Tender for new website design and build for Clipper Yacht Race

The Clipper Race brand is currently accepting proposals in response to this RFP to find a qualified source that will ultimately provide

A) design and vision [create look and feel, wire frame, site map, user experience] and
B) build, code, the customisable mobile-optimised website.

As a result of the project the Clipper Race website shall continue to enhance our brand vision into the next phase of business growth.

It shall recruit crew globally (include data collection to new CRM, link to payment platform) and suitable business Partners (data collection).

A fully responsive site shall be mobile optimised, possibly app based, and integrated into the new CRM platform for data collection and management and marketing purposes.

Key features such as the Race Viewer may be enhanced, or possibly monetized.

Additional plugins will be possible adapting to the evolving needs and opportunities.

The website shall be compelling, inspiring, informative, and even addictive.

The objective of this Request for Proposal is to identify agents that will provide the best overall value to Clipper Ventures.

Our goals are to:

Establish the right agents and partners for the task. They will have relevant commercial experience, be insightful and creative as well as forward thinking.
Ensure the look and feel of the tenacious, courageous, risk-taking Clipper Race brand remains attractive to a wide audience, and especially core user groups. These stakeholders include returning and potential business Partners, existing and potential Race Crew, family and friends of the crew members, media outlets, staff, sailing community / competition.
Make sure the site should not look dated or functionally fail within a reasonable timeframe (by which we mean 6-8 years min).
To meet the commercial and creative objectives of our stakeholder groups (such as the different Clipper Ventures departments, investors etc)(to be outlined in detail), on time, on budget.
To work with an agency as an incentivised partner with a contracted, agreed scope-of-work to maintain the site throughout the race cycle period, for up to four years to the end of the Clipper 2026-27 Race edition [Dec 2027].

Commercial Executive – Essex CCC

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on being part of a team, wants to establish their career in the sports industry and is keen to succeed in a business development role. This position will enable the successful candidate to earn significant experience of the front end of commercial sports and they will carry significant responsibility for revenue generation within the organization, making them a key part of the business.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for driving new business within Matchday Hospitality and Partnerships
Core member of the Partnerships department, working towards agreed targets
Business development-based role with a primary focus on our core cricket product, creating a pipeline of interest and ultimately selling matchday hospitality packages to both private individuals and businesses, as well as partnerships / sponsorships to local, regional, national and international brands
Secondary sales focus on additional Club events such as Annual Golf Day, End of Season Dinner and Lords Long Room Lunch etc
Responsible for strategic development and creation of bespoke sales presentations, and appropriate pricing
Represent the Club at business networking events and be an Ambassador for the Club, as required
Use of a variety of sales tools including, but not limited to our current CRM database (Events500), LinkedIn, social media networking, phone and email
Database management, with responsibility to grow our corporate database
Support with matchday hospitality delivery, as required
Reporting into Commercial Manager, and ultimately Head of Commercial,working within a supportive environment towards collective goalsPackage; £25k basic, excellent commission structure, plus additional benefits such as 8% non-contributory pension, free breakfasts, staff social events, free city centre parking, mobile phone, discounts on merchandise and free match tickets!

Working Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. Primarily office based but this role naturally will involve a considerable time ‘out of the office’ meeting contacts and developing relationships. Candidates are expected to work increased hours during busy periods of the year, especially in season and occasional evening and weekend work will be required.

Desirable attributes:

A minimum one year’s sales experience, in any industry
B2B sales experience preferable
Hospitality sales and / or sponsorship sales a bonus, but not essential
Interest and knowledge of cricket helpful, but not essential
Personable, hardworking, business minded, entrepreneurial
Ambitious and strategic mindset
Results and target driven
Strong communication, written and presentation skills
Ability to work independently, but as part of a team
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
Experience of using Microsoft Office, Powerpoint and a CRM system
Full driving license helpful, but not essential

Data and Insights Manager – Manchester City

Fan Experience Analytics and Insights is central to City Football Marketing’s global growth plan. Building fan loyalty, growth and monetisation across all territories through understanding of their behaviours and needs.

You will leverage industry leading cloud-based data platform (built in house) that allows to benefit from the current state-of-the-art technology such as machine learning, AI or big data to analyse fan behavioural data.

You must be highly analytical, personable, communicative and motivated to deliver actionable insights through data, with experience in managing projects through to completion. You will be working in a challenging and dynamic environment where your analysis will facilitate key business decisions and influence marketing strategies.

