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UK Coaching Non-Executive Directors – Hartmann Mason

Job Description

Reports to: The Non-Executive Chair (NEC)

1. Dimensions of Role

UK Coaching is the lead agency for the coaching of physical activity and sport.

The role is non-remunerated with reasonable expenses being reimbursed.

2. Key areas ofresponsibility

Provide strategic leadership, insight and guidance into how UK Coaching can support coaches to deliver excellent experiences.

Support and challenge the Executive team who have responsibility for day to day delivery.

3. Knowledge required to do the job

The Non-Executive Director must have:

• A passion for coaching and orsport and physical activity with an understanding of its central role in developing a happier and healthier nation.

• Substantial business experience with a good understanding of how complex organisations operate.

• Practical experience ofserving as a Board member and supporting Executive staff.

• An understanding ofsport and physical activity.

• Knowledge of working with partner organisations to achieve a common set of objectives.

• Knowledge of advocacy/PR and or law particularly within a commercial environment.

4. Skills required to do the job

The Non-Executive Director must demonstrate that they have:

• The ability to absorb complex information and provide Board level guidance.

• Willingness to contribute in a positive manner and be proactive in supporting the organisation to achieve its objectives.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to act as an ambassador for UK Coaching.

• Any additional skills as determined by the Board Skills Matrix. 5. Time commitment

You will be expected to devote such time as is necessary for the proper performance of your duties including attendance at Board meetings (approximately 3-6 per annum).

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and a brief covering letter (ideally as one document) by the closing date of 11^thJune, to retained consultant Daryl Mason at the email below.

Email: daryl.mason@hartmannmason.com

Social Media Specialist – UEFA

About the job

Job information

Division/Unit: Marketing / Editorial Content Services

Contract type: Open-ended

Start date: To be agreed

Application deadline: 11 April 2025

Main goal

The Social Media Specialist supports content delivery across UEFA’s competition channels, collaborating with stakeholders to achieve digital excellence and business success.

Key Responsibilities

Providing data-driven feedback, insights and support for UEFA’s social media editorial agencies and external contractors
Maintaining daily contact with UEFA’s editorial agencies, leveraging experience managing high-profile social accounts to support delivery across various channels
Collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure key UEFA messaging is conveyed on competition social media channels in line with other content
Maintaining strong working relationships with external stakeholders such as clubs, national associations and social media platforms
Ensuring the necessary social media resources for content delivery and vertical video production at various events and competitions, contributing to content creation when required
Coordinating social media content campaigns for commercial deliverables
Working closely with the wider Digital Content team to ensure consistent storytelling and optimal use of editorial resources
Supporting the delivery of reports, strategic documents and presentations

Requirements

Experience

From 4 to 6 years of experience working on social media accounts with large and passionate fan bases, preferably within the sports industry

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Languages

English

Other Requirements

Advanced MS Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint in particular)
Extensive knowledge of social media platforms, both established and emerging, and analytics tools
Knowledge of the digital industry, social media trends and how developing technologies can be used to meet business objectives
Solid knowledge of European football, particularly UEFA competitions
Flexibility to work evenings on a rota basis and on-site at UEFA events

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UEFA welcomes applications from all, actively working to ensure that we are an inclusive employer that finds the best candidate for our positions, regardless of aspects such as sex, gender identification, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity or nationality.

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Women’s Football Manager – FIFA

About the job

Application Deadline: 31 March 2025

Department: Women’s Football

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

The Women’s Football Manager will be responsible for the administrative support to Chief of Women’s Football Officer and supporting the wider Women’s Football Division.

These are your key tasks:

Information flow – manage information for external and internal communication including memos, emails, presentations, and reports using various software, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software.
Project management – Administrative and operational support for events or projects as assigned.
Meetings (special events) management – prepare agendas, record minutes, prepare presentations, book rooms, and set up refreshments for meetings as required.
Liaison with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring good interpersonal relationships are always maintained.
Diary, Expenses and Travel management – provide personal assistant, administrative and planning support including diary management, scheduling appointments, travel and accommodation arrangements.
Coordination of Women’s Football Division meetings, projects and tasks as required.
Providing the FIFA Women’s World Cup team with necessary support to guarantee efficient project delivery including coordination of Government and Host City meetings.
Supporting other departments in the Women’s Football Division with administrative tasks as required.
Division wide time management – managing information flow for decision making purposes in a timely and accurate manner.
Performs and maintains sound administrative procedures with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, to achieve quality standards.
Coordination of Divisional activities.

