An exciting opportunity to play a vital role in the development and execution of strategic content initiatives that drive competitive commercial returns and exceptional engagement for our club.
The Role
We are looking for a Senior Commercial Content Manager to be responsible for developing and executing strategic content initiatives that drive commercial returns and engagement for our club.
In this exciting role, you will oversee the creation of commercial content, the subunit's operating model, as well as distribution to our 3rd party media partners.
Through close collaboration with key internal colleagues and external stakeholders, you will ensure we create and distribute high-quality value-adding content that aligns with our brand.
Who we are
We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success. Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture, and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).
Your day-to-day:
* Manage a cross-functional team - you'll diligently look after a subunit that drives direct and indirect value for our club through content creation and media rights.
* Develop our commercial content strategy and operating model - you will take pride in ensuring it's aligned with business objectives and existing content and brand strategies.
* Oversee the creation of partner content - you'll collaborate with internal teams and external vendors on production, as well as work with wider Content colleagues on distribution.
* Drive direct revenue generation - you will play a key role in ensuring our club generates revenue through media rights and other sources across digital and broadcast environments.
* Partner with our Brand and Marketing teams - you'll proactively unite with colleagues to ensure best-in-class execution of partner inventory, in line with our club’s positioning and tone of voice.
* Aid the wider Commercial department - you will enthusiastically support Commercial teams across the full lifecycle of our partners, delivering value-adding propositions that meet strategic objectives.
* Keep an eye on team budgets - you'll be entrusted to oversee the budgets for the subunit, including profit and loss for partner and media rights activities.
* Lead and inspire direct reports - you'll nurture and coach a growing team and proactively identify learning and development opportunities, fostering a high-performance culture.
* Champion the development of performance reporting - you will be fundamental in establishing reporting metrics for content and activation and in using them to support data-driven decision making.
What we are looking for
* History of creating revenue-generating content - you are well versed in the development of content and media strategies that generate direct revenues and media value and you're knowledgeable in global media distribution and exploitation of rights.
* Proven track record of leading the delivery of exceptional content - you've passionately delivered a best-in-class commercial output for high-profile brands and/or rightsholders, either as part of an agency or within a brand.
* Digital first mindset - you come with a comprehensive knowledge of the digital environment and you're an expert in content innovation, digital platforms, and commercial activation.
* In-depth understanding of the production lifecycle - you possess a thorough grasp of the production process and are comfortable being part of complex shoots that involve high-profile protagonists.
* Strategic and creative thinker - you've got a key eye for detail and an innate ability to see the bigger picture and identify opportunities to create eye-catching and thumb-stopping content.
* Inspiring and motivational leader - you've got excellent line management skills and you're easily able to lead and empower individuals to succeed and grow in their careers.
* Excellent communication skills - you're confidently able to build and maintain impactful relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
* Project management skills - you're armed with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results on time and you're proficient with value benchmarking and analytics platforms.
Why choose us
At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:
* An exciting reward and recognition scheme.
* Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service.
* Great internal learning and development programmes.
* A flexible hybrid working model.
* Priority access to apply for match tickets.
* A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package.
* A leading Employee Assistance Programme.
* Great discounts with some of our Partners.
Arsenal for Everyone
Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity, and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills, and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
Disability Confident Leader
We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.
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