Golden Opportunities - Business Never Stops

(ATR) Featured opportunities this week include a sponsorship activation manager with Shell and a commercial marketing executive with Racing UK.

Westfield Stratford City has remaining corporate hospitality and showcasing spots available and LOCOG is looking for volunteers to perform in the London Olympics opening and closing ceremonies.

Send us your Golden Opportunities to: goldenopps@aroundtherings.com. Business never stops!

Featured:

Westfield Stratford City

Hospitality and Showcasing Venues

Closing: TBA

Westfield Stratford City is announcing details of the final remaining corporate hospitality and showcasing opportunities available to sponsors and non-sponsors planning to activate during Games time at the brand new retail and leisure destination. The centre will be the main spectator access route the Olympic Park this summer.

The venues offer unrivalled proximity to, and views of, the Olympic Park with various spaces available in a number of sizes and specifications available to suit varying brand or NOC objectives.

SportAccord Convention

Event Operations Manager (Communications), Event Operations Manager (Logistics) and Executive Operations Executive.

Closing: TBA

SportAccord Convention announced new openings in the event management team. The Lausanne-based organisation is looking to employ three key people responsible for delivering the annual Convention, the IF Forum and year-round services.

Shell

Sponsorship Activation Manager

Closing:TBA

Shell’s technical partnership with Ferrari is one of the most renowned and most successful in motorsport. The relationship dates back to 1929 when Shell first sponsored Enzo Ferrari as a racing driver.

Shell is looking for a Sponsorship Activation Manager to manage the F1 activation programme with Ferrari in order to maximize the overall value for Shell, as well as make it relevant for the Shell brand, Shell V-Power Fuels, Shell Helix Motor Oils and across all businesses and functions.

Racing U.K.

Commercial Marketing Executive

Closing: TBA

Racing UK is a broadcast media company owned by 30 UK racecourses. It broadcasts live horseracing on satellite and cable in the UK and works with a range of national and international partners to maximise the media rights value to shareholders.

An exciting opportunity to join Racing UK as a Commercial Marketing Executive (B2B) has arisen. Working within the Commercial Pay TV team the role will require the employee to help grow Racing UK subscribers within the licensed trade (pubs and clubs).

Munster Rugby

Commercial and Marketing Manager

Closing: TBA

Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in the South of Ireland that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup with added responsibility for the amateur and age grade game in the province. Munster Rugby have an annual turnover in excess of €15M with stadia in both Limerick and Cork.

The Commercial and Marketing Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of the Commercial and Marketing agenda for Munster Rugby. The individual will provide the leadership, creativity and the direction to maximise the sales and revenue generation for Munster Rugby through their existing stakeholders and new opportunities on a national and international level.

Ludus Tours

Event Manager of Auto Sports, Event Manager of Festivals and Director of Marketing

Closing: TBA

The Events Manager will be for the entire event from start to finish. 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 extremely independent. You’ll be working on an event that have little to do with the rest of our bustling office (who will be focused on the July/August Olympic Games in London). That being said, you’ll still be required to be a part of this team.

Ludus is seeking an "A" Player to run our Marketing Department . If you are ready to work at a fast-paced job and enjoy being constantly challenged, then this is the opportunity for you. We are moving our marketing activities in-house and this is a great opportunity for the right person who is driven, organized and innovative. You will have a lot of autonomy to structure the department and manage your tasks, but also a high level of responsibility and accountability, with very high expectations.

Contests:

U.S. Olympic Committee

U.S. Olympic Sport and Art Contest

Closing: February 1, 2012

The 2012 edition of the U.S. Olympic Sport and Art Contest is currently underway. The contest - which calls on American artists to create Olympic-inspired pieces of work - is a collaborative effort between Art of the Olympians and the U.S. Olympic Committee and is being conducted by the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala., for a fourth time.

Innsbruck 2012

Youth Olympic Games Contest

Closing: TBA

The Youth Olympic Games are hosting the "I Copy U Contest." People are encouraged to take a picture of an athlete, mimic the photo and upload it to Twitter.

International Olympic Committee

Show Your Best Campaign

Closing: TBA

As part of the IOC's "Show Your Best" campaign, people can upload a video of themselves playing a sport and win a trip to London 2012. Visit the website to see all of the prizes and details.

Kellogg's

Closing: TBA

Olympic sponsor Kellogg's is offering people a chance to visit London for next year's Summer Olympics. Enter to win this sweepstakes on the company's website.

