UCFB Scholarship
Are you passionate about sport, super organised, a great communicator and want to kick start your career in the sports management and media industry?
We are delighted to launch a new exclusive scholarship in partnership with University Campus of Football Business (UCFB)
About TTM
TTM is a sports agency specialising in talent management and production. We are proud to work with some of the best sporting and broadcasting talent in the UK, guiding and developing their careers both on and off the pitch. From advising on career strategy, working as intermediaries and securing commercial opportunities; to proactively placing pundits, presenters and commentators across all platforms; our team provides 360o management support for our clients. We also produce high-quality multi-platform content across various networks through our production arm, Tongue Tied Productions. Known for our client-centric ‘hands-on’ approach, we operate with honesty and integrity, and our team is relentless in our pursuit of excellence.
Scholarship Overview
The aim of the scholarship is to create a space of opportunities and professional development of the next generation of women in the football and sports industry, to unlock their potential and help them succeed. The award will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to gain bespoke practical experience of working within the Tongue Tied Management agency environment on variety of projects.
The Tongue Tied Management Scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate and Master’s student in the form of an internship at the sports agency with all travel and accommodation expenses covered up to a maximum value of £2,000. The internship will be between 1-2 days per week with flexibility to complete it along the studies. Additionally, as a part of this scholarship package, the student will benefit from an ongoing mentoring programme with Jo Tongue, CEO of Tongue Tied Management, and be exposed to a network of professionals in the sports industry. The Scholarship recipient will also receive a UCFB sports kit (value of up to £100) from the overall scholarship award.
Skills and Behaviour
Tongue Tied Media is a people-focussed business, so the ability to interact and contribute positively to daily office life with colleagues and clients is paramount.
Pro-active approach to self-development and adapting to new ways of working and improvements in production techniques.
Fanatical about football and strong knowledge of its industry and the clients in this sector.
Excellent presentation skills, interpersonal skills, communication skills and telephone manner.
Advanced in PC / Mac to demonstrate your ability in primarily Pages/Word, Spreadsheets, Powerpoint.
Resilