Location: Manchester, GB
Opening Date: 18 Dec 2024
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date of Applications – 08/01/2025

 

 

 

Our Story

 

 

Established in 2013, City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with total or partial ownership of twelve clubs across the world. City Football Group also invests in other football related businesses and serves as a global commercial platform for our partners, whilst fulfilling our purpose of empowering better lives through football on a local and global scale, consistent with what “City” football has meant to people for over a century.

 

 

 

Our Winning Team

 

 

Our purpose is to empower better lives through football. We are proud of the role City Football Group clubs play in their localities, delivering positive economic, social and environmental impact through our operations and through programmes and activities that bring about meaningful, lasting change.

Join our team as a Metaverse Executive and play a pivotal role in driving CFG’s growth in the metaverse! You’ll work alongside dynamic leaders to develop, implement, and operationalize innovative opportunities that shape the future of our digital presence.

 

 

 

This is Your City

 

 

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

 

 

 

Your Impact

 

 

1. Day-to-day development and delivery of a selection of CFG’s “Digital Asset” programmes, to include virtual worlds, web3/blockchain, spatial computing and artificial intelligence with the support of the Senior Metaverse Manager. Managing workflow, monitoring activity completion and coordinating with execution partners and key internal stakeholders to deliver new products

2. Operations on a daily/weekly time horizon of a selection of CFG’s “Digital Asset” programmes, with the support of the Senior Metaverse Manager, coordinating with key internal stakeholders, agencies, platforms, publishers and artists

3. Conduct research tasks such as competitor benchmarking or analysis of new sectors / categories, identifying key trends and providing recommendations

4. Work independently to put into action the strategic direction of the Senior Metaverse Manager, escalating concerns and flagging issues as appropriate

5. Collaborate with senior team members to prepare materials for distribution or presentation to the wider business, including senior stakeholders

6. Suggest and/or deliver new projects / activities within spaces to include virtual worlds, web3/blockchain, spatial computing and artificial intelligence to increase brand exposure and/or generate revenues for CFG

 

 

 

What we are looking for

 

 

Essential

 

Strong understanding of emerging technologies like virtual worlds, Web3/blockchain, spatial computing, and AI.
Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment, managing multiple projects with varying scope and timelines.
Self-sufficient with excellent time management, tracking progress, and providing clear updates to managers.
Proficient in budget management and numerical analysis.
Collaborative team player with the ability to manage relationships across departments and with diverse stakeholders.
Highly organized, self-motivated, and quick to learn with attention to detail and minimal need for revisions.

 

 

Desirable

 

Experience working with sports, entertainment, or lifestyle brands, either in-house or for an agency.
Proficient in social media platforms and strategies.
Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Strong understanding of the sports industry, including revenue drivers, business models, and governance/regulatory structures across different markets.