Data and Insights Manager – Manchester City

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

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

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

Role specific accountabilities: 

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

Support more junior roles in project development and delivery

5

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

Role specific knowledge, skills and experience: 

Essential:

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

Desirable:

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

Euro 2024 Sponsorship Coordinator – UEFA

Sponsorship is an important part of UEFA’s marketing and commercial strategy, and sponsorship partners play a vital role in all UEFA competitions thanks to their financial support and their promotional potential worldwide. The Sponsorship Coordinator works on the development of UEFA’s national team football sponsorship programme, from sponsor contracting and sponsor rights delivery to agency management and sponsor account management. In addition, the Sponsorship Coordinator is responsible for supervising implementation of the sponsorship programme for assigned partners, overseeing their marketing operations and promotional activities, and representing their interests throughout the season.

The role requires excellent knowledge of UEFA’s commercial strategy, UEFA’s marketing platform objectives, sponsorship agreements, sponsors’ rights and obligations, and UEFA’s digital strategy. Equally, the role requires great knowledge of the digital marketing and media landscape, as digital activations have become a key pillar of sponsorship.

Key responsibilities:

– Coordinating UEFA’s national team football sponsorship programme under the leadership of the Sponsorship Specialist
– Overall project management in relation to sponsorship for the men’s UEFA EURO 2024 and UEFA European Qualifiers
– Supporting the management of agencies in charge of account management
– Contributing to budget management
– Coordinating client servicing, sponsor meetings, reporting, workshops and budgeting for assigned UEFA national team football sponsors
– Liaising between sponsors, CAA11 and the Commercial Operations unit, ensuring that all parties fully understand the commercial rights to be delivered

Profile:

Experience required:
– at least 3 years’ experience in the international sports industry, dealing with agencies, clients, sponsors, national associations or clubs

Education:
– Bachelor’s or master’s in marketing or business management, ideally specialising in sports marketing

Languages:
– English / Proficient

Additional requirements:
– Budget Management / Advanced
– MS Office / Advanced
– Project Management / Advanced
– Excellent communication skills
– Ability to influence decision-makers using expert knowledge and credible arguments
– Excellent presentation skills
– Natural leadership and ability to gain respect from sponsors, colleagues, agencies and other stakeholders
– Solution-oriented
– Service-oriented
– Good organisational skills and attention to detail, with ability to see the bigger picture
– Interested in sport in general and football in particular
– Willing to travel

Global Fan Experience Manager – Chelsea

s 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 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 is 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!

This role will focus on planning and executing full fan experience on match days at Stamford Bridge & Kingsmeadow, being the lead contact and decision maker,.

Duties including but not limited to:

• Driving ideas and innovation to enhance the matchday experience, committed to improving process and experience.

• All club activation pre-match and in bowl (incl. half-time, full time)

• Work closely with the Partnerships team to deliver contractual matchday rights.

• Management of matchday event agency, suppliers, and talent.

• Music strategy for in bowl

• Manage allocated budget, presenting new ideas an innovation for sign off.

• Communicate the schedule of activity to senior management ahead of every match day and events.

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

• Commitment to working weekends & evenings – in line with the fixture schedule, the duties of the post require weekend and evening work to meet the needs of the agreed programme of events.

• Sporting or entertainment tech & AV knowledge alongside creative & production experience

• Extensive experience in fan event management, ideally at a sports or entertainment arena.

• Demonstrable experience in managing and resolving issues in live event environments.

• Experience in the supervision, administration, and organisation of events

Nice to Haves:

• Experience in managing large, high-profile events e.g., sports grounds, music arenas.

• Safeguarding certification

• Events management degree or similar

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.

Football Innovation & Research Manager – FIFA

More than a job

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.

We are now looking for a Football Innovation & Research Manager that is part of FIFA and supports us on our mission.

These are your key tasks:

• Ownership, management and development of the FIFA Innovation Programme

• Establish a strategy and mechanism for managing requests, identifying promising new avenues and assessing new technology innovations across the Professional Football Division

• Manage the decision-making process that results in the transformation of ideas into concrete innovative initiatives and design validation studies for the empirical assessment of merit

• Ensure impactful outcome, documentation and communication of innovation projects 

• Support the FIFA Research team in structuring, designing and managing multidiscipline research projects 

• Maximise the outcome of research projects through the publication of studies and the assimilation of findings through innovative means

• Promote and represent the technology innovation strategy at selected conferences and events

• Assist the Head of Department and Research team with the overall innovation management process for assessing, deploying and standardising technology globally

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

• Master’s degree or similar higher education in technical studies, e.g. engineering or business studies with a strong focus on research methods

• Previous experience working with innovation in football or another sector with transferable knowledge

• Fluency in English, any other FIFA language (French or Spanish) is an asset

• Passion for technology development in football

• Problem-solving attitude, cultivates an innovation mindset, open to trying new approaches

• Strategic thinker who understands the bigger picture and long-term objectives

• Team player, willing and able to learn from others as well capable of sharing knowledge and experience 

• Sound presentation skills in front of large audiences

• Understanding of the technological landscape in sport and key drivers for FIFA’s technology innovation

• Out-of-the box thinking

• Willingness to travel occasionally

• Readiness for standby duties 

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 then 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women’s World Cup in France in 2019 one billion viewers. 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 an office in Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.

