189 countries.

We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.

The role

This exciting role will become an important addition to the Digital Product, Data & Marketing team, which oversees all Premier League digital media products, including FPL and other digital games.

You will be expected to own and deliver the games strategy, contributing significantly to wider digital media objectives. You will be responsible for growing the userbase of the FPL games franchise – Classic, Draft and Challenge – alongside exploring different gaming opportunities that help the Premier League to reach and engage new audiences, while complementing existing partner products.

The role will involve, but is not limited to, the following duties:

  • Oversee the team at FPL’s development partner ISM Fantasy Games to ensure high standards are upheld within the game and across outbound comms.
  • Identify and evaluate new opportunities with ISM and digital partner Pulselive while seeking creative ways to improve the FPL experience.
  • Support the Senior Digital Product Manager in the development of new FPL features and gaming products on owned platforms.
  • Utilise an extensive contacts network and deep knowledge of the gaming landscape to explore and identify new gaming opportunities.
  • Design and develop new gaming concepts to present internally to secure buy-in and budget before submitting detailed briefs to potential development partners.
  • Identify gaming opportunities that help to convert fans on social media into known users on the Premier League’s owned platforms.
  • Working closely with internal Research & Insights teams to understand opportunities and trends across the gaming landscape in key markets.
  • Collaborate with the Digital & Creative team at Premier League Productions (PLP) to explore potential for integration of interactive features within gaming concepts and digital content across broadcast licensees’ output.
  • Work with relevant internal departments to oversee the delivery of each ePremier League tournament.
  • Establish excellent relationships within the Commercial team to capitalise on collaboration opportunities with partners such as EA, Football Manager and Rezzil.
  • Liaise with the Business Development team to understand, explore and advise on areas of interest in the gaming sector with potential new partners.

Requirements for the role

  • Significant experience of commissioning and developing digital games.
  • Proven experience of managing game developers and a deep knowledge of the gaming landscape.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to schedule and prioritise multiple work streams effectively.
  • Understanding of rights frameworks, copyright and their implications for creating games.
  • Keen gamer and football fan with a solid knowledge of the Premier League’s structure and context in the industry.
  • Knowledge of the fantasy sports genre, particularly FPL.
  • A motivated, proactive and ambitious individual with exceptional communication skills.
  • Collaborative and open-minded team player with the confidence to deal with senior internal and external figures.
  • Excellent and adaptable writing ability and presenting skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail.

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm.

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is 17 January 2025.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact recruitment@premierleague.com

Manager, Global Partnerships Sales – Manchester United

About the job

Location: London Office

At Manchester United, we believe that excellence on the pitch starts with excellence off the pitch. Our team thrives in a high-performance environment, united by a shared passion for success. We aim to elevate the standard of performance through collaboration and continuous growth, creating a space where everyone can contribute their best to our common goals.

We work together at our iconic Manchester United offices, enabling connection and innovation as we look ahead to what we can achieve as a global football club. We are excited to bring in passionate individuals who share our vision and drive for success.

Our Culture & Values

Here at Manchester United, we place great emphasis on a culture of connection, respect, and teamwork. We expect our colleagues to be champions of growth—constantly evolving, pushing boundaries, and collaborating across all areas of the business to keep us at the top of our game.

Before applying, take a moment to reflect on our Manchester United values. If you’re driven by the pursuit of excellence, passionate about football, and eager to be part of something bigger, we’d love for you to join us.

The Role

  • Connect with potential partners at the C-suite level, evaluating their suitability for Manchester United and aligning their brand objectives with the club’s offerings. Although industry contacts is a bonus and ability to source your own prospects is expected, this role does not require lead generation. There is a sales support team responsible for sourcing leads. Cold calling/ emailing is a part of the role.
  • Bespoke Sales Strategy:Develop and implement a tailored sales strategy that aligns with the prospects’ overall brand objectives and strategic growth or marketing plans.
  • Relationship Building: Establish and nurture relationships with key decision-makers externally, demonstrating the unique benefits of partnership opportunities with Manchester United.
  • Pitch Creation: Create compelling, bespoke pitches and proposals that showcase the unique benefits and value proposition of partnering with Manchester United. This includes demonstrating exposure, audience reach, and marketing activations.
  • Data-Driven Selling: Use analytical, data-led proof points, leveraging internal and external resources to demonstrate the ROI and value of a partnership with Manchester United. This role requires the ability to do an emotional sell, backed up by data.
  • Contract Negotiation: Negotiate commercial contracts, together with the legal team, to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for both the club and the partner.
  • Collaborative Strategy: Cross collaborate with internal stakeholders, including technology, football management, venue, marketing, events, and operations teams, to understand the club’s needs and identify how prospect products can provide effective solutions whilst ensuring alignment with clubs needs and objectives.
  • Relationship Management: Maintain high-level relationships with prospects and existing partners, focusing on satisfaction, renewals, and upselling opportunities. This is not an account management role for existing partners; you will engage with partners strategically, using a light touch to drive renewals and identify upselling possibilities without managing day-to-day activations.
  • Market Insight: Stay informed about sports and prospect industry trends, market conditions, and competitors’ activities to identify new opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.
  • Networking:Participate in industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to expand your network and engage with potential high-level prospects.

