There are a number of jobs in sport currently being sought to be filled by members of Sport for Business and we are pleased to be able to highlight some of those here today.
Guinness PRO12 Commercial Director
As part of a major restructuring of the Guinness PRO12 to achieve significant growth objectives under a new strategic plan, there is now an opportunity for a Commercial Director to join the management team at their Dublin base.
Reporting into and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Martin Anayi, the Commercial Director will have overall responsibility for all Guinness PRO12 commercial and marketing operations and revenue generating activities.
This will include identifying new sponsorships and partnership opportunities as well as overall responsibility for the promotion strategy for next May’s Guinness PRO12 Final at the Aviva Stadium.
You can find out more information about this role here.
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Lifestyle Sports Team Sports Category Marketing
Life Style Sports are looking to appoint a Category Marketing Manager for team sports.
Reporting to the Marketing and Visual Merchandising Director, person successful in securing this role will have responsibility in three key areas.
- To partner with cross functional internal teams across buying, e-commerce and brand marketing to develop annual category marketing plans for rugby soccer and gaelic games which deliver increased sales, reinforces brand positioning and drives a point of difference for the Life Style Sports business.
- To work closely with the buying and senior management team, develop a clear articulation of Life Style Sport’s competition differentiation and positioning for each category
- Drive greater Consumer understanding & market insight
There will also be a close relationship with the Sponsorship Manager in making the most of sponsorship relationships with Leinster and Munster Rugby and Dublin GAA.
It is a senior role with ten years of experience in a fast moving marketing department being held up as an ideal requirement as well as an interest in consumer insights, innovation and project management.
To find out more about this role email careers@lifestylesports.com or jointhetalent@lifestylesports.com.
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Carr Golf Sales and Marketing Manager
Carr Golf is the fastest growing golf business in Ireland and a partner of Sport for Business in our coverage of golf.
The business is seeking a Sales and Marketing Manager to be responsible for the sales and marketing activities of an initial two of the properties managed by the company.
Networking, digital marketing, building databases and identifying new business opportunities are all part of the mix sought from somebody with a minimum of four years experience.
The closing date for this role is very near and you can see more detail about it here.
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Camogie Association Finance Manager – Maternity Cover
The Camogie Association is looking to appoint a Finance Manager to join its national office in Croke Park. This is offered for a 13 month maternity cover contract. The position may be filled on a 4 or 3 day week working arrangement.
The Finance Manager will report to the Ard Stiúrthóir (CEO) of the Camogie Association. They will lead the development of the Association’s finance function, including managing and interpreting financial reports to advise and support the development of Camogie. The post operates in a team environment and will be expected to work in a collaborative way with staff and volunteer colleagues.
More details about this role can be found here.
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Good luck to anyone looking to work in any of these roles. Sport for Business has no part to play in filling them other than in helping our members bring the opportunities to our wide base of talented individuals working in the sports and business worlds in Ireland and further afield.
