Partnerships Development, Operations Assistant – Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC is an icon of global sport, a brand with an exceptional heritage. Hundreds of millions of people across the globe are devoted to the Club, but there is more to Liverpool FC than the scale of its fanbase. Over 100 years of success and heartache has forged a truly unique identity. Working for Liverpool FC makes you more than just an employee, you are an integral part of the world`s greatest football family.

We are now looking for talented individuals, interested in marketing, sales support, and partnership operations to join us for 6 months in our commercial London office – recent graduates who want to be a part of the development of world-class sports sponsorships that drive significant revenue for LFC.

The role will involve working closely with team members across our global commercial offices and offers the opportunity for the candidate to receive exposure to many departments across the Club.

Join us to enhance your skillset and develop your career in the sports marketing industry.

What will you be doing?

The Partnership Development Operations Assistant will provide significant support across the day-to-day management of the entire partnership development process. The role involves working closely with the LFC Partnerships Sales and Central team to project manage key sales cycles and develop innovative and compelling sales materials that will introduce LFC to prospective partners.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Providing logistical support for the Partnerships Development team.
  • Quality checking all sales materials.
  • Proactively suggesting improvements to the senior Operations team and working with them to implement approved solutions.
  • Sourcing external suppliers and liaising with them to develop sales materials, fulfil orders and process payments whilst adhering to budget and Club policies.
  • Cultivating strong and lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Resolving issues and removing any roadblocks that might prevent the sales support function from operating at anything less than maximum efficiency.
  • Uploading important data to our Partnership Team’s CRM system and supporting Sales team with management of the system.
  • Assisting Operations team with weekly reporting to evaluate the effectiveness of global and regional development strategies.
  • Providing ad hoc support for advanced discussions with prospective partners, including bespoke gifting and experiences.
  • Administrative support of the commercial team, assisting with the processing of commercial contracts. 
  • Proactively managing stock and replenishing when necessary.

Who are we looking for?

If you’re a natural problem solver and a strong communicator, capable of using your initiative to make things happen, then we’d love to hear from you.

To be successful, you will:

  • Understand commercial sports marketing, the sponsorship landscape and its position in the broader media and entertainment industry.
  • Have a high attention to detail.
  • Be effective at problem solving and have the initiative to come up with solutions to challenges.
  • Be process-driven while at the same time, enjoying the opportunity to be creative.
  • Be computer literate with a good understanding of MS Office packages.
  • Be confident working with numbers. Candidates must be proficient in the use of Excel with the ability to write and understand basic formulae in order to manage and interpret large volumes of data.
  • Write clearly and competently. Be an excellent communicator.
  • Consistently organised, timely and detail-oriented in carrying out your day-to-day tasks.
  • Satisfactory ability to deal with pressure in difficult situations.
  • Be an amazing team player.

Most importantly, we are looking for someone with a “can-do attitude” who will relish the opportunity to get stuck in and become an integral part of the Partnerships team.

You will be a good fit for this role if you share our Club values of ambition, commitment, dignity and unity and have an understanding of the club activities ‘off pitch’.

Due to the nature of the role, you must be within commutable distance of our London office as this will be your main base of work.

Why should you apply?

This is a 6-month temporary role working full-time 35 hours per week from Monday to Friday. You will be based in our London office with the opportunity to work on a hybrid (office/home working) basis depending on the needs of the business.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (pro rata) plus 8 bank holidays and a contributory pension scheme.

You will have access to our benefits kit bag where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit schemes you can join. There are opportunities to get involved with volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.

We aspire to be the most inclusive club in world football – providing fair and appropriate opportunities to as many people from different backgrounds as possible, being welcoming and meeting their needs as best we can. We are committed to hiring great people representative of a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, not just because it`s the right thing to do, but because we believe it makes our Club stronger. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment.