The Person:

  • Ability to engage, influence and manage senior level stakeholders both internally and externally.
  • Demonstrates expertise in managing complex, high-value deals from initial contact through proposal development and contract negotiation, particularly in challenging environments and for premium brands.A
  • nalytical mindset with capability to understand partner objectives and structure and present relevant sales data to deliver on these.
  • Exhibits strong strategic thinking by tailorning pitches and preparing highly detailed data and analytics to absolute accuracy levels and aligning then to internal and external objectives.
  • Leverages data effectively to support emotional sales pitches, using analytics to clearly demonstrate ROI
  • A strong track record of presenting to external stakeholders at a range of levels and cross border- you must be able to articulate complex narratives with complete clarity.
  • Prior experience working across a range of internal functions and with a strong understanding of all aspects of the marketing mix.
  • Shows a solid grasp of ability to negotiate commercial contract terms and legal considerations, particularly in the context of high-value agreements.
  • Candidates must be prepared to travel extensively (up to 60%), often on short notice, and be available to attend matches and events outside of regular working hours, including evenings and weekends.
  • Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience of working to tight deadlines in a high-performance environment.
  • A strong team player, you will be part of a small, high performance team and will need to demonstrate an exceptional attitude towards team work, whilst being able to self-motivate and approach the role with high levels of proactivity.

What We Offer

At Manchester United, we recognise that our people are at the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a range of rewards designed to support your professional and personal well-being:

  • Performance-based Annual Bonus to reward your dedication and hard work
  • Wellness Support with access to mental health resources, digital health checks, and & nutritionists through Aviva Digicare+ Workplace
  • Exclusive Discounts through our United Rewards platform, giving you access to exclusive deals from the club and partners
  • Gym Facilities in our onsite locations and opportunities for regular social events and team-building activities
  • Enhanced family Leave Benefits and an opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
  • Complimentary Lunch & Parking at our onsite office locations and supplementary offers for our London office.
  • Enhanced Career Development with access to professional learning platforms like LinkedIn Learning, and internal training programs
  • A Supportive Work Environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion, and individual growth

Our Commitment To You

At Manchester United, we believe that a diverse and inclusive environment makes us stronger. We are committed to building a team where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our recruitment strategy, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Ready to Join Us?

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please submit your application by Wednesday 22nd January.

Manchester United is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and as part of this commitment, all candidates will undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and reference checks.

If you need any adjustments to help you perform at your best during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact us, and we will be happy to discuss them with you.

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 Korn Ferry.

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Technical Account Manager – TIXR

About Tixr

“Tixr, the largest, fastest-growing privately-held primary ticketing and event commerce marketplace in the world, is transforming the ticket-buying experience globally. Born from a fan-focused frame of mind, the Tixr platform empowers large-scale events, music venues, and sports properties with innovative solutions to highly complex ticketing and e-commerce needs. Founded in 2013 in Santa Monica, CA, and now with its European headquarters in Central London, Tixr’s modern, unified commerce experience supports all types of events across Europe and North America. Tixr Europe has partners such as Forbidden Forest, Egg London, Leicestershire Cricket, Eden Ibiza, and The Royal Windsor Horseshow. From prestigious UK music festivals and to premier sporting events and cultural experiences, Tixr’s platform delivers an almost limitless suite of commerce offerings beyond admission tickets.”

Please note: Only applicants without the need for a UK working visa will be considered.

