Sports Marketing Analytics Manager – Manchester United

About the job

Location: London

At Manchester United our aim is to Win the United Way – and the quality of our behind-the scenes team sets us apart from the competition.

Our people are as committed to the success of the company as the players are to winning trophies. We offer a unique and exciting working environment, excellent training, with recognition and rewards for the part each individual plays. Sounding good so far?

Alliances & Partnerships

Supporting our ambitions on and off the pitch by growing our revenues as a club. Working with businesses and organisations across the world, this team aims to develop and deliver long-term corporate alliances and the most measurably effective partnerships in sport.

The Purpose

The Sports Marketing Analytics Manager will own the robust measurement program that allows the Club to capture and demonstrate industry-leading marketing effectiveness to its global portfolio of commercial Partners.

The Role

  • The role serves as an active advisor to Partnership Directors and the Planning team who are responsible for the success of the Partnerships and ultimately working towards successful renewal outcomes.
  • The role will focus on building measurement solutions that enable partnership objectives to be measured using a variety of third-party and in-house bespoke tools.
  • Advanced analytics and detailed reporting are provided to Partners to showcase success and uncover insights to optimise future activations.
  • Utilising consumer data analysis to identify potential market segments interested in new products or services.
  • The position will be responsible for line managing and elevating the skills of their staff member with a key focus on project delivery efficiency and quality of reporting output.

The Person

  • Previous experience in an analytics role, with a focus on sports marketing, sponsorship, or marketing science.
  • Excellent analytical skills with ability to provide actionable insights from data.
  • Able to lead and mentor a team.
  • Proficiency in managing and analysing data from various sources, including consumer research, social and digital platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with tools such as Qualtrics or similar software for conducting consumer research projects.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
  • Effective communication and stakeholder management skills to foster collaborative working relationships across the department. and Club more broadly.
  • Proficiency in advanced statistical techniques, including A/B testing, regression, and correlation analysis.
  • Previous experience using Social and digital data reporting platforms with strong familiarity with the associated metrics: SemRush, Adobe Analytics, BrandWatch, Audiense, Salesforce, Blinkfire, Google Ad Manager etc.
  • Ability to synthesise complex analytics into clear, easily digestible reports for non-technical audiences that deliver clear recommendations aligning to department strategies.

Desirable

  • Familiarity with Q Research Software or Displayr
  • In-depth understanding of sports marketing media equivalency metrics and their calculation process; advertising value equivalent (AVE), Nielsen QI or Gross Media Value (GMV) etc.
  • Knowledge of attribution models and revenue impact modelling
  • Data fusion compilation + analysis techniques

If you would like to join the team and be part of our mission, to win the United way, please submit your application by Friday 27th October 2023

Manchester United endeavour to respond to all job applications, however, please consider that we receive a high volume of applications, and this may not always 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.

Social Media Producer – Arsenal F.C

About the job

The Role

We are looking for a Social Media Producer to plan and publish content across our owned and operated social media platforms. You will understand the value and effectiveness of content in order to differentiate us and continually build and engage a large global audience, bringing supporters closer to us through innovative content which aligns to our values.

This job will involve working matchdays and requires a broad range of skills across social media and editorial but, most importantly, a proactive, ‘can-do’ and collaborative attitude is essential.

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).

Your day-to-day

  • Engage supporters in a meaningful way on our Men’s, Women’s and Academy social channels, which brings them closer to us and inspires pride and a sense of belonging
  • Be part of an exciting and dynamic team and produce exciting matchday content in and around the game, writing and sub-editing news stories quickly and accurately whilst adhering to our style and tone of voice
  • Be part of planning and executing interviews with players and staff with professionalism and personality for stories and features, producing them in a way that brings our supporters closer to us and gives insight that nobody else can
  • Provide community management support across our social media platforms, with particular attention to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and any other platforms we add to our portfolio to reach, engage and build deeper relationships with our supporters
  • Plan and produce engaging, informative and innovative content for new and existing channels which meet a variety of briefs from across our club
  • Stay across current and emerging trends and be immersed in wider culture to find authentic ways to bring football and fashion, lifestyle, sport, art and music together in an authentic and meaningful way to reach and engage supporters of the game
  • Leverage insights and use analytical tools to understand the value and performance of our content on social media and uncover what our target audience want to see and how they want to engage with us
  • Represent our values across our content and adopt our tone of voice

