Sport Industry Group sits at the very heart of the UK sport sector, proudly supporting its global impact by bringing the industry together through a series of world-class events, leading editorial content, and by uniting a genuinely unparalleled network of influential figures from across the British and international sporting landscape. News: The essential bitesize news website for industry professionals, the Sport Industry Daily newsletter is a must-read for anyone across the sector. On social more than 50,000 followers keep up to date and engage with @SportIndustry on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. Awards: The Sport Industry Awards is now the most prestigious commercial sports awards in Europe and the industry’s biggest night of the year - attended by 1,700 high profile guests from the British and international sport industry including business leaders, celebrities, sporting legends and media. In 2021 the inaugural Sport Podcast Awards launched with huge success, celebrating the success of one of the industry’s fastest growing mediums and uniting the sport podcasting community under one umbrella, with entries accepted from across the globe. Academy: Sport Industry NextGen has become the industry’s leading professional development programme – identifying, rewarding, and developing the leaders of tomorrow. Aimed at professionals aged 30 and younger, Sport Industry NextGen gives a new cohort each year access to unrivalled networks, training and development and has entered its seventh year. As well as the above, Sport Industry Group is proud to regularly support the industry through: • Sport Industry Dining, An invitation-only members club that meets at some of London’s most exclusive venues • Sport Industry Socials, An exciting new series of interactive events and informal networking opportunities. • Sport Industry Membership, A new offering that enables member organisations to attend all SIG events through a simple, annual package
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We have some exciting news… 👀 Our brand new podcast, The Game Plan: Inside The Business of Sport, has officially launched! 🚀 In the first episode, Dylan Pugh and Radha Balani look ahead to the fourth season of The Hundred, exploring the tournament's impact on cricket, and the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)'s goal of diversifying audiences for the sport. Listen here 👇 https://lnkd.in/erHQTX2X
We have some exciting news… 👀 Our brand new podcast, The Game Plan: Inside The Business of Sport, has officially launched! 🚀 In the first episode, Dylan Pugh and Radha Balani look ahead to the fourth season of The Hundred, exploring the tournament's impact on cricket, and the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)'s goal of diversifying audiences for the sport. Listen here 👇 https://lnkd.in/erHQTX2X
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Big day for Sport Industry Group today - we have launched our own podcast! https://lnkd.in/e577MYMd Join myself and Radha Balani each week on The Game Plan: Inside the Business of Sport - where we will give you a short & sharp 10-15mins overview of the business behind a major sporting event or topic. The first episode is about The Hundred - looking into how it is diversifying cricket’s audience, with the Olympics coming next week. So if you work in sport, or are just simply interested in the business side of sport, give this a listen. Any help you can give us would be amazing - share / follow / comment etc. And please add in the comments here any topics / events you think we should cover off.. Shout out to Rory Jones on the production and to all the SIG team for bringing this to life. Excited for the journey ahead! https://lnkd.in/e577MYMd
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Lots of interesting sports tech stories in the news at the moment... 📺 TGI Sport acquires virtual advertising specialist Supponor in a deal thought to be worth £83.3m 🎾 Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd signs multi-year extension with Wimbledon 🏃♀️ Feldspar announces plans to build a 'sensor-enabled performance running track' in 2025 ⚽ Twenty First Group puts its 'TFG Scheduler_' product to work on the NI Football League ⛵ SailGP launches AR/VR app capabilities ahead of the Season 4 Grand Final in San Francisco Probably a good time to mention that Sport Industry Group will be putting on a Socials event dedicated to tech in sport at Samsung KX on 23rd October.
In this Weeks Recruitment Roundup in association with City Football Leadership Institute : The Wave is looking to hire for a Surf Coach. If you love to get in the water this may be the role for you 🤔🏄♂️ Wasserman Live are looking for a well connected Business Development Director to generate new business opportunities in live events and brand experience. SIG member 54, recently rebranded from Performance54, are looking for an Event Manager, Guest Experience. For those passionate about creating content, Manchester City Football Club are seeking a Branded Content Producer Finally, Gymshark are looking for Senior Consumer Communications Executive for a 12 month FTC To follow up on more Job opportunites, click the link below for a list of 19 #jobinsport available 👇
Earlier this week, our second Sport Industry Dining event of the year comprised networking drinks, a dinner, and a panel discussion with Paralympic gold medalist triathlete Lauren Steadman MBE. The session, hosted by former Team GB snowboarder Aimee Fuller, delved into the mindset of the ParalympicsGB athlete, her preparations for Paris 2024, and the motivation to defend her title. Read more about the evening here 👇 https://lnkd.in/epcEmBxb
In this week's Talent Tracker: 🏌♂️ The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews hires Mark Darbon as CEO 👀 Tracey Crouch named as Hanover Communications Managing Director 🏎 Phelan Hill MBE, OLY joins Extreme E Read more about the latest appointments across the industry 👇 https://lnkd.in/eA56_DWB
Wolverhampton Wanderers confirms new kit supplier partnership with sportswear brand Sudu⚽ Sudu replaces Castore, which supplied Wolves for the previous three seasons 🆕 SIG caught up with Joe Poole, Head of Partnerships at Levy Merchandising for an exclusive insight on the new partnership and Sudu's future brand strategy. 🗣 “We’re breaking the traditional mould of brand and club where at present, outside of the ‘big six’ clubs, brands are actually getting free advertising, or in fact effectively being paid to be able to promote their brands to billions of fans worldwide. Read in full 👇
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💼 HIRING 💼 We are looking for a superstar to come and join the team!! Do you have: ⚽ Knowledge of the sports industry 🏀 2+ years of sales/partnerships experience 🎾 Ability to build relationships Then click 'Apply' 🎖 BONUS: You get to work directly with me Details in the comments below Sport Industry Group | Benchmark - Certified B-Corp
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In this week's Recruitment Roundup, in association with City Football Leadership Institute... - SIG member 54, recently rebranded from Performance54, are looking for an Event Director with experience in golf. - Another SIG member, 50 Sport, who were on the shortlist for Agency of the Year, are seeking a Content Producer to join their ranks. - Staying in the video production space, there's another content role going at the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) - If you're commercially minded with some experience in the space, there's a big role up for grabs at DAZN, who are recruiting for a VP Commercial B2B. - And finally, there's a slightly less senior, but just as important, sales position right here at Sport Industry Group: bit.ly/4cuo3A0 16 new #JobsInSport below 👇