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Commercial Relationships Director – The Ocean Race

About the job

The Ocean Race and our Evolution

The Ocean Race is the toughest test of a team in sport, and a leader in sustainability. The Ocean Race has been undergoing a significant transformation in the last 6-7 years, taking a new direction that is seeing the platform of the race utilised to drive impact for a healthier ocean, using the emotion, interest and global reach of sport to inspire action and drive advocacy.

The Ocean Race is also creating more on-water action than ever before. We are entering a new, ‘always on’ era, with our ongoing ocean health initiatives and two new races – The Ocean Race Europe (2025) and The Ocean Race Atlantic (2026) – building into our main, iconic, around the world event – The Ocean Race 2027.

This means we will engage with 15-18 Host Cities across each 4-year race cycle moving forward (whereas previously, this was limited to 8-10 host cities and one main event).

This new direction is now seeing the Global Partners of The Ocean Race having more opportunities to activate than ever before, and the focus on ocean health is providing a new way to communicate and drive value through these partnerships that are now “bigger than sport”. For example, Volvo Cars recently signed a new long-term extension of their 25+ year partnership with The Ocean Race, this time with biodiversity at the core of their partnership, and the importance of coastal health and mitigating impact on coastal areas being a key communications element. This partnership, extending well into the next decade, will allow both parties to work together on shared interests around Ocean health and its critical impact on people and planet. Jim Rowan, Chief Executive of Volvo Cars said “Together with The Ocean Race, we want to create a bigger voice for Ocean health and Ocean rights.” This is a concrete example of how partnerships with purpose through The Ocean Race are delivering an authentic point of difference in a crowded sports partnerships market.

Role Description

The evolution of The Ocean Race and the opportunity for more “always-on” engagement with race stakeholders has created the need for a new type of client engagement that maximizes value from innovative partnership models.

We are seeking a strategic leader for the role of Commercial Relationships Director, who will drive a proactive and value-focused approach to client management. This leader will oversee The Ocean Race’s partnership management strategy, ensuring the delivery of commercial value to race partners, host cities, teams and team sponsors and, maximizing value from these relationships.

The primary objective of this role is to secure stakeholder contract renewals and foster contract growth by providing outstanding client service, fulfilling rights and benefits, and demonstrating a return on investment that exceeds expectations.

The Commercial Relationships Director’s success will be measured through stakeholder contract renewals, client servicing assessments, additional value and revenue generated, as well as contributions to broader organizational goals. Cultivating a positive, professional, and proactive client service culture throughout the organization is essential for this role.

This role will be based in Alicante, and we are looking for a start date at the beginning of January 2025 or as early as possible for a permanent, full-time position.

Candidate Profile

The Commercial Relationships Director must possess the following key personal skills and attributes:

Strategic, commercially minded and value-driven
Inspiring commercial leadership, proactive thinking and self-motivate attitude
Excellent communication and relationship building skills
Strong entrepreneurial spirit, with a creative and innovative approach.
Strong planning and operational management
Outstanding collaborative skills, to drive and influence complex stakeholder relations at a senior level and to unlock commercial opportunities.
Outstanding social skills.

Responsibilities

General Commercial Support for Race Stakeholders:

Oversee and deliver Partner rights and benefits inventory, allocate resources, and drive creative concepts for Partner activation.
Provide commercial support for racing teams.
Manage commercial relationships with Host Cities, enabling value generation for their local sponsors while safeguarding the value for Global Race partners.

Stakeholder Relations:

Deliver comprehensive client servicing for partners and race stakeholders across all business areas per contractual agreements, including brand visibility, communications, purpose-based initiatives, B2B interactions, client hosting, and commercial activations.
Identify ways for Partners to support The Ocean Race’s ‘Racing With Purpose’ sustainability initiatives.
Coordinate stakeholder communications.
Offer activation consulting, strategic advice, and best practices to stakeholders.
Maintain an overview of stakeholder objectives and define a cross-company stakeholder relationship strategy.
Manage client servicing programs, processes, and systems (e.g., RaceNet).
Foster cross-partner relationships and networking among stakeholders, including premier partners, official partners and suppliers, host cities and their partners, teams and team partners, and key stakeholders such as WBD and purpose-driven organizations.

Value Creation:

Focus on embedding The Ocean Race within each Partner’s organization.
Assist Partners in developing innovative activation strategies to maximize reach, visibility, and impact.
Promote the sale of hospitality services and licensed merchandise within stakeholder groups.
Identify upselling opportunities to enhance stakeholder value.