The Opportunity

Tixr is seeking a skilled Technical Account Manager (TAM) to join our growing team. Working within our client success team, you’ll execute technical implementations and provide expert product support to ensure client satisfaction and retention. Reporting to our Senior Client Success Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering technical solutions that meet our clients’ complex needs and in a timely manner.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing ticketing and event commerce platform, where you’ll work with a talented team to implement technical solutions for some of the industry’s leading events and venues. You’ll develop deep product expertise through hands-on implementation work while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure client satisfaction and innovation through product development.

About The Role

The Technical Account Manager (TAM) is a critical part of our client success team, responsible for managing and resolving technical support tickets, configuring platform builds, and ensuring optimal system performance. This is a primarily non-client-facing role, ideal for a detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at problem-solving, and has a passion for technical precision.


Responsibilities:

1. Platform Expertise

  • Become an expert in the Tixr platform and its core technical functionalities, including advanced proficiency in the Tixr Door, Print Agent and other supporting technologies.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of platform capabilities, updates, and integrations from product releases to ensure optimal system performance
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of our platform, including advanced configuration, integration, and troubleshooting.
  • Maintain and update technical documentation and procedure documents for internal and external use.

2. Technical Support and Ticket Management

  • Own the ticketing queue for agreed accounts, responding to and resolving technical support requests within SLA timelines.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues and collaborate with development teams as needed.

3. Implementation and Platform Builds:

  • Configure, build, and maintain platform setups for events and products to meet organisational and client requirements.
  • Build seating maps from diagrams and layouts provided to a high standard and with attention to detail.
  • Ensure smooth internal technical processes during onboarding phases and client go-lives.
  • Keep project management tools updated for the client success team to follow progress.

4. Operational Monitoring and Reporting

  • Monitor client usage and performance, identifying areas of improvement and making suggestions as needed.
  • Provide regular performance reports with actionable insights to improve platform usage to maximise revenue.

5. Collaboration and Support

  • Act as a technical resource for internal teams, including Client Success Managers and Partnerships, addressing platform-related queries.
  • Log product feedback and feature requests to assist the product team with prioritisation.

6. Process Improvement

  • Develop and refine workflows and templates to enhance technical task efficiency.
  • Identify opportunities for automation or optimisation in technical processes.

7. On-Site Support

  • Support clients with on-site technical support for live events, delivering training and helping to troubleshoot queries in live time.

8. Other

  • Support a busy growing office with administration tasks as required. This may include answering Fan Support queries in a queue at peak times or supporting in generic admin tasks.

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years in sports ticketing, theatre ticketing or any other reserved seating platform
  • Experience with season ticketing, renewals, invoicing, and postseason is a plus
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Great communicator with professional demeanor
  • Highly organised and detail-oriented
  • Passion and appreciation for technology, design, and live events
  • Experience of learning new systems and features quickly
  • Strong service orientation
  • Proven ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment, managing multiple priorities with minimal oversight.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving technical challenges.
  • Familiarity with performance monitoring tools.
  • Commitment to client experience, retention and implementing feedback loops.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interactions.
  • Proficiency in data analysis to understand usage patterns and feedback.
  • Ability to find ways to automate and eliminate human errors, wherever needed
  • Experience of working in small teams/a start up environment
  • Passion and enthusiasm for the entertainment and events industry

This role is a hybrid work environment with a minimum of 3 days per week at our Central London office, located near London Bridge.

The Perks:

  • Salary Range: £35,000 – £50,000
  • Eligible for bonuses and equity
  • Unlimited Holiday Policy
  • Paid Equipment
  • Paid Holidays & Birthdays Off
  • Team Events
  • Ticket hookups

We think this role might suit you if you are or have previously been:

  • Ticketing Manager in a sports venue
  • Box Office Manager in a theatre or arts or fringe festival venue
  • Client Success/Support, Technical Coordinator in a ticketing SaaS company

Tixr is modernising live and virtual events commerce providing end-to-end execution for events that serve over 50,000 fans daily across the world and make a material impact on our partners’ revenue and operations. We’re hyper-focused on large-scale, complex event organisations that require high-performance systems, agile development and white-glove service with rapid response times.

The Tixr Platform provides event ticketing and entertainment commerce with merchandise, food & beverage, and Livestream and a full-scale system that supports registration, point-of-sale and scanning software as well as a variety of additional services, inclusive of payment processing, security support, data insights, promotions strategy, fan support, on-premise support, and 3rd party integrations.


