Job Opportunities

Project Coordinator
May 7, 2009

Sports New Media are looking for a new Project Co-ordnator to join their team.

The ideal candidate for this role will have excellent communication skills including a good command of written English.

You will need to be extremely well organised, with the ability to juggle multiple project tasks at once.

Day-to-day, the role will include managing current and new online projects, which could include anything from putting together a quote, Vision and Scope document, or Functional Specification, to creating a site map, project timeline, or keyword research for SEO.

You will be one of the main points of contact for clients on current online projects, and it will be your responsibility to manage their expectations. You will also work with designers and developers on projects, serving as a liaison between them and the client.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Coordinating project planning and implementation, including assessing needs, setting goals and objectives
• Helping out with project budget planning and development
• Establishing project work plan, calendar or schedule, and also monitoring and evaluating progress
• Attending meetings - establishing and maintaining internal and external contacts as necessary
• Monitoring records and files for the project
• Serves as a liaison, coordinating activities and exchanges information for the project

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills
• Knowledge of project planning
• Ability to conceptualise and organise the project planning process
• Problem solving skills
• Knowledge of computers and spreadsheet / word processing software

If this sounds like you, please get in touch by emailing us at info@sportsnewmedia.com

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PFA online internship position
Mar 26, 2009

Are you football mad?... If you watch, constantly talk about and regularly visit football forums then you should read on...

Sports New Media are an online media company who have worked with a number of high profile sporting associations, including The Professional Footballers’ Association. We have this unique opportunity for someone to come onboard who has a vast knowledge of everything football related from the top English football teams and leagues to grassroots.

View Showreel: www.sportsnewmedia.com

The PFA official website is called Givemefootball which has the latest football news and headlines with all the goals, results and fixtures updated every hour.

View Givemefootball: www.givemefootball.com

If you think you would be the right candidate to join our small but busy team and help with the day-to-day running of things then please get in touch. Below are some of the tasks that the role involves but don’t worry if you do not have all the online skills mentioned as training will be provided:

- Updating the content on The PFA website with unique football news, interviews, video and imaging

- Creating/updating html for PFA newsletters

- Online marketing using forums and Facebook

- Administration duties such as packaging up prizes, managing online helpdesk queries and helping us out with general office duties.

This is a 3 month unpaid internship with the possibility to turn permanent. We will endeavor to teach you plenty.

As well as all the tea and coffee you can drink, we may also be able to offer you the opportunity to attend football matches for PFA award presentations.

If you’re interested, please get in touch by emailing us at sportsnewmedia@gmail.com

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Job Title: Sales Executive - Sports New Media

Location: London

Salary: £26000 - £28000 per annum + £40k OTE

Market Sector: Media Sales

Role Type: Sales

Work Type: Permanent

Are you a dynamic and ambitious sales manager who isn't afraid of a challenge? Have you demonstrated your ability to acquire new accounts and reach your sales quota? Do you want to work for an exciting and ambitious internet media company?

Your Profile

As a Sales Executive at Sports New Media you will be a Media Sales professional with a background in e Mail Marketing, ideally within the Sports sector. You will be open to travel and have a strong client-facing presence along with the ability to network and present sales pitches face-to-face. You will have demonstrable experience of new business development and must adopt a consultative approach to sales, with a strong understanding of the media market. You will be adept at negotiation while having the ability to build rapport quickly and maintain healthy client relationships.

The Role

The role requires a candidate who has a successful track record in hitting targets. As a Sales Executive, you will have the responsibility of generating revenue from key clients, with a particular focus on Sports brands, Football Clubs and Agencies. You will split your time between New Business Development and Account Management. You will assume a position within a highly successful team, with rapid career progression and provide strategic insight to the management team.

The Company

As one of the largest sports data owners in the UK, the opportunities within the company are vast. Renowned for their training and development, organic growth is key to the success of the consumer, business and customer publishing divisions. Sports New Media is an online media company that specialises in partnerships with high profile sporting associations. These partnerships will be utilised to build relationships and trust with the fans.

The strength of the brands create the opportunity to develop strong partnerships with both agencies and clients alike.

To apply, please email info@sportsnewmedia.com, or call on 0207 195 0095.