Others:

Management of People: Participate in the hiring process for department members and lead, manage, and inspire the department members.
Financial Management: Create and manage the department’s budget.
Research:
Continuously monitor and analyze partnership performance to demonstrate value and ROI, fostering stakeholder renewals.
Collaborate with the research team on impact studies and media reports, creating case studies of successful activations to support partners and aid the Partnership Development team in securing new agreements.
Sales Materials: Work with the sales and marketing teams to develop new sales collateral and marketing materials.
Hospitality and Merchandise Sales: Promote hospitality services and official merchandise sales within stakeholder groups.
Host City Management: Guide host cities’ commercial activities, ensuring alignment with partner categories and avoiding overlap.
Media, PR, and Branding: Contribute to targeted media and PR initiatives as well as marketing and branding efforts.

Requirements

Experience in Commercial Account and Project Management: Over 10 years of experience in commercial account management or project management, ideally within the professional sports sector.
Commercial Partnerships and Event Expertise: Extensive background in managing commercial partnerships, events, and hospitality within global sports events, delivering value for B2B and B2C brands.
Sports Marketing Knowledge: Strong understanding of sports marketing principles, with experience tailoring strategies for both B2B and B2C audiences.
Large-Scale Sporting Event Experience: Proven experience working on high-profile, large-scale sporting events.
Agency and Client Management Background: Prior experience in an agency setting, successfully managing projects across multiple clients and delivering “big brand” campaigns.
Purpose-Driven Mindset: Genuine interest in working with an organization that prioritizes purpose and positive impact.
Language Skills: Proficiency in English is required; knowledge of additional languages, particularly Spanish, French, German or Italian, is a plus.
Presentation and Communication Skills: Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
Technical Proficiency: Strong IT skills, including expertise in the Mac environment, Keynote, and Google Sheets.
Legal requirements: EU national or ability to obtain necessary EU working permits.
Location and Travel: Willingness to be based in Alicante, with occasional travel during non-race periods and intensive travel during event periods.

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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.

CEO – Cricket West Indies

The role of the Chief Executive Officer is to lead the creation of a high-performance culture, the management and effective deployment of all human and financial resources, the implementation of a robust corporate governance and legal structure, the stewardship of the CWI brand & stakeholder relationships and the maximisation of commercial, marketing, event and cricket activities to achieve the company’s mission, vision and strategic objectives.

Application Window/Deadline: Thursday, 12th September to Monday, 30th September 2024

Apply here.

Women’s Football Development Manager – FIFA

About the job

Application Deadline: 13 July 2024

Department: Women’s Football

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Zurich

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

Working closely with the Head of the Development, to develop and execute women’s football development programmes linked to the implementation of the women´s football strategy, with a clear focus on FIFA Member Associations.

These Are Your Key Tasks

Manage and oversee the implementation of the FIFA Women´s Football Development Programmes.
Support the administration process of FIFA Women´s Football Development Programmes via the FIFA Forward platform.
Liaise with Member Associations Division and its regional offices on regular basis to create synergies with FIFA Forward programme and maintain a full understanding of the work they are carrying out linked to football development whilst also keeping them informed of the relevant Women’s Football Division projects.
Develop and implement the global women´s football leadership programme as part of the FIFA Women’s Football Development Programme’s.
Linked to the hosting of FIFA women´s football tournaments, manage and oversee development programmes with the host countries, leveraging the tournaments to enhance the positive impact.
Support the Women’s Football Division to continually gather, develop and monitor research on women´s football environment in order to maintain an in depth understanding of the current landscape, both at national team and club level.
Identify and develop mechanisms and initiatives for accelerating and enhancing the development of women’s football.
Work closely with the professionalisation colleagues to align on different research projects and implementation of new initiatives.
Work closely with women’s football senior relations manager to support the implementation of the commercial programme and communications planning related to the women’s football development programmes.
Office administration (including the scheduling of meetings and preparation of relevant documentation and presentations).
Any other tasks required within the context of the department and the wider Women’s Football Division.

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.

We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The Specific Competencies We Require For This Position Are

Proven work experience in football (min. 5 year) with a clear demonstration of understanding the governance structures in football
Track record in administering and implementing projects / programmes successfully
Bachelor’s Degree, preferably Master Degree
Excellent writing skills
Proven research and analysis skills
Excellent English, Spanish and/or French skills, written and oral
Proficient in Word / PowerPoint / Excel
Ability to develop ideas for development and professionalisation programmes
Team player
Strong work ethic
Inter-cultural competence
Passion for women’s football
Ability to travel on short notice

Perks & Benefits

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:

Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.

About FIFA

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.

We are a modern organisation with over 850 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami and Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.

Apply here.

