About Warwickshire Cricket: Warwickshire County Cricket Club, founded in 1882 and based at the iconic Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham, is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within England and Wales's domestic cricket structure. The Club has a long-standing commitment to promoting and developing cricket in Warwickshire and beyond. Guided by a Board of Directors that provides strategic leadership, Warwickshire is focused on delivering excellence both on and off the field. Its vision is to be the best cricket business in the world, driving innovation, sustainability, and positive community impact across all its activities.
Cricket is experiencing significant growth, entering an exciting era with the professionalisation of women’s cricket and external investment in The Hundred competition. Since The Hundred's launch in 2021, Birmingham Phoenix has quickly established a broad and engaged fan base, with strong representation from young supporters and women. They bring a wealth of sports investment experience and a far-reaching global influence that will help Warwickshire promote Birmingham Phoenix to cricket and sport fans around the world. This investment marks a significant milestone for Warwickshire County Cricket Club and reinforces its role in shaping the future of sport, entertainment, and community impact.
As Head of Media and Communications, you will shape and lead the Club’s media and communications strategy, building and maintaining their reputation on regional, national, and international stages. You will develop media strategies, oversee press operations, and collaborate across departments to create compelling stories that champion the Club’s sporting and community ambitions.
Develop and deliver a proactive media and communications plan to secure regional, national, and international coverage.
Build and maintain relationships with key media contacts, political and community stakeholders.
Act as the media lead and spokesperson, managing all press relations and crisis communications.
Provide strategic oversight of media engagement across sporting, business, and community sectors.
Support marketing campaigns and commercial initiatives through media exposure.
Oversee the Community Liaison Group and represent the Club in external forums.
Enhance internal communications, keeping staff informed and engaged.
Act as the primary Press Officer for Warwickshire CCC, Birmingham Phoenix fixtures, and major match days at Edgbaston, ensuring seamless media operations.
Oversee the Media Centre during major events, in accordance with ECB guidelines.
Provide media support and liaison duties for players, coaching staff, and senior executives, including press conferences and interview management.
Lead the creation of content for Club publications and collaborate to align narratives with digital, social, and marketing efforts.
Chair the Heritage Committee and promote the Club’s EDI commitments.
Support the Community Director and Foundation by securing media exposure for key initiatives.
Proven track record in media, communications, or public relations roles (in-house, agency, or journalism).
Ability to develop and deliver media strategies with measurable impact.
Confident in crisis communications and reputation management.
Ability to build and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including media, political, and community relations.
Ability to develop creative ideas to ensure media visibility in a competitive landscape.
The Executives in Sport Group are retained on behalf of Warwickshire County Cricket Club to appoint a Head of Media and Communications. We ask that applicants complete our diversity monitoring form.