Tixr is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, or any other characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010.

We are also committed to making reasonable adjustments to support applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you require assistance during the application process or adjustments to perform your role, please contact our Human Resources department to discuss how we can support you.

The pay range for this role is:

35,000 – 50,000 GBP per year (Tixr UK)

Apply here.

Creative Producer – Partnerships – Chelsea FC

About the job

JOB TITLE: Creative Producer Partnerships

DEPARTMENT: Marketing

LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, Cobham and travel as necessary to matches

CONTRACT: Permanent

JOB FUNCTION:

Do you want to work for one of the world’s leading football teams, as part of their in-house video production team, Chelsea Creative Studios?

Chelsea FC is one of the world’s most iconic football clubs. Founded in 1905, it is one of the most decorated European Clubs with accolades that include:

Men’s team: six domestic Premier League titles, eight FA Cups and two UEFA Champions League titles.

Women’s team: seven domestic Super League titles, five FA Cups and two League Cups.

We are looking for a digital first producer to create content that raises the profile of the club, entertains fans of both the men’s and women’s team, and crucially supports the marketing team in delivering value for the club’s partners. All videos produced need to be in keeping with Chelsea’s brand, be of a high standard and be highly engaging for our fans across the world.

The majority of our output is digital first, published on YouTube, web, app and social media channels. That said, there is an ambition to develop innovative content formats in-house or with partners that can be distributed or streamed via a wide range of broadcast platforms.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Idea generation (25%)

• Work with the partnerships team to disseminate (or help develop) briefs, turns these briefs into creatively valuable and commercially viable ideas

• Collaborate with the wider marketing team to develop idea for video assets that support campaigns

• Pitch and develop new ideas that will engage Chelsea’s men’s and women’s fan base, whilst providing plenty of brand-friendly attribution for our partners

• Create decks, scripts, storyboards etc to communicate these ideas internally and to partners for sign-off

• Agree on KPIs and targets with the partnership and/or marketing team

Lead the planning and execution of video shoots (50%)

• Work with the production managers to plan and organise video shoots, primarily at the training ground in Cobham or the stadium

• Agree on call sheets, shot lists and timings with key stakeholders

• Lead video shoots in terms of set-up, directing talent, e.g. football players, as well as camera operators and production assistants

• Liaise with the Communications department and coaching staff for sign-off when required

• Ensure all ideas and output align with Chelsea’s brand, tone & style and upholds the club’s values

Oversee edit and post-production (25%)

• Brief edits and post-production eg motion graphics

• Manage the sign off process

• Create assets that generate commercial value for partners and are engaging for fans.

• Ensure the quality of output is both industry leading and consistent across club, social and partner video production.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:

• 5+ years’ experience, creating digital first, branded content. Ideally in a range of roles (producer, director, editor, production management etc)

• Highly creative, collaborative and embody a growth mindset

• Proven track record of developing great creative ideas in terms of taking a brief, converting ideas into pitch decks/storyboards/scripts through to delivering high quality assets

• Strong communicator with the ability to quickly and clearly explain ideas to a range of stakeholders e.g. senior management, talent (football players), clients (partners/sponsors) as well as the people making the videos

• Experience of working with talent e.g. football players, athletes, musicians, actors etc. in a high-pressure environment and under strict time pressures

• Proficient using Premier Pro video editing software

• Well-versed across social media platforms, with a strong interest in sport & entertainment, as well as being in touch with youth culture

• Worked across a range of video production output, from short form social edits to longer-form YouTube output, from adverts to branded content

• Experience in production management, for example, running production meetings, scheduling, budgeting and assigning roles and responsibilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills, operates with gravitas and builds stakeholder trust with ease.

• An interest in the Premier League and Women’s Super League

The Employee must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to Chelsea Football Club policies and procedures in particular Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and with regard to the Data Protection Act. The Employee must act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are in their care or attending the Company’s premises. The Employee must report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the Safeguarding Lead.

Chelsea Football Club and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups) that are in our care or attending our premises. As a consequence, Chelsea FC may require any successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to working at our premises. Successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening appropriate to the post applied for. The Employee must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relations amongst Employees and customers. The above Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive, the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.

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Project Manager – InCrowd

About the job

The details:

  • An integral member of the Client Delivery Team
  • A competitive salary commensurate with your experience
  • Based in our Brighton or London office (remote considered)
  • Reporting to the Head of Project Management

Are you the right person?