CEO – British Ice Skating

BIS is looking for its next CEO to build upon recent successes in hosting international events, growing participation in the sport, and achieving world-class performances from our talented elite skaters across the disciplines.

We are keen to find a passionate and experienced leader who will provide the top-level direction and support needed to help us continue to achieve our ambitious organisational goals

For further information, including person specification, role responsibilities and organisational overview, please see our CEO Recruitment Pack – Job Spec (iceskating.org.uk)

How to Apply:

When you are ready to apply, please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role, along with a completed copy of our Equality Monitoring Form, by email to: sarah.logie@iceskating.org.uk

Associate Director Esports – IOC

About the job

Department: Sports

Contract Type: Open-ended

Activity Level: 100%

Location Switzerland (CH)

Closing date for application: 15 May 2024

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement. A truly global organisation, it acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders, including the athletes, the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the International Sports Federations (IFs), Organising Committees for the Olympic Games, the Worldwide Olympic Partners and Media Rights-Holders. It also works with public and private authorities, including the United Nations and other international organisations.

If you are a professional in the ESPORTS field and the vision to build a better world through sports inspires you, this is a unique opportunity for you to become part of the Olympic Movement and join the IOC.

Associate Director Esports

Mission of the Role:

The Associate Director of Esports will spearhead the development and implementation of the esports strategy within the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This dynamic role involves leading the Olympic Esports Games’ planning and execution, supporting the IOC Esports Commission, and ensuring esports integration aligns with the IOC’s broader objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Internal Focus:

Champion the development of esports within the IOC, leveraging input from key stakeholders and maximizing synergies with related IOC initiatives.
Craft and execute a strategic, operational, and financial plan under Recommendation 9 of the Olympic Agenda 2020+5, ensuring organizational alignment and effective implementation.
Manage the organization and execution of the Olympic Esports Games, collaborating with IOC departments and Olympic community stakeholders.
Identify and lead significant esports events and activations, working closely with both internal and external partners.
Serve as the primary IOC advocate for Virtual Sports, gaming, and esports topics.
Promote internal cooperation across functions and ensure alignment at the executive level, focusing on key areas and dependencies.
Develop and implement marketing programs centered around esports.
Manage the esports-related annual budget and financial reviews in alignment with broader planning and budgeting processes.
Develop resources for ongoing engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
Provide robust support to the IOC Esports Commission.

External Focus:

Build and maintain relationships with key individuals, platforms, and audiences in the esports industry to ensure the IOC remains a significant and relevant entity in the space.
Stay abreast of industry trends, technological advancements, and market shifts, translating these insights into strategies that benefit the IOC.
Spearhead partnership strategies with relevant platforms, technology providers, and influencers in the virtual sports and esports arena.
Manage relationships with external partners and advisors to deliver on strategic objectives.

Educational qualifications and experience and required competencies:

Degree in Business/Marketing or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
At least 10 years in international, multicultural, and multifunctional environments, with a minimum of 5 years in leadership roles specifically within the esports, gaming, media, or entertainment industries.
Bilingual proficiency in English and excellent working knowledge of another language – French or Spanish…
Deep understanding of the esports, virtual sports, and gaming landscapes.
Proven track record in developing and implementing growth strategies, community engagement, and managing diverse teams across multiple locations. Demonstrated ability to drive change and lead in complex stakeholder environments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with excellent presentation skills, adept at simplifying and effectively communicating complex issues.
Ability to perform well in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Experience with data management focusing on data acquisition and designing user journeys.

The International Olympic Committee is a not-for-profit independent organisation committed to building a better world through sport. By joining us, you become part of the Olympic Movement. You will have the opportunity to work in an international and flexible environment with people of more than 70 nationalities.

Commercial Accountant – InCrowd

Commercial Accountant

Location: Paddington, London – hybrid office / home working
Role overview:

A full-time role at InCrowd Sports, headquartered in London, UK.
An opportunity to be a key member of the finance team, and to be part of an innovative business in the global sports industry with huge growth ambitions.
Day-to-day responsibility for revenue recognition, credit control and providing financial reporting, analysis and business partnering to the commercial team.
A competitive salary commensurate with your experience will be offered

About InCrowd Sports:

InCrowd is a sports marketing business focused on driving ROI through data-powered digital experiences. We do this by focusing on connecting sports organisations’ backend technologies and data to create the most valuable front end solutions for our customers.. InCrowd’s mission is to ensure sports organisations extract the maximum ROI and value per fan from every digital interaction.

With headquarters in London, we work with multiple sports organisations and clubs around the world including; Formula 1, UEFA, MLS, ECB, Premier League and Championship football clubs, Premiership Rugby & Sky Sports. InCrowd established its US office in 2023, with Major League Soccer as a flagship customer, and has since seen continued growth in customers, projects and revenue.

