McBride Sport

McBride Sport are delighted to be supporting Hampshire Cricket in their search for a new Commercial Director. Based at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton, the Commercial Director will oversee all commercial, sponsorship, and marketing strategies while managing multiple revenue streams across the club. The role will have a key focus on revenue generation, growing strategic partnerships, driving commercial opportunities, increasing fan engagement, and ensuring the long-term success of the club and venue. For more information & to receive a copy of the candidate pack, please get in touch directly nedwards@mcbride-sport.com or John Watchorn – jwatchorn@mcbride-sport.com

McBride Sport are delighted to be supporting Athletic Ventures LLP as they look to appoint an Independent Chair to join its Stakeholder Board for the European Athletics Championships - Birmingham 2026. As Independent Chair you will demonstrate the technical skills, knowledge & board experience, together with an authentic understanding, affinity & connection to Birmingham & the West Midlands region. The Chair of the Stakeholder Board holds a vital leadership role, establishing an environment that enables the event to achieve its potential & secure long-term impact in the city & region. Closing date for applications is Thursday 3rd October 2024 - For more information, please get in touch directly nedwards@mcbride-sport.com or Nigel Brewster @nbrewster@mcbride-sport.com

Another fantastic opportunity with an exciting sports organisation based in London – please reach out to John Watchorn at McBride Sport directly for more information. 

McBride Sport are delighted to be supporting Athletic Ventures LLP as they look to appoint an Independent Chair to join its Stakeholder Board. UK Athletics, The Great Run Company & London Marathon Events have formed a new joint venture, Athletic Ventures LLP, with the aim to transform the future & growth of athletics in the UK. The organisation will oversee the delivery of major athletics events, including the European Athletics Championships 2026 (Birmingham 2026). European Athletics Championships Ventures LLP are a subsidiary OpCo of Athletic Ventures LLP & will operationally plan and deliver the European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026. As part of the event’s governance structure, a Stakeholder Board has been established to provide oversight. As Independent Chair you will demonstrate the technical skills, knowledge & board experience, together with an authentic understanding, affinity & connection to Birmingham & the West Midlands region. The Chair of the Stakeholder Board holds a vital leadership role, establishing an environment that enables the event to achieve its potential & secure long-term impact in the city & region. For more information, please get in touch directly nedwards@mcbride-sport.com or Nigel Brewster @nbrewster@mcbride-sport.com

McBride Sport are delighted to be supporting Paddle UK as they look to appoint a new Chair. Paddle UK is the new identity for the National Governing Body for paddle sport, introduced as recently as March 2024, building upon a century of representation for the paddling community. Paddle UK has seen a transformation of the organisation as it has sought to serve better its diverse community, to select competitive athletes across their wide range of disciplines, maintain their Olympic profile and campaign on those issues that their members are passionate about. Following a successful eight-year term by Professor John Coyne CBE, as Chair of Paddle UK, they now look to identify an individual capable of leading the organisation through the next exciting phase of its history. For a copy of the Candidate Information Pack please contact me at nedwards@mcbride-sport.com or Nigel Brewster - nbrewster@mcbride-sport.com

McBride Sport are delighted to be supporting RL Commercial in their search for a Director of Marketing & Communications. In this newly created role, the successful candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of sports marketing & brand management, supporting RL Commercial in driving revenue generation across all areas of the sport. The role will also build a compelling communications strategy through traditional and new media channels to support marketing activity and propel the sport to new audiences. To receive a copy of the candidate pack or for a confidential conversation about the role, please get in touch directly – nedwards@mcbride-sport.com

The Netball Super League (NSL) is now recruiting to appoint Independent Directors to the NSL Board. Following a groundbreaking 2024 NSL season which saw a sell-out Season Opener, a record-breaking number of tickets sold for an NSL Grand Final, and increases in viewing figures and crowd attendance, the NSL is ready to step into a new era of transformational change. In 2025 the League will relaunch, marking a significant milestone in England Netball’s ambition to build the most competitive, commercially vibrant and captivating professional netball league in the world. Ahead of the launch of the new League, we are now beginning a recruitment process to establish the first Board of the Netball Super League Ltd, a newly established subsidiary of England Netball. Joining the Independent Chair of the Board Tracy Clarke and the NSL Managing Director Claire Nelson will be representatives from the Clubs participating in the League, from England Netball as our National Governing Body, and Independent Directors appointed for specific skills and experience. For more information, including how to apply, contact Nigel Brewster at: nbrewster@mcbride-sport.com or Neil Edwards at: nedwards@mcbide-sport.com

McBride Sport are delighted to be supporting Netball Super League (NSL) as they look to appoint an Independent Director to the NSL Board. Following a groundbreaking 2024 NSL season which saw a sell-out Season Opener, a record-breaking number of tickets sold for an NSL Grand Final, and increases in viewing figures and crowd attendance, the NSL is ready to step into a new era of transformational change. In 2025 the League will relaunch, marking a significant milestone in England Netball’s ambition to build the most competitive, commercially vibrant and captivating professional netball league in the world. Ahead of the launch of the new League, we are now beginning a recruitment process to establish the first Board of the Netball Super League Ltd, a newly established subsidiary of England Netball. Joining the Independent Chair of the Board Tracy Clarke and the NSL Managing Director Claire Nelson will be representatives from the Clubs participating in the League, from England Netball as the National Governing Body, and Independent Directors appointed for specific skills and experience. For more information, including how to apply, contact Nigel Brewster at: nbrewster@mcbride-sport.com or Neil Edwards at: nedwards@mcbide-sport.com