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Date: March 3, 2011
Subject: Sports Business Club: SBC Newsletter - Mar 3, 2011



  LBS Sports Business Club Newsletter – March 3, 2011

 

Hello SBC-ers!

Take a look through the latest newsletter to find upcoming events, news and notes from around the sports-business world, and interesting postings for full-time and internship positions we have seen within the industry. Next week’s newsletter will also feature an excerpt on all the happenings at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston, MA this upcoming weekend.

As always, a PDF copy of this newsletter is attached.

Don’t forget to RSVP to our events!

- Your SBC Executive Committee


Upcoming Sports Business Club Events

Thursday, March 3 @ 11:15am (LT5) – Speaker event with Beth Robertson, SVP of Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment (LINK)
Thursday, March 17 @ 11:45am (Off-Site) - Afternoon at Lord's Cricket Ground (LINK)
 

News and Notes from the Sports Business World

Feb 24
– YouTube aims to increase live sports content (link)
Feb 24 – Perth 2011 appoints travel partner (link)
Feb 25 – SportAccord to host sports law conference (link)
Feb 25 – Perform acquires Goal.com (link)
Feb 25 – Pitch wins Asics UK PR Account (link)
Feb 25 – SPL and SFL set for merger (link)
Feb 27 – Meet the dorky, controversial mascots for the 2014 Olympics (link)
Feb 28 – NFL may be able to weather 2-year lockout (link)
Feb 28 – Arsenal makes loss on reduced sales of players (link)
Feb 28 – Mercedes completes Braun buyout (link)
Feb 28 – Juventus suffers 39m Euros loss (link)
Feb 28 – NBA agrees on Manchester matches as part of UK drive (link)
Feb 28 – Red Bull powered by ‘Infiniti’ (link)
Feb 28 – Ex WPP Chief joins Red Mandarin (link)
Feb 28 – Kanter Media renews SIA partnership (link)
Feb 28 – Purslow officially leaves Liverpool (link)
Feb 28 – Glazers deny Man Utd sale rumors (link)
Feb 28 – USGP appoints President (link)
Mar 1 – Williams Formula 1 team’s shares fall on debut (link)
Mar 1 – Aston Villa announces £37.6m loss (link)
Mar 1 – London 2012 appoints torch designers (link)
Mar 1 – ParalympicsSGB Chief leaves post (link)
Mar 1Munich predicts massive 2018 economic boost (link)
Mar 1 – Rogge: Sports bodies should receive cut of gambling revenues (link)
Mar 2 – Adidas reports records sales after World Cup boost (link)
Mar 2 – Fairplay to help excluded youngsters (link)
Mar 2 – Olympic Park appoints new Chief of Media (link)
Mar 2 – Are media obsessed with banning players from Twitter? (link)


Select Internships and Full-Time Job Postings*
* The following job postings are a selection of open positions found on various online sports job boards and/or Career Services; for more listings, please refer to the following websites available on the Sports Business Club Webpage

Full-Time Positions

***New This Week***

Account Manager, Havas Sports & Entertainment – UK (link)
Commercial Manager, Rugby Player Movement – UK (link)
Partner Manager (Sport), YouTube – UK (link)
Product Line Manager (Men’s Lifestyle), Puma – UK (link)
Marketing Manger, Sporting Index – UK (link)
Director / Senior Manager (PR & Social Media – Sports), CM Recruiting – USA (link)
Sports Marketing Manager, YouTube – USA (link)
Sales Executive (Senior Business Development), Burns Entertainment & Sports Marketing – USA (link)
Sponsorship Recruiter and Manager, Continuum Sports LLC – USA (link)
Senior Inventory Planner, Amazon.com – USA (link)
Software Engineer, ESPN – USA (link)
Global Merchandising Director (Action Sports), Nike – USA (link)
Managing Director (Integrated Marketing Communications), NASCAR – USA (link)
Corporate Sustainability Manager, Vans – USA (link)
Manager, Partnership Marketing, Major League Soccer – USA (link)
Demand Planning Manager, Adidas – USA (link)
Business Analyst (eCommerce), Adidas – USA (link)
Senior Manager (eCommerce), Adidas – USA (link)
New Business Operations Manager, Futurebrand – USA (link)
Staff Analyst, MSG Corporate – USA (link)
Director of Marketing, IMG – USA (link)
Recruiting Specialist, IMG – USA (link)
Head of Digital Marketing, NFL – USA (link)
Entry Level Information Analyst, Sports Data Hub – USA (link)