About you:

We are looking for a Commercial Accountant to report into Finance Director and work closely alongside the Management Accountant and finance team.

You will be responsible for supporting the finance and commercial teams in financial reporting, analysis and business partnering. The role will build strong relationships throughout the business and influence key decisions at all levels with a focus on driving revenue growth and improving profitability.

You will work closely with the wider business to understand and articulate how each business area is performing and have a strong attention to detail to ensure financial reporting is accurate and robust.

An ideal candidate should have experience educating and communicating effectively with various key stakeholders across a business. You’ll have an analytical eye, with the ability to extract insight from financial data and be able to bring innovative ideas to the business to enhance pricing strategies and drive revenue growth. You’ll be confident in presenting data and ideas to key stakeholders, including senior management, to aid key decision making.

What will you be doing for InCrowd?

The role will hold full responsibility for financial reporting down to gross margin for Incrowd Sports Limited.
Ensuring revenues are correctly recognised and presented.
Ensuring customer receipts are received and working capital is optimized from a Debtors day point of view.
Developing pricing strategies to ensure product pricing is accurate and reflective of market conditions.
Identifying inefficiencies and opportunities for value creation.
Articulating how resources and costs are allocated to revenues to report gross margin.
Understanding profitability by customer / product and revenue line.
Adapting financial reporting to enable business to view performance in different ways i.e. by region, product type etc.
Reporting on key financial metrics on a monthly basis.
Working closely with the Management Accountant to produce accurate financial statement presentations on a monthly basis.
Supporting in building long term budgets.
Management of subsidiary accounts preparation and tax compliance.
Supporting on annual audits.
Holding superuser status for financial systems.
Providing holiday cover to support other finance team members.

Candidate Criteria:

Required:

Experience in a similar role.
Experience with revenue recognition and business partnering commercial teams.
An extremely high attention to detail.
Experience of providing meaningful commentary using a high volume of data.
Proficiency in learning new systems and developing systems to meet requirements of the business.
Excellent at planning, organisation and documentation
Ability to deal with competing demands in a fast-paced environment
Friendly and personable with the ability to build a rapport with commercial team
An excellent relationship manager who can communicate effectively with stakeholders of all levels both internally and externally.
Ability to work well in a team and support team members where necessary.
A self-sufficient individual who is happy taking the lead

Highly desirable:

Experience of working in a fast-paced business environment.
A services finance background
A strong knowledge of, and passion for sport

Partnerships Project Manager – Manchester United

About the job

Location: Old Trafford

At Manchester United, we want to create a high-performance culture where everyone can be their best and thrive.

We are committed to the continual growth and development of colleagues through access to skills platforms such as LinkedIn Learning. We also offer a range of wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme, access to health checks, digital GPs & nutritionists through Aviva Digicare+ Workplace, enhanced family leave, plus schemes such as Cycle 2 Work and holiday purchasing, where you can buy up to 10 extra days of additional leave. When working onsite, you’ll have access to a complimentary lunch and parking every day, alongside gym facilities and regular colleague socials.

From a reward perspective, in recognition of high performance, all colleagues are entitled to an annual performance bonus. As a member of our team, you’ll also gain access to an exclusive range of club and partner discounts via our benefits platform, United Rewards.

The Purpose

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

The Role

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

The Person

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

Sound interesting? If you’d like to submit your application, please apply by Wednesday 13th March 2024

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

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

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

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

Grant Support Executive – Football Foundation

£24,000-£26,000 (dependent on skills and experience) plus generous benefits

Opportunities for full-time permanent roles

Location – Hybrid working split between the Foundation’s office in London and home.

We are the Football Foundation – the Premier League, the FA and government’s charity that delivers outstanding grassroots facilities, more and better places to play, transforming lives and communities where it is needed most.

To help us with this important mission, we currently have vacancies for Grant Support Executives. Our Grant Support Executives form part of a pro-active, centralised function who support each other and work together to deliver the greatest impact wherever it’s needed the most.

The role includes carrying out the assessment of capital and revenue grants; preparing and formatting assessment reports, drafting offer letters, processing claims and ensuring key information is captured within internal systems; connecting with applicants to arrange monitoring and evaluation meetings; and working together as part of a united team to provide administrative support across the Foundation – always delivering high levels of customer service.

About the Football Foundation

Over the last 22 years, the Foundation has awarded more than 23,000 grants to deliver outstanding grassroots facilities across England worth more than £877 million. This year, the Foundation will be investing more money than ever into facilities across England and is committed to improving the experience of playing football for everyone.

