Golden Opportunities - Business Never Stops

(ATR) The World Anti-Doping Agency is hiring a Manager to work withWADA, its stakeholders and IT vendors. Also, the Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation is looking for a General Manager to handle its water sports program.

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World Anti-Doping Agency

Manager

Closing: March 23, 2012

The ADAMS Manager liaises between WADA, its stakeholders and selected IT vendors on the ADAMS project and other projects to ensure proper functioning of the systems from a technology and system administration perspective

Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation

Water Sports Programs General Manager

Closing: TBA

The aquatic sports of swimming, diving and water polo in Saudi Arabia are overseen and governed by the General Presidency of Youth Welfare (GPYW) through the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) and Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation (SASF). The Water Sports Program GM will have the task of overseeing the strategic plan, operations, staff management, risk management and financial planning.

The Premier League

Commercial Lawyer

Closing: TBA

The Premier League is seeking to recruit a 1-2 year qualified commercial solicitor to join its in-house legal department. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for assisting with the Premier League’s brand protection and enforcement programme which involves anti-counterfeiting, anti-piracy, illegal broadcasting, and anti-ticket touting.

IMG

Account Director

Closing: TBA

IMG is seeking a San Francisco, USA based Account Director who will lead a dedicated client account team. The primary role is to assist the client in the development and execution of FIFA related football marketing initiatives across all FIFA competitions, including the FIFA World Cup.

TaylorMade

Consumer Marketing Manager

Closing: TBA

Love Golf? TaylorMade has an exciting opportunity for a Consumer Marketing Manager to co-ordinate, create and execute all consumer marketing materials to support the TaylorMade, adidas and Ashworth Golf brands across Europe and to understand and control the brand’s image and positioning in all visual and written communication.

European Handball Federation

Media and Communications Specialist

Closing: March 23, 2012

EHF is looking for somebody ideally with a background in media or journalism to take on a variety of tasks and responsibilities including planning and implementing communication strategies, writing and editing content for websites and written publications, producing media releases and information packs and dealing with media enquiries. The role will also involve working as part of the EHF media team at major handball events such as the EHF European Championships and the VELUX EHF FINAL4.

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

Closing: March 30, 2012

EventScotland are now accepting applications for the 2012 programme, so this is your opportunity to get involved in the countdown to 2014.

Games for Scotland supports local communities across Scotland to get involved and hold events in the build to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Olympian Efforts

World Fit Walk 2012

The World Fit mission is to promote a culture of health and fitness for children. World Fit strives to eradicate both childhood obesity and the enormous toll obesity has taken on families, society and healthcare systems.

Through Olympian and Paralympian participation, World Fit pairs these mentors with schools to inspire their students about the importance of health, fitness and Olympic values of perseverance, respect and fair play.The World Fit Walk is the heart of the World Fit program. Each year, the Walk begins on the Monday following Spring break and continues for the following six weeks. Daily, students who participate in the World Fit Walk will log their miles via the website, www.worldfit.org.

U.S. Archery

"Shooting for Gold"

USA Archery kicks off one of its most important initiatives, called "Shooting for Gold:" an effort to raise funds to support the team and the organization in the lead-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hoping to capitalize on the excitement of 2012, USA Archery has launched a peer donation engine, which is a secure online portal that will allow people to raise funds for USA Archery, or make a one-time donation to the organization.

Contests:

Team South Africa Mascot

Closing: TBA

Sports loving South Africans will get to vote for a Team South Africa mascot for all multi-coded sports events going forward from the London Olympics and Paralympics later this year.

This is part of the national Olympic governing body SASCOC’s drive to create a national identity around the team, also at future events like the Commonwealth Games, World Games, All Africa Games and Zone VI games.

Panasonic's Film Nation

Closing: TBA

As the Presenting Partner of the Film Nation: Shorts programme, Panasonic UK Limited will be working with LOCOG, the UK Film Council and its partners, to provide UK-wide film making workshops for young people. Shorts workshops will cover everything from camera skills to how to develop a story through to direction and how to successfully work with actors. Through the sessions and online resources Film Nation: Shorts intends to encourage the making of over 2,000 fi lms celebrating sport, participation, achievement and excellence in the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The competitions will begin in March 2010 culminating in special award ceremonies each year.

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:

Tackling Doping in Sport 2012

March 14-15, 2012

More than 200 international delegates are attending the conference, which brings together the organisers of world sport together with scientific and regulatory experts in anti-doping and is perfectly timed to discuss the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) review of its World Anti-Doping Code, as the first consultation phase ends on 15 March. The conference will also address the latest developments in the fight against doping in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics.

Sport Tech UK 2012

Date: March 29, 2012

Leading sports technology community and online publication SVE Europe is pleased to announce that the inaugural ‘SVE Europe Sport Tech UK’ will take place at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on the afternoon of Thursday 29 March 2012.

Industry leaders from key broadcasters, facilities companies and sports properties will gather together to discuss topics of importance to the UK sports production industry on several illuminating panels.

International Sport Security Conference

Date: May 14-15, 2012

This year’s Conference will take place in Doha and is themed: "Creating a Platform for Growth through Safe Sporting Events". It will focus on the positive impacts for hosts and partners of major sporting events, such as ensuring a lasting economic and security legacy, and the increased interaction of sport and socio-economic development.