Our Project Managers are organised people leaders that thrive on solving problems, working with teams and delighting clients. You are an experienced Project Manager capable of working with multi-disciplinary teams covering technical, QA, Data, Design, and InCrowd’s commercial team to deliver complex client facing products across frontend web and app solutions and data oriented solutions.

This role is not simply about task management. You are the person looking ahead, removing roadblocks, getting the client engaged, planning and pivoting as well as managing stakeholders, the scope and project finances. You will be able to lead a team to come up with innovative solutions and turn successful individual projects into a valuable long term client relationship.

You are pragmatic and organised, and communicate clearly and often, stating needs and putting forward solutions. You will be supported by the Head of Project Management and a team of talented colleagues.

Candidate Criteria

  • Good digital project management background with a fair understanding of methodologies, tools, ways of working and best practice
  • Digitally and technically literate. You know how to talk to developers, appreciate design thinking, and have experience building websites, apps, CMS’, and working with data
  • Experience working with external clients and third parties and able to align multiple stakeholders to a common goal
  • Able to build and manage successful client relationships
  • Financially literate and able to recognise opportunities for project growth, in line with clients’ objectives.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic and changing environment and able to priortise effectively.
  • Good with people and clear straightforward communicator
  • Self starter and able to motivate and lead a team to great outcomes.

What will you be doing for InCrowd?

  • Planning, documenting and delivering fantastic sports products on time, within scope and within budget.
  • Working on a handful of digital projects simultaneously
  • Being client facing throughout the project delivery
  • Engaging, aligning and communicating with stakeholders and third parties
  • Mitigating risks and resolving issues on your projects, escalating issues when appropriate
  • Working within an agile framework, utilising Scrum
  • Managing the project backlog, ensuring tickets are created, sufficiently detailed and ready to be worked
  • Ensuring project controls are utilised appropriately
  • Making projects enjoyable for your team and your client by building great relationships, being fair, and ensuring everyone’s voice feeds into the collective output
  • Delivering amazing work which you’re proud of and moves the business towards its goals and objectives
  • Supporting on wider delivery initiatives as required

Who are we?

InCrowd is a data-led fan marketing company, but first and foremost, we are sports fans. We understand the unrivalled passion and dedication of supporters towards the clubs, leagues and players they care about.

We use technology to capture real-time fan consumption data and have enterprise-scale third-party data integrations enabling our clients to gain a better understanding of their fans, going well beyond who they are and delving deeper into their behavioural habits and fan characteristics. We link data to marketing through our proprietary digital experience platform which makes it easy for our clients to activate data-powered campaigns. This approach allows our clients to deliver relevant and timely content and marketing messages to fans, vastly enhancing the fan experience whilst achieving commercial objectives.

We work with multiple sports organisations and clubs including; Formula 1, ECB, 10 Premier League / Championship football clubs, Rugby Football League, Premiership Rugby and Sky Sports. We have seen rapid growth in our ten-year history and now have over 110 staff based in London and Brighton.

This role is an exciting new position that will be at the forefront of the company’s success.

What will InCrowd be doing for you?

InCrowd offers a healthy, friendly and creative environment. We are proud of our culture and excited about the next steps for the company.

We also offer:

  • Company benefits.
  • Support for additional training and education.
  • Social events.
  • Opportunity for career progression in a fast-developing company.

Apply here.

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Specialist – Sportian

About the job

Are you ready to join our team and revolutionize the world of sports

Sportian is a global end-to-end technology solutions provider that enables growth for the sports and entertainment industry through its digital ecosystem. Created through a joint venture between Globant and LALIGA, it is the only organisation that combines cutting-edge technology capabilities with the insights of a leading sports competition.

Right now, we are looking for Marketing Automation Specialist to join our team at Sportian!

You will get the chance to:

  • Establishment of personalized campaign strategies focused on improving engagement to optimize the qualification and monetization of the database.
  • Management and sending of multichannel campaigns throughout the ecosystem.
  • Preparation of reports based on the objectives of the campaigns and business.
  • Interlocution and management with clients. Coordination of the work of the creative agency.
  • Preparation of reports with recommendations and next steps for the continuous optimization of the communication strategy.
  • Interlocution with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the success of the project.