Retail Manager – MCC

Marylebone Cricket Club (the Club) is the world’s most active Cricket Club, custodian of the Laws of Cricket and is also the owner of Lord’s Ground, affectionately known as the “Home of Cricket.” The MCC and Lord’s brands are renowned worldwide and are synonymous with excellence, prestige and providing an enjoyable customer experience, whether at an international Cricket Match or a special event

The role manages the in-ground Retail operations, Lord’s Shops on match, non-match, and event days and will oversee the in-house e-commerce platform. It will include driving national and international sales, evolving stock and POS systems, visual merchandising, all stockroom and stock control responsibilities, and full time and casual staff management, including training and development

MCC is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national origin, religion, sex, and or other legally protected status. If you have any requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this in a covering email

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

§ Proven Retail Management experience, specifically within a Sports or Event Retail environment

§ Experience managing or operating an e-commerce platform within a Sports or Event Retail environment

§ Exceptional customer focus, with the ability to achieve and maintain an exceptional level of service

§ Solid knowledge of stock management processes and procedures

§ Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

§ Able to motivate a team, work in a team and independently

§ Ability to forge and maintain close working relationships stakeholders at all levels

§ Collaborative approach and able to work across numerous areas of the operation

§ Outstanding attention to detail and a conscientious, professional approach

§ Exceptional organisational and time management skills

§ Excellent written and oral communication skills

§ Self-motivated and ability to use initiative

§ Tact, discretion, and the ability to work quickly under pressure

§ High standard of personal presentation

§ Punctual and a flexible approach to work content and working hours

§ Trustworthy, hardworking, and dependable

VALUES AND BEHAVIORS 

SMART

• We make informed decisions

• We cut out inefficiency and complexity

• We ensure that everything we do looks, sounds, and feels high quality

ATTENTIVE

• We are welcoming hosts to people of all cultures and backgrounds

• We pride ourselves on impeccable manners

• We work with other organisations for the good of the game

ORIGINAL

• We set our own high standards

• We constantly seek out better ways of working

• We encourage people to be imaginative in their work

Please submit your CV and a covering letter, stating salary expectations tojobsatlords@mcc.org.uk

Independent Chair of Audit Committee – UK Athletics

The successful candidate will join the UK national governing body of athletics, at the heart of a new vision and strategy for the whole sport, shared with the governing bodies in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. “Athletics Unified” sets out our role for the decade ahead in promoting running, throwing, jumping and pushing to everyone, with a clear pathway from the playground to the podium in the nation’s favourite Olympic and Paralympic Games sport.

THE ROLE 

  • To act as the independent Chair of the Audit Committee, offering guidance, support, expertise and an objective perspective to the Executive and the Board on the key matters of financial strategy, financial affairs, and risk management.
  • To ensure that the Audit Committee discharges its duties as set out in its terms of reference.
  • To attend relevant Board meetings as required by the Board.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Evidence of success in your chosen career.
  • Proven Audit Committee and/or risk management experience.
  • Good all round business acumen with proven experience, skills and knowledge of the requirements to lead a successful business.

AS WELL AS

  • Qualified accountant with proven experience in financial management and risk assurance so as to be a credible candidate to Chair the Audit Committee.
  • Excellent communication, relationship and networking skills, able to represent UK Athletics to all our stakeholders.
  • Good knowledge of Corporate Governance and Board responsibilities, accustomed to a high level of accountability.

For the full candidate brief and details of how to apply, please visit http://careers.ukathletics.org.uk/

Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 7th August 2022.

Social Content Producer – Southampton FC

Desirable Experience:

  • Experience of working on printed platforms.
  • Experience of working within a football club or similar environment.

Essential Qualifications (including certifications):

  • Undergraduate journalism or media qualification, or equivalent in experience.

Desirable Qualifications (including certifications):

  • NCTJ/NCE journalism certificate.

Essential Skills:

  • Social media platform management and content creation.
  • Understanding of the role and functions of each social media platform.
  • Understanding of football, digital and commercial environments.
  • Knowledge of content management systems for website and/or mobile apps.
  • Proven track record of delivering high-quality content with a keen attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with key stakeholders.
  • Strong forward planning skills with a creative approach to problem solving.
  • Flexible working weekends and evenings.

How this benefits you…

If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package;

  • Access to x2 free match tickets for every home league game
  • Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health).
  • Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise.
  • 25 days’ holiday per year, excluding bank holidays, plus your birthday off each year.
  • Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family.
  • Learning & Development opportunities – supporting you to develop your potential and achieve in your career.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme.
  • Collaborative & inclusive working culture.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 31st July 2022.

