Freelance Women's Game Communications Manager - 4mth FTC

Employer: The FA
Location: London, Wembley
Salary: Negotiable
Closing date: 21 May 2023

Discipline: Media
Specialism: Communications & PR
Sector: Sport
Business Type: Brand / In-house
Seniority: Executive
Contract Type: Freelance / Contract
Hours: Full-Time

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Freelance Women's Game Communications Manager

Wembley Stadium. 4 months fixed term contract

Our comms team are currently looking for freelance comms expertise, available immediately to support a significant peak of season activity over the coming months.

The role will be reporting to our Head of Media Relations and Head of Women's Football Communications.

Roles and responsibilities:

Support Barclays WSL 2023/24 season planning, including playing a leading role in a marcomms season launch.
Working closely with Barclays WSL club press officers to execute proactive comms opportunities to promote the Barclays WSL during the FIFA Women's World Cup, driving interest and ticket sales.
Identifying communications opportunities to promote women's and girls' participation, coaching and refereeing during the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Play a leading role in the 'at home' FIFA Women's World Cup press office during the Lionesses' tournament campaign, identifying opportunities to promote the impact of the team in the tournament and working closely with media relations colleagues to respond to media enquiries.
Recognising opportunities for relevant FA spokespeople to discuss the growth of the women's and girls' game throughout the summer.
Close collaboration with FA channels to identify opportunities to promote the women's and girls' game across strategic priority areas.

Skillset required;

Experience at a communications manager level
A good understanding of the women's game
Good sports media relationships
Evidence of successful, high profile internal and external stakeholder management
Good written skills essential - role will include regular writing of media materials
Experience of issue management
Experience of working within a successful marcomms team

The successful candidate will be immediately available and be able to quickly acclimatise to the working environment and demands of the role based on their experience and expertise. This represents a great opportunity to work on pivotal events in the women's game as we plan for the next Barclays WSL season and take part in the FIFA Women's World Cup.

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Whatever your skills, experience or background, you’ll fit right in here. You can help support and deliver all levels of the game, from grassroots to when the England teams walk out at Wembley. You can work on harnessing the power of football, to bring people together, remove barriers and be a force for good.

Our strategy outlines where we are going, join us and DECIDE THE GAME.

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Having a winning team means making sure everyone of us has access to what we need to become the best we can be in our role.

Part of our commitment to that means making sure you have plenty of opportunities to learn every day, with support, coaching and mentoring from those around you. But we also run a whole range of learning and development programmes for individuals, specific teams and the organisation as a whole.

Reaching your full potential isn’t just about having the right skills though, it’s also about connecting and ensuring you are physically and mentally at your best.

That’s why we have also designed a series of training & education programs to support you in managing your own mental health & wellbeing as well as supporting others.

We care deeply about the wellbeing of all our people and are committed to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to flourish.

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