You can find more information about us on the FIFA career page and on jobs.FIFA.com.

Director Commercial and Marketing – Rangers FC

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

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

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

THE ROLE

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

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

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

THE CANDIDATE

The candidate attributes include:

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

EQUALITY & INCLUSION

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

GENERAL INFORMATION

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

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

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

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

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

Tender for provision of TV services – CAF

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) is the governing body of African Football and was founded in 1957. The founding members are Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. With a membership of 54 member associations, the secretariat is based in Egypt.

In line with creating transparency and equal opportunity for all interested suppliers and/or service providers, we are also posting this tender on CAF website and other social media platforms.

We kindly request you to provide us with your technical and financial proposals (by email) for the attached RFP documents, before closing date on* 1st June 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (Cairo Local Time).*

Tender for provision of ticketing services – CAF

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) is the governing body of African Football and was founded in 1957. The founding members are Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. With a membership of 54 member associations, the secretariat is based in Egypt.

In line with creating transparency and equal opportunity for all interested suppliers and/or service providers, we are also posting this tender on CAF website and other social media platforms.

We kindly request you to provide us with your technical and financial proposals (by email) for the attached RFP documents, before closing date on

Player Relations Lead – The FA

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

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

About The Team

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

What will you be doing?

Player Management & Activity 

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

England Senior Men’s Team

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

Commercial Responsibilities

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

Former-England Players (Legends)

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

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

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

Beneficial to have:

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

What’s in it for you?

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

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

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

Senior Project Manager – Manchester United

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex data and digital projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of data and digital projects, ensuring that they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

The Role

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Leading the planning, execution, and delivery of data and digital projects from start to finish.
  • Defining project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Developing and managing project schedules, budgets, and resources to ensure timely delivery of projects.
  • Managing project risks and issues, and develop contingency plans as required.
  • Establishing and maintaining effective communication channels with project stakeholders, including senior executives, project teams, and external partners and vendors.
  • Ensuring that project goals and objectives are clearly defined and communicated to project teams.
  • Monitoring project progress and reporting on status to stakeholders.
  • Ensuring that project documentation is maintained and updated throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Facilitating project meetings, including status updates, steering committees, and project reviews.
  • Providing leadership and guidance to project teams to ensure that projects are completed to the required quality standards.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including development, design, and data analysis, to ensure that projects are completed successfully.

The Person

As a senior Project Manager, you will need to demonstrate the following skills:

  • Extensive experience in project management, with a focus on data and digital projects.
  • Experience in managing projects involving data warehousing, data integration, data analytics, and digital technologies such as web and mobile applications.
  • Experience of delivering projects on cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or other similar platforms.
  • Experience of delivering data analytics and visualization tools, such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
  • Strong project management skills, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and guide project teams.
  • Experience working in an agile development environment.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Project management certification (PMP or Prince2) is preferred.
  • Passionate about making Manchester United a leader in the digital and data space. 

Application Information

If you would like to join the team and be part of our mission, to win the United way, please submit your application by Tuesday 2nd May 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.

Football Administration Executive – The Premier League

The Premier League Football Administration team are responsible for the management of all player (Academy and professional) and staff registrations across our 20 -member Clubs. The team is also responsible for the creation and management of Premier League fixtures.

We are looking to appoint a Football Administration Executive who will support and enhance the effectiveness of our core work functions within Football Administration. The role will work collaboratively across internal teams, Premier League Clubs and various external stakeholders such as the English Football League, The Football Association, Women’s Super League, National League, and Professional Footballers Association.

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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist with the processing and approval of Premier League Academy Players, liaising with the Football Association and English Football League where necessary
  • Inputting and maintaining the quality of data held within existing relevant football systems and assisting in their further development
  • Provide support for the operation of the Leagues compensation fee account, including inputting of transfer data and creation of payment instructions
  • Supporting the wider department with attendance at various events including Club Secretary Meetings, Games Programme events and Player Care initiatives
  • Work closely with colleagues across Football Administration team to enhance internal communication and information sharing
  • Provide support for internal and external meetings, including scheduling and the management of notes and actions
  • Provide additional administrative support to the Football Administration team where necessary

Requirements For The Role

  • Experience in administration and ability to provide high quality service in a busy environment
  • Experience working as part of an inter-disciplinary team
  • Proven ability to handle confidential information and exercise discretion
  • Experience of managing multiple correspondence as part of inter-disciplinary team
  • Strong IT skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Reliable, friendly and able to work with own initiative and as part of a team
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Observational analysis, ability to interpret data and record it accurately
  • A good communicator with clear and concise written and spoken communication skills
  • Ability to interpret written information in a structured and balanced way and present it appropriately to the needs of the reader
  • Highly motivated to deliver all work to a high standard, with a meticulous approach to completing tasks
  • Strong time management and organisational skills
  • Knowledge of professional sports performance

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All appointments will be made based on merit.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 Monday 8 May.

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 people@premierleague.com