Job Description

Engagement: Undergraduate Work Placement

Location:The City Ground, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ

Working Arrangements:On site

Reporting to:Commercial Marketing Manager

Placement Term:26/27 Season

About the Role:

This placement offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in growing a women’s football team competing in WSL2 during the 26/27 Season. You will play an active role in supporting marketing strategies aimed at increasing fan engagement, enhancing the matchday experience, and driving attendance.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Commercial Marketing Manager to support the execution of marketing strategies focused on growing the women’s team and increasing matchday attendance.

• Assist in the creation and delivery of multi-channel marketing campaigns across website, app, social media, and email.

• Collaborate with the football and operations departments to help deliver a distinctive and engaging matchday experience tailored to the women’s game and its audience.

• Support efforts to develop a deeper internal understanding of the women’s fanbase, including key differences compared to the men’s team supporters.

• Work closely with the Women’s Social and Content Manager to ensure marketing activity is visible, aligned, and consistent across all channels.

• Contribute to campaign planning, content coordination, and performance tracking where required.

• Assist with briefing marketing assets and information for women’s programmes, big screens and PA scripts for home matchdays

• Support with updates for the women’s team and marketing activity across the website and app

• Support the team with wider administrative tasks

What are we looking for:

• Currently studying Marketing, Sport Business, or a related degree

• Strong written communication skills

• High attention to detail and organisation

• Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn

• Interest in Women’s football

What do you get in return?

• £500 Contribution to living allowance per month

• Opportunity to work in an elite environment

• Learning and development opportunities through internal CPD

Forest For Everyone

We aim to create a culture which embraces and celebrates our differences, enables individuals to feel comfortable, maximise their potential and eliminate discrimination.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Disability Confident Committed Employer

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a "disabled person" according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment selections.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.