You likely know us for our teams. The Men have won 6 Gallagher Premiership’s since 2011 and 3 European Champions Cups. Our Women’s team are the most successful in the sport. You might not be aware of the rest. We were the first sports team in the world to open a high school. Our Foundation works to enhance our broader community. StoneX Stadium serves both as a great matchday experience but as a multi-purpose community hub.
We are investing significantly in our content and looking for a highly motivated Digital and Marketing Executive to join our team to work on content and marketing delivery, specifically primarily on women’s rugby. A passion and desire for sports is essential as we look for the perfect individual to help tell our story.
This role had been designed to work within the Saracens Rugby Club Media & Marketing team for Women’s Rugby. You will be a fresh thinking, creative and motivated individual who will be responsible for all communications and PR around Saracens Women’s Rugby team.
Your inter-personal skills will be excellent and this will be a vital element of the role to ensure not only development of relationships with media reps but also to be able to communicate with internal stakeholders.
The post requires for the individual to support and work with all departments across the Club, as and when required.
A successful candidate will help raise the profile of the club by delivering our desired brand messaging to fans and Media, whilst reinforcing Saracens’ reputation as an inclusive and forward-thinking organisation.
Saracens is an inclusive, people first organisation. A core part of achieving our mission is that our workforce is diverse and reflective of the community that we serve. There will be no discrimination in our recruitment and selection processes, nor when considering pay and benefits. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for the position and join us on our mission to enrich lives through sport and entertainment.
DETAILS
- JOB TITLE: Digital & Marketing Executive
- LOCATION: StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 1RL and The Training Ground, Harpenden Lane, St Albans, AL3 6BB.
- CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full time
- REPORTING TO: Talent, Media & Communications Manager
- SALARY: £27,000 per annum
- KEY STAKEHOLDERS: All internal departments, external stakeholders including participants and sponsors and media outlets
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
Role Specific deliverables:
- Planning and creating regular website content, both in written form and working with Saracens marketing team to create video assets.
- Match day previews, reports and post-match reaction for all games.
- Work with Saracens Marketing Team to devise impactful communications plans for events and key dates in the season.
- Reacting to press enquiries.
- Managing the Women’s social media channels.
- Further implementing the platforms currently in place to strengthen the media output of the club and players.
- Working as part of an integrated social media strategy to build the channels’ following and engagement rates.
- Proactively seeking opportunities to raise the profiles of the three areas.
- Demonstrate best working practices in all duties and comply with company manuals.
- Advising players on media responsibilities.
- Working closely with the club’s marketing department and partnership teams to maximise ticket sales and drive commercial outcomes.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- A curious mindset, with the eagerness to learn, be innovative and challenge the status quo
- Tactical understanding of all primary social media platforms
- Full understanding of media needs and media relationships
- Ability to work independently and at pace to meet deadlines
- A thorough understanding and enjoyment of rugby and knowledge of the sport’s current landscape
- Ability to build a strong rapport with the players, back room staff and media to earn their trust
Skills
- Strong copywriting skills and sharp attention to detail
- Ability to build high trust relationships with sporting and commercial talent to deliver the best output
- Experience of working within a team environment
- Proven ability to develop new opportunities through own self-motivation and drive
- Exceptional listening and questioning skills to identify and truly understand customers’ needs
- A ‘people person’ with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong internal and external relationships
- Good communicator and facilitator with excellent presentation skills including ICT capability
- Able to multi task and manage workload effectively
Experience
- Working within a media environment
- Strong existing network of rugby contacts
- Outstanding understanding of rugby and ability to talk at length and in detail about all aspects of the game
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills (attention to detail is essential)
Personal Characteristics
- You have a relentless focus and are a great team player who has a good sense of humour
- You thrive in and promote a culture of hard work, discipline, honesty, and humility to deliver results
- You manage projects, activities, and resources effectively, assuming personal ownership and accountability for results
- Proven ability to challenge and influence others
- Ability to quickly build professional, deep, long term relationships with stakeholders. Inspiring trust, confidence and commitment to Saracens
- Assertive, yet calm and works well under pressure
- Perception and awareness of when things may work
- You encourage open discussion of different ideas and views; welcome and solicit feedback
- You instil continuous improvement mind-set and champion best practices
BENEFITS
Compensation
- Your manager reviews your salary annually. However, proactive pay increases will be implemented to reflect growing responsibilities
Holiday
- Up to 25 days’ holiday a year, plus bank holidays
Health & Wellbeing
- Paid sick leave for both physical & mental health
Sports & Entertainment
- Ballot tickets for Saracens Home Games
- Ballot tickets for International Rugby Games
- Opportunities for discounted tickets to Saracens games and events for you and your family
- Partner discounts
Family
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave, if you’ve accrued two years continuous service
- Life Assurance with Zurich
Commuting
- We’re a member of the cycle-to-work scheme
HOW TO APPLY:
Please apply for the Women’s Digital & Marketing Executive with your CV and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
Candidates should have a valid driver’s licence and access to a car as the role will involve travelling to multiple locations as part of the role.
Applications should be sent to Sangita Asani, People Business Partner at recruitment@saracens.net.
Closing date for applications: Friday 24th January 2025 at 5.00pm
Saracens Group positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Closing Date: Friday 24th January 2025