What We Are Looking For

  • Experience planning and publishing compelling social and digital content for a globally recognised brand
  • Good native understanding of all key social media channels
  • Working knowledge of using analytics and insights tools to inform creative and publishing decisions
  • Confident in writing compelling editorial copy
  • Bursting with new ideas for both existing and emerging social media platforms
  • A high level of knowledge and passion for football and its place in wider culture
  • A team player
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

  • An exciting reward and recognition scheme
  • Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
  • Great internal learning and development programmes
  • A flexible hybrid working model
  • Priority access to apply for match tickets
  • A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
  • A leading Employee Assistance Programme
  • Great discounts with some of our Partners

Manager, Social Content – NFL

Job Description

Overview /Objective

The NFL Social & Influence Marketing department is seeking a Manager of Social Content to oversee day-to-day programming and content creation on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and more. The day-to-day responsibilities of this role will include managing the NFL’s “always-on” social strategies, real-time coverage of NFL games, creating new and innovative ways to engage with fans, along with strong editorial judgement, and an eye for what works best across multiple social media platforms. The day-to-day responsibilities of this position will require best-in-class creative skills along with the ability to operate efficiently in a fast-paced, non-stop environment. This candidate should have an extensive background in content creation, along with proven success leading a team in the ever-changing social media landscape.

Responsibilities

  • Create and oversee day-to-day content and programming on NFL owned social platforms (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc)
  • Work alongside social programming staff to lead ideation and execution of editorial and marketing calendars
  • Utilize analytics and insights to understand what’s working, what’s not working, and be prepared to pivot at any time
  • Celebrate football at all levels
  • Constantly staying ahead of the latest trends throughout the social space
  • Identify opportunities to monetize and drive revenue through our social platforms in partnership with our sales and sponsorship teams
  • Concept big ideas to execute throughout the NFL calendar
  • Collaborate closely with other internal stakeholders to ideate and execute around tent pole events (ex. Super Bowl, Combine, Draft, Pro Bowl, etc)
  • Work closely and build relationships directly with social platform partners
  • Travel to tentpole events, games, internal conferences, etc

Preferred Qualifications

  • 4-year degree preferred
  • 3-5 years’ experience in a social media role
  • 2-3+ years’ experience using photo and video editing software (ex. Adobe Creative Suite)
  • Prior experience programming social channels for a major brand
  • Ability to work well under tight deadlines and thrive in the “always-on”, 24/7 NFL news cycle
  • Strong eye for social-friendly content, with ability to understand what will perform well
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the NFL, all 32 teams, and players across the league
  • Expert-level understanding current and emerging social platforms
  • Experience working with social analytics
  • Strong communication and organization skills
  • Comfortable multi-tasking independently
  • Ability to work nights, weekends, early mornings, and holidays
  • Thrive in a team setting where it is required to work and interact with several different departments on a daily basis
  • Previous experience leading a content team
  • Previous NFL work experience is preferred
  • Basic video + photo editing experience
  • Building presentations and materials for internal distribution

Physical Demands

  • N/A

Travel

  • Approximately 10-15%

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

  • NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week.
  • FSLA Exempt
  • The NFL maintains a Flexible Workplace Policy that provides members of our workforce with opportunities to periodically work from a location of their choice, while maintaining a priority on in-person work at an NFL office, which enables us to more effectively collaborate, connect and build a workplace culture that will drive our continued success.
  • The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects our incredibly diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Data Analyst – Arsenal F.C

We are looking for a Data Analyst to provide insight to the Commercial function, with the ultimate aim of improving supporter experiences and maximising commercial revenue.Who We AreWe 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).Your day-to-day

