Job Description
LALIGA, the club association representing the top two tiers of men’s professional football in Spain, seeks an experienced candidate for the role of International Delegate for the UK & Ireland markets. This position is full-time, based at LALIGA’s offices in King’s Cross, London.
Responsibilities:
You must be a highly motivated candidate with proven intercultural communication skills and prior experience in the sport / entertainment industry who can support multiple facets of LALIGA’s work in the UK & Ireland markets:
Stakeholder relations
- Relationship management with key institutional stakeholders.
- Representation of LALIGA in events and conferences.
- Coordination with Spanish organisations in UK&I.
Clubs Support
- Supporting LALIGA clubs in market.
- Accompanying clubs during tours and/or international matches.
- Identification of possible sporting and/or commercial partnerships.
Market research and analysis
- Preparation of strategic reports including competitor analysis, benchmarking, stakeholder landscape, digital/comms/AV, and other fields of interest.
Media relations
- Implementation of LALIGA’s comms strategy for the UK & Ireland.
- Day-to-day PR agency relationship management.
- Developing relevant content for local audiences.
Broadcaster relations
- Combatting audiovisual fraud. Monitoring actions related to the value of LALIGA’s main broadcast assets.
- Managing day-to-day relations with LALIGA’s broadcast partners in UK & Ireland.
- Actively promoting LALIGA and its partners.
Events & Activation
- Event management: design, execution, and support of LALIGA events in UK&I.
- Identification of opportunities and alliances in areas including watch parties, sporting projects, football development, community and CSR, etc.
Business Development
- Identifying new monetization opportunities.
- Prospecting partnership agreements at local (UK&I) and regional (European) level.
- Exploration of new business models and activation concepts.
- Events and activations with LALIGA brand partners: organisation and support.
Requirements:
The ideal candidates shall meet the following criteria:
- Residency and working experience in the United Kingdom.
- Advanced level of Spanish and English (fluent preferred)
- Other languages highly valued.
- University education: Bachelor's degree.
- Valued: Master's degree or MBA
- Background in Sports Management and/or Sport Marketing.
- Experience in business development is a plus.
- Previous international experience a must.
- Between 3 and 5 years of sport-industry experience.
Additional skills:
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Proactivity
- Organisation
- Quick learner and adapter
- Local market knowledge (UK/Ireland and Spain/Europe)
- Strategic thinking.
- Ability to work within deadlines.
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