Role specific accountabilities:

Proactively work with different teams to identify data solutions we can develop to support the business, creating project plans

Independently complete analytical projects, starting from the internal client’s brief to the presentation of the learnings

Build data models to improve personalisation, engagement and monetisation across our digital portfolio: email, website, app, digital ads and social media

Support more junior roles in project development and delivery

Act as Scrum Master in Agile set-up to ensure efficient team development of data

Role specific knowledge, skills and experience:

Essential:

At least 3-5 years of experience in an analytical role deriving actionable business insights from data (more junior candidates may be considered if proven fit)
Ability to use high-level scripting language (e.g. Python, PySpark, R) on a daily basis
Consulting mindset, i.e., ability to guide business stakeholders through analytical insights to drive business value
Experience with visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
Bachelor’s Degree in Math, Computer Science or STEM/numerate degree
Experience in Agile framework

Desirable:

Experience with enterprise cloud services (especially Microsoft Azure)
Certification in Agile development methodologies
Understanding of Machine Learning techniques and concepts
Experience with software engineering best practices like version control and CI/CD across environments
Master in STEM field
Passion for sports, particularly football

Debenture Relationship Manager – Wimbledon

We’re looking for a Debenture Relationship Manager to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract. In this role, you’ll manage a small team and lead and develop the differentiated service experience for the complete debenture operation, both year-round and during The Championships.

Delivery of this operation is complex and challenging and a desire to provide a first-class guest experience will be at the heart of your decisions, interactions, planning and the actions that you take.

What you’ll be doing

Lead The Championships operational delivery, ensuring service standards and minimising queues. Take the initiative and go the extra mile; anticipate additional services and requirements
Oversee and quality control front of house services to debenture holders during The Championships, including seamless operation of debenture areas with the Food & Drink team
Recruit and train a team of debenture hosts to deliver a knowledgeable, friendly and professional service
Lead a team of three permanent staff in delivering a continually improving, innovative and world class customer service experience. Recruit, train and develop temporary staff through the Wimbledon placement scheme
Manage the relationship with debenture holders ensuring a high level of engagement and satisfaction. Encourage a level of personalised service through email, phone and in person events in order to develop and nurture strong relationships, to understand debenture holder needs and challenges and provide the very best support
Lead the year-round communication with debenture holders, including via the website and email and responses to individual queries to deliver a world class guest experience
Enhance the debenture website for use by debenture holders, and guests with debenture tickets, providing clear and concise information on the services and facilities available
Lead The Championships communication with debenture holders, including feedback, queries and managing expectations of your customer base
Act as an escalation point in relation to customer queries and complaints
Work with the internal design team to produce annual debenture guides and gifts as well as ad-hoc publications and information
Run around four annual events for debenture holders
Working with the Financial Controller, coordinate and develop the Official Market, including proposals, website design, integration and allocation of tickets
Centre Court debenture issue
Execute the marketing strategy for the debenture issue.
Lead the prospectus design process for debenture issues, in conjunction with the creative team.
Working with the Financial Controller, coordinate and develop the application and allotment process for debentures.

The Championships

During The Championships and events, and in the build up to The Championships, you will need to work flexible shifts which will include evenings and weekends.

About You

Strong background and experience in delivering exceptional customer service in a hospitality, sporting or membership environment
Articulate and competent communicator across varied customer channels
Experience in leading customer communications, online, written and verbal, in a membership environment
Experience of dealing with elite, exclusive or high net worth individuals
The ability to problem solve, with a proven track record of complex complaint handling
The ability to manage a varied and challenging workload to strict deadlines
Dedicated and consistent attention to detail
Comfortable with ambiguity, with the ability to simplify existing processes
Experience of managing others
Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
Ability to communicate with a broad range of customers, adapting style and approach as and when required
Creative problem solving
Passionate about providing an exceptional level of service
Positive and proactive approach to all elements of the role
Uses initiative and is proactive in helping to create and implement new ideas
Ability to manage in a pressurised environment

About Us

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited (AELTC) organises and stages The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. Debentures for Centre and No.1 Court are issued every five years and debenture holders have a range of facilities available during The Championships. This role is responsible for the overall relationship with debenture holders alongside Championships debenture operations.

This role will be involved in the marketing, creative and transactional elements of the forthcoming Centre Court debenture issue during spring 2024.