  • Working within the Commercial Department to coordinate and manage reporting & data analysis requests from key stakeholders, ensuring work is prioritised and scheduled in line with the department strategy.
  • Establishing and developing strong relationships with both internal and external customers and suppliers.
  • Ensuring agreed service levels are monitored and met.
  • Becoming the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in utilising the clubs data platforms (including Microsoft Azure suite, Databricks and SQL server) to produce best in class data analysis to key stakeholders.
  • Analysing large datasets from multiple sources to produce insight & identify trends.
  • Working alongside the business Intelligence team to create and maintain calculations on key data sets which drive efficiencies for our BI tool (Tableau).
  • Working alongside Business Intelligence team to develop key visualisation and dashboards to communicate insight and trends to key stakeholders.
  • Collaborating with the Data Product Owner to identify data quality issues within the data warehouse, and working with internal and external data engineers to resolve them.
  • Working with the Data Product Owner and internal and external data engineers to identify, understand and integrate new data sources into the data warehouse.
  • Becoming an SME for the club’s supporter data to assist the Data Product Owner in identifying and managing all key data sources, that can be used to deepen our understanding of our global supporter base.

What We Are Looking For

  • Previous experience in data analysis or a related field.
  • Proficient in SQL.
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure and Data Bricks (Desirable).
  • Experience with a data visualisation tool (e.g. Tableau, Power BI).
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and insights in complex datasets.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present data-driven insights to stakeholders.
  • Experience with DAX (Desirable).
  • Demonstrate a passion for data and achieving good outcomes for stakeholders.
  • Comfortable with dissecting information and turning it into succinct business. requirements.
  • Ability to hold both technical & non-technical conversations.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Focused & good attention to detail.

Why choose us At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

  • An exciting reward and recognition scheme
  • Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
  • Great internal learning and development programmes
  • Priority access to apply for match tickets
  • A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
  • A leading Employee Assistance Programme
  • Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for EveryoneArsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. Disability Confident LeaderWe are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Creative Lead (Commercial Partnerships) – Chelsea FC

Job Title – Creative Lead (Commercial – Partnerships)

Department – Sponsorship

Location – Stamford Bridge

Hours – Permanent – 35 hours, any 5 from 7

About Us:

As a member of the Chelsea team, you will become part of a long and proud history in the heart of iconic West London, which dates back to the club’s founding in 1905. Since that time the club has won every major domestic and international trophy, being crowned English, European and world champions in the process.

Chelsea are a club which proudly strives to be the best in everything we do, on and off the pitch, as shown by the further success of our Women’s and Academy sides, as well as the excellent work in the community undertaken by the Chelsea Foundation, while engaging with our many supporters from a wide range of backgrounds at home in the UK and around the world.

If you’re motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you’ve got a place here at Chelsea!

What We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for a Creative Commercial Lead to manage the design team that is responsible for sales presentations to drive new business commercial revenue and supporting the partnership team for significant retention of revenue on partnership assets and activation strategies.

Duties include:

  • Management of a team of junior and mid-weight designers.
  • Responsibility for periodic creation of new sales presentations to Go-To-Market for key assets such as Shirt or Sleeve, giving each presentation a fresh look and incorporating Chelsea FC brand styles;
  • Visualisation skills on how to display the brief, set against a commercial framework and backdrop;
  • Interpreting and evolving the design brief, providing more than one option at initial creation, where appropriate, to achieve high quality;
  • Ability to plot numerical data and information on a page in different styles that can be visually appealing and dynamic to stakeholders;
  • Ensuring the team maintain an up-to-date image catalogue that supports build of presentations;
  • Capacity planning for incoming briefs, ensuring deadlines are met and proactive solutions offered when capacity is stretched;
  • Implementation and stakeholder management with suppliers for design tools used by the team;
  • Establishing and maintaining optimal process management to allow for smooth day-to-day running of the function and efficiencies;
  • Integration of motion and animation into presentation slides.
  • Overseeing the creation of partner assets for TV interview backdrop boards, stadium LED signage, big-screen advertising and digital communications;
  • Maintaining relationship with Marketing creative studio and applying latest Chelsea FC brand guidelines to design materials; and
  • Managing print and digital requirements and ensuring design assets are to the appropriate scaling and sizing.

