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Office Manager | LONDON

  • Part Time Based in London
  • Great Team Environment
  • Opportunity to build the role into your own.

Our values of empathy, dynamism, discipline and integrity drive our business,

More than just words in a vision document, we take our values seriously,

We measure them, hold ourselves accountable and hire accordingly,

We invest in our people, offering a wide range of employee benefits designed to provide a positive, professional, fun and inclusive workplace!

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Office Manager to manage and support the day-to-day operations of the London Office.  Reporting to the General Manager, the role also provides some Personal Assistant support to the senior team and supports the People & Culture function in a number of areas, including on-boarding new hires and arranging social events and conference events & activities.

So is this role for you?

 

We are looking for someone who has a confident attitude, a very friendly approach and strives to do their best! You’ll need 2-3 years’ experience in an Office Management role, preferably in a service-related environment. Personal assistant experience is beneficial.

We are looking for someone who is organised, efficient and highly motivated in nature with a strong work ethic. You’ll need to be a team player and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Of the standard MS Office products, you’ll be working regularly with PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.

If you have a meticulous eye for detail and a demonstrated ability to improve processes whilst meeting deadlines confidently and consistently, then this is the job for you. This will be your opportunity to grow and contribute your own ideas for maintaining efficiency and a positive environment. If you are self-motivated, a problem solver and can demonstrate proactive customer service along with strong communication and organisational skills, then we want you!

This role is part time (0.80 FTE) based in our London office and could be completed 4 days per week or over 32 hrs spread over five days, depending on the candidates preference.

If it is, then Apply NOW!!

Written applications including a CV and cover letter stating your interest in the role should be addressed to Elaine Passanha, People & Culture Manager at [email protected]

Applications close Friday 17th March, 2023

Tenka is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other protected characteristics or similar.

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Marketing Manager | LONDON

  • Lead the marketing execution for a Global brand in sport and entertainment.
  • Great team environment and opportunities
  • Opportunity to grow the role and brand with support from the executive team.

THE ROLE

Ready to shape the global future of the Gemba and Turnstile brands, market leaders in the fast paced, dynamic world of sport and entertainment.

We are seeking an experienced Marketing Manager to join our team in London.

You will be responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies to promote the brands, services, and products of Gemba and Turnstile .

You will help us raise our profile, win new clients and grow our businesses globally.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the development and execution of marketing plans for Gemba and Turnstile
  • Drive Thought Leadership across the Gemba and Turnstile businesses
  • Keep abreast of market trends and help formulate ‘house views’
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure cohesive and effective marketing campaigns
  • Desk research to synthesise information and draw out the insights relevant to current and prospective clients for Gemba and Turnstile

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • 5 years of marketing experience, and/or brand management
  • Demonstrated experience in managing marketing projects, as well as writing and implementing marketing/brand and plans and strategies
  • An understanding of how Agency and Consultancy business models operate (achieved through either Agency or Client experience
  • Experience managing digital marketing and social media campaigns

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your application as a press release announcing your appointment with a link to your LinkedIn profile to [email protected] A CV is not required.

Applications close Friday 17 March 2023

Tenka is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other protected characteristics or similar.

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Senior Strategy Consultant | LONDON

  • Combine your passion for sport & entertainment with your consulting background  
  • Opportunity to help shape the future of sport, media and entertainment by working with leading sport and entertainment organisations to solve complex problems  
  • Be a key part in growing our strategy consulting team in Europe 

Why Gemba Strategy? 

Looking to apply those finely-honed management consulting skills in an industry you love? Then look no further!  

We work at the crossroads of sport, entertainment, media and digital to help our clients grow their businesses and get more people playing, attending and consuming. From sport governance to major event commercialization strategy; from football to music; from the athletics track to the mobile app – Gemba works with clients that are at the heart of fans’ passions, on their most pressing strategic issues.
 

About the Role 

This role will report to General Manager of Gemba Europe and will be responsible for leading and delivering client projects, business development and in time recruiting strategy consultants as our European practice grows. Your main duties and responsibilities will include: 

  • Lead and deliver quality client outcomes on complex sport and entertainment consulting projects. This includes responsibilities such as developing strategic recommendations, undertaking commercial analysis, developing business cases and helping define new products and concepts to improve our industry 
  • Support with business development and sales conversations along with the preparation of proposal and tender submissions  
  • Assist in the development and evolution of Gemba’s proprietary intellectual capital. This involves incorporating latest market and consumer insights, client trends and project deliverables into scalable intellectual capital, frameworks and approaches that in turn drive new business as well as efficient project delivery through repeatable methodologies 

