Sports Jobs — 06/24/24

Last week, I spoke on a podcast (dropping soon) about sports + creativity + burnout. It’s an important topic to me as a people manager.

One trend I’ve noticed is that younger people are often better about setting boundaries and creating work/life balance. I find that awesome, and I’ve learned so much from my Gen Z employees.

That said, to see real change in the sports industry, we need institutional change and advocates at the top. If you’re in a position of power, how can you better advocate for your employees’ mental health?

There is a myriad of ways that change can be made at a company- or industry-wide level. A few ways (not inclusive) that I’ve been brainstorming:

• Teams should be given more budget for more headcount so that people can take more time off.

• Managers should not appear online after hours so that they don’t set an unfair precedent for their employees.

• Companies should provide more mental health resources for all employees.

• Stop expecting lower-level employees to always be able to see signs of burnout. Place more responsibility on people managers and people teams; put out better processes to spot signs of burnout.

Programming note: Next week is a tough personal day for me, so I’ll most likely take the week off from this newsletter.

Sports Jobs by @OLIVIAwitherite — 06/24/24

Marketing/Social/Creative/Editorial Sports Jobs

• SOCIAL MEDIA LEAD, STN Digital — Remote

• SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN, STN Digital — Remote

• GLOBAL MARKETING MANAGER, AMERICAN FOOTBALL AND KLUTCH ATHLETICS, New Balance — Brighton, MA

• SPECIALIST, SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT, GNC — Pittsburgh, PA

• DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA, Underdog Fantasy — Remote

• DIRECTOR, DIGITAL PRODUCTION GLOBAL, NIKE — Beaverton, OR

• BRAND MANAGER, The SpringHill Company — New York, NY

• COPYWRITER, Austin FC — Austin, TX

• SENIOR MANAGER, DIGITAL MARKETING & STRATEGY (SPORTS), Roc Nation — New York, NY

• SOCIAL PRODUCER, Sacramento Kings — Sacramento, CA

• SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN, Greenville Swamp Rabbits — Greenville, SC

• FIELD MARKETING SPECIALIST, Saucony — New York, NY

• SENIOR MANAGER, BRAND MANAGEMENT, lululemon — London

• COORDINATOR, SOCIAL MEDIA, Chicago Cubs — Chicago, IL

• ATHLETICS VIDEO/PHOTOGRAPHY COORDINATOR, Lamar University — Beaumont, TX

• SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER, Chicago Red Stars — Chicago, IL

• VP OF RETENTION, Underdog Fantasy — Remote

• MARKETING - DIRECTOR, DIGITAL & SOCIAL STRATEGY, Nashville Predators — Nashville, TN

• LAST WEEK’S LISTINGS

Partnerships & Misc. Sports Jobs

• COORDINATOR, ACCREDITATION DOCUMENTATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS, FIFA World Cup — Miami, FL

• COORDINATOR, ACCREDITATION SYSTEM AND APPLICATION MANAGEMENT, FIFA World Cup — Miami, FL

• MANAGER, PARTNERSHIP ACTIVATION, Florida Panthers — Sunrise, FL

• ANALYST, PARTNERSHIP INSIGHTS, Los Angeles Rams — Agoura Hills, CA

• SALES MANAGER, PARTNERSHIP SALES, Houston Astros — Houston, TX

• DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIPS MANAGEMENT, MLS — New York, NY

• MANAGER, ATHLETE PARTNERSHIPS, Fanatics — London

• ASSOCIATE NEWSROOM SEO EDITOR, The Athletic — Remote

• TICKETS OPERATION COORDINATOR, College Football Playoff — Irving, TX

• DATA SCIENTIST, Washington Wizards — Washington DC

• LAST WEEK’S LISTINGS

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