Competitions Executive (12 months FTC)

England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 25 days a year

Pension Scheme

Private medical insurance

Season ticket loan

Employee health cash-back plan

Job summary

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is seeking a proactive administrator to support the management and delivery of domestic recreational competitions. The role contributes to a quality experience across levels and supports the Inspiring Generations strategy, including development of Women's & Girls' cricket.

You will handle calendar coordination, fixture scheduling, hotel bookings for finals, and collaboration with clubs, counties and officiating teams to ensure smooth operations and

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, written and verbal, across levels.
• Strong organisational, time-management and administrative abilities.
• Good IT skills and willingness to learn new platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination of the aligned playing calendar across competitions.
• Facilitate entries with Clubs & Counties and create fixtures for specific competitions.
• Assist with Academy fixture schedule and day-to-day management of recreational competitions.
• Coordinate hotel requirements and bookings for competition finals.
• Assist close liaison with Officiating Department to ensure officials are appointed and feedback on umpire performance.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

IT skills

Team player

Tools

Play-Cricket.com

Who’s The Umpire

Job description

The role will support the management & delivery of all ECB Domestic Recreational Competitions.

This role is seen as critical to support the increased competition management workload across the Domestic Cricket Operations Department.

The role has a direct impact on business success by:

• Providing a quality competition experience at all levels and tiers of cricket
• Positively impacting its own team and ECB departments.
• Supporting achievement of Inspiring Generations outcomes including the continued development and progress of Women’s & Girl’s cricket.

WHO WE ARE

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional.

We believe cricket is a force for good that can have an enduring impact on everyone’s lives and we have an ambitious strategy to inspire a generation to say ‘cricket is a game for me’. It provides great entertainment. It teaches important skills, both physical and social. It can help inclusion and social cohesion, bringing communities together.

The ECB wants cricket to be the most inclusive sport in England and Wales. The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

OUR VALUES

• Run on respect. We ensure our game is based on fairness, respect and decency.
• Embrace enjoyment. We make sure everyone finds fun in the game.
• Build belonging. We actively include so everyone can find a place in the game.
• Progress with purpose. We stay open to change to keep the game moving forward.

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF

• You are good at multi-tasking, enjoy working under pressure and are prepared to be flexible with your working hours with some weekend and out of hours working required.
• You have very good attention to detail, organisational skills and time management, and great people skills.
• You are excited by the important logistics and relationship management roles and responsibilities.
• You have a passion for the impact that sport and cricket can have.

YOU’LL BE DOING

• Support the co-ordination of an aligned playing calendar across all relevant competitions
• Where relevant, facilitate and co-ordinate entries through positive relationships with Clubs & Counties creating an appropriate fixture schedule for each specific competition.
• Support organisation of the Academy fixture schedule.
• Support day to day management of recreational competitions including use of Play-Cricket.com and Who’s The Umpire platforms.
• Support co-ordination and management of hotel requirements and bookings for competition Finals.
• Where relevant, Match Manage Finals with direct responsibility for the co-ordination and management of all aspects on & off the field.
• Support and work within the agreed Domestic Cricket Operations Departmental budget.
• Where relevant, liaison with the Officiating Department to ensure all competitions have relevant officials appointed and supporting the facilitation of feedback on umpire performance.
• Develop relationships with relevant external organisations i.e. Counties and Clubs, Teams, Finals venues and stakeholders.
• Support the wider Domestic Cricket Operations Department output and objectives across Professional and Recreational Cricket.

YOU’LL HAVE

• A demonstrable ability to be able to communicate clearly and effectively – both in writing and orally with people at all levels of the game
• Excellent organisational, time-management and prioritisation and administrative skills.
• Strong attention to detail
• Basic proficiency in digital tools, and a willingness to learn platforms such as Play-Cricket.com and Who’s The Umpire.
• Capacity to learn and adapt
• Strong team first collaborative approach to the achievement of the Department’s objectives .
• Good all-round IT skills.
• A demonstrable knowledge and awareness of cricket to be able to liaise and communicate with players, coaches and management.
• The ability to stay calm and organised under pressure, particularly during busy competition periods or matchdays.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends, and travel, particularly around Finals and key events.
• Driving licence would be desired.

YOU’LL RECEIVE

• Holiday - 25 days a year
• Volunteering – 2 days a year
• Pension Scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Employee health cash-back plan
• Long-term sickness insurance
• Life assurance - a multiple of your annual basic salary
• Enhanced family leave and pay
• OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Preferential access to tickets to England games
• Opportunities to be a part of and be involved in our Employee Resource groups: Women in Cricket Employee Network, Race in Cricket Employee Network, Social Equality in Cricket Employee Network, Cricketability Employee Network (formerly called the Disability in Cricket Employee Network) and LGBTQ+ Community in Cricket Employee Network