What will help you succeed:

  • At least 2 years of experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
  • At least 2 years of experience programming automated communication Journeys in Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
  • Experience in the layout, composition, and sending of newsletters.
  • Working with complex databases and a high number of users.
  • Experience with sending Push notifications and other channels like SMS, etc.
  • Fluent in English (C1 level).
  • Knowledge of HTML and graphic design (Photoshop) or other CRM tools is a plus.
  • Experience in an app environment is a plus.
  • Coordination and communication skills to work collaboratively with other technical and product departments.
  • Proactivity and results-oriented.
  • Organization and attention to detail

Are you ready?

Apply here.

UEFA Junior Designer – InCrowd

About the job

In summary…

  • The Junior Designer will assist the Senior Designer on how UEFA’s competitions and their brand are visually represented on UEFA’s official digital channels.
  • This is a permanent role, based in our London office with hybrid working options available.

Who are you?

The successful candidate will have the following key responsibilities:

  • Design and artwork high-quality visuals and multimedia content to create premium assets that excite and engage audiences on digital platforms, helping celebrate the European football story.
  • Assist in creating artwork for campaigns, matchday content and other various football updates.
  • Ensure all content aligns with the brand’s visual identity and is optimised for various social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) and the multiple format requirements of UEFA’s website and apps.
  • Stay on top of football trends, news, and cultural moments to ensure our content is timely, relevant, and resonates with our audience.
  • Manage multiple content projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines, especially during peaks of the football season.
  • Work with the Senior Designer to deliver graphics through UEFA’s templating supplier, ensuring suites of designs are up to standard for multi-purpose use.

We need you to have

  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, media production, visual arts, or a related field, or equivalent experience in sports content creation.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc.).
  • Basic understanding of design principles, colour theory and layout techniques.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing a variety of social media content, particularly related to sport.
  • Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for creating visually compelling designs.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, especially during major football events.
  • Excellent communication skills and openness to feedback and collaborative improvement.

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience working with sports media or football-related brands.
  • Familiarity with social media trends and platforms, particularly in the context of football content.
  • Knowledge of live sport content creation and experience with live match coverage. A deep understanding of and creative flair for illustration, graphic design and typography.

Who are we?

InCrowd is a data-led sports marketing company, but first and foremost, we are sports fans. We understand the unrivalled passion and dedication of supporters towards the clubs, leagues and players they care about.

We use technology to capture real-time fan consumption data and have enterprise-scale third-party data integrations enabling our clients to gain a better understanding of their fans, going well beyond who they are and delving deeper into their behavioural habits and fan characteristics. We link data to marketing through our proprietary digital experience platform which makes it easy for our clients to activate data-powered campaigns. This approach allows our clients to deliver relevant and timely content and marketing messages to fans, vastly enhancing the fan experience whilst achieving commercial objectives.

We work with multiple sports organisations and clubs including; Formula 1, ECB, 10 Premier League / Championship football clubs, Rugby Football League, Premiership Rugby & Sky Sports. We have seen rapid growth in our nine-year history and have over 100 staff based in London and Brighton and now the US, Australia and South Africa.

This role will be challenging and offers a rare opportunity to be part of a fast-growing business offering progression potential, opportunity and personal growth.

What will InCrowd be doing for you?

InCrowd offers a healthy, friendly and creative environment. This role will be based in our London office but a hybrid of office and working from home is possible.

We are proud of our culture and excited about the next steps for the company.

We also offer:

  • Company benefits.
  • Support for additional training and education.
  • Social events.
  • Opportunity for significant career progression in a fast-developing team.

Up for the challenge?

Send us your CV and something that shows us why you’re perfect for the role. This can be anything; an email, a video or perhaps a case study of previous work….. we want to find out more about you. Email everything to jobs@incrowdsports.com and we’ll be in touch.

Communications Executive – The Premier League Charitable Fund

About the job

Application Deadline: 15 September 2024

Department: Premier League Charitable Fund

Location: London, UK

Compensation: £35,000 / year

Description

The Premier League Charitable Fund is looking to appoint an experienced Communications Executive on a fixed-term basis. This new role will support the Communications Manager to use communications to drive forward the work of the charity, ensure recognition for the funders and raise awareness of the work of both the charity itself and the Club Community Organisation (CCO) network.