Chair – British Judo

The British Judo Association is the recognised National Governing Body for the Olympic Sport of Judo in Great Britain, including England Judo, Scottish Judo, Welsh Judo and Northern Irish Judo.

The Association represents Great Britain internationally and is a member of the International Judo Federation, the European Judo Union, the Judo Confederation of the European Union, the British Olympic Association, Sport and Recreation Alliance, Commonwealth Judo Association and the Commonwealth Games Federation.

It was established in 1948 and was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 1978. The British Judo Association is recognised by UK Sport, Sport England, Sport Wales, Sport Northern Ireland, Sport Scotland, the British Olympic Association and the Sport and Recreation Alliance. The Board consists of 12 members, including the Chair, CEO, Home Nations representation and independent NEDs.

The British Judo Association are now recruiting a new chair, as the current chair’s term comes to an end and they are also recruiting an Independent Non Executive Director.

THE ROLE:

The position of chair comes with an honorarium and is for a 4 year term, with the potential of a further 4 year term.

The successful candidate will lead the British Judo Board to ensure achievement of the organisation’s strategic goals and a sound financial position. The organisation has six board meetings a year, normally held in Walsall.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Demonstrable success in a senior role in the private, public and/or voluntary sector, with an understanding of the chair’s role in promoting sound governance
An understanding of the sporting landscape in the UK and the role that sport plays in society
The ability to consider complex issues related to evaluating strategic performance, with the aptitude to think creatively and strategically
Possess the skills to challenge, support and present views in a clear and concise manner
A clear commitment to improving diversity and equality and understanding the needs of under-represented groups in sport
The Chair will be a strategic leader, with a passion for sport and a willingness to devote time, energy and effort to British Judo

Partner Manager – Alpine Formula 1

We are looking for an experienced Partner Manager to build and drive the relationship with a strategic and technical partner. This is a key role in helping the Marketing Team deliver contractual entitlements, while constantly assessing their effectiveness in reaching partner KPIs.

Partner Manager – The role

The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Partner Management to evaluate programme KPIs, define a strategy to achieve them and consolidate the relationship with a key team partner. This is a key role in helping the Marketing Team deliver contractual entitlements, while constantly assessing their effectiveness in reaching partner KPIs. You will be working in a tight-knit marketing team based across the UK and France with diverse skills and competencies and liaise with the wider Alpine Business Unit.

Partner Manager – The person

To be successful in this position you will have:

Multi-year experience in sport sponsorship or marketing activation
Understanding of the automotive industry (including new trends, connected cars, future of mobility, etc.)
Familiarity with Renault Group and Alpine BU
Understanding of contractual and legal issues
Active interest in the evolution of Formula One technologies and regulations
An understanding of technical/engineering partnerships
English proficiency is essential, but a working knowledge of French, Spanish and other languages would be useful
A good understanding of content and digital marketing
CRM and KPI measurement experience
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and encourage cultural diversity
Conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Proud to deliver best-in-class services as part of a team

Our offer to you

In return for your hard work and dedication we offer a team who is truly ambitious with their goals, with a unique and friendly working environment and competitive remuneration – including car schemes, pension, free onsite gym, subsidised canteen and many others.

Project Manager, Marketing – Formula 1

Planning and Tracking

· Orchestrate planning process across all Marketing areas

· Create and align marketing teams with integrated planning platform, document structures, and tracking

· Schedule process for defining, confirming plans in agreed areas, including overall 2024 Strategy, Brand plan, Content plan, Onboarding plan, Audience Segmentation plans etc

· Crossover with Procurement on major agency and supplier pitch process, including:

o Locking in conformed timelines, plans

o Organising pitches, review and decision stages with procurement

· Maintain and optimise editorial content tracking and planning documents

o Define steps for Creative Media Digital Video production to pick up tracking elements and fully align

· Extend travel planning aligned with project management

Project Management

· Lead project management on range of major cross-Marketing projects, eg End of Season Awards Event

o Including attendance at select races and offsite events

· Oversee project planning, budget alignment, project structuring and appropriate delivery, reporting

· Define, procure, set up and optimise integrated Project Management Platform

o Used across Marketing and in digital video production

· Set-up platform for Content concept briefing process, including audience segmentation focus

o Plus production project definition, timelines,

o And integration with output tracking and reporting

Commercial and Finance alignment

· Develop integrated planning process with commercial team around marketing, brand and content alignment with Partners and Licenses

· Align commercial project alignment with shared project management platform

· Extend integrated budget tracking assets and process with finance across all marketing areas

· Help project manage next season budget planning aligned with integrated strategies

Location & Hours

· The job will be based at SJM, with occasional attendance in Biggin and at track and F1 Events

· Must be able to work weekends, including race shifts with occasionally late hours. Time off in lieu is given for weekend working.