Must Haves/qualified by demonstrable experience to the level required:

  • Extensive proven agency or in-house experience
  • Experience manging a team.
  • Implementation and management of design tools (desirable)
  • Essential – Advanced PowerPoint skills for design and presentation purposes and experience of using this in prior roles as a main design platform.
  • Advanced skills with Adobe Creative Suite; specifically; InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
  • Self-starter and proactive, offering solutions where gaps are observed.
  • Excellent time management skills and willingness to be flexible with working hours, subject to key deadlines.
  • Highly organised and adaptable, able to work to tight deadlines in a demanding environment.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good relationship, communication and interpersonal skills

What We Offer:

https://chelseafc.pagetiger.com/benefits2223

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

EDI Executive – The Premier League

The Premier League is committed to championing Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and using the power and popularity of the League to tackle discrimination and promote inclusion in football. Together with our clubs, we are proud of the diversity throughout the Premier League: in the stands, on the pitch and in our communities. The League’s No Room For Racism (NRFR) Action Plan; Premier League Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS); work on LGBTQ+ inclusion; improving accessibility; focus on gender equality; and work towards tackling online hate have made progress, but there is much more to do.

We are recruiting two new roles at Executive level to work within the Premier League’s EDI team to coordinate and deliver a growing portfolio of projects. The EDI team, sitting within the Premier League’s Policy and Corporate Affairs department, is highly skilled and experienced with extensive sector expertise, and works across protected characteristics and intersectionalities. The team has expanded in recent years as the Premier League’s work on diversity and inclusion has grown at rapid pace.

As the coordinators of some of our most visible and public work, the roles will be varied and you should thrive on coordinating multiple workstreams with different stakeholders both inside and outside the business. You should have both a passion for EDI work and a meticulous approach to administering programmes and projects. Your attention to detail and first class project support skills will help to drive our agenda and to affect football and society. We welcome and value the personal insight and experience that you will bring to these support roles, to strengthen our team and to help deliver our work, and look forward to helping you to develop your professional EDI experience.

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 over 880 million homes in 188 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

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Coordinating and administratively supporting the EDI team’s portfolio of programmes and projects, across all areas in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, including: race, gender and LGBTQ+ inclusion and disability inclusion and access
  • Coordinating internal EDI meetings including the EDI Steering Group, team visits and team meetings. Helping to develop and administer the growing internal structure of staff “networks”. Tasks might include arranging meetings, taking high quality minutes and tracking actions
  • Supporting the planning function of the No Room for Racism action plan, monitoring activity across the business, enhancing internal planning and communication and bringing together key personnel where needed
  • Coordinating and administering the day-to-day logistics to deliver the Premier League’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS) to our clubs. Providing administrative support for the PLEDIS Manager, including coordination of Club Assessment Panels, network meetings, events, learning and development opportunities and online systems
  • Supporting the EDI team alongside the Premier League’s People team, to develop internal EDI initiatives including staff networks, and EDI training
  • Supporting the administration and planning functions for EDI-focused action plans, campaign, and programmes, including monitoring activity across the business, and bringing together key personnel where needed
  • Providing support to the wider EDI team across all protected characteristics and areas of work. This might include helping to format written reports, convening meetings or administering events

Requirements for the roles

  • Highly competent in programme administration
  • Passion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion work
  • Understanding of contemporary EDI legislation, policy, and practice
  • Ability to manage and align multiple programme schedules and individual diaries
  • Keen and confident in communicating with external stakeholders
  • Excellent attention to detail and track record of working towards and achieving deadline
  • Excellent planning and coordination skills, particularly around logistics
  • Self-motivated with an ability to work under pressure
  • High standard of communication and writing ability
  • Hardworking with a flexible and collaborative working approach
  • High standard of professionalism

