Closing date: undisclosed

Background The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was established on January 1st, 1997 as the single national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales and has its headquarters at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The formation of the ECB was the culmination of a drive towards creating, for the first time, one unified body responsible for the management and development of every form of cricket for men and women. This included clubs, schools, juniors and youth, disabilities cricket, representative, first class and international cricket - the whole game from playground to the Test arena.

Since 1997, the ECB has developed into a business with annual revenues of over £100m, employing over 300 people and investing millions each year in cricket infrastructure, player development, participation programmes, coach development, competition and tournaments and promotion of the game locally, nationally and internationally. The England Men’s team has enjoyed more than a decade of sustained success, reaching Number 1 rankings in Test and One Day International cricket, and winning the t20 World Cup, whilst the England Women’s team has recently completed back to back Ashes victories. 

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Communications will be a key member of the senior management team, tasked with developing and leading a world class internal and external communications function for the entire organisation. 

Skills & Experience Required 

Essential: 

• A senior advisor at Director level, with a demonstrable track record in delivering clear and consistent communications strategies
• Expertise in developing and leading a successful communications department
• Prior experience in a change management phase
• A strong network of media contacts
• The ability to generate significant engagement with various key audiences
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills
• The ability to work effectively in a fast paced, pressurised environment
• A willingness to operate autonomously, proactively and creatively
• A high degree of personal resilience and integrity
• An interest and empathy for cricket and sport in general

Other information 

Letters of application and fully up to date CVs, including details of current remuneration, should be sent to our exclusive retained search consultant, Jim Chaplin from Sports Recruitment International at ecb@sportsrecruitment.com

A full job description is available on request.