The Foundation’s goal is to unlock the power of pitches ensuring everyone has a great place to play regardless of gender, race, disability or place.

What are we looking for?

We would love to hear from you if you have an understanding of grant application processes and governance, coupled with knowledge of how sport can be used for community benefit. You will also need experience of working with office administration systems, delivering effective administration support to a varied team, and communicating with colleagues and customers remotely.

We’re looking for a team player with a keen attention to detail and strong organisational skills who takes pride in delivering excellent customer and administrative service.

You don’t need to follow football to apply, but it is expected that you appreciate the power of sport to change lives and have a genuine interest in using your skills and experience to help the Foundation achieve our charitable and strategic objectives.

For full details of the role and requirements, please download our recruitment pack below.

What can we offer you?

The salary band for this role is £24,000 – £26,000 per annum, dependent on relevant skills and experience.

You will start on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (which increases after 2 years), plus additional time off to volunteer. We also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), collective bonus scheme, free health care provision, a monthly gym subsidy, interest-free season ticket loan, death in service benefit and access to selected match tickets

We are committed to helping our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer flexible working around core hours to help achieve that.

Equality and Diversity Commitment

We request that all applicants complete our equal opportunities form as part of the application process. This anonymous and confidential form helps the Football Foundation to build up a picture of who is applying to join the organisation, and to monitor progress in this area. The link to complete this is in the application process.

The Football Foundation is committed to, and values the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability and those from the LGBTQI+ community.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview stage, please contact us at jobs@footballfoundation.org.uk

How do I apply?

To apply, please follow the steps outlined below:

Please send the following to jobs@footballfoundation.org.uk

CV
Cover letter – please highlight briefly and clearly how your skills, abilities and experience equip you for the role, together with your reasons for applying.

The closing date for applications is: midday Wednesday 31 January 2024.

First interviews are currently scheduled for week commencing 5 February.

Due to the volume of applications received for most roles, the Foundation only contacts candidates if they are shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, you should assume your application has not been successful.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply.

Head of Strategic Projects – Bundesliga

Bundesliga International GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH and is responsible for the global marketing of the commercial rights owned by Bundesliga. The Regional Head Office APAC in Singapore was established 2012, the first European football league to open a base in the Asia Pacific region. Since then, the team has been working hard to develop the Bundesliga’s footprint in Asia. The office also functions as a port to Asia for the whole league – many Bundesliga clubs followed our footstep and opened offices abroad. The league’s growth is further illustrated by the opening of a representative office in Beijing, China. The team is determined to build on the Bundesliga’s strong connections to Asia over the coming years.

To support and continue expanding the company successfully, we are seeking for our Singapore office for the next possible date a qualified

Head of Strategic Projects (m/f/d)

Your tasks:

Identify, plan and implement new strategic projects with significant impact on the value of the Bundesliga in the APAC market
Serving as the interface between all parties and stakeholders being involved in such strategic projects (DFL, Clubs, media partners, local clubs, associations and authorities etc)
Business development of Bundesliga football/youth projects in APAC
Responsibility to execute Bundesliga football and government partnerships and strategic activities across APAC
Supporting implementation of partner driven friendlies of Bundesliga clubs in the APAC region
Responsible for expanding Bundesliga popularity and visibility across APAC, particularly in core markets in line with APAC market strategies
Project Management of Budget, Events, Promotion, Agency Management (responsible for selection & contracting of local agencies)
Establish and grow an excellent relationship to all existing partners and new potential governmental partners of Bundesliga in the region

Your profile:

Minimum qualification A-level/Diploma but Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, business administration, sport management, or comparable degree is preferred
Exceptional interpersonal and intercultural communication skills, and ability to manage internal and external stakeholders
Capable of leading and driving marketing projects to meet business objectives
Strong football, media and marketing expertise
Fluent command of English. Other language skills particularly German and/or local, Asian languages would be advantageous

Alongside enthusiasm for sport in general and football in particular, you should also demonstrate the following abilities:

Proven track record of driving exceptional pan-regional marketing campaigns and record of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders to meet business or strategic objectives
Demonstrated ability to translate strategic initiatives into detailed operational plans
Exceptional interpersonal and intercultural communication skills
Able to work equally well individually and in a team setting
Ability to multitask while not impacting quality of work
High sense of responsibility to getting assignments and partnership executed on time

What we offer:

A workplace in the Bundesliga environment
Exiting and diverse scope in a growth region
The opportunity to work autonomously in an international organisation

The position is initially based on a two-year fixed contract.
Please apply with your complete curriculum vitae and covering letter stating the start date and your salary expectation exclusively by e-mail to:

team@dfl.de