Sport Community Manager at Elevate

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Community Management, Sport Engagement, Program Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Budget Management, Event Logistics, Business Development, Coaching Accreditation, Relationship Management, Strategy Implementation

Industry

Education Administration Programs

Description

Elevate is a global agency network specialising in fan-first strategies powered by cutting-edge insights and proprietary AI technology. Established in 2018, we support over 1,000 ambitious brands across sports, entertainment, consumer products, and retail, delivering personalised strategies that turn followers into devoted fans. Central to our approach is the synergy between our team’s deep expertise and EPIC, which integrates tools for consumer insights, ticketing, property analytics, and more. This combination empowers clients to maximise ROI, enhance fan engagement, and craft campaigns that inspire lasting loyalty. Our team of 500+ employees spans the globe with in 20 locations worldwide. We value recruiting diverse individuals to our team to bring new perspectives to our company and look forward to learning more about you in the recruitment process. To learn more and see what we’ve been up to, follow Elevate on X, LinkedIn, aand Instagram Role overview: The role requires a Community Manager, with a strong background in sport engagement to deliver a national program in embedding American Football within the UAE. The successful applicant will be responsible for crafting the national program and overseeing the delivery of flag football coaching sessions, delivered on behalf of a leading NFL team and their partners and suppliers. The Community Manager will also be responsible for identifying and planning new opportunities to integrate with wider education networks and local community organisations. Role & responsibilities: Identify new Community Supporter organizations with supporting rationale Manage relationships and engagement with Community Supporter groups Create and oversee the flag football plan for the region, including school and after-school opportunities Manage relationships and communications with school stakeholders Manage relationships and communications with wider education stakeholders Identify new schools/education providers to extend the NFL team’s programme Manage relationships and communications with other schools/education providers Build connections and manage logistics with national level education groups Create and manage budgets for flag football activity, incl. school packs requirements Manage distribution of school equipment packs Develop and manage a coaching accreditation scheme, in combination with NFL team members Manage relationships with NFL team’s stakeholders, specific to community development initiatives Other ad hoc tasks as requested by line management Skills & Experience: Proven experience delivering sport programmes to youth groups Comfortable managing budgets Experience in events logistics Degree educated in sport, education or other relevant subject Experience organising sporting events Refined stakeholder management skills Experience in business development (preferred)

Responsibilities

The role involves crafting and overseeing a national American Football program in the UAE, specifically managing flag football coaching sessions delivered on behalf of an NFL team and its partners. Responsibilities include identifying new community supporters, managing stakeholder communications across education networks, and developing a coaching accreditation scheme.