Golden Opportunities -- Business Never Stops

(ATR) This week's Golden Opportunities :

1. Featured Jobs - USA Softball, USA Archery, Hockey Australia, PGA Tour, Gala Events, IMG and more!

2. Conferences - Smart Cities & Sport Summit (Oct. 12-14),Africa Women and Sport Conference (Oct. 14-15) andInternational Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport (Oct. 27-28)

3. Olympian Efforts - Right to Play Big Red Ball on October 24

4. Awards - GC2018 Sustainability

5.Programs - NASC Sports Tourism and Planning online program

6.Volunteers - Gold Coast 2018

7. Tickets -

8. Media Matters -

9.Proposals -

10. Scholarships - USEF Eventing Competition grants

11. Contests - Ryder Cup tickets

12.Merchandise -

13. Tender Opportunities - Russia 2018 World Cup food vendor; ITU World Triathlon series 2017 and 2019

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

Featured

USA SOFTBALL

National Women's Team Coach

Closing Date: Until filled

USA Softball is currently seeking pool coaches with national or international coaching experience. Pool coaches may be required to participate in international events, player evaluations, selection camps and other specified events as part of the evaluation process. Pool coaches may be eligible for selection as a member of the National Team Coaching Staff for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Please send letter of application and resume via email to – risham@softball.org

USA ARCHERY

National Women’s Head Coach

Chula Vista, California

Closing Date: until filled

USA Archery is currently seeking a national women’s head coach to work out of the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center to lead the training programs for the women's national and international teams, Resident Athletes and Junior Dream Teams to prepare elite athletes for competitive archery success at the international level.

Hockey Australia

High Performance Director

Perth or Melbourne, Australia

Closing Date: 10/14/2016

Hockey Australia are seeking a High Performance Director to be responsible for the leadership and implementation of Hockey Australia’s contribution to Australia’s Winning Edge targets and the development of strategies to ensure the sustained success of the sport and national teams at the elite level.

PGA Tour

Client Services Manager

London, United Kingdom

Closing date: until filled

PGA TOUR are seeking a Client Services Manager, International Media in Europe to take an essential role in providing first class client servicing efforts to our television and digital media partners across Europe.

PGA Tour

Business Development Director

London, United Kingdom

Closing date: until filled

PGA Tour seek a Business Development Director to be responsible for the television and digital media sales to international broadcasters for all PGA TOUR programming including the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Web.com Tour, the Presidents Cup, and all ancillary and short-form programming and content.

Gala Events

Business Development Manager

London, United Kingdom

Closing date: until filled

Gala Events are now seeking to recruit an ambitious and highly motivated Business Development Manager to grow and develop their team based in London, they will be responsible for hiring their own sales team and developing the department around them.

A leading sports marketing agency

Junior Graphic Designer

London, United Kingdom

Closing date: until filled

Our client, a leading sports marketing agency seek a Junior Graphic Designer to join their small but experienced team based in London.

IMG

Sales & Marketing Manager, China

Beijing & Shanghai, China

Closing date: until filled

IMG are currently seeking a Sales & Marketing Manager with 4-6 years' experience to join their team based in Beijing and Shanghai, China.

IMG

Vice President, Head of Business Development, China

Beijing & Shanghai, China

Closing date: until filled

IMG are currently seeking a Vice President, Head of Business Development with over ten years’ experience to join their team based in Beijing and Shanghai, China.

Rugby Football Union

Business Development Manager

London, United Kingdom

Closing date: until filled

Rugby Football Union seek a Business Development Manager who will support the Senior Business Development Manager and Chief Commercial Officer in securing new commercial partnerships for England Rugby to help maximise the organisation’s commercial revenue and promotion of the game in the lead up to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and beyond.

A leading ticket provider

Senior Business Development Manager

London, United Kingdom

Closing date: until filled

Our client, a leading ticket provider is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to maximise ticket sales through the development of new business opportunities with a specific focus on identifying & securing new external venue, promoter and managed service ticketing contracts, in line with annual growth targets, developing a solid sales plan.

One of the largest baseball leagues

Senior Account Executive

Tokyo, Japan

Closing date: until filled

Our client, one of the largest baseball leagues seek a Senior Account Executive to be as a primary contact between our Japan Office and its business partners for events designed to grow the brand and increase revenue.

City Football Group

VP Director of Partnerships APAC

Singapore

Closing date: until filled

City Football Marketing are now seeking to appoint a VP Director of Partnerships APAC, to lead a team of up to 8 across the partnerships team located in Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai and Melbourne.

Leading Australian Football Club

High Performance Manager - Coaching

Perth, Australia

Closing date: until filled

Our Client, a leading Australian football club are seeking a highly skilled and motivated leader to join their team as a High Performance Manager - Coaching with responsibility to lead, educate and mentor all the coaches in their Football Operations Department.

Canada Goose

Sales Manager, APAC

Hong Kong

Closing date: until filled

Canada Goose seek a Sales Manager, APAC to be responsible for handling all daily operations of the department and managing Distributor and Global Retail accounts. This position requires extensive knowledge and experience in managing the Asia market, working with a number of internal and external stakeholders across multiple time zones.

