Project Manager - Football company
Comercial & Marketing
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Ref: ZU0375
August 5, 2024
OCIO Y ENTRETENIMIENTO
FUNCIONES
Do you have experience in project management, business development, institutional relations, marketing, etc., in Saudi Arabia? Are you interested in the football industry and would like to represent a brand internationally? We are looking for a new Project Manager based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the selected candidate will perform their duties as a Project Manager in Saudi Arabia.
The main task of the Project Manager will be to execute, in coordination with the company´s HQ in Madrid, all the projects that the company carries out in Saudi Arabia.
Market Analysis, Research, and Reporting:
• Prepare regular or sporadic reports, both reactive and proactive, on business intelligence: institutional, audiovisual, competitive analysis, benchmarking, communication, digital, event organization, and other areas of interest to the company.
Institutional:
• Strategic alliances with local leagues and/or federations.
• Strategic alliances with other institutions.
• Representation of the company at institutional events.
• Institutional relations with Spanish entities in the territory: embassies, chambers of commerce, etc.
Business Development: Marketing and Sponsorship:
• Search for sponsorship opportunities. Closing local or regional sponsorship deals.
• Seeking monetization opportunities.
• Exploring new business models and activation methods.
• In coordination with the International Marketing Department, finding opportunities to develop or license the company projects, products, or services in the country.
• Organizing and supporting events and activations with sponsors.
Relationship with the Broadcaster:
• Maintaining close relationships and providing support to the company's broadcaster in the territory.
• Identifying projects, collaboration methods, and joint campaigns to promote the company on the broadcaster's various platforms in the territory.
• Anti-piracy efforts. Gathering information on activities that harm the company´s product: piracy, card-sharing, illegal websites, counterfeit products, illegal betting, etc.
Media Relations:
• Maintaining relationships with the media, promoting coverage of the company and its clubs, and generating synergies between them.
• Implementing the company's communication and digital strategy.
• Relationship with the regional communication agency.
• Creating and proposing relevant content for the local market.
• Distributing and placing content from the Communication Department in the media.
Events and Activation:
• Launching international events. Designing, organizing, and/or supporting the company events in the country.
• Ensuring the best presence at the company events in the country.
• Identifying and developing opportunities and alliances in various fields: sports projects, women's football projects, foundations, etc.
Support for Clubs:
• Local support in the market: identifying and exploring opportunities.
• Support during tours and international matches.
• Identifying potential alliances with international clubs.
Requirements:
The hired person will be based and perform their duties from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Complete international geographic mobility.
• Advanced level of Arabic and English.
• Desirable: Spanish language skills.
• Completed university education: Degree/Bachelor's/Engineering.
• Desirable (not essential): Academic training in Sports Management
• Previous international experience will be valued.