Outdoor gear industry jobs attract a specific kind of candidate: someone who doesn’t separate their professional ambitions from their relationship with the mountains, the trails, or the water. The sector knows this, and the brands that have built the most distinctive cultures, Salomon, Arc’teryx, and Mammut among them, have developed hiring approaches that go well […]
Employee wellbeing in sports companies has moved from a nice-to-have to a strategic priority. Across the sector, from outdoor apparel brands to professional clubs to sports tech firms, HR leaders are investing more deliberately in the physical, mental, and social health of their workforce. And in many cases, sports employers are doing this better than […]
Sports industry talent retention has become one of the most pressing issues facing HR and leadership teams across the sector. The pattern is consistent: a high-performing marketing manager with five years at a sports brand takes a role at a tech company. A performance analyst leaves a professional club for a consultancy. A commercial director […]
INSIDERS with Bastian Grau Pickleball Specialist at Joola The market for racket sports in Europe is witnessing rapid growth, particularly with the emergence of pickleball as a dynamic and fast-evolving discipline. While paddle tennis currently leads in Europe, pickleball is quickly gaining ground, fueled by a vibrant community, increasing infrastructure development, and strategic partnerships. At […]
The employer value proposition has become one of the most used phrases in HR strategy. It’s also one of the most poorly executed. Most EVPs look like a list of company values copied from a website, dressed up with a few photos of team events and a quote from the CEO. They don’t attract the […]
US sports brands are moving into Europe faster than ever. The commercial opportunity is clear: a fragmented but maturing market, surging consumer demand for outdoor and performance products, and a talent pool shaped by decades of deep sport culture. But hiring in the European sports industry is not a simple extension of your US playbook. […]
If you’re a sports organisation relying solely on job boards to attract talent, you’re already behind. Posting jobs is a tactical move. But in a sector where passion drives career decisions and competition for skilled professionals is intensifying across Europe, transactional hiring is no longer a viable strategy on its own. The sports industry has […]
INSIDERS with Eddy Ferhi Head of Marketing France at ASICS Eddy Ferhi’s path to Head of Marketing at ASICS France is anything but conventional. A former high-level ice hockey player turned sales professional, he built a career shaped by intellectual curiosity, a willingness to grow beyond comfort zones, and a deep respect for what it […]
Most organisations that struggle to fill roles in sport are not struggling because the talent does not exist. They are struggling because they are posting in the wrong places, measuring the wrong things, or using platforms built for a different audience entirely. Knowing where to post sports jobs is one of the highest-leverage decisions in […]
IWhen you are hiring for a sports organisation in Europe, choosing where to post your roles is not a trivial decision. The wrong platform means wasted budget, a flood of off-target applications, and vacancies that stay open longer than they should. The right one puts your roles in front of people who are qualified, motivated, […]