Opportunities from Lausanne, Switzerland: View theIOC Job Opportunitiespage to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Opportunities from Bonn, Germany: View theIPC Job Opportunitiespage to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Opportunities from Gold Coast, Australia: View the2018 Commonwealth Gamespage to search for positions

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Conferences:

Smart Cities & Sport Summit: Oct. 12-14

Africa Women and Sport Conference: Oct: 14-15

International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport: Oct. 27-28

World Rugby Conference and Exhibition: Nov. 14-15

Host City 2016: Nov. 21-22

World Sports Tourism Summit: Nov. 22-23

Peace and Sport International Forum: Nov. 23-25

FINA World Aquatics Convention: Dec. 3-5

International Sports Convention: Dec. 7-8

IPC Vista Conference: Sep. 19-22, 2017

Olympian Efforts

Right To Play USA is holding its Annual Big Red Ball on October 24th

Right To Play is a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity. Our sport and structured play programs teach children to attend and stay in school, make important choices about their health, and resolve conflict and create peaceful communities. We have trained 14,400 volunteer coaches and teachers to use games to enable sustainable, positive child development. Founded in 2000 by social entrepreneur and four-time Olympic gold medalist Johann Olav Koss, Right To Play operates in 18 countries and currently reaches over a million children each week.

About the 2016 Big Red Ball --

Join Right To Play’s Olympic and professional Athlete Ambassadors on October 24th 2016 in New York City! This year, we will be celebrating the one million children participating in Right To Play programs around the world and the champions returning from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

For tickets and more information, please visit:http://www.righttoplayusa.org/2016BigRedBall

Jamie Nieto medical fund

For anyone who does not know, Jamie is a two-time Olympian and four-time USA Champion in the high jump. He earned his place on the podium the right way, through hard work and dedication to his craft. He is now a private coach for an elite group of jumpers, in addition to an actor, writer, and producer. Those within the track world and beyond are fond of his regular interview series, Holla Athcha Boy, where he interviews world class and Olympic athletes.On Saturday, April 23rd, Jamie Nieto was involved in a tragic accident while at practice, during which he suffered spinal cord injuries. All the details are still coming together regarding his condition and prognosis, however one thing is clear: he needs our help. To find more information on Jamie's situation or to contribute, clickhere.

Awards:

Sustainability Vision Earns First Award for GC2018

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) has won its first major industry accolade, announced today as a 2016 Australian Business Award winner for Sustainability.

The award highlights GOLDOC’s leadership in sustainability which will ensure the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) is delivered to international standards of best practice, leaving positive economic, environmental, social and community legacies

Programs:

Sports Tourism and Planning online program from National Association of Sports Commissions, Ohio University

The NASC and Ohio University are pleased to offer the online CSEE course, Strategic Planning for Successful Sport Tourism, once again this summer. The fee is $400, and registration is open now and will close on June 30.

As a reminder; this course is Core Course 1 as outlined in the CSEE Program Redesign and is the first of three mandatory courses required for certification for those who enroll in CSEE from this point forward. If you are not already enrolled, you will be prompted to complete your enrollment during the online registration process. Enrollment is free and open to NASC members only; the registration fee for each course is $400.

Timeline

June 17 - Registration for Core Course 1 opens

June 30 - Registration closes

July 18 - Registered participants receive Ohio University student ID and Blackboard login instructions

July 18 - Orientation course opens and Core Course 1 Opens

August 31 - Core Course 1 Closes. Course work must be completed, or student will not earn credit. No refunds will be given to any student who does not complete the course.

Contact --Direct any questions to Don Schumacher, CSEE, Executive Director at Don@SportsCommissions.org.

The Olympic Games and the Media - Coursera Platform

The Centre d’Estudis Olímpics at the Universitat Autònoma deBarcelona has just launched the second edition of the Massive Open Online Course The Olympic Games and the Media on theCoursera Platform.

The Olympic Games and the Media analyses the intersectionbetween the Olympic Games, traditional and new social mediaand how television contributes to fund, shape and disseminatethe major sporting spectacle in the world: the Olympic Games.

The great novelty of this second edition is that it will be offeredwith Spanish subtitles. All the teaching materials will be providedboth in English and Spanish for free.

Post-graduation in High Performance Football Coaching coordinated by José Mourinho

This professional master programme is structured in 8 modules. Each module consists of a full board, immersive procedure that is experienced in 4 consecutive and intensive days. Module contents are drilled progressively, from groundwork fundations to advance professional competencies of football coaching. Wholehearted emphasis on clear-cut teaching-learning methodologies will allow students to engage in a transformational experience that will profoundly change their perspectives and uniquely set apart their career skills.

AISTS Masters of Sport Administration

The Athlete scholarship funds half the tuition fee of the AISTS Master of Sports Administration - a 14-month programme developing the future leaders in sport.

