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The featured opportunity this week is SportsMark's search for Local Staff. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame needs a Chief Operating Officer. The IPC seeks a Sports Competitions Manager.

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Featured:

SportsMark

Local Staff

Closing: Open Until Filled

SportsMark seeks Local Staff for London 2012. Local staff includes positions such as group guide, transportation escort, hospitality and/or airport greeter. Event experience is not required.

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Chief Operating Officer

Closing: Open Until Filled

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame seeks a Chief Operating Officer. The Chief Operating Officer is mission-focused, strategic, and process minded leader with experience leading an executive management team and developing a performance culture among a group of diverse, talented individuals. The COO must be a leader who is able to help others at CSHoF deliver measurable, cost-effective results that make the vision a reality.

IPC

Sports Competitions Manager

Closing: Open Until Filled

The International Paralympic Committee seeks a Sports Competition Manager. The Sports Competition Manager willcoordinate major IPC Sports (Athletics, Alpine Skiing, Biathlon and Cross Country, Powerlifting, Shooting, Swimming, Ice Sledge Hockey, Wheelchair Dance) championships in co-operation with the IPC Sports Managers, liaise with the Organizing Committees of IPC Sports World and Regional Sports championships throughout all phases of competition development, planning, management, delivery and evaluation including budget planning and monitoring, coordinate and oversee the IPC involvement in other Multisport Games (e.g. Asian Para games,).

Marketing and Commercial Intern

Closing: Open Until Filled

The International Paralympic Committee needs a Marketing and Commercial Intern. The intern will create and write case studies as required, support the development and acquisition of sponsorship opportunities, research and analysis of sponsorship programs and best practices examples, prepare presentations and proposals for sponsor communications and acquisition and research profiles for partner activation and sponsorship programs.

UCI

Senior Sports Coordinator

Closing: Open Until Filled

The UCI seeks a Senior Sponsors Coordinator for its Marketing and Events Department. The Senior Sponsors Coordinator will build up and maintain excellent relationships with various principal partners/sponsors.

Samsung Electronics Europe Headquarters

Hospitality Manager

Closing: Open Until Filled

Samsung Electronics seeks a Hospitality Manager for the 2012 Olympics in London. The Hospitality Manager will support in the planning and execution of the Samsung Hospitality programs; prior and during Games time. This will include the management of onsite hospitality services for the Fan Samsung program (which invites global and local customers from around the world).

Conferences:

2011 Asia-Pacific Sports Conference

Date: September 27-28, 2011 Originally: July 12-13, 2011

The Singapore Sports Council and Informa Sports Group will jointly present the inaugural 2011 Asia-Pacific Sports Conference Sept. 27-28, 2011 in Singapore. The conference will focus on hosting sports events in Asia. The Asia-Pacific Sports Conference 2011 will provide an industry gathering for senior members of local organizing committees, sports federations, government representatives, host cities, agencies and suppliers to sports events to network, debate and discuss the latest developments and opportunities in the Asian sports market. Note: Dates have changed from July 12-13, 2011

Paralympic Military Sports Camp

Date: October 2-7, 2011

Tentative Sport Clinics Include: Archery, Biathlon, Cycling, Rowing, Swimming, Track & Field, Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball. Clinics will be led by US Paralympic athletes and coaches.

SPORTELMonaco 2011

Date: October 10-13, 2011

SPORTELMonaco, the International Sports Television and New Media will take place from 10 to 13 October 2011 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The Convention showcases various sporting demonstrations alongside professional conferences on issues faced in the sports content, television, new media and sporting industries.

Future Sponsorship 2011

Date: November 22-23, 2011

Future Sponsorship 2011 will be held Nov. 22-23, 2011 in Amsterdam. Future Sponsorship is an established event and is known as the leading European sponsorship conference for rights holders, brands and agencies in the sport, media and entertainment sponsorship industries.

Tender Opportunities:

Innsbruck 2012

Tender Opportunities

Closing: TBA

Innsbruck 2012 calls for a winter sports clothing supplier with option to sponsor.

Olympic Park Delivery Authority

Tender Opportunities

Closing: TBA

The Olympic Delivery Authority seeks contractors to transform Olympic Park after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Contractors will deliver the agreed plans to transform the parklands, infrastructure and those venues not covered by existing contracts for their long term use after the Games.

London 2012

Tender Opportunities

Closing: TBA

CompeteFor is the chosen website of London 2012 for the publication of Games-related contract opportunities. Once registered with CompeteFor, businesses will automatically receive news of future tender opportunities from tiertwo suppliers or below. Click Here for future procurement opportunities.

Sochi 2014

Tender Opportunities

Closing: TBA

SC Olimpstroy is engaged in the construction of Olympic venues and infrastructure. The main focus of the SC "Olimpstroy" is the management of engineering, surveying, design, construction, reconstruction and preparing Sochi 2014 venues for competition.

Visit London

Tender Opportunities

Closing: TBA

Transport for London is the site for electronic tendering for London tourism agency, Visit London.

Bidding Opportunities:

Peace and Sport

Peace and Sport International Forum 2014 / 2016

Closing: December 1, 2011 / December 1, 2013

Peace and Sport, an international initiative placed under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, is inviting interested cities to bid to host the 8th and 10th Peace and Sport International Forum, scheduled respectively for December 2014 and December 2016. Contact Nicolas Petit, International Forum Manager: np@peace-sport.org for information and details of the bidding process.

Opportunities from Lausanne, Switzerland:

View the IOC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Accommodations:

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London 2012 Opportunities:

Volunteers

Closing: Open until filled

London 2012 and McDonald's are looking for nearly 70,000 volunteers for the 2012 Games. Volunteers will carry out a range of essential tasks, from spectator services to language services and medical care.

View the London 2012 Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Sochi 2014 Opportunities:

View the Sochi 2014 Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Rio de Janeiro 2016 Opportunities:

Additional Opportunities:

Ludus Tours

Management Operations Intern

Closing: Open until filled

The ideal intern should be interested in pursuing a career in sports, tourism & hospitality or general management operations, or ideally a blend of the all of these. This position will specifically shadow the Director, Operations & Strategy as well as the Managing Director (as needed) and serve as "right arm" by preparing for meetings, attending meetings, supporting department initiatives and correspondence, budget management, personnel management, etc. Ludus Tours’ Director, Operations & Strategy has over 15 years of experience in sports management & operations, and will devote considerable energy to transferring this knowledge to the intern. Submit a short summary of your goals, why you are interested in this position and note any experience in the sports or hospitality/tourism industry. This should be no more than 1 page. Email to Brian Melekian, brian@ludustours.com.

Events Manager

Closing: Open until filled

Ludus is seeking an events manager who can own our three main festival events – Oktoberfest, Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls and Rio’s Carnaval. The Events Manager is responsible each of our festival events from top to bottom. This includes marketing the events through their unique websites, managing the overall budget for each event, fostering the sales process, managing the rooming lists, payment schedules and every other logistical detail involved. This role is very independent. You’ll be working on events that have nothing to do with the rest of our bustling office – but you’ll still be required to be part of the team. Please send resume and references to jobs@ludustours.com

Innsbruck 2012

Volunteers

Closing: Open until filled

Innsbruck 2012 is looking for volunteers for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games. We are trying to create a good framework so you will be able to turn these Games to your Games: High quality apparel for you to wear when working and to keep, free meals during your shifts, free usage of regional public transport, a letter of reference, unique Olympic experience and emotions. To qualify, must want to work at the first Winter Youth Olympic Games, be at least 18 years old on January 1st 2012, speak German fluently, be vacant from 10th to 24th of January 2012, be flexible and like to work in a team.

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