Coordinator, Partnership Marketing – MLS

The Coordinator, Partnership Marketing for Major League Soccer/Soccer United Marketing is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day execution of all activities within assigned Partner Accounts. As an integral member of the account team, the Coordinator is responsible for delivering the highest level of client service while at the same time acting as an MLS/SUM consultant to ensure that effective programs are created and implemented across the enterprise. The assigned accounts could also have exposure to other properties such as Leagues Cup, Mexican National Team and Concacaf.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

  • Support day-to-day communication with select clients, including:
    • Scheduling and tracking weekly calls
    • Collaborate effectively with internal departments (Brand marketing, Operations, Creative Services, Legal, Consumer Products, etc.) on partner driven elements or programs and ensure they are communicated and completed successfully
    • Address issues and provide solutions to meet partner needs
    • Oversight of asset delivery
    • Preparing and delivering of internal and external documents including but not limited to reporting, executive summaries, asset trackers, weekly call agendas and recaps, etc.
    • Serve as an internal expert and resource on managed partners
    • Facilitate special requests as needed
  • Proactively generate new ideas for new sponsorship opportunities including in-game elements, retail promotions, to grow partner business
  • Assist in the day-to-day management of program budgets, ensuring that sponsor promotions are within budget and invoices are processed in a timely manner
  • Coordinate creative approval of all partner assets, ensuring submissions are brand compliant and in-line with contractual guidelines
  • Liaise closely with Partnership Marketing Operations on fulfillment of contractual assets including ticket pools, player appearances, pre-game field experiences, etc.
  • In conjunction with Partner Media Management team, assist with implementation of partner specific digital, social, and content programs
  • Work with internal and external team members to provide issue resolution for partners
  • Participate on PM internal task forces as needed
  • Assist with special projects as requested by Senior Manager
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 1+ years of experience

Required Skills

  • Previous experience in brand activation and client relationships
  • Strong partnership management and execution skills
  • Superior organization, project management skills and attention to detail
  • High level of commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity and compliance
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, team environment
  • Ability to identify problems and their root causes, and to develop and recommend effective solutions
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook, and Data Management Systems
  • Demonstrated decision making and solutions oriented.
  • Meticulous with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
  • Ability to travel and to work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Desired

  • Knowledge of the sport and entertainment industry, soccer specific knowledge is a plus

Commercial Director – Football Association

An exciting opportunity has come up to hire a new Commercial Director; this is a high-profile leadership role in the organisation, sitting on the senior leadership team and reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. You will be a self-starter, capable of building and managing successful stakeholder relationships. A strategic thinker, you will have the ability to develop and execute a commercial plan, optimised through digital capability, across The FA portfolio of England teams, Wembley and St Georges Park, Barclay’s Women’s Super League and Championship, and the Men’s Emirates FA Cup and Women’s FA Cup including:

  • Data, direct marketing, and loyalty programmes
  • Commercial partnerships and sponsorships
  • Broadcast sales and distribution
  • Licensing, merchandising and retail
  • Events at Wembley
  • Wembley tours

How to apply

Applications for the role of Commercial Director at The FA will be managed externally by Egon Zehnder. For further information, or to apply, please email your CV and cover letter to TheFA@egonzehnder.com by Wednesday 6th September 2023.

What will you be doing?

The Commercial Director will evolve and execute a commercial strategy in line with The FA’s overall strategy, culture, and values. Leading our commercial division, the key areas of initial focus will include:

  • Developing and executing The FA’s commercial strategy, ensuring the organisation meets or exceeds its annual revenue targets.
  • Setting the future vision and model for key revenue streams, particularly via digital and data led channels.
  • Maximising the commercial potential through intelligent engagement and use of our databases of players, fans, and customers.
  • Maximising the potential of FA competitions, such as FA Cups and England teams both in the UK and international markets.
  • Ensuring commercial potential of The FA OTT platform, in line with the broadcast strategy.
  • Ensuring the commercial team collaborate with key partners internally to maximise the impact on our overall strategy.
  • Leading commercial discussions with UEFA, FIFA and other Federations.
  • Creating and developing new commercial opportunities.
  • Leading significant sales negotiations, able to cut through and close deals with maximum impact.
  • Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
  • As part of The FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Critical Experience