About You 

  • Minimum 4-6 years relevant experience, ideally in a consulting firm or corporate strategy team where you have solved complex business problems using evidence-based decision making 
  • Demonstrated experience and knowledge of strategic problem-solving and project management frameworks 
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis including financial analyses to provide findings, conclusions, and recommendations to enhance understanding of key business drivers and performance. 
  • Experience scoping, planning and delivering complex projects  
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders 
  • Self-starter, motivated and ambitious with an ability to work independently or as part of a team 
  • Relevant tertiary education with advanced PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills 
  • Interest in, sport, media and entertainment and the way these industries work from the grassroots to the elite   

 

About Gemba 

Gemba is a leading organisation in Sports and Entertainment across Strategy, Data & Analytics, Insights and Communications. We are passionate about our business, proud of what we do and love working in one of the most dynamic industries on the global stage. 

Our Strategy Division delivers strategic insights and business advice to sport and entertainment organisations, brands and government, with specialised expertise in strategic planning, product development, broadcast and digital strategy, and commercialisation.  

Our values of empathy, dynamism, discipline and integrity drive our business. More than just words in a vision document, we take our values seriously. We measure them, hold ourselves accountable and hire accordingly. We invest in our people, offering a wide range of employee benefits designed to provide a positive, professional, fun and inclusive workplace. 

 

How to apply for this job?  

Written applications including a CV and cover letter stating your interest in the role should be addressed to Elaine Passanha, People & Culture Coordinator at [email protected] 

 

Applications close Friday 26th March, 2023 

 

Note:  All candidates require working rights in the UK to perform the role. 

 

Gemba is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other protected characteristics or similar. 

 

Recruitment Agencies, we appreciate the interest, but we’ve got this one covered. 

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MARKETING CONSULTANT | Melbourne

  • Develop strategies for some of the biggest brands in the sport and entertainment industry
  • Be a part of a dynamic fast growing team
  • Watch your strategies come to life with our in house teams

Gemba, we’re a leading sport & entertainment marketing agency, and we’re looking for an enthusiastic Marketing Consultant (2-5 years experience) to join our growing team.

Based in Melbourne, this is an exciting opportunity to establish yourself in the most dynamic of industries with the authority of sport & entertainment. 

 

What is the role? 

 

The Marketing Consultant is part of a nimble strategic thinking team who play a key role in delivering sport & entertainment solutions for our clients. The role encompasses both Creative Strategy – using research to power our clients sponsorship activation and advertising campaigns, and Commercial Consulting – using Consumer and Market Insights to provide data-led sponsorship marketing advice to our clients. Both creative and commercial work requires collaboration with key internal stakeholders (including in house research, creative and account management teams) to deliver world-class work for our clients.

You could be working on some of the biggest and most exciting brands in sport & entertainment including Toyota, McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Westpac, TAC & Bunnings. 

A typical day in the life of a Gemba Marketing Consultant includes: 

  • Interrogating a client brief to understand the problem we’re trying to solve and data required to solve it. 
  • Working with our Insights team to extract valuable insight to support decision making and project recommendations.  
  • Writing and refining the perfect report to synthesis key data into actionable advise (you will be a PowerPoint master) . 
  • Presenting Gemba’s work to our most senior clients, remotely or face to face to empower their sponsorship decision making. 

In addition, you will be responsible for implementing internal projects, ensuring our extensive Knowledge Management repositories are kept up to date and managing external vendors to ensure the optimal profitability on projects and contributing to the collation and distribution of market insights. 

 

Who are we looking for? 

 

Our new Marketing Consultant has a professional curiosity about the planning and development of sponsorships and marketing campaigns that drive commercial outcomes for our clients. You’ll thrive in a dynamic environment, working across a variety of projects and tasks simultaneously. We’re looking for an energetic colleague with excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and a good understanding of marketing, consulting and business disciplines. Other skills and experience includes:  

  • University graduate having completed a Marketing, Commerce, Business, Law (or similar) degree is preferred (but if you have relevant professional experience that is just as good, tell us about it). 
  • 2-5 years’ work experience at a company relevant to their studies (Marketing, Sponsorship or Advertising experience would be great, but if you have transferable skills from other industries and a passion to learn, please tell us why you should be considered) . 
  • A general understanding of how Research and Insights can drive decision making and recommendations.  
  • Understanding of both quantitative and qualitative research methods and the appropriate uses. 
  • Strong analytical capability. 
  • Ability to solve problems logically and with clear structure. 
  • The ability to think creatively and be comfortable with ambiguity. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills – strong PowerPoint skills are essential. 
  • Excellent time management. 

