Golden Opportunities - Business Never Stops

(ATR) Sports organizations includingBritish Cycling,the World Anti-Doping Agency,and Ascotare filling high level positions. Come see for yourself in this week's Golden Opportunities. Send us your Golden Opportunities to: goldenopps@aroundtherings.com. Business never stops!

Featured:

National Basketball Association

Senior Director - New Business

Location: London, United Kingdom

Closing: TBA

This position will lead the sponsorship new business acquisitionprocess for the NBA for EMEA. The focus will be on new partnerdevelopment - prospecting, pitching, negotiating and securing newcorporate partners...

Office of Communities

Venues NSW Executive Director

Location: Sydney, Australia

Closing: TBA

Lead Venues NSW, a statutory authority established in March 2012, tomanage government-owned sporting and entertainment venues in the Hunter,Western Sydney and the Illawarra...

Volvo Ocean Race

Brand and Marketing Manager

Location: Alicante, Spain

Closing: TBA

Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s toughest round the world yacht race, isseeking an experienced Brand & Marketing Manager to join theirCommercial Team at their head office in Alicante, Spain to start inSeptember or October 2012...

American Golf

Store Manager

Location: Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Closing: TBA

With 92 stores nationwide we are constantly looking for talentedindividuals with a passion for retail and a genuine interest in golf whocan deliver excellent customer service. The Store Manager will overseeeverything from launching new products to managing and motivating yourteam to achieve KPIs...

Triumph Media Group

Intern - Digital Competence Centre / Consulting / Platforming

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Closing: TBA

Triumph Media Group is looking for a motivated intern willing tosupport and drive Triumph Media Group’s innovative ideas within thethree business units of Digital Competence Center, Consulting andPlatforming...

Contests:

ITTF 2012 Voice of Table Tennis

Applicants have until 31 September, 2012, to send in their audio submissions for a chance to win the Voice of Table Tennis contest. With thecontinually increasing TVaudience across Englishspeaking countries and morebroadcasted Table Tennisevents that require commentary,the ITTF is now seeking to add anew person to its list of Englishcommentators. We will offer 1lucky and talented person thechance to commentate at theLIEBHERR 2013 World Table TennisChampionships in Paris from13-20 May, 2013, all expensespaid! All you needto do is prove to us that you'rethe best commentator out there bysending in a recording of youcommentating on the videoprovided.

USEF Junior Hunter Championships 2013

ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the 2013ITU World Triathlon Series. The bidding is open to host cities andNational Federations wishing to hold one of the eight coveted seriesevents. The successful bidding cities will join London, already named ashost of the 2013 ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final scheduledfor September 2013, on the 2012 Olympic venue in Hyde Park.

USEF Youth Sportsman's Award

TheUnited States Equestrian Federation will be accepting applications for the Youth Sportsman's Award through 1 October, 2012.The overall winner of the 2012 USEF Youth Sportsman's Award will receive a $1,000 grant payable to the educational program of their choice, a USEF Life Membership valued at $2,500, and a commemorative trophy! The winner will also be nominated for the USEF Junior Equestrian of the Year Award. To be eligible, applicants must be 17 or younger as of 1 December, 2012.

Peace and Sport Awards

Applications for the Peace and Sport Awards 2012

The application process for the Peace and Sport Awards 2012 is now open. Submit your initiative as soon as possible to give it the best chance to win one of the prestigious awards! Each nominee will receive high visibility at the Peace and Sport International Forum as well as on our website. The Peace and Sport Awards ceremony will be held during the Gala Evening of the Peace and Sport International Forum on Thursday, 1 November 2012, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and President and Founder of Peace and Sport, Mr. Joël Bouzou.

Conferences:

Sportel Monaco

Date: October 15-18, 2012

SPORTEL is recognized as the most influential business market for top-level sports and media executives for the past 23 years, that ensures your money's worth:

• Direct Access to industry leaders, before - during - and after the Market

• An opportunity to schedule valuable "face to face" meetings with key deciders

• A wide range of marketing options specifically designed to increase your visibility and communicate your business objectives

• The guaranteed identification as a global industry "player"

• Access to Informative press events and conferences on current topics and future trends, featuring international experts.

• Access to the Golden Podium Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Party.

No matter what sector in the Sports Media Industry you represent, you can trust SPORTEL to provide a unique opportunity to expand your business horizons!

Golf Management Asia Conference

Date: November 6-8, 2012

The conference programme will address the major challenges encountered by golf club management teams across Asia and will gather high level directors, course managers, designers, club owners, presidents of golf associations and tourism authorities to advance practices and shape the future of the game in the region.

City Events 2012

Date: November 14-16, 2012

City events is for all city/region/country public officials who are responsible for attracting international and continental sports events to their area. It is for all those who, over two compact days and in one single place, wish to make valuable connections with the owners of these sports events.

2012 World Leisure Congress

Date: September 30 - October 3, 2012

The abstracts are starting to roll in for the 2012 World Leisure Congress in Rimini, Italy September 30 - October 3. If you haven't submitted yours, time is running out. You have until June 9, 2012.

Tender 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.

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 theIOC Job Opportunitiespage to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Education:

IOC Olympic Studies Centre

Postgraduate Research Grant Programme 2013

Closing: 28 September 2012

The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) has launched the 2013 Postgraduate Research Grant Programme intended for early career researchers engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and ideals, and the impact of the Olympic Games on the various aspects of contemporary society and culture. Encourage early career researchers to undertake research with a humanities or social sciences perspective on the Olympic phenomena. For the 2013 selection, 16 priority fields of research are being proposed to the researchers.

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

Additional Opportunities:

Canadian Olympic Committee

Sport Communications Manager

Location: Toronto, Canada

Closing: TBA

The COC is seeking a Manager of Sport Communications who will help leadand drive communication efforts for the organization. The overallpurpose of this position is…

Easton Bell Sports

Office Manager – HR Generalist

Location: Rolle, Switzerland

Closing: TBA

Reporting to the Managing Director EMEA, you will play a central role insetting up the company's modern new offices and become responsible fororganizing and coordinating office operations and HR related issues...

Wiggle

General Recruitment

Location: Portsmouth & London, United Kingdom

Closing: TBA

Wiggle is the leading global online cycling and tri-sports businessserving enthusiastic cyclists, runners, swimmersand triathletes in over80 countries across the world through digital channels. It is the UK’snumber one online cycle shop...

Leading Sport Sponsorship Agency

Account Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom

Closing: TBA

A leading sponsorship agency requires an experienced Account Manager totake ownership of the day to day management and client liaison of one oftheir biggest clients...

British Cycling

Marketing & Communications Manager - Recreation & Partnerships

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Closing: TBA

You will provide critical support, leading a team of 4 marcommsprofessionals to help deliver our participation and partner satisfactiontargets and build on our reputation as the nation’s inclusive cyclingbody...

Precor

Sales Executive

Location: Brisbane, Australia;Sydney, Australia

Closing: TBA

Precor is a world leader in the design and manufacture of premiumfitness equipment. They seek Sales Executives for both the Queensland& NSW markets to ensure revenue targets and profit growth isachieved...

Sports PR Agency

PR Account Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom

Closing: TBA

New opportunity for an outstanding Account Manager at a PR agency with extensive sponsorship activation experience...

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