  • Proven success in a high profile and demanding commercial environment and can evidence sound commercial judgement and decision-making capability.
  • Operates successfully in a matrix organisation where managing and influencing internal stakeholders is the norm alongside a naturally collaborative style.
  • Proven ability to negotiate multi-million-pound contracts and develop strong relationships with key strategic partners.
  • Savvy in the strategy and use of digital platforms to develop and activate revenues.

CHARACTERISTICS

  • A successful leader who has a proven track record of building high performing teams and developing a healthy and inclusive culture, a role model for FA values.
  • High standards of personal integrity and EQ.

What’s in it for you?

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

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

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

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Our Organisation

The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.

The FA oversees England international teams across men’s, women’s, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship, and Vitality Women’s FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.

We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.

Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George’s Park or our Processing Centre, unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.

The FA, For All, For You

Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.

A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments – Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change – which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

Project Manager – FIFA

The FIFA Foundation was established in 2018 as part of FIFA’s commitment to generating a positive social impact and addressing the most pressing global challenges. Aligned with the Vision 2020-2023: Making Football Truly Global, and FIFA’s flagship campaign of Football Unites the World, the FIFA Foundation seeks to leverage the intrinsic values of the beautiful game for the benefit of the people and the planet. Its diverse programmes, campaigns, and events contribute tangibly to improving the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in every corner of the globe, with actions in the fields of education, gender equality, health and well-being, and climate action.

We are now looking for a Project Manager that is part of FIFA and supports us on our mission.

These are your key tasks:

  • Support the Head of the FIFA Foundation Administration on the implementation of diverse programmes and projects of the FIFA Foundation in all different phases and actions of the management worldwide, including execution on site, financial oversight, follow-up and monitoring, drafting of reports, among other tasks
  • Manage the relationship and communication with stakeholders of the programmes
  • Consolidate and provide information on the programme to assist with all FIFA and FIFA Foundation communication plans (e.g., posting on social media, reporting to the FIFA Foundation Board, etc.)
  • Logistic organisation of material, workshops, and on-site delivery of the projects
  • Knowledge management, including gather of information and consolidation to produce data to be published and distributed to decision-makers
  • Assist the Head of the FIFA Foundation Administration on the implementation of other FIFA Foundation activities, when required
  • Support the Head of the FIFA Foundation Administration on the preparation of FIFA Foundation Board meetings and the follow-up of decisions
  • Participate in events and meetings, when instructed by the Head of the FIFA Foundation Administration

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

  • University degree, technical college qualification or specific higher education
  • Experience working in an international environment
  • Proven track-record in managing complex projects/programmes
  • Football sector experience is an asset
  • Humanitarian / development / social work experience is an asset
  • Project Management skills
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills
  • High attention to details and level of quality awareness
  • Result- and performance-oriented
  • Stress resistant, able to work efficiently under pressure
  • Ability to learn quickly, high level of flexibility
  • Diplomatic skills, discreet and tactful
  • High level of communication, conflict resolution and teamwork skills
  • Ability to represent FIFA well
  • Open-minded, with political and multi-cultural sensitivity
  • Fluency in English
  • Proficiency in Spanish, good management of French is an asset
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word / PowerPoint / Excel)
  • Experience with Project Management Tools is an advantage
  • Availability to travel

Business Communications Executive – Brentford

Brentford FC is a bit different to other Premier League football clubs. We put our fans first, we are a true community club, and while we are financially sustainable, we are not afraid to take calculated risks. We take huge pride in our environment and culture within the Club, which focuses on development, inclusion, and not being afraid to think differently.