It’s a great opportunity to turbo charge your career with this fast moving and successful business that is breaking new ground in the industry.  

 

What we offer: 

 

  • A salary package that is market competitive and commensurate to your experience. 
  • Generous performance bonuses linked to company and personal targets. 
  • A great central Melbourne office with tons of energy. 
  • The opportunity to work on some of Australia’s best known and famous sponsorship marketing campaigns. 

 

How to apply for this job?  

 

Written applications including a CV and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined above should be addressed to Elaine Passanha, People & Culture Manager, and emailed to [email protected] 

 Applications close 5pm 31st March 2023 

NB: All candidates require working rights of this country to perform the role.  

Recruitment Agencies we appreciate the interest, but we’ve got this one covered. Thanks! 

 

Who’s Gemba? 

 

Gemba is a leading authority in the ever-changing world of Sport and Entertainment. Offering specialised services across insights, data and analytics, strategy and communications, we are passionate about our clients, proud of the work we do and love operating in one of the most dynamic industries on the global stage. 

Gemba is part of Tenka (www.tenka.group), a group of professionals looking to shape a better future for sport and entertainment. In addition to Gemba, Tenka owns and operates Turnstile (www.turnstilegroup.com) which is a global leader in the fair market pricing of sponsorships. Tenka has offices in London, Sydney and Melbourne 

Our Marketing team work with brands to understand and identify how they can connect with their target audience through sponsorship. We achieve this through a considered and rigorous approach that is underpinned by consumer insights. Outstanding people and culture are at the heart of our business and we judge ourselves on actions and behaviours. 

Our values of empathy, dynamism, discipline and integrity drive our business. More than just words in a vision document, we take our values seriously. We measure them, hold ourselves accountable and hire accordingly. We invest in our people, offering a wide range of employee benefits designed to provide a positive, professional, fun and inclusive workplace. 

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SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR | SYDNEY

  • Open to an Account Director or Senior Account Director
  • Work with the biggest brands on their sporting partnerships
  • Great Team Environment

At Gemba, we pride ourselves in being the authority in Sport & Entertainment, and we are currently looking for an Account Director or Senior Account Director to join our lively Sydney team.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring your A-game to a market leading business in the most dynamic of industries. So, if you’ve got a passion for Sports and Entertainment, coupled with extensive experience in managing the execution of marketing communications from creative brief to production delivery (i.e. Content, Activation, Social, Digital, Advertising Production, Events and Sponsorship), then read on.

 

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Client Services, you will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of creative ideas, as well as managing the day-to-day running of the sponsorship portfolio and projects for several blue-chip clients such as Westpac, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. This role will also oversee the estimating and budgeting process and provide support to the Head of Client Services in new business development.

The successful candidate will oversee need to understand and contribute to effective client and rights holder management, and managing external suppliers to ensure the optimal profitability on projects and maximum client impact.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships
  • Managing a team of highly motivated individuals
  • Strategic creation and management of campaigns on time and within budget.
  • Working with the marketing strategy and creative teams to bring concepts to life

 

About You

We are looking for someone with a tertiary qualification in Marketing, Advertising or Communications and experience in an agency role. Your excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills, as well as your attention to detail will set you apart from other applicants.

You will thrive in a fast paced, busy environment that will see you work across a multitude of tasks at any one time. An energetic personality is important; we are seeking a hardworking, diligent marketing professional, but you must have the ability to let your hair down and have a laugh with the fantastic team that surrounds you.

Other relevant skills and experience include:

  • A minimum of 6 years’ experience in managing the execution of marketing communications (i.e. Content, Digital, Social, Advertising Production, Sponsorship etc) from creative brief to production to delivery
  • Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a small team (3-5 AMs and AEs)
  • Proven experience in key stakeholder management including liaising with clients and other external agencies
  • Experience in managing large budgets (in excess of $2.0 Million) and negotiating with external vendors
  • Strong understanding of the communication planning process
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • A valid ‘Working with Children’ Check and a Current Driver’s License

 You will need to be prepared to work, on occasion, outside of normal office hours.

 

About Gemba

Gemba is a leading Sports & Entertainment consultancy with an enviable client list. Our Marketing team work with brands to understand and identify how they can connect with their target audience through sponsorship.

We achieve this through a considered and rigorous approach that is underpinned by consumer insights.

Outstanding people and culture are at the heart of our business and we judge ourselves on actions and behaviours.

We take our values seriously. We measure them, hold ourselves accountable and hire accordingly. We invest in our people by offering a wide range of employee benefits designed to provide a positive, fun and balanced work/life experience.

