Strategy and Operations Manager, England & Wales Cricket Board
3-5 days a week in office (Lords, London)
National governing body for cricket in England and Wales
Be an early applicant
National governing body for cricket in England and Wales
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
3-5 days a week in office (Lords, London)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve lives and connect communities through cricket.
Role
Who you are
- Requiring a generalist skill set, the successful candidate will have exposure to senior leaders and be working on some of the most impactful and fast-paced work at the ECB
- This would be a brilliant role for a high-performing all-rounder, regardless of prior experience in sport or not
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building skills, with an ability to work with senior colleagues across an organisation
- Experience working as a strategy manager or leading and managing strategic projects
- Excellent communication skills and business writing abilities
- A diligent and organised way of working
- An ability to work to and reliably deliver against tight deadlines
- An open mind and ability to think creatively to support on a diverse range of tasks
- A strategic approach to solving problems and ability to think “big picture” about opportunities and risks
- Self-awareness and ability to adapt to and thrive in a wide range of work situations
- A commitment to learning and personal development to improve both technical knowledge and leadership capabilities
What the job involves
- This is an exciting role in the ECB Business Operations Team, delivering strategic projects across cricket and ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the ECB
- You'll lead and support on business-critical projects alongside other members of the Business Operations team. This could include:
- Creating strategic plans for new or growing areas of the ECB
- Providing strategy expertise to cross-ECB projects,
- Carrying out forward-looking research to guide how the ECB responds to future challenges
- Lead on regular cadence of departmental KPI reporting and centralised project management reporting, ensuring the ECB successful achieves its key priorities
- Provide day-to-day support to the Head of CEO Operations to help the CEO with the smooth running of the ECB, all while maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders from across the ECB and beyond. This could include:
- Preparing CEO briefings and speeches
- Leading key projects
- Planning events for the CEO
- Be a core part of the team who plan and deliver the ECB’s Hospitality at England matches during the season
- Provide any other reasonable support as required by CEO Office
- Coordinate the smooth running of the ECB Board, including working with Head of CEO Operations to plan and prepare Board meeting agendas and supporting ongoing governance development through projects such as NED performance reviews, succession planning etc
- Ensure the smooth running of the ECB’s governance by collaborating with colleagues from across the ECB to ensure joined up and high-quality administration of the ECB Board’s various Sub-Committees
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the national governing body for cricket in England and Wales. By running teams, overseeing domestic and recreational cricket, and coordinating participation programmes, the organisation seeks to inspire a generation to say "Cricket is a game for me".
ECB oversees all levels of cricket in England and Wales. This includes the national teams and county cricket; men's, women's and disability teams. Between 2020 and 2024 it prioritised initiatives such as nurturing the local core of the game, making cricket more accessible, engaging youth players and boosting the women's game - all towards creating a more inviting world of cricket in England and Wales.
The organisation continues upon this mission, hoping to improve lives and connect communities. With cricket being one of the most popular sports in the country, this provides a broad reach for ECB to make a difference as it pushes the sport forwards for players (and spectators) from the casual to professional.
Freddie
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Company
Company benefits
- 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
- Learning and Development - a range of programmes and initiatives to help you develop and reach your potential
- 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
Company 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.
Company HQ
St John's Wood, London, NW8 8QN
Leadership
Richard Gould
(CEO)Formerly Chief Executive of Bristol City Football Club for 1.5 years, Surrey County Cricket Club for 10 years and Somerset County Cricket Club for 5.5 years. Before that, they were Commercial Director at Bristol City Football Club.
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