Talent Manager - Soccer Aid for UNICEF

UNICEF; Writtle; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's organization is seeking a Soccer Aid for UNICEF Talent Manager. This role involves recruiting and managing celebrity support for the Soccer Aid campaign, with responsibilities spanning fundraising, programming, and social media. Flexibility in working patterns is offered, with options for hybrid arrangements. The organization emphasizes equality and inclusion in its hiring process.

Benefits

Excellent pay and benefits

Outstanding training and learning opportunities

Open plan office space

Motivated team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a celebrity environment is essential.
• Must have skills in relationship management and risk management.
• Prior experience in cross-organisational projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the Soccer Aid campaign.
• Recruit and manage celebrity support for fundraising efforts.
• Overseeing all aspects of talent involvement in the campaign.

Skills

Experience in celebrity environment

Long-term relationship management

Understanding of risk management

Support for cross-organisational projects

Job description

Overview

The Soccer Aid for UNICEF Talent Manager supports the development and implementation of the Soccer Aid for UNICEF campaign, recruiting, developing and managing celebrity support to allow the Soccer Aid for UNICEF talent team to scale up and maximise talent support across all elements of the campaign. This includes support across fundraising, extra programming, social media and appeal films.

Working patterns

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

Equality and inclusion

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Legal and application notes

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children's rights.

Candidate profile

The candidate will have experience of working in a celebrity environment - including long-term relationship management and a strong understanding of risk management. They will also have experience of supporting complex cross-organisational projects dealing with a number of stakeholders, preferably a broadcast / televised project.

About UNICEF

UNICEF ensures more of the world\'s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we\'re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

Opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Soccer Aid for UNICEF Talent Manager.

Benefits

• excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
• outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
• impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
• an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children
• the opportunity to work in a leading children's organisation making a difference to children around the world