 

How to Apply

Written applications including a CV and cover letter should be addressed to Elaine Passanha, People & Culture Coordinator at [email protected]

Applications close Friday 7 April 2023

Note: All candidates require working rights of this country to perform the role.

Gemba supports flexible working hours and will consider job share for this role

Recruitment Agencies, we appreciate the interest, but we’ve got this one covered. Thanks!

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DATA ANALYST | Melbourne

  • Help shape the future of sport, media and entertainment by working with leading sports organisations, stadiums and brands across the world to solve complex data problems
  • Our clients include AFL, NRL, Cricket Australia, Football Australia, Tennis Australia, MCC, NZ Rugby just to name a few
  • Be part of a dynamic, flexible and leading data & analytics consulting team 

Gemba is looking for a Data Analyst to join our team in Melbourne.

This is an exciting opportunity to apply your data analytics experience to drive commercial outcomes for some of the biggest organisations in Australian sport.

If you have 2+ years of experience in data analysis, technical skills in one or more of Python/SQL/PowerBI, and an ability to work with diverse datasets, then look no further. 

About Us

Gemba is the authority in sport and entertainment. Our mission is to shape a better future for the sport and entertainment industry and we have been doing this for over 15 years via our offices in Melbourne, Sydney and London. 

Gemba offers specialised services to the sport and entertainment sector across Strategy, Insights, Data & Analytics and Communications. We are passionate about our business, proud of what we do and love working in one of the most dynamic industries on the global stage. 

Our values of empathy, dynamism, discipline and integrity drive our business. More than just words in a vision document, we take our values seriously. We measure them, hold ourselves accountable and hire accordingly. We invest in our people, offering a wide range of employee benefits designed to provide a positive, professional, fun and inclusive workplace. 

About the Role 

You will be working within Gemba’s Data & Analytics team where you will be responsible for applying your technical and analytical skills to work with a variety of data sources. You will be required to wrangle data, automate processes, build visualisations and reports, and interpret trends to inform business decisions.   

This role presents a great opportunity to drive organisational change and develop strong relationships with senior level stakeholders. 

Key Accountabilities 

  • Consult with clients to understand their business challenges and design data products and solutions to meet their needs 
  • Design and develop visualisations/dashboards and reports which support business users to make better data driven decisions 
  • Manipulate and interpret data from multiple sources to generate new insights and recommendations 
  • Analyse various datasets to help uncover trends and develop data assets which improve performance  
  • Identify opportunities for automated data solutions which reduce manual processes 
  • Help to develop and maintain high quality datasets to meet user requirements 
  • Present insights and trends to clients including recommendations based on your analysis 
  • Support the Strategy, Insights, and Marketing Strategy teams with ad-hoc analyses and visualisations 

Who are we looking for? 

A Data Analyst with 2+ years of experience with a focus on best practice data analytics to deliver client solutions. Possessing technical skills in Python, SQL, BI visualisation software (PowerBI or Tableau) and cloud technologies will be highly regarded.  

Core competencies include: 

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills  
  • Attention to detail and accuracy 
  • Experience working with complex datasets from multiple data sources 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills 
  • Data visualisation experience, ideally with PowerBI or Tableau 
  • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, and can work independently with a ‘self-starting’ attitude 
  • Relevant Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field  
  • Foundational SQL and Python skills 
  • Last, but not least, a passion for Sport and Entertainment! 

This is a great opportunity to join the Gemba team who are well respected as thought leaders in the exciting and dynamic Sport and Entertainment industry. 

How to apply for this job? 

All written applications should include a CV and cover letter and must be addressed to Elaine Passanha People & Culture Manager via [email protected] 

Note: All candidates require working rights in this country to perform the role. 

Gemba supports flexible working hours and will consider job share for this role. 

Recruitment agencies, we appreciate the interest, but we’ve got this one covered. Thanks! 

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Vocational Placements

Kick-start your career at Gemba.

Vocational Placement

Gemba offers third year university students who are currently studying an undergraduate degree the opportunity to complete their Vocational Placement at Gemba. If you are required to complete a set number of placement hours as part of your course, then come and get the best S&E experience with us, …

  • The placement must be done as a requirement of a tertiary education or training course.
  • The placement is unpaid
  • The placement will be for a set period of time depending on the requirement of the course.

To apply, please send your CV/Resume to [email protected]

Unfortunately we are unable to offer work experience placements to secondary school students or to graduates who have completed their university degree.

For 3rd year tertiary students who are not required to complete placement hours as part of their degree but are still studying, we will consider applications pending an official request from your University.

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