If you know of an athlete who has the potential to make a positive difference, we hope you will forward on this information.

Athletes can also get in touch with us directly on +41 (0)21 693 85 92 or at thuy.khuc-bilon@aists.org.

Volunteers:

Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Volunteers

With only two years to go until #GC2018, it's just the right time to consider volunteering for Gold Coast's very own Commonwealth Games! For more information, or to pre-register, clickhere!

Tickets:

Save 20% on registration for World Rugby ConfEx!

Registration for World Rugby ConfEx is open.On 14-15 November, rugby's key stakeholders are attending World Rugby's official networking event.Don't miss the discount! Register today to save 20% and grow your international rugby network. Find more information by clickinghere.

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Contests:

Road to the Ryder Cup Sweepstakes

National is celebrating one of golf's biggest events by giving away prizes every week, just for entering their Road to the Ryder Cup Sweepstakes.Every week, you could win golf clubs including a set of Srixon Irons, three Cleveland wedges, and more plus a Ryder Cup-branded golf shirt. The weekly prizes are worth up to $1,079.

Plus, at the end of the giveaway, a lucky winner will be chosen to receive a trip for themselves and a friend to the Ryder Cup worth about $9,400!

For more information, or to enter, clickhere.

Merchandise:

Tender Opportunities:

Executive Committee approves bidding process for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

FIBA EuroBasket 2015 was the first edition of Europe's premier basketball competition to be organised by multiple hosts. The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 could follow suite and take place in more than one country.FIBA's Executive Committee convened a meeting on Tuesday 7 June, during which it approved the bidding process for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.That edition of FIBA's flagship event has the potential to be the first organised by and staged in more than one territory after FIBA's Central Board came out in favour of receiving bids from multiple host countries.Moving forward with the process, FIBA will send requests for expression of interest to all of its national member federations this month. Those wishing to be taken into consideration must confirm their interest by 31 August. Following the Applicant Phase and the Candidate Phase, FIBA's Central Board will ultimately announce the host(s) of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 at its end-of-year meeting in 2017.

WTF Host City Workshop

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has initiated an innovative host city selection process and organized the Partnership Workshop under the theme of "WTF Events, Why and How Bid?"The Partnership Workshop will provide an opportunity for the WTF and potential bidders to understand and clarify each other’s expectations and objective from the earliest stage.

FIFA invites companies to tender to be the Public Food & Beverage Concessionaire in Russia

FIFA has invited prospective tenderers to submit proposals for the FIFA Public Food & Beverage Concession operations at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ and FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017.

The FIFA Public Food & Beverage Concessionaire Programme is the programme which FIFA will oversee to cater food and beverage for general stadium ticket holders at both tournaments. The main objective of the tender is to provide quality products across all venues, with strong encouragement to also highlight regional culinary specialities.

Across both events, an estimated 3.7 million tickets will be available to the general public for matches at the 12 FIFA World Cup and four FIFA Confederations Cup stadiums, and the Public Food & Beverage Concessionaire Programme will play a major role in their matchday experience. The programme will also provide temporary jobs for thousands of local Russian workers in the eleven Host Cities.

At the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, over 12,000 temporary jobs were created for Brazilian citizens at public concession stands with over 3.1 million food and beverage transactions taking place at the stadiums over the course of the competition. For more information, please clickhere.

SportAccord Convention Opens Host City Application Process for 2017 and 2018

With Lausanne recently confirmed as the location for the next SportAccord Convention, set to take place 17-22 April 2016, the organisation has now officially opened the application process for future host cities of the Convention in 2017 and 2018.Held in a different city every year, the annual SportAccord Convention is a unique opportunity for key decision-makers from sport and industry to meet, network, and strategically shape global, regional and national agendas. As the premier event connecting sport and industry, approximately 90% of the participants are high-profile leaders, who seek to further the development of sport in an intimate and exclusive environment. In turn, this garners much attention and places cities firmly in the spotlight.Further information can be found on the websitehere. This includes the Bid City Application Information Pack, the Host City Bidding and Selection Process, as well as the Bid City Application Form

South Africa National Olympic Committee (SASCOC) - SUPPLIER REGISTRATION FORM 2015

All suppliers are herewith invited to register as an approved supplier on the database of theSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).In order to comply with the procedures set out in the Supply Chain Management Guidelines,as referred to in the PROCUREMENT Act. SASCOC has developed a supplier database tobe used by its Procurement Department. Access the form by clickinghere.

PyeongChang 2018

In order to ensure transparency and objectivity for the participation, the POCOG Partnership programme is based on an opencompetitive tender method. The initial stage of sponsorship requires completing the tender for below under the followingguidelines.

We kindly ask all the prospective sponsors' active participation and support.

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, visitsportanddev.org.

Opportunities from Lausanne, Switzerland: View theIOC Job Opportunitiespage to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Opportunities from Bonn, Germany: View theIPC Job Opportunitiespage to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Opportunities from Gold Coast, Australia: View the2018 Commonwealth Gamespage to search for positions

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