Cricket Ireland recruiting Sponsorship and Events Manager

Sponsorship and Events Manager

 Cricket Ireland is the governing body for the game at both performance and participation levels throughout Ireland, representing the interests of both the men’s and women’s game. The future of Irish Cricket is incredibly bright following the performance of the Men’s Senior XI in the past four ICC World Cup events and significant wins against Full Member countries over the past 4 years.

 This success has resulted in the rapid growth of the organisation and significant increase in turnover, particularly commercially, through the maintenance of partnerships with blue-chip multi-nationals, such as RSA Insurance and Volkswagen. At the same time, our growth in playing strength has attracted the best teams in the world to play in Ireland, with teams such as England, Australia, West Indies, India, South Africa and Pakistan visiting these shores since 2007.

 Cricket Ireland is seeking a sponsorship and event professional to both account manage our valuable commercial partners, and to ensure that our events are planned and executed to the world-class standards that our stakeholders demand.

 Based in our Dublin HQ, and reporting into the Chief Executive, the successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of Cricket Ireland’s sponsorship and event portfolio, putting to use relevant experience and proven communication skills.  

 The position offers a genuine opportunity for the successful candidate to help implement, deliver and evolve the smooth administrative running of Cricket Ireland to help ensure that we continue to be as successful off the field of play, as we are on it.

 If this opportunity interests you, please email a CV and a covering letter addressed to Warren Deutrom, Chief Executive, to info@irishcricket.org

 Closing date for the applications is October 19^th.

 Should you be successful in making the short-list following the application form process, please note that interviews will take place on October 26/27.

Position Description –Sponsorship and Events Manager

Reports to

Chief Executive

Position Overview

Overall responsibility for the management and delivery of all domestic and home international matches and events. Responsibility for the management and delivery of contractual benefits to sponsors.

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-day servicing of Cricket Ireland’s sponsorship properties, ensuring proper delivery of all contracted benefits including the management of signage and branding rights, tickets and hospitality at events;
• Working closely with the Commercial Consultant and Marketing Manager to proactively identify opportunities for adding value to commercial partners
• Working closely with the Commercial Consultant to facilitate forward-year planning of activity with commercial partners, and research assistance for end-of-year reviews
• Attending regular meetings with key commercial partners to ensure proper communication and delivery of activity

• Overall management of all domestic and international home matches and events;
• Liaison with the host venue and/or local organising committee regarding all aspects of the event, such as broadcasting, seating, hospitality, catering (VIP, player/official/public) security and match regulations;
• Management of the income and expenditure budget for the event;
• Liaison with Finance Dept regarding pre-event payments and post-event reconciliation/invoicing/credit control
• Liaison with the Marketing and Membership Manager regarding seating numbers, tickets sales and ticket allocation for CI members and stakeholders;

• Liaison with the Marketing and Membership Manager regarding delivery of printed materials for matches and events eg. posters, tickets, publications, match brochures, scorecards etc;
• Facilitating delivery of on-ground/in-venue requirements to key stakeholders eg. broadcasters, written media, internet providers, hospitality caterers, security personnel, merchandisers etc;

• Management of Cricket Ireland VIP hospitality, including invitations, in-venue set-up, table-planning, VIP management;

Skills and Experience

• Be educated to degree or diploma level specialising in Event Management, or Recreation and Leisure Management, or Sports Management;
  • and/or demonstrate four years’ relevant experience in Event Management and/or commercial account management in a sports related or leisure/recreational industry;
• Ideally, a knowledge or interest in cricket;
• Highly developed written, verbal, communication and relationship building skills;
• Must be highly organised with the ability to multi-task when planning a range of projects and initiatives that must be delivered;
• Excellent time management-skills are required with the ability to work on one’s own and be self motivated;
• Innovation and creativity in the development of strategies and programmes, and in managing relationships;
• Team building, negotiation skills and experience in working with volunteers is essential;
• Demonstrable working knowledge of modern Microsoft IT and software packages including Office, Word, Excel and Powerpoint;
• Strong administrative skills; experience with database management
• Must be prepared to work unsocial hours, including out of office hours and on weekends/bank-holidays

Position tenure

Permanent and full-time

Position location

Dublin, north-side

Remuneration

€40-45,000 per annum (depending upon experience)

Annual leave

25 days per annum

Interested applicants should send a CV and a covering letter at the least detailing compliance with the aforementioned skills and experience to info@irishcricket.org

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday October 19^th.

Interviews will be held in Dublin on October 26^th/27^th. The position is intended to commence on Monday November 28^th.