Director Commercial and Marketing – Rangers FC

Rangers Football Club, formed in 1872, is one of the world’s longest-established and most successful clubs, having won 55 League titles, 34 Scottish Cups, 27 League Cups and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972. This collection of titles and cups makes Rangers the most successful club in the world, and it is currently the 9th strongest football brand according to the YouGov UK Brand Index.

Playing at the 50,987 seat Ibrox Stadium and benefitting from the world-class 37-acre training facility, the Club has been a dominant force in Scottish football for decades. The Club benefits from a famously loyal support and the high volume of season tickets is the foundation of the top 19 best attendances in Europe. It is estimated that Rangers has a global fanbase of 3.4m, half of which reside in the UK.

Commercially, over the last four years, the club has gone from strength to strength. With a strong partnership portfolio, hospitality developments, the new Edmiston House venue and a global fan base, the club is in a great position to continue this growth.

THE ROLE

The club is now looking to appoint a new Director of Commercial & Marketing to build on these fantastic foundations and further optimise commercial revenue and continue to grow and engage with the club’s global fan base. The Director of Commercial & Marketing will sit on the club’s board, reporting to the CEO, and lead a department of 60 full-time staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Maximise commercial revenues, through partnerships, retail, ticket sales, events, hospitality, corporate, soccer academies, digital media and other business activities.
Drive Commercial & Marketing activities that seek to grow the global fan base whilst deepening existing supporter engagement.
Attract new offers from leading brands for the flagship sponsor positions.
Growing commercial partnerships and maximising all corporate sales opportunities.
Maximise the potential of the Castore Kit and Retail partnership.
Deliver a digital transformation strategy that places data at the heart of business decisions and supporter engagement.
Grow the MyGers membership, underpinned by a constant plan for member engagement and supporter feedback.
Continue to modernise the Club’s hospitality offering with a focus on the Blue Sky Lounge, ‘Menu by Gordon Ramsay’, and new Sports Bar project.
Extend reach of Soccer Academies into key international markets and exploit digital platforms.
Drive the commercial success and lead all aspects of Edmiston House and the Club Museum, delivering a robust commercial strategy and continuous matchday, conferences, music, and events activity.
Develop the Club’s digital and social media strategy, driving reach and engagement.
Manage and support the entire Commercial & Marketing department, to maximise their potential and develop their skills.

THE CANDIDATE

The candidate attributes include:

A successful track record of leading commercial revenue streams within a relevant organisation. Ideally, sports but other industries are considered (Media, Entertainment, etc).
A track record of securing, developing and growing sponsorship.
Proven business development experience from a relevant background – ideally sports but other relevant areas considered.
Experience and/or ability to lead a marketing division that focuses on fan engagement, whilst developing the brand and global reach.
Experience of developing and maximising retail and licensing activities.
Proven experience of leading teams and maximising the performance of individuals
Driven by targets and comfortable in a high-pressure commercial environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and stakeholder management ability.

EQUALITY & INCLUSION

Rangers Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Given the nature of the business, this role includes working at both weekends and evenings in accordance with the fixture schedule and events diary.
A developed sense of discretion and confidentiality is required.
The candidate must keep up to date with new methods and undertake necessary internal or external training sessions in accordance with company policies and procedures.

The Executives in Sport Group are retained on behalf of Rangers FC to appoint a Director of Commercial and Marketing. All direct applications and CV’s will be forwarded to The Executives in Sport Group.

If this role is of interest, then please press the apply button and include a copy of your CV.

We ask that applicants complete our diversity monitoring form. You are not obliged to answer any of these questions but the more information you supply, the more effective our monitoring will be.

All information supplied is anonymous and will not be viewed by recruiting managers.

Event Coordinator – Matchroom multi sport

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented, proactive, extremely organised Event Coordinator to join our expanding team. As a growing business we are looking for someone with initiative, new ideas who can identify smarter ways of working. We need a team player with exceptional communication skills who will contribute to the success of our events. The role requires extensive amounts of travel around the UK, Europe, USA & Asia.

