Golden Opportunities: Business Never Stops

(ATR) This weeks Golden Opportunities -- High level positions at The Premier League, Qatar Foundation, Li-Ning, SportPro Media, and many others. NASC is looking for 2016 and 2017 Symposium hosts. New conference schedule added. Come see for yourself in this week’s Golden Opportunities. Send us your Golden Opportunities to: goldenopps@aroundtherings.com. Business never stops!

Featured:

Qatar Foundation

Education Technology Officer

Location: Washington D.C., United States

QFI is seeking a proven professional for its Education Technology Officer position. Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Education Technology Officer will work to integrate innovative Education Technology into QFI program areas that strategically align with QFI's mission and vision such as Arabic Language and Culture, the STEAM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics), Youth Engagement, media literacy, etc. The Education Technology Officer will serve as the primary developer of QFI's overall IT/ICT strategy in collaboration with QFI staff and advisors, consultants, partners, schools and other grantees as required. This position represents the interest of QFI's departments with IT vendors, by bridging the communication and innovation gap.

Premier League

Partnerships Assistant

Location: London, United Kingdom

Closing date: 05/07/2013

The Barclays Premier League is the biggest continuous annual global sporting event in the world. Across nine months of the year 380 matches are viewed in 212 territories worldwide. Coverage of the matches is available in approximately 720m households with an estimated cumulative global audience of 4.8bn The successful candidate will be providing day-to-day operational support on partnership matters with specific responsibility for promotional approvals and match day rights (including tickets and hospitality).

Li-Ning

Brand Director, Basketball

Location: Beijing, China

Closing date: Open until filled

The successful candidate will under the company's overall strategy, lead Wade collection business developing strategic growth roadmap and product pipeline, business growth opportunities and achieve business goal; Lead cross-function collaboration for Wade collection; make sure the alignment of Wade brand direction with China business market and maximize WADE sports marketing resources.

Football Federation Australia

Head of National Performance

Location: Darlinghurst, Australia

Closing date: 12/06/2013

Football Federation Australia is the national governing body for football in Australia. Its role includes administration of the National Teams (including the Socceroos and Matildas), the Hyundai A-League and Community Football. A suitably qualified and experienced professional is required for the position of Head of National Performance at Football Federation Australia.

Volvo Ocean Race

Race Village Operations Manager

Location: Alicante, Spain

Closing date: 30/06/2013

Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s toughest round the world yacht race, is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join their Team on a 2 year fixed term contract. This role will manage the Volvo Ocean Race Village Operations Team, and coordinate with the Stakeholders, Host Ports and Race Teams to ensure the operational objectives of the Volvo Ocean Race are met. This is a business critical role as due to the nature of the event, the success of a stopover is judged in large part by the delivery of the venue

SportsPro Media

Advertising Sales Executive

Location: London, United Kingdom

Closing date: 12/06/2013

A real entrepreneurial sales environment that encourages ideas and provides career prospects to talented individuals, We are now looking for experienced Sales Executive to join our team to strengthen our portfolio who will not only continue our upward growth but will also has the business development skills and sector knowledge to develop our existing sales platforms and establish a new and innovative portfolio of products.

Not disclosed

Sales Manager

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Closing date: Open until filled

Exciting new international opportunity for a Sales Manager within this active sports marketing agency. The main sphere of activity includes the distribution of media, sponsorship and corporate hospitality. This is a role within their international central sales team in Hamburg, covering the client's entire sports portfolio including Football, Handball and Boxing

Not disclosed

Account Coordinator

Location: Switzerland

Closing date: Open until filled

As a key part of the Sponsorship Account Management Team you support the Account Manager with the sponsor account management, ensuring the delivery of contractual rights and a client servicing to the highest standards.

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Inside the Beijing Olympics

In the world we live in today, there are few secrets more darker, more magical and mysterious than the inner workings of the Chinese Government and Communist Party. No American is ever invited behind the curtain to sit and enjoy a lunch of dim sum with the Wizard of OZ; but now, in a new work by first-time author, Jeff Ruffolo, we are instantly transported into the inner workings of the greatest summer Olympic Games ever – the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in China.