The Communications Executive will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the communication action plan. This is a broad and varied role in a small and committed team and will include regular collaboration with Policy, Communications, Editorial and Marketing colleagues from the Premier League. The person we appoint will need to have excellent written and oral communication skills and great attention to detail. The role will be fast paced and wide ranging, from drafting copy and creating case studies to procuring branded materials and merchandise. The person will need to have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to build relationships and work well with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Who We Are

Established in 2010 to support the delivery of the Premier League Communities strategy, the Premier League Charitable Fund is one of the biggest sports charities in the world, distributing more than £35million a year to professional football club community organisations (CCOs), from the Premier League and partners.

The independent charity supports CCOs in delivering high quality projects and evidences its success to key stakeholders.

The Premier League Charitable Fund aims to create positive and lasting sporting, social, health and education outcomes for a wide range of beneficiaries, especially children and young people. The Premier League Charitable Fund team supports and inspires impactful work via 92+ CCOs, including those in the Premier League and English Football League. In turn, their work directly benefits more than 500,000 individuals at thousands of community venues and schools each year.

The Premier League Charitable Fund is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements

The role

The main duties will include but not be limited to:

  • Supporting on the collation of Club Community Organisation data and insights to inform Premier League and Premier League Charitable Fund communications, and to create a compelling case for support from a range of Premier League Charitable Fund stakeholders.
  • Helping to monitor what is being said about the Premier League Charitable Fund, and Premier League community programmes funded via the Premier League Charitable Fund, in traditional and online media, and via club and CCO websites and social media.
  • Content generation including drafting relevant communications for internal and external audiences, such as, media release templates, case studies, briefing documents, newsletters, impact reports, articles and social copy.
  • Supporting with effective communications around the delivery of community activities and events as required, including project planning and delivery, to ensure high-quality activity for participants and stakeholders.
  • Supporting the Senior Communications Manager to design, develop and roll out communication toolkits, templates and resources, as required by the Premier League, programme leads or the CCO network.
  • Working with the Senior Communications Manager and communication providers and partners to develop content as required (eg film makers, resource providers, talent, etc).
  • Liaising with the Premier League’s Community, Communications and Digital teams to effectively use social and digital channels when promoting Premier League programmes delivered through the Premier League Charitable Fund.
  • Creating a library of case studies and stories from CCOs, to inform a range of stakeholders about the collective impact of work supported by the Premier League Charitable Fund, in particular our funders and partners. Helping to align these to relevant campaigns, themes or calendar moments.
  • Coordinating administrative and logistical elements of Premier League Charitable Fund events and conferences, including Premier League Charitable Fund spokesperson activity.
  • Working collaboratively with the Premier League Charitable Fund Impact team to continually improve quality of CCO case studies.
  • Helping to deliver communication-related training and CPD to the Premier League Charitable Fund and the CCO network, including sharing good practice as a result of learning, development and innovation.
  • Supporting colleagues to procure relevant appropriately branded materials to help promote the Premier League community programmes and the Premier League Charitable Fund. This could include working with Premier League marketing colleagues and external suppliers to ensure event branding, merchandise and kit (for goody bags, participants or staff) is fit for purpose and good value for money.
  • Ensuring the Premier League Charitable Fund is well-informed of other initiatives and organisations working in charity communications, through participating in relevant external groups and networks.
  • Keeping up-to-date with current communication opportunities and good practice within the sports, charity and voluntary sectors, disseminating to relevant audiences, as necessary.
  • Where appropriate, carrying out other duties as may reasonably be required, giving support to other members of the team at busy times.

Requirements For The Role

  • Communications experience in a fast-paced environment with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
  • A successful track record of using communication to achieve organisational objectives.
  • Strong writing, editing, proofreading, publishing and report development skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and relationship management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively under own direction and demonstrate effective strategic leadership without close supervision or day-to-day management.
  • Ability to communicate well to and with a range of audiences including children and young people, and using different mediums, with written skills to an excellent standard.
  • Project management skills, including the ability to manage a complex network of stakeholders.
  • Team player with excellent planning and organisational ability.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure, make sound judgement calls and solve problems.
  • An understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and inclusive communications, and how they relate to the role.
  • A commitment to and understanding of the importance of safeguarding in relation to communications activity.
  • High level of computer proficiency, particularly with MS Office packages.
  • Willingness to travel within England and Wales.
  • A satisfactory enhanced DBS check will need to be completed.

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm.

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is Sunday 15 September 2024.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact recruitment@premierleague.com

Apply here.