Operations & Marketing Executive (London, United Kingdom)

BECOME A PART OF THE ICARUS FOOTBALL UK TEAM

Icarus Football is a design-focused brand that was founded in 2017 to provide teams with creative and personal apparel.  Each team that we partner with is provided with a dedicated graphic design professional. They'll work with a team to  produce totally unique designs that reflect their club's identity (i.e. history, values, location and culture).

We believe that our creative, accessible, affordable, and collaborative approach makes our company unique. The opportunity to play in kits that have been specifically designed for your club has historically been reserved for football’s elite organizations. Our mission is to democratize the kit industry and provide every club with the creative and personal kit that they and their supporters deserve. 

In 2020, Icarus Football UK was established in London, which is where this position is based. This role represents a unique opportunity to join one of the world's most innovative football kit brands at an early stage. You will have the freedom to pursue your own projects and ideas, and we hope that you'll have a significant role in the company's growth. If it turns out to be a good fit, you will have the opportunity to gain equity in the company and carve out your role at Icarus over the long-term. 

If you have any questions about this role, please get in touch with jonny@icarusfc.com

Job Title: Operations & Marketing Executive

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with company leadership to build and implement increasingly efficient systems for the design process, manufacturing, shipping, and fulfilment. 
• Identify inefficiencies and create solutions for holistic company growth.
• Format and submit custom designs with order information for production with our supply partners.
• Correspond with our supply partners throughout the production process to ensure that items are being manufactured to the highest standard.  
• Record keeping
• Assist with the company's marketing campaigns.
• Opportunity to create and lead company marketing campaigns.
• Help build our client reward and retention system. 
• Learn and document the operations aspect of this role for future recruitment, hiring and training of new employees. 

Job Qualification:

• Exceptional attention to detail 
• Strong interest in football and/or clothing design 
• Entrepreneurial spirit 
• Creative problem solver and effective communicator.
• Ability to multi-task effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group.
• Foreign language skills (Optional) 

Job Type: Full Time (40 hours per week) 

Location: At Icarus Football UK's London office (NW11 8ED). Remote work available when required. 

Annual Leave: 20 days + Bank Holidays 

Starting Salary: £24k/year 

If you'd like to apply for this role, please send your resume to jonny@icarusfc.com