The Junior Premier League is recruiting a Marketing & Partnerships Manager.
This is a key appointment and comes at an exciting time in the lifecycle of the business.
We're looking for a candidate who is motivated, entrepreneurial, proactive and can take our marketing to the next level; The successful candidate will lead our marketing, social media and content team and help to shape and drive the JPL's strategic marketing activities, across all platforms.
The JPL is a global business with staff in the UK, US and across the GCC, so the person we're looking for, will be cognisant of regional customs and variations and be comfortable with international travel.
This role will suit someone who is ambitious, energetic, flexible and ready to throw themselves into an organisation they can grow with.
The JPL's new marketing and partnerships manager will sit right at the heart of the business, reporting to the JPL's Exco, and will come into contact with every department to ensure our messaging and brand is consistent and impactful wherever it appears.
They will lead efforts to develop a recognisable brand and the wider public understanding of our role in the football landscape, as well as drive the marketing strategy behind existing products, services and events.
An understanding and appreciation of the football industry is vital, and we expect the successful candidate will have had previous experience of working in football, either with a club, brand or a league.
Our hybrid-working model will allow you some variety in your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week.
Providing strong leadership and development of the marketing and creative teams
-Oversee, be able to communicate and be ready to sharpen the JPL's existing marketing strategy,
-Manage the team, set targets and oversee reporting, to help JPL achieve its overarching strategic objectives
-Oversee the JPL's brand across social media, video, audio, newsletters, to ensure success for the business.
-Take responsibility for the look and feel of JPL websites, across regions, to ensure total alignment.
-Manage and maintain relationships with JPL's commercial partners and deliver on contractual commitments.
-Proven experience in marketing with demonstrable evidence of executing a marketing strategy.
~ Digital marketing acumen, with an eye for the latest trends on platforms, content, campaigns
~ Demonstrable interest in the growth of women's and girls' football
~ Understanding of latest AI capabilities as it relates to marketing, content and media
~ Ability to execute SEO campaigns and paid search
~ Understanding of managing football partnerships in the context of marketing and content.
~ Educated to degree standard or equivalent (ideally with a marketing qualification)
~ Excellent IT skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Google Drive.
~ Flexible working attitude and approach
~ Availability to travel for business needs
~ Experienced/capable across all aspects of marketing, including:
~-Social media, content and activation
~-working to targets, results analysis and recommendations
Previous experience of working in a marketing role within the football industry.
Additional language skills
Previous experience of overseas markets/business cultures
Post-graduate digital qualifications/sports-related credentials
Applications will close at the end of the day on Friday, January 10th.
The Junior Premier League (JPL) is one of the world's most successful youth sports organisations.
Each week, we bring together thousands of young people across the world for unrivalled sporting opportunities and fierce, but fair, competition.
We know JPL players like to dream big dreams, and our work with the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona, Liverpool and Arsenal presents our young people with the chance to make those dreams take flight.
Our girls league, JPL Warriors, is one of the fastest growing youth competitions in Europe and features the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur to name but a few.
Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust and safe recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children.