Head of External Affairs and International Relations – UK Sport

We operate a hybrid working model with offices in Manchester, London and Loughborough, and with some home/remote working. We are open to discussion regarding your office ‘base’, but regular travel may be required to other sites as necessary.Contract typePermanent (Full time)Closing date5 August 2022Job DescriptionUK Sport is on a mission to create the greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments; reaching, inspiring and uniting the nation. We’re looking for a visionary leader and influencing expert to join our team.  

You’ll seamlessly inspire and lead an External Affairs and International Relations Team whilst also playing a vital role as part of the Senior Leadership Team in the Engagement and External Affairs department; contributing to its effective overall leadership and maximising collaboration and impact across the department and UK Sport overall. 

You’ll be tasked with leading a team to ensure effective engagement across government departments and effective policy-making that enables high-performance sport to thrive. Ensuring that the UK remains a world-leading and influential international player, shaping the future of performance sport on the world stage. Partnering with social impact colleagues to ensure sport has a positive impact on society domestically and internationally. And finally, ensuring the department makes the most impactful contribution towards our strategic ambitions to keep winning and win well, to grow a thriving sporting system and to use the power and platform of sport to inspire positive change for people and society. 

We’re searching for an exceptional candidate, with superb strategic thinking, a proven track record in developing influencing strategies and plans and who can demonstrate their experience in working sensitively across cultures and in a domestic and international influencing context. You’ll need a proven track record in international relations and public affairs. Having a strong understanding of the domestic and international sporting system is highly advantageous.  

This role reports directly into the Executive Team, working to the Director of Engagement & External Affairs. The successful candidate will be expected to work directly with UK Sport’s Directors team, the Board of Trustees and closely with a number of international and domestic partners, including International Federations, National Governing Bodies in sport and colleagues across a range of UK Government departments. Likewise, the role will work alongside the Head of Communications and Engagement and Head of Social Impact as a vital member of the department’s Senior Leadership team.  

Partnership Account Senior Manager – NBA

Position Summary 

The NBA’s Basketball Operations, EME works to carry out the league’s strategy of growing the game of basketball by getting more youth participating in the game around the world. Based in London, this position will work across all business lines to develop, deliver and execute NBA Basketball School partnerships across EME. This position will provide administrative and project support for various partners within the department, with a focus on supporting the delivery NBA Basketball School camps and yearlong programs which will require oversight, administration, and execution of the program strategy in each country. This role requires business acumen and significant experience in basketball operations, coaching and youth engagement.

Major Responsibilities 

  • Work closely with the NBA Basketball Operations team in NY to support the NBA’s overall objective to cultivate the next generation of global fans by expanding the NBA Basketball School program in Europe and Middle East.
  • Manage existing NBA Basketball School partnerships working to develop a strong working relationship to support the partners operation and deliver of the program to meet business objectives.
  • Work with BBOPs EME to explore new partnership across the region to meet key OKR’s and objectives.
  • Support partners with the coordination, planning, coaching, organization and delivery of NBA Basketball School camps and full-time programs.
  • Work with the NBA Elite Basketball team on global NBA Basketball School data collection, tracking and reporting process.
  • Work with existing NBA Basketball School partners to oversee quality control and process.
  • Lead on court coaching, instruction, and demonstrations of basketball drills at camps and youth clinics during NBA Basketball School programs. 
  • Ensure the NBA Basketball School curriculum meets the highest standard of excellence in teaching the game of basketball and life skills across the programs globally.
  • Support NBA Basketball School local partners with additional program initiatives which includes, but is not limited to special camps, international tours, clinics, train the trainer programs, etc. 
  • Work closely with partners, NBA Academy team and scouts to identify top talent within our Basketball Schools programs to be selected as part of our talent pathway to participate in Jr. NBA Elite Camp and Basketball Without Borders programs.
  • Assist partners in the hiring and placement of NBA approved technical directors and coaches for our NBA Basketball School programs. 
  • Work with the NBA Elite Basketball team and NBA Regional staff to develop NBA Basketball School coaches’ education program
  • Support NBA Basketball School local partners with marketing, content, and social media strategy. 
  • Develop new business opportunities through research for potential NBA Basketball School partners in key markets.