Panasonic

Closing: TBA

Enter the Get Your Family Ready sweepstakes and get ready for The Games with Panasonic. Your family could win a VIERA® HDTV - the official HDTV of the Olympic Games - and a VIP trip for four to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Visa

Closing: TBA

By supporting the U.K.'s Team 2012, people can win tickets to the London Olympics. Donate and enter to win at Visa's website.

Conferences:

International Herald Tribune Sports Business Summit

Date: April 20-25, 2012

The IHT Sports Business Summit brings together IHT writers, major sports sponsors, investors, media pioneers, global sports figures, entrepreneurs, property and franchise owners,

broadcasters, federations and government ministers for two days of revealing conversations about the business of sport.

SportAccord Convention

Date: May 20-25, 2012

Originally launched in 2003, SportAccord International Convention is a 6-day gathering of more than 1500 leading representatives from international sport. It offers the sports family a powerful opportunity to come together on a global scale, in an exclusive and authoritative networking environment, to build relationships, share knowledge and develop ideas that will benefit the entire community.

Sports and Events Tourism Exchange

Date: September 12-14, 2012

An event proven to be of international standing after the extremely successful inaugural show held in Cape Town in 2011, this "confex" will again focus on the world-class standard of facilities and services South Africa has to offer as a host for all top-level international events - sports, concerts and other.

Tender Opportunities:

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.

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:

International Paralympic Committee

International Paralympic Competitions

Closing: March 2, 1012

The IPC is inviting cities to express their interest to participate in the bid process for the 2015 and 2017 IPC Athletics World Championships, in addition to the 2014 and 2016 IPC European Athletics World Championships.

These two events are some of the biggest para-sport competitions around the globe. The European Championships typically draw around 500 athletes from 40 countries, while the World Championships garner as many as 1,500 athletes from nearly 120 nations.

Sport and Development Opportunities: There are many job openings in sport and development including program coordinators with Whizz Kids United and a program manager with Kids League Rwanda. The West African Football Federation is also offering new volunteering opportunities.

For all of the job listings, visit sportanddev.org.

Opportunities from Lausanne, Switzerland: View the IOC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Accommodations: Send us your Accommodations Opportunities.

London 2012 Opportunities: LOCOG is filling several other positions. To see all of the opportunities visit the London 2012 job opportunities page.

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.

LOCOG is also searching for enthusiastic and energetic adult volunteer performers to participate in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Deadline in Feb. 13. To apply visit London 2012's website.

Sochi 2014 Opportunities: The upcoming Winter Olympics is looking for volunteers. To view all opportunities visit Sochi 2014's website.

Rio de Janeiro 2016 Opportunities: To view all Rio 2016 job opportunities, visit the job opportunities page.

Additional Opportunities:

The Football Association

Business Development Executive and Sponsorship Executive

Closing: TBA

The Business Development Executive will manage the consumer product and Intellectual Property approval process of all licensing and business development partners. They will provide support across the key licensing accounts (amounting to circa 1.6m per annum), and work as a key part of the team in developing the future England and FA Cup licensing programmes and subsequent sales processes.

The Sponsorship Executive will provide support across key accounts of The FA 2010-2014 sponsorship programme, facilitate the delivery of the contractual obligations, and work as a key part of the Sponsorship team in developing the future England, FA Cup, Grassroots and Wembley sponsorship framework.

Recon Instruments

Events Promotions Coordinator

Closing: TBA

From snowboarding to kite-surfing, motocross to SCUBA, sky-diving to marathons, Recon Instruments leads innovations in sports training, performance, and straight-up fun. An innovative leader in customized solutions for direct-to-eye communications, their technologies provide real-time access to live navigation, communication, and performance-based information.

Reporting to the European General Manager, the Promotions and Events Coordinator is responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on European promotions and events. This person must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, must be able to propel their ideas, and be able to relay the key messaging and calls to action that align with marketing operations and strategy.

Top Corner

Business Development Manager

Closing: TBA

Top Corner runs football, netball and basketball leagues and is poised to explore new opportunities in other sports. Already, almost 700 teams play every week. A strong supporter of youth sports projects for many years, Top Corner works with the best community organisations to deliver sporting opportunities for children.

Reporting direct to the Managing Director, you will have responsibility for overseeing all aspects of Business Development: Franchise sales and marketing; Forming strategic partnerships; Seeking and negotiating with sponsors and partners to support the company; Developing new league venues and tournaments; Implementation of social media strategy; Organising events to support Top Corner leagues.

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Written by Ann Cantrell

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