***Links from Prior Newsletters***

Director of Brand Management, MLB Cleveland Indians – USA (link)
Business Development Manager, MLS Chicago Fire – USA (link)
Director/VP of Business Development and New Media, PGA Tour – USA (link)
Director of Client Upsell, Ticketmaster – USA (link)
Senior Purchase Ledger Clerk, London 2012 – UK (link)
PR / Media Manager, OC ThirdPole – UK (link)
Finance Assistant, Chime Sports Marketing – UK (link)
Account Manager, Chime Sports Marketing – UK (link)Media Relations Coordinator, British Handball Association – UK (link)
Sports Researcher, SportCal – UK (link)
Head of Sport Competition, Glasgow 2012 Commonwealth Games – UK (link)
Events Manager, Oman Sail – UK (link)
Club Development Manager, RFL – UK (link)
Project Manger, Limelight Sports – UK (link)
Senior Development Engineer, Adidas – Germany (link)
Senior Business Consultant (Social Media), Adidas – Germany (link)
Senior Marketing Activation Manager (Global Retail), Adidas – Germany (link)
Chief Partnership Marketing & Sales Officer, Professional Bull Riders – USA (link)
General Managers, Washington Kettles Tennis Team - USA (link)
Finance Manager, Viagogo – UK (link)
Program Manger, Coca Cola’s International Hospitality Program – Germany (link)
Account Executive (Hispanic Sports), Octagon – USA (link)
Director (International Media Business Development), NFL – USA (link)
Marketing Manager (Digital Media), NFL – USA (link)
Director / Manager (Social Media) – Digital Artists – USA (link)
Corporate Sponsorship & Sales Executive, IMG – USA (link)
Manager (Business Development), IMG – USA (link)
Director of Marketing, IMG Academies – USA (link)
Director (Business Operations – Sports SI), Time Warner – USA (link)
Associate (Finance), Inner Circle Sports – USA (link)
Junior Technical Project Manager, Perform – UK (link)
Commercial Manager, Professional Sports Club – UK (link)
Director of Sponsorship Analytics, NFL – USA (link)
International Licensing Manager, IMG London - UK (link)
Men’s Lifestyle Product Line Manager, Puma - UK (link)
Partner Manager in Sport / YouTube, Google – UK (link)
Player Community Manager, ESPN - Singapore (link)
Sponsor/Partner Relationship Manager, Premier League Football Club - UK (link)
Commercial Manager, Rugby Player Management - UK (link)
Account Director, Revolution Sports Marketing Group - UK (link)
Marketing Manager, IFM Sports Marketing Surveys - UK (link)
New Territories Sports Products Specialist, BetFair - UK (link)
Sales Director, GoPro – UK / USA / Switzerland (link)

Internships

***New This Week***

Paid Sports Internships, Van Wagner Sports Group – USA (link)
Garden Scholars Program, MSG Corporate – USA (link)
Various Internships, Sports Management Worldwide – USA / UK (link)
Various Internships, Dream Careers – USA / UK (link) *fee placement program* 

***Links from Prior Newsletters***

NBA Team Internship Website - USA (link)
Various Internships, MLB Advanced Media - USA (link)
2011 Summer Internship Program, MLB – USA (link)
NY Internship Program, IMG – USA (link)
Graduate Analyst, Futures Sport – UK (link)
Sports Interns, Equipio – UK (link)
PGA Tour Internship Program – USA (link)
Octagon Sports Internships – USA (link)
Marketing Strategy/Business Development MBA Internship, Sports Authority – USA (link)
Sports Marketing Internship, Golf Frontiers Ltd – UK (link)
Marketing and CRM Internship, Executive Sports Ltd – UK (link


EVENT

SBC / WiB / Football Club Speaker Event -- Beth Robertson (SVP, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment)

Thursday, March 3, 2011
11:15am - 12:30pm
LT5, 26 Sussex Place, Marylebone, London, NW1 4SA, United Kingdom
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The Sports Business, Women in Business, and Football Clubs are delighted to host Beth Robertson, Senior Vice President at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, for a speaker event on Thursday 3rd March @ 11:15am in LT5.

Beth has over 22 years of sales and marketing related experience primarily in packaged goods, marketing and sales. Since April 2009, she has been Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service for the Leafs and Raptors, and is responsible for the largest revenue stream in the organization. In 2004, Beth was promoted to Vice President of Marketing, which included marketing, brand management, creative services, advertising, promotions, CRM, publishing and game presentation. Her career at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment began in 2000 where she was hired as director of corporate partnerships.

Before MLSE, Beth worked in various roles at Revlon, Bell Canada and Orca Bay Sports.

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EVENT

Sports Business Club: Afternoon at Lord's - The Home of Cricket

Thursday, March 17, 2011
11:45am - 3:00pm
Lords Cricket Ground, Lord's Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road, London NW88QN, United Kingdom
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The Sports Business Club is delighted to announce an 'Afternoon at Lord's - The Home of Cricket" on Thursday, March 17th @ 11.45am at the Grace's Gate entrance. The event will involve a talk by the Head of Marketing at Marleybone Cricket Club (MCC) regarding the different needs of the MCC compared to those of the English Cricket Board (ECB). After the talk there will be a 'behind the scenes' tour of the stadium, combined with real life stories of dressing room banter with the England Kit Man. The price for the talk and tour is £8. Please RSVP below, as space for this event is LIMITED.

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