Required Skills/Knowledge 

  • Fluency in English language. Additional language skills a plus
  • Creative, strategic thinker – able to shape, develop and execute global strategy.
  • International thinker and operator – appreciative of and well-versed in other cultures and business practices.
  • Detail-oriented, well-organized and the ability to work autonomously both in and out of the office.
  • Strong project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple on-going projects
  • Extensive knowledge of the international basketball landscape and the NBA’s international business and league operations.
  • A thorough understanding of the youth sports landscape and elite basketball landscape in EME.
  • Experience delivering basketball coaching at a high level to elite youth players and coaches.
  • Ability to build a network of contacts throughout the global sports landscape that will help maintain solid partnerships for the NBA.
  • Demonstrated computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to learn new computer programs
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work well within a team environment
  • Ability to travel internationally
  • Ability to deliver coaching to elite youth players and coaches #

Experience Needed

  • 4-6 years elite basketball coaching experience with extensive experience in coaching youth players. Past playing experience a plus
  • In depth knowledge of the game of basketball throughout EME and internationally.
  • Experience in creating, planning, and executing all aspects of basketball development programs (youth/elite clinics, coaching clinics, camps, seminars, grassroots, etc.)
  • Ability to develop creative solutions which will meet the objectives of prospective partners.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multinational matrix organization and manage complex projects.
  • A track record of self-starter attitude and entrepreneurial spirit.

The Executives in Sport Group are retained on behalf of the NBA to appoint a Partnerships Account Senior Manager. All direct applications and CV’s will be forwarded to The Executives in Sport Group.

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Community Engagement Manager – Gloucester Rugby

Main Purpose of the Job

What is done, for what piece of the business, why?

To lead Gloucester Rugby’s commercial community programmes. Engaging schools and clubs to ensure as many people get access to the Gloucester Rugby coaching focus as possible. Highly motivated individual that can create products and then organise and manage a team to market, sell and then deliver and exceed stakeholder needs within the constraints of a budget.

Build an excellent relationship with ALL stakeholders.

Drive the charitable aims forward and lead from the front, as an ambassador both externally and internally for the work of the foundation.

Key Accountabilities

Describe the key deliverables to be achieved by the post holder and the ongoing responsibilities of the role

  • Creation of a community strategy and implementation of that strategy
  • Effective management of the community team
  • Proactively engaging as many external partners (schools / clubs) as possibl
  • Own all plans and strategies for developing the community offerings and team
  • Work collaboratively across teams – including foundation, marketing and sales
  • Provide full visibility into the community work and objectives at every stage of development
  • Establish and foster partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders both externally and internally

Health and Safety at Work

To comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and associated legislation, you must adhere to the company’s safety rules and procedures and take all reasonable care to protect the safety of yourself and others.

This job description is intended only as a guide to the main responsibilities and is in no way intended to restrict any individual in the performance of other duties as required by the Company.

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge

List any academic or practical education required to perform the role. What experience does the position require the job holder to have obtained in past roles within or outside of the organisation that would demonstrate a level of proficiency.

Essential

  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a school focused and rugby focused role
  • Understands the current education sector and rugby club set up for Gloucester and surrounding areas
  • Excellent people skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good financial acumen
  • Great organiser
  • Excellent problem solving
  • Can do attitude

Desirable

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Rugby coaching L2
  • Rugby fan

Digital Manager – LTA

The LTA, through its vision “Tennis Opened up”, is committed to creating a diverse environment where all colleagues feel included and a strong sense of belonging. We are proud to actively invite applications from all candidates who meet the essential criteria and are able to work in the UK, and we commit that everyone will receive equal consideration for employment irrespective of your ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status, disability or age. We also operate a flexible working environment where all colleagues are able to discuss their working needs with their manager or the People Team at any time.

The Digital Manager plays a vital role in delivering an optimised digital customer experience on www.lta.org.uk, which is vital to the future success of our organisation. As the LTA continue to roll out a 5-year strategy, it is essential to ensure that our audience strategies are conveyed meaningfully across our public-facing platforms, taking a strategic approach to joined-up customer journeys that provide the right experiences for audiences, and the right outcomes for the business.