Stop War, Start Tennis: Lessons of Life and Understanding from a Pakistani Tennis Player

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistans greatest tennis champion and highly regarded world humanitarian, announced today that his book is now available for sale as an e-book electronically on Kindle at Amazon.com

The Complete Encyclopedia of Football

Pulling together the many strands of football today is a daunting task - not least, where and when to start. Keir Radnedge, who has reported every World Cup since 1966, is probably better qualified than most. He has watched and analysed all the great teams and interviewed all the great players down the years. All that is distilled in The Complete Encyclopedia of Football, published by Carlton Books of London but translated and published widely around the world. What do pioneer Lord Kinnaird from the 19th century and today's superstar Lionel Messi have in common? This book brings them together.

SportBusiness in Numbers Volume 6

Delivering complete and unrivalled data and statistics across the sports business industry from the top consultancies globally, this report is the must have day-to-day reference guide.

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Canadian Olympic Committee Mittens

Every purchase of the new special edition Canadian Olympic Mittens, the Hudson’s Bay Company makes a financial contribution to the Canadian Olympic Foundation to help Canadian athletes reach the podium through development,coaching and equipment. The new Canadian Olympic Mittens are available at The Bay.

Sochi 2014 Ticket Packages

CoSport, as the Official Hospitality Supplier of Sochi 2014, announced today that fans of the United States Olympic Team interested in attending the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will be able to reserve hotel and tickets packages, and tickets and hospitality pass packages starting Friday, Dec. 14, at 12 p.m. (EST) at cosport.com.

Conferences:

IWG World Conference on Women and Sport: June 12-15

FT/IFA Business of Football Summit: June 17

World Sport Congress, Geneva: June 18-19

125th IOC Session: September 7-10

TAFISA World Congress: October 23

IOC World Conference on Sport and Environment: October 30-November 1

World Conference on Doping and Sport: November 12-15

IPC General Assembly: November 22-24

Soccerex Global Convention: November 23-27

Proposals:

National Association of Sports Commissions

The Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2016 and 2017 NASC Sports Event Symposium is now available. Bids must be received by Friday, September 13, 2013

IPC 2013 Paralympic Sport Awards

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) opened up the nomination process on Friday (26 April) for the prestigious 2013 Paralympic Sport Awards.

The awards will be presented in five categories: Best Male Athlete, Best Female Athlete, Best Team Performance, Best Paralympic Games Debut and Exemplary Paralympic Games Official.

Those who are members of the Paralympic Family are allowed to put forth nominations, including National Paralympic Committees, Regional Paralympic Committees, Internationals Federations and International Organisations of Sports for the Disabled (IOSDs).

Each organisation may submit only one nomination per category. All nominations must be related to the London 2012 Paralympic Games period and must be submitted to the IPC headquarters before 12:00 (CET) on 10 June.

To request a nomination form, please contact IPC Membership Relations Manager Claire Magras at Claire.Magras@paralympic.org.

ITU 2014 World Triathlon Series

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the 2014 World Triathlon Series to all National Federations and cities interested in hosting one of the eight flagship events.

The elected cities will join Hamburg, London, Yokohama and Auckland as confirmed hosts of the popular race series. Edmonton, Canada will also host the 2014 ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final.

ITU 2015 World Triathlon Championships

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the World Triathlon Championships 2015 to all National Federations and cities interested in hosting the final race of the 2015 World Triathlon Series.

"ITU is committed to hosting top level events in iconic cities," ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado said. "As our sport continues to rise in popularity, we believe hosting the ITU World Triathlon Championships offers cities the possibility to showcase their city to a global audience."

In 2009, the championships were revamped, expanding the former single-day World Championship race into an exciting multi-city global series, during which athletes vie for prize money totaling more than $2 million USD. The series culminates with the ITU World Triathlon Championships, which will continue to be called the World Triathlon Grand Final through 2013.

ICC Annual Conference 2014-2016

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that it is seeking hosts for the ICC Annual Conference in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

The biggest annual gathering of cricket decision-makers from around the world will take place at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London in 2013 but, from 2014, other destinations will have an opportunity to stage this prestigious event.

The ICC Annual Conference provides hosts with a platform to engage with the global cricket community as well as a chance to demonstrate their capacity to stage a high profile world-class event.

Interested parties will be able to submit proposals to host the ICC Annual Conference in one, two or all three of the 2014-16 events. The deadline for submitting the proposals is Friday 7 June 2013.

The Host Selection Process manual can be obtained by sending an email to meenakshi.sharma@icc-cricket.com. Queries relating to the process should be directed to ICC’s Head of Strategic Management and Support Services, Jon Long, on jon.long@icc-cricket.com or +971 4 382 8881.