Being progressive, humble, and respectful while sticking together as one team across the Club guides how we work and the decisions we make each day. We also firmly believe that a diverse workforce is a better workforce which will help us develop ideas, solve problems, and ultimately grow Brentford FC.

Inclusion Statement:

Brentford FC is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. Whilst our recruitment decisions are always based on merit and suitability, we welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.

Safeguarding Statement:

Brentford FC is committed to equality, the safeguarding and welfare of all children and adults at risk. This responsibility is shared by all staff and volunteers at the club, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Staff will be required to undertake regular safeguarding training to enable and reinforce a proactive approach to safeguarding. This role requires the post holder to apply all relevant policies and uphold the club’s commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people to ensure a safe environment for all. This includes the timely reporting of any safeguarding concern to the safeguarding team.

The Role of Business Communications Executive:

The Business Communications function has the responsibility of promoting and protecting the reputation of the club off the field. It covers areas including fan, corporate, community, commercial, equality, diversity and inclusion and internal communications. Your job will be to support the Business Communications team to deliver the club’s communications plan by working with various departments and stakeholders. You will help them to review our media coverage and campaigns, assess what has worked and help shape future activity.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a communications professional with a particular passion for media analytics.

You don’t need to have worked in football before, but you should know the game and appreciate what makes the fans tick.

Business Communications Executive Main Accountabilities:

  • Media monitoring and analysis – use their media management platform to obtain key insights and steer on creating of regular reports analysing the club’s media activity and campaigns
  • Managing LinkedIn, delivering content for their LinkedIn strategy, which will involve forward planning content, creating and engaging with content and evaluating analytics
  • Media relations – maintain the media database
  • Media enquiries – support with managing and answering off-field media enquiries
  • Content creation – writing web articles including off-field news and matchday guides
  • Internal communications – support with drafting the Club’s internal newsletter and others forms of communication to staff
  • Communications support – support and represent the Business Communications team where needed in campaigns such as writing and planning social media content, video shoots, media visits or events

Business Communications Executive Person Specification:

  • You will be a team player – the Club comes first, and you will be prepared to work hard, with enthusiasm, alongside your colleagues.
  • You will resonate with their Club values of togetherness, progressiveness and respectful.
  • You will have a background in media monitoring platforms and be passionate about media analytics, evaluation and deciphering key insights.
  • Diligent, detailed oriented, picking up detail, organised and analytical.
  • You will be comfortable dealing with demands and deadlines in an organised way.
  • You will be able to draft clear and relatable copy on time and under pressure.
  • You will be comfortable with suggesting ideas and be able to envisage bringing them to life.
  • You should be passionate about football’s role in society and the football business. While you may work alongside the Football Communications Department and will sometimes interact with players, if you want to write match reports, manager interviews or tactical features, then this role isn’t for you.

Business Communications Executive Benefits:

  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Medicash Cover
  • Royal London Pension Scheme – 5% Employee And Employer Contribution
  • Starting Holiday Entitlement 22 Days, Up To 25 Days After Three Years’ Service
  • 25% Off in Our Club Shop
  • 50% Off in Umbro
  • Cycle To Work Scheme
  • Complimentary Match Day Tickets
  • Electric Car Scheme

At Brentford Football Club, we prioritise equality and fairness in all aspects of our operations. To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process, we have partnered with www.levelequals.com as our trusted recruitment partner for this vacancy. Therefore, all applications for this position will be handled and managed exclusively by them.

Application Process and Closing Dates:

The closing date for applications is Friday 25th August 2023 at 5pm, and the deadline for submission of the work-related questions is Monday 28th August 2023 at 5pm.

To apply for this role, you will need to first register your interest by submitting your CV. Your CV will only be used for information purposes and will not be relevant in the application process. You will then be emailed a response containing a link needed to answer some work-related questions. Our goal is to assess your approach to a problem and better understand what knowledge and skills you have. Your answers will be anonymised, randomised and reviewed by a diverse panel.

We also think giving feedback is incredibly valuable for candidates, so at the end of the process, you’ll see how well you performed during the application process.