The SportsGrad Podcast #251: How to move to London and land a job in sport with Commercial Director at DMC Sport, Chris Dobson
Meet Chris Dobson, Commercial Director at DMC Sport. Chris is an Australian living in the UK, whose work includes producing and delivering Participation kits for junior programs like Woolworths Cricket Blast in Australia, and similar with the English & Wales Cricket Board.
Before landing at DMC, Chris built his experience working at Netball Australia and the Australia Sports Commission and has a wealth of knowledge in growing participation at national sporting organisations, as well as Commercial growth in the private sector. Chris is also one of the early members of the Mullagh Group, a network for Australians working in sport in London.
Chris has been in the UK for over 6 years now, and is well versed in how to find work in sport in London. If you’re interested in making the London move (without desperately job hunting for 6 months when you arrive), you’re going to love Chris’ advice.
In this episode, we cover:
(1:36) - Community update
(12:11) - Welcome Chris
(23:10) - Chris’ career journey from teacher to Commercial Director in the UK
(27:24) - His move to the UK
(28:43) - A background to DMC Sport
(33:16) - Chris’s role as Commercial Director
(35:08) - A comparison of the Melbourne and London sporting landscapes
(40:33) - An insight into the Mullagh group
(49:16) - Chris’ best tips for preparing to land a job overseas
(54:35) - UK organisations that are receptive to hiring Australians
(59:48) - Chris’ final advice to to anyone looking to make the move overseas
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#69 - Tom Rose (Southampton FC) - 52 Challenges in 52 Weeks
#243 - Living the dream at the NFL, IOC & Brisbane 2032 Olympics with Tom Hickey
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