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.

World Conference of the International Society for the Social Sciences of Sport

Date: September 19-22, 2012

Try out your theoretical adventure in flesh.

Experience hiking, biking, adventure park, mountainairing, climbing, fishing. Challenge your luck in casino (after your presentation).

If you are nature enthusiast, enjoy the breathtaking moments in the middle of the Julian Alps.

Just take a break before the new academic year begins. Academic hedonism: imagine a nice conversation on social function of sport, while sipping wine in the spa. (Can this be called sport as well?)

Asia Pacific World Sport & Women Conference 2012

Date: October 7-9, 2012

The Asia Pacific World Sport & Women Conference 2012 looks at the world’s most popular sport and provides a global platform to explore ‘how’ and ‘why’ women consume sport. Learn how to increase female consumption from grassroots participation and international representation to the boardroom and stadia across the Asia Pacific Region and beyond. The conference will feature ‘Football’ as the platform that reaches the greatest number of women and girls globally, but will also draw on the experiences of sports as diverse as Touch, Bowls, Swimming and others to help communities, governments, businesses and sporting bodies engage with women and girls.

Tender Opportunities:

Rio 2016

Commercial Doctor

Closing: TBA

We are developing a regular briefing service focussed on business opportunities around the Brazil 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics & Paralympics projects.

Providing actionable data on tenders, contract awards and project news. Contact me for further details: philip.gray@commercialdoctor.com

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 Triathlon Union

2013 World Triathlon Series

Closing: April 13, 2012

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today opened bidding for the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series. The bidding is open to host cities and National Federations wishing to hold one of the eight coveted series events.

The successful bidding cities will join London, already named as host of the 2013 ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final scheduled for September 2013, on the 2012 Olympic venue in Hyde Park. Current and past host cities include Sydney, Madrid, Hamburg, Seoul, San Diego, and Washington D.C.

Play the Games 2013

Closing: April 10, 2012

Play the Game calls upon potential partners to declare their interest in hosting Play the Game 2013, the 8th world communication conference on sport and society.

Play the Game 2013 is expected to gather 3-400 leading media professionals, academics, sports officials, sports business executives and students from 40-50 countries worldwide. It is envisaged that the conference is arranged over four-five days in the second half of 2013.

Sport and Development Opportunities:There are many job openings in sport and development including a Project Manager and Head of Communications with streetfootballworld. The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education is seeking applications Manager Services.

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 positions. To see all of the opportunities visit the London 2012 jobopportunities 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.

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

Take the opportunity to meet a delegation from the Sochi 2014 organising committee at a morning seminar at the end of February in London and find out about opportunities in the hospitality sector at the Winter Games. Contact andrew.whitnell@ukti.gsi.gov.uk for more information.

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

Additional Opportunities:

Unspun

Closing: TBA

Unspun is hiring a consultant, PA to the CEO, Project Co-ordinator, Runner and Intern.

International Olympic Committee

Finance Director

Closing: June 1, 2012

The IOC is looking for a director of the finance department. Responsibilities include:Performing and coordinating the financial management, budget planning, management control, tax declarations, supplies, property management, forecasts and insurance operations for the organisation; Ensuring management control by putting in place the procedures and IT system applications needed to record operations and for the appropriate accounting; Analyzing the organisation’s financial.

adidas

Key Account Managerand Key Account Representative

Closing: TBA

In 1936, Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics wearing Adi Dassler’s first pair of spiked shoes. In the 76 years since, the adidas Group has been at the leading edge of innovation and driving performance. They require two people with outstanding planning, negotiating and selling skills for the roles of Key Account Representative and Key Account Manager.

Havas Sports and Entertainment

PR Account Executive

Closing: TBA

Havas Sports & Entertainment is looking to recruit an Account Executive to support the Senior Account Management team. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the world’s leading sports communication and activation agencies. Our network of 20 offices on 5 continents manages sponsorships for clients such as adidas, Coca-Cola, Hyundai KIA, National Lottery, EDF Energy, Yahoo, ASDA, Friends Life, Orange & Sky Sports.

Li-Ning Sports Goods

Design Director - Performance Apparel

Closing: TBA

Li Ning Company Ltd is one of the leading sports brand enterprises in the People's Republic of China. The Group's products include footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for sport and leisure. They require a Design Director - Performance Apparel to work with the Creative Director on performance wear design for specific categories including Badminton, Basketball, Running, Football and Tennis.

Around the Rings

Sports Media Sales Director

Closing: TBA

World's leading Olympic business specialist publication seeks director of sales who lives and breathes sports marketing. The winning candidate must be ON FIRE to close deals before London 2012, then ready to keep going at the same blistering pace for Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016. Numerous events in between. Must be comfortable working across all media platforms and revenue streams: website, email, print, mobile app and events.

FILA

After a year of activity, the new FILA website (International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles) is now ready to make its advertising spaces available!

They are especially interesting for companies targeting sport fans and most particularly wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts aficionados.

With more than 1 million visitors in 2011, 11 million pages consulted, and an average of 10 minutes spent on the website by visitor, there is no doubt the FILA website can become a strong asset to expose your brand name!

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