Key tasks:

– Lead on all event administration including accommodation, travel operations and on-site catering for the live sporting events

– Lead on the booking of staff working on the events

– Coordinate on all event branding including venue and set signage

– Contribution to the planning of hospitality at each event

– To work with the current team onsite at all events with hands-on hospitality work as well as liaising with the players and event / tv staff

– Lead on general administration of players competing in the events

Skills

– Preferred knowledge in live televised and sporting events.

– At least three years’ experience in administration, ideally in events.

– Effective and confident communicator at all levels

– Be flexible in approach and working patterns

– Have an excellent attention to detail

– Be able to use initiative and work independently as well as in a team

– Calm under pressure

– Experienced and confident using Microsoft Word, Excel as well as Google Sheets

Note

– Overseas travel is required to the USA/Asia/Europe

– During non-event periods this is an office based role in Brentwood, Essex, UK

– Full driving license

– Hours will be variable

Player Relations Lead – The FA

The Football Association have an exciting opportunity for a Player Relations Lead working with our England Senior Men’s players.

Protect and grow The FA’s commercial and marketing interests and ensure The FA builds and maintains excellent relationships with the England Senior Men’s and Women’s Teams. Driving robust and innovative delivery of The FA’s Commercial, Media and Marketing strategy.

About The Team

Working within our broader commercial team who across all levels of the game, from grassroots right up to the England team, find and work with the right commercial partners to help fund the game. We sell our broadcast rights, engage sponsors and manage the retail parts of our business and the tours of Wembley Stadium so we can maximise the FA’s revenue, both at home and internationally.

What will you be doing?

Player Management & Activity

Maintain and develop The FA’s relationship with the England Senior Men’s players, their representatives, and families.
Ensure consistency, alignment and high standards with the senior men’s and women’s teams across commercial and marketing usage, ‘Friends & Family’ support, out-of-camp engagement, reporting and financing
- Proactively communicate on FA commercial and marketing requirements
- Represent players in commercial and marketing planning to align activity and ensure player support
- Manage scheduling and approvals with players and their representatives
- Manage communications with player representatives to ensure both parties commercial agreements are respected
To provide a safe and practical travel programme for the players’ friends & family that offers the best available accommodation options and ensures the group have an enjoyable experience whilst supporting the team on their journey through each major tournament finals.

England Senior Men’s Team

Act as the conduit between The FA and the players.
Represent commercial/marketing in the MDT (multi-disciplinary team) performance meetings for the England Men’s Team ahead of each international camp and major tournament finals.
Continue to oversee all the England Senior Men’s Player, Manager and technical staff commercial/marketing obligations.

Commercial Responsibilities

Liaise with commercial, marketing and Club Wembley to plan and deliver appearances including approvals
Support The FA in the delivery of Commercial Partnerships, managing player access and adding value to partners marketing plans
Work collaboratively with the Sales team to offer insights for commercial opportunities, potential new partners and to align activity and ensure player support
Work closely with the Technical Team (Technical director, manager, coaching, physical performance) at St. George’s Park to capitalise on commercial and performance opportunities for existing & potential partners.
Leverage relationships, knowledge & processes with the commercial and marketing team to explore and consider new markets (sponsorship, licensing & digital media) for commercial growth with the ultimate objective, to increase revenue to support growth and participation across all formats in grass roots football.
Support Commercial Director and FA organization on players committee contractual matters, including implementation of new contracts, relationships with PFA, etc.
Support the communications team to deliver media commitments across key dates: England media day, press conferences and post-match interviews.

Former-England Players (Legends)

Manage the relationships to deliver against commercial, marketing and wider FA requirements for Legends
Seek new Legends to support commercial, marketing and Club Wembley.
Develop a new fee structure to reflect the market and to ensure partners receive ‘value’
Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
As part of The FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

Existing relationships with professional athletes. Football preferred.
Strong communication and people skills.
Experience operating in a team environment
Strong commercial focus, flexible and target driven.
Experience of negotiating and concluding deals.

Beneficial to have:

Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Experience of working in a commercial role in the sports industry.
A good understanding of the sports marketplace particularly football.

What’s in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, in order to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George’s Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park.
Free private medical cover.
A contributory pension scheme.
An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
A hybrid working model offering flexibility on where you work.