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Summary

MR Sport is seeking an exceptional and motivated individual to take our events portfolio to the next stage, either as a full-time director or as a consultant.

For the right candidate, this will be a fun, challenging and rewarding position with opportunity to develop the role.

We will be offering a generous incentive package and are prepared to offer equity once agreed the fit is right.

About MR Sport

Founded in 2008 with a focus on sports advocacy, we are small, dynamic and growing team.  Our events arm has developed consistently in that time and we have a series of well-established events.  Our upcoming projects includes a series of high-profile events, including:

• Australian rules football (Sept 2019) with attached business conference (from 2020)
• Various rugby league events in London
• Golf-related charity events

Role

Reporting to a highly supportive and motivated CEO, and with team assistance as needed, you will be responsible the events side of our business, including increasing financial performance to which the role will linked.  You will be expected to shape the role to ensure greatest financial return for the business by devising and executing the overarching strategy and direction.  To do this, you will:

• Manage individual event budgets, as well as division budget
• Maintain and grow existing events, our own and commissioned
• Source, win, and deliver new client events
• Devise and deliver new bespoke events, including themes and format and speakers
• Oversee event operations, including locations, staff and subcontractors
• Oversee sales and marketing strategies
• Manage relationships with existing partners
• Devise partnership opportunities, set and pricing, and secure partnerships/sponsorships
• Review past events for future improvements
• Oversee all event materials
• Shape and lead a successful sales team
• Promote the business

Personal Key Skills, Attributes and Abilities

You will have a strong track record of delivering commercial events and conferences.  You will have significant support from the CEO but you will be expected to operate autonomously and remotely and hit the ground running as we have a major event that needs you.  To be successful, you will:

• be proactive, tenacious and determined to succeed, with proven capabilities across multiple projects
• be a strategic thinker with the commercial acumen to exceed revenue targets anddeliver growth
• be an effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and gravitas to engage senior audiences to instil confidence and credibility
• have excellent organisational skills with the ability to continually evaluate and prioritise multiple objectives, tasks, and your and others’ time
• be creative, adaptable, and effective under pressure you will be solutions-focused with the ability to pre-empt and diffused potentially difficult issues
• have outstanding attention to detail
• have proven success in shaping and leading teams
• have strong sales qualities

The following would have significant advantage:

• A passion and understanding for sport
• Knowledge of and access to the commercial sporting market in Australia

Travel and Time Commitment

We run a virtual office, so location is flexible.  However, you will be expected to travel to and from London so this role would likely suit someone based in London or South East England.  A laptop and phone can be provided but you may use your own should you wish (security and backup software will be provided).

This may be permanent full-time or part-time as a consultant (candidate dependent).  Events will require you to work outside normal working hours.  It will be part of your role to know and plan for this.

Applications

Send a CV and cover letter including potential start date, remuneration and career expectations, and whether you are seeking to work full or part time to jobs@markramsdale.com.

Interviews (phone or face-to-face) will take place as soon as possible.

Summary

MR Sport is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with an interest in politics and sport to support our portfolio of Parliamentary sporting Groups.  For the right candidate, this will be a fun, challenging and rewarding position.

About MR Sport

Founded in 2008 with a focus on sports advocacy, we are a small, dynamic and growing team.  We support a number of All-Party Parliamentary Groups focused on sport.  You will be working directly with a highly supportive and motivated CEO.

Role Main Duties

Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of a number of All-Party Parliamentary Groups focused on sport.  You will:

• ensure full compliance with Parliamentary Rules
• ensure Group records/data are kept up-to-date
• liaise with MPs, Peers and their offices
• implement programme of meetings, events and other activities
• liaise with Parliamentary bodies as needed
• maintain positive relationships with Group, government and sport stakeholders
• provide policy research, briefings and counsel to the Group as needed
• generate written material to appear in public
• maintain the Group’s online presence: website, social media

Personal Key Skills, Attributes and Abilities

The role requires a varied skillset and personal attributes as, ultimately, you will be operating with minimum oversight. Training and support will be provided. The successful candidate will be:

• An effective oral and written communicator, you will have excellent interpersonal skills with the diplomacy, gravitas and tact to engage diverse senior audiences to instil confidence and credibility.
• A strategic thinker, you will have strong analytical skills, with the ability todigest and assimilate complex and detailed information and present or explain succinctly.
• You will have excellent organisational skills with the ability to continually evaluate and prioritise multiple objectives, tasks and time.
• Creative, adaptable, and effective under pressure you will be solutions-focused with the ability to pre-empt and diffused potentially difficult issues.
• Good administration skills with outstanding attention to detail.
• Self-sufficient and able to work independently with minimal guidance.

The following would be advantageous:

• A passion and understanding for sport
• Strong IT and social media skills (including experience in WordPress, google sheets, twitter, LinkedIn, mailchimp)
• Living in or close to London
• Degree in Politics, Communications, Public Relations, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of UK Parliament, government and policy structure and processes
• Commercial acumen

Travel and Time Commitment

We run a virtual office, so location is flexible.  However, you will be expected to travel to and from Westminster so this role would likely suit someone based in London or South East England.  A laptop and phone can be provided but you may use your own should you wish (security and backup software will be provided).

This may be a full-time or part-time role (candidate dependent).  However, there will be times when you will be required to operate outside of normal working hours – such as evening meetings or events for Parliamentary Groups, or attending sporting events at weekends.  These will almost always be known well in advance.

Applications

Send a CV and cover letter including any relevant sports interest, potential start date, and whether you are seeking to work full or part time to jobs@markramsdale.com.  Interviews (phone or face-to-face) will take place as soon as possible.