Athlete Specialist

Athlete Management 

• Coordinate ongoing communication with athletes and relevant internal and external stakeholders. 

• Support athlete onboarding and maintain accurate athlete information calendars contracts and deliverables. 

• Track athlete schedules competitions appearances content commitments and project requirements. 

• Build strong day-to-day relationships with athletes and develop a clear understanding of their sporting calendars priorities and individual needs. 

• Support alignment between athletes internal teams clubs federations and other relevant partners. 

Projects & Activations 

• Support the planning and execution of athlete projects activations content productions appearances and other athlete-related initiatives. 

• Coordinate operational requirements across athletes internal teams agencies clubs federations and external partners. 

• Support on-ground execution of athlete initiatives and ensure agreed requirements and deliverables are met. 

• Assist in athlete briefings and ensure athletes have the relevant information and support required for each project. 

• Contribute to smooth project delivery by identifying operational needs and following up with relevant stakeholders. 

Administration & Reporting 

• Maintain athlete trackers contract documentation calendars project records and relevant databases. 

• Track project budgets purchase orders invoices and other administrative requirements. 

• Monitor athlete deliverables and project timelines to ensure commitments are completed as agreed. 

• Prepare regular athlete updates project reports post-project evaluations and key learnings. 

• Support documentation and follow-up of athlete-related contractual and administrative requirements. 

Development & Sports Knowledge 

• Develop a strong understanding of athlete marketing athlete contracts rights deliverables and brand-athlete partnerships. 

• Build knowledge of relevant sports ecosystems competitions federations clubs teams and emerging talent. 

• Develop strong project management stakeholder coordination communication and athlete-management capabilities. 

• Stay informed on developments and opportunities across relevant sports disciplines. 

• Actively seek feedback and learning opportunities to continuously develop within the Athlete Marketing function. 

• Progressively take greater ownership of athlete initiatives as experience and capabilities develop. 

Qualifications :

• 13 years of experience preferably in sports athlete management sports marketing or a related field.
• Strong sports knowledge and understanding of athletes teams competitions and the sports ecosystem.
• Excellent communication interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities deadlines and deliverables.
• Good negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to manage expectations and build strong relationships.
• Detail-oriented proactive and solution-focused with strong follow-up and administrative skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced collaborative environment and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Strong interest in developing a career in athlete marketing and management.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time