The Digital Manager develops and supports ambitious strategies to make swift and impactful improvements to our audience strategies in the digital space, working closely with colleagues to bring our brand vision to life for our many and diverse audiences. The role plays a key part in defining the future of our digital platform development, offering a strategic direction on the development of new data strategy, digital platforms and services to deliver against business needs.

Working with a small, skilled team, the post-holder will take real ownership and work with autonomy to deliver against our strategic goals, as well as being able to advocate confidently for digital change at every level of the organisation.

Accounts Retainable Supervisor – FA

The Role

The FA is looking for an Accounts Receivable Supervisor to:

  • Control and maintenance of all areas of the FA Group’s receivables ledgers and credit control/collection
  • Managing the annual Club Wembley season fee billing and collections process
  • Identifying and leading change to improve existing processes and controls where appropriate

The role will report directly into the Senior Financial Operations Manager and will manage a team of 3.

Key Accountabilities

Club Wembley:

Billing:

  • Plan and lead the annual billing of CW season fees including system input, reconciliations and distribution of invoices
  • Supervise ad hoc billing requirements for the CW membership including concert, option and bid events
  • Lead and supervise the process for offering Payment Plans to CW members including taking payments by monthly Direct Debit
  • Supervise and approve outgoing payments to CW members including seat and box resale and refunds etc.
  • Supervise the process of passing unpaid accounts to external solicitors
  • Supervise settlement and termination process of disputed or unpaid CW contracts
  • Monthly reporting of all outstanding debt and progress of the debt recovery team
  • Liaising with CW members as appropriate
  • Recruit, train and supervise a temporary debt recovery team during July and August to chase unpaid Season Fees

Credit Control:

  • Supervise and support the AR Co-ordinator in the billing and collection of debt for all Group receivables including commercial contracts, sponsorship, broadcasting, event income and ad hoc requirements
  • Supervise the preparation and distribution of monthly reporting and the month end closure process
  • Ensure there is a clear process in place to provide for bad debt
  • Liaising with internal and external legal teams regarding any disputed debt

People:

  • Supervise and development of the Accounts Receivable function comprising Credit Control and Club Wembley Finance
  • Oversight and management of the Debt Recovery (temporary team during July and August)
  • Build and manage the relationships with key stakeholders including: Club Wembley (IMG Sales and Account Management, Marketing, Operations), Legal (internal and external teams), Finance, IT, Commercial Business etc

Change:

  • Critically assess processes and lead improvement changes where appropriate

Other:

  • Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.

What we are looking for

Essential

Experience

  • Experience in a membership/events environment
  • Customer Service experience, particularly over the phone
  • Accounts receivable experience

Technical Skills

  • Experience of leading and developing a team
  • Building and managing strong relationships both internally and with external organisations
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Extensive experience of Excel and manipulation of data
  • Proficient skills in Microsoft Office
  • Sound commercial judgement
  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills

Desirable 

Knowledge

  • Relevant finance qualification such as qualified AAT or equivalent
  • Club Wembley product knowledge

Experience

  • Credit control experience
  • Billing experience

Technical Skills

  • Experience of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Great Plains
  • Experience of using a ticketing system (e.g. Audience View)

What we can offer you

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

Production Manager – Williams F1

Overview

The company:

Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world’s leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977.

The position:

We are seeking a Composites Production Controller to instigate and control all work to be completed by the Composites Production department. It will report to the Production Control Manager, as part of the Operations Delivery function, but will also work closely with the Programme Management and Manufacturing areas.

The role:

This role will involve routing and raising Works Orders for all Composite components, based on business demand, and managing delivery dates in order to ensure on time delivery to track. The role will also be working with the Car Programme Management team and the Production Schedulers to inform ‘make vs buy’ decisions and scoping & costing of car projects. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, an effective communicator and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment. The candidate also needs to have a good understanding of Composite production processes and knowledge of F1 assemblies.

Core Skills:

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, an effective communicator and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment. The candidate also needs to have a good understanding of Composite production processes and knowledge of F1 assemblies.

What can Williams offer?

The Williams Group is based in Grove, Oxfordshire. As a company we offer a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a short 20 minutes from the historical city of Oxford.

How to Apply 

To apply for this role is, please click ‘Apply Now’ to begin the application process 

Application closing date: All applications must be received by 29th July 2022