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Global Marketing Agency Invitation to Tender (ITT) – CAF

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) wishes to announce the forthcoming tender process for the appointment of a provider of agency services in respect of certain CAF National Teams Competitions scheduled between 2026 and 2029 (as defined below, each a “CAF National Teams Event”).

Bid Submission Deadline CAF invites interested bidders to submit their bids, by email, no later than 17H00 Cairo Time on Friday 4 April 2025 (the “Bid Submission Deadline”) to the following email addresses: mediasales@cafonline.com and legalaffairs@cafonline.com.

This ITT, including Annexes 1 and 2, contains all necessary information in relation to the available agency services to the Commercial Rights (the “Commercial Rights”). CAF thanks you for your interest and looks forward to receiving your bids.

Apply here.

Senior Gaming Manager – The Premier League

About the job

Overview

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

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

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

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

Who we are

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

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

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

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

The role

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

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

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

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

Requirements for the role

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

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

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

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

Senior Communications Manager – Campaigns – The Premier League

About the job

Overview

The Premier League is looking for a Senior Communications Manager – Campaigns to support the wide-ranging work of the Communications Department, specifically focusing on supporting the delivery of central campaigns, as well as wider activity and events linked to the Premier League’s international offices.

The role will report to the Head of Communities and Campaigns – Communications and will require the candidate to work collaboratively across Premier League departments, clubs and external stakeholders to assist in promoting the League, responding to media enquiries and proactive communications planning.

Who we are

The role

The main duties will include but not be limited to:

Working with the Director of Public Relations, the wider team, external agencies and partners to develop and coordinate strategic communications and campaign-related activity in the UK and internationally. This will include promoting international office activity, key programmes, events and cause-related campaigns
Drafting relevant communications materials such as press releases and campaign toolkits
Liaising with club communications teams to coordinate relevant activities
Media relations
Working in collaboration with Marketing and Digital content colleagues to coordinate activity across multiple channels
Media monitoring and reporting duties including evaluation
Working with the Premier League and Premier League Charitable Fund’s safeguarding teams to ensure appropriate consents and approvals across all relevant activities

Requirements for the role

Significant experience working in a communications role in a fast-paced and high-profile environment
Proven track record in delivering communications campaigns and proactively generating media coverage to communicate key messaging
Experience working as part of an integrated marketing team and managing multi-channel campaigns
Experience managing international campaigns
Experience managing external agencies
An appreciation of the Premier League’s structure, policies, issues and context in the industry
Confidence to deal with senior internal and external figures in a professional manner
Strong communication skills, including excellent writing ability
Proactive with strong organisational and time management skills
Availability for out of hours work as required, in accordance with our flexi-working guidelines

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is Sunday 24 November 2024.

Creative Producer – Partnerships – Chelsea FC

About the job

JOB TITLE: Creative Producer Partnerships

DEPARTMENT: Marketing

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

CONTRACT: Permanent

JOB FUNCTION:

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

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

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

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

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

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

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Idea generation (25%)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oversee edit and post-production (25%)

• Brief edits and post-production eg motion graphics

• Manage the sign off process

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

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

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:

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

• Highly creative, collaborative and embody a growth mindset

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

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

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

• Proficient using Premier Pro video editing software

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Senior Commercial Content Manager – Arsenal FC

About the job

Senior Commercial Content Manager

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Commercial Content Manager to be responsible for developing and executing strategic content initiatives that drive commercial returns and engagement for the club.

The role will oversee the creation of commercial content, the subunit’s operating model, as well as distribution to our 3rd party media partners.

Through close collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, the role will ensure we create and distribute high-quality, value adding, content that aligns with our brand.

Who We Are

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

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

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee a cross-functional sub-unit that drives direct and indirect value for the organisation through content creation and media rights.
Develop the club’s commercial content strategy and operating model, ensuring it’s aligned with business objectives and existing content and brand strategies.
Lead of the creation of partner content, overseeing internal teams and external vendors on production, as well as working with wider Content counterparts on distribution.
Drive direct revenue generation through media rights and other sources across digital and broadcast environments.
Work collaboratively with the Brand and Marketing teams to ensure best-in-class execution of partner inventory, in line with the club’s positioning and tone of voice.
Support Commercial teams across the full lifecycle of our partners, delivering value-adding propositions that meet strategic objectives.
Oversee and manage the budget for Commercial Content sub-unit, including all P&L for partner and media rights activities.
Work closely with all Commercial stakeholder groups, including Partner Services, Partner Development, Commercial Ventures, and Business Strategy to support commercial objectives and activations.
Lead, inspire, and coach, identifying learning and development opportunities and succession planning support. Fostering a high-performance culture, acknowledging achievements, and managing performance effectively, while overseeing recruitment needs.
Provide positive leadership, role modelling the True Gunner model and supporting the Content and broader Commercial strategy, encouraging the team to do the same.
Actively maintain Continuous Professional Development (CPD), through the club’s internal programmes, attending external workshops, and training sessions to enhance knowledge and skills.
Oversee the development of performance reporting for content and activation, whilst using it to enable and support data driven decision-making.

Key Qualifications:

Experience and Background:

Experienced in the development of content and media strategies that generate direct revenues and media value.
Strategic experience in global media distribution and exploitation of rights.
Able to demonstrate a proven track record of leading the delivery of best-in-class commercial output for high-profile brands and/or rightsholders.
Background in an agency or client-side role, preferably with some level of the sports and/or media industry involvement.
Line management experience, not only able to deliver results as a team but able to lead and empower individuals to succeed and grow in their career.
Thorough understanding and experience of the production process, involved in complex shoots that include high-profile protagonists.

Skills and Competencies:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Proficient in project management tools, as well as value benchmarking and analytics platforms.
Ability to think strategically and creatively, with a keen eye for detail.
Proven ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Comprehensive knowledge of the digital environment, an expert in content innovation, digital platforms, commercial activation.

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SERV are retained on behalf of Arsenal Football Club to appoint a Senior Commercial Content Manager. All direct applications and CV’s will be forwarded to SERV.

If this role is of interest, please apply with your most up-to-date CV.

Apply here.

Senior Marketing Planning Manager – FIFA

About the job

Application Deadline: 19 November 2024

Department: Partnerships & Media

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Zurich

Reporting To: Jeremy Thum

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

The Senior Marketing Planning Manager is responsible for proactively steering and owning planning process and coordination across all 360×365 marketing activations and opportunities by developing, owning and activating FIFA’s comprehensive (360) and timely (365) event calendar, milestone overview and stakeholder rights maps across events, tournaments, brand and all relevant marketing activities. This role is integral to marketing team (digital, development, planning and management), as well as the MBBI team (marketing, brand and business intelligence).

These Are Your Key Tasks

Create, own, maintain, and enable the evolving and non- exhaustive list and overview of all potential and planned FIFA marketing activities and implementations
Create, own, and maintain a comprehensive rights map across all stakeholders (internal and external)
Proactively and timely provide insights, details and updates to various relevant project teams to facilitate marketing activity(s) and activations
Write creative, media planning and production/development briefs for respective functions that will ensure best in class and groundbreaking marketing activities
Be the eyes and ears of the marketing team within the MBBI functional area, connect the dots between various and concurrent marketing activities, and be the source of information, detail and oversight for team members and in particular the head of event marketing & marketing planning
Bring and stimulate creative thinking to FIFA’s marketing activities, to FIFA colleagues and team members
“Dream about” Monday.com boards
Advocate, drive and facilitate effective communication, sharing and information flow
Supports in the implementation, management and operational efficiency of the new FIFA digital archive working closely with the agency, IT, brand and other relevant stakeholders

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

Min of 5 years of experience in a Marketing/Communications role, or a role with demonstrable relevance to this position
Proven track-record in managing complex projects and multiple stakeholders
Experience in the Sports, Events or Entertainment industry is an advantage
Bachelor degree or similar higher education in Marketing, Communications or other relevant field
Marketing expertise, preferably in the sporting industry or other demonstrable relevant environment
Good understanding of the media, marketing, digital and innovation landscape
Innate desire to work cross-functionally, facilitating connection between teams and workstreams
Creative thinker in and outside the world of football
Adaptable and efficient under pressure, deadlines, and in stressful situations
Able to define goals and objectives, give clear directions and support project groups
Outstanding communication skills across all mediums (e.g., email, instant messaging tools, shared docs, listening, presenting “up,” internally, and externally)
Effective working in both team environments and independently
Self-motivated and eager to take on new challenges
Thrives on detail: finding it, getting it, sharing it and recording it
Deep understanding of cultural nuances and a confident and effective communicator
Fluent in English, with excellent English writing skills
Proficiency in any other language is an asset
Proficient in Office suite, cloud-based productivity tools and project management software
Willingness to travel on a regular basis, including for the duration of defined tournament times
Readiness for stand-by duties, for example during tournament time or promotional events

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.

UEFA Junior Designer – InCrowd

About the job

In summary…

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

Who are you?

The successful candidate will have the following key responsibilities:

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

We need you to have

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

Preferred qualifications

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

Who are we?

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

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

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

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

What will InCrowd be doing for you?

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

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

We also offer:

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

Up for the challenge?

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