ABOUT THE WOMEN'S SPORTS ALLIANCE
The Women’s Sports Alliance is a pioneering organisation dedicated to supercharging women’s sport globally. We design and deliver the world's first Athlete Commercial Growth Programmes to upskill elite female athletes in personal branding, digital media, and their commercial evolution.
THE ROLE
COMPANY
Women’s Sports Alliance, Powered by 17 Sport
START DATE
WC August 3rd 2026
LOCATION
Remote UK base, must be able to travel regularly throughout the UK
CONTRACT
12 month fixed term contract
REPORTING TO
WSA Managing Director
SALARY
£45,000 - £55,000 per annum
ROLE OVERVIEW
This is a unique, high-impact role designed specifically suited to former elite female athletes or those who have previously worked with elite athletes - who understand the realities of the professional sporting landscape and possess a deep passion for the business/commercial side of sport.
As a Project Manager, 80% of your time will be spent on athlete workshop delivery and 20% on WSA business strategy. You will be on the ground at a series of sports clubs, bringing pre-approved curriculum materials to life through immersive, highly engaging workshops. We are looking for candidates to cover two zones: North UK and South UK/London.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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1. Athlete Workshop Coordination, Delivery & Relationship Management (80%)
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End to End Coordination: of scheduling, delivery venues, ordering of resources and club facilitation.
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Dynamic Workshop Execution: Deliver pre-approved, highly immersive WSA and partner-led training modules covering personal brand identity, content creation, social media strategy, media kit building, and partner activations.
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Rapport & Engagement: Build deep, trusting peer-to-peer relationships with elite athletes and club staff, creating an environment where athletes feel supported, seen, and motivated to engage.
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Club Collaboration: Work seamlessly alongside designated club staff (ops, media, commercial teams) to ensure seamless logistics, athlete availability, and organisational buy-in.
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Practical Mentorship: Guide athletes through practical, hands-on activities (e.g., building their digital media kits, interactive content creation labs) utilising provided templates and tools.
2. WSA Business Strategy & Growth (20%)
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Strategic Input: Actively contribute to WSA roundtable discussions, feeding frontline athlete insights, additional sport specific strategies and feedback back into the core team to refine future growth.
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Scalability Planning: Collaborate on the design of future iterations of our athlete growth programmes as we prepare to globalise our services.
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Evolution of the Role: Embrace the opportunity to step into an increasingly strategic, long-term leadership position within the WSA as the organisational head count and footprint expand.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
Desired Experience & Background:
Lived experience navigating the high-pressure environment of elite sport is essential. You understand athete dynamics and the unique professional challenges female athletes face.
3+ years experience in an account or commercial services role with a major brand, sports property, or agency, via employment, internships or freelance.
Experience managing multistakeholder projects, coordination and tracking of timelines, budgets, project plans and scheduling.
Experience managing client relationships.
A demonstrable interest and passion for sports marketing, creator economies, personal branding, athlete advocacy, or commercial sponsorship.
Outstanding communication, presentation, deck creation, written communication and public speaking skills. You can command a room of elite athletes and turn theory into an energetic, collaborative experience.
Skills & Attributes:
Hold the natural ability to connect authentically with athletes, breaking down barriers and shifting mindsets from "this-is-not-for-me" to commercially proactive.
Highly self-motivated, comfortable working remotely, and capable of managing your own regional schedule and club relationships.
A clean driving license and willingness to travel extensively within your designated region
APPLICATION DETAILS
Please submit your CV to people@17-sport.com along with a short cover letter (by July 3rd 2026) detailing:
Your background, your home location, your earliest potential start date and why you are suited for, and passionate about this role.
17 Sport is a pioneering, impact-driven sports advisory and marketing company. What sets us apart is our belief in the transformative power of sport to tackle social and environmental challenges while driving measurable business success.
We enable brands, sports properties, and athletes to drive brand relevance and business growth by building authentic, lasting connections with their audiences across the topics of gender, disability, climate action and other emerging issues.
As a small business, we ask team members to be adaptable and agile. There may be moments where you are asked to take on a task outside of your core responsibilities, but where you have the relevant skills.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, who will help us grow into a more impactful business.
Impact: Social and Environmental Performance
At 17 Sport, our impact is not just through the work we do with our clients and partners, but also how we do our work - our internal governance, how we treat our workforce, and our impact on both community and the environment. As a B Corp™, we’re proud to be part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact.
As an employee of 17 Sport, contributing towards our social and environmental performance is incorporated into your role, through the purpose-driven work you carry out, and through the way you work. We ask you to keep social and environmental impacts in mind at all times. Each team member, including our managers, has impact goals incorporated into their personal performance reviews. These performance reviews contribute to career development, evaluation, and progress within the company, including remuneration and bonuses - when applicable.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
17 Sport is committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all team members, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation or identity, education, disability, or family or parental status, feel valued, respected, and work free from discrimination and harassment. We respect and value diverse life experiences, and know that our variety of backgrounds, perspectives, experiences and skills combine to make us impactful as a business.
We have a number of feedback mechanisms to ensure that all voices are heard, and we are always trying to improve to make our workplace a safer environment for all. We have a monthly stipend for eligible team members to use on items and services that contribute to their physical and mental wellbeing to ensure that each team member can meet their diverse needs in order to thrive in the workplace. As a fully remote company, often our first interviews are held digitally, but if you are a job seeker who needs accommodations during the hiring process, please do not hesitate to ask.