Volunteers:

Toronto 2015 IGNITE Program

The IGNITE program is a community partnership enabling individuals, organizations and communities to be associated with the Games, and hopes to encompass the projects and events that are inspired by the Games coming to the region.

From Niagara Falls to Oshawa to Caledon, IGNITE offers communities the opportunity to leverage the Games to increase awareness for their projects. IGNITE also aspires to create initiatives that will continue to flourish post-Games.

Scholarships:

Celebrate It Scotland

A £4m fund has opened to allow people around Scotland to mark the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The Celebrate scheme will offer Lottery funding of between £500 and £10,000 to arts, heritage, sports and community groups to hold one-off events. These can focus on the Games themselves or Scotland's links to the 71 nations and territories of the Commonwealth.

Russian International Olympic University

Twenty scholarships each worth USD 30,000 are on offer for the Russian International Olympic University’s international Master of Sport Administration inaugural programme which commences September 2013.

Tender Opportunities:

World Olympian Association

The World Olympians Association [WOA], the member organisation of all Olympians established to help support Olympians around the world and promote Olympism in the community, has launched a tender process to recruit a digital agency partner.

The successful digital consultancy will be tasked to re-design and modernise the organisation’s online platforms, including creating a new website and integrating social media tools. The appointed agency will also have a broad range of responsibilities to develop and manage the WOA’s online content such as a new Online Olympic Reunion Center, the President’s Blog and the WOA Twitter and Facebook presence. Seven agencies have been invited to pitch for the business.

For information on the tender contact:VERO Communications

Mike Lee

Tel: +44 [0]20 7379 4000

Mob: +44 [0]7775 677408

Em: mlee@verocom.co.uk

Tw: @mleevero

Sujit Jasani

Tel: +44 [0]20 7379 4000

Mob: +44 [0]7940 375282

Em: sjasani@verocom.co.uk

Tw: @SujitJasani

Turkmenistan

The State Committee for Sport has announced an international tender for the design and construction of new sports facilities in Ashgabat and other velayats (regions). It is planned to construct a new sports school specialising in chess and checkers in the Turkmen capital. One of the most important facilities to be built in Ashgabat is the Olympic Training Centre that will include sports training bases and a scientific and research laboratory.

Premier League

The Premier League has today made available to interested parties the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its live audio visual rights spanning seasons 2013/14 – 2015/16 for Asia and Australasia.

The region includes the following individual broadcast territories:

1. Australia

2. Hong Kong

3. India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

4. Indonesia and East Timor

5. Japan

6. Malaysia and Brunei

7. Mongolia

8. Myanmar

9. New Zealand

10. North Korea

11. Pacific Islands

12. Philippines

13. South Korea

14. Taiwan

15. Thailand, Cambodia and Laos

16. Vietnam

Premier League

The Premier League has today made available to interested parties the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its live audio visual rights spanning seasons 2013/14–2015/16 for Europe.

The Europe region includes 33 individual broadcast territories.

In order to receive a copy of the ITT, interested parties should contact the Premier League at international@premierleague.com

Media queries should be directed to the Premier League Press Office on +44 (0) 207 864 9190 or press@premierleague.com

FIBA

FIBA issued an invitation to submit proposals aimed at appointing a worldwide licensing representative responsible for developing its licensing program and those of its major upcoming competitions. The purpose of the licensing program is to promote the competitions in the host countries and around the world. Competitions belonging to the program include the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women, and may also extend to eight of the 2013 FIBA Continental Zone Championships: the FIBA Africa Championships (Men & Women), the FIBA Americas Championships (Men & Women), the FIBA Asia Championships (Men & Women) and the FIBA Oceania Championships (Men & Women) (FIBA).

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified companies for the provision of media buying services.

EOI submissions will be evaluated against specific criteria with respondents who qualify then invited to prepare detailed proposals as part of a tender process. Ultimately, the successful company will work closely with the LOC which has offices in Melbourne, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be played in venues across both countries in February and March 2015.

UIPM Production Tender

UIPM, the world’s governing body for Modern Pentathlon, is looking for a TV production company to produce its TV highlights show and internet TV productions.

The contract would run between 2013-2016 and UIPM would expect the production company to be continually developing the product. Please contact UIPM Communications Manager Matt Pound at communications@pentathlon.org for more information.

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.

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.

Opportunities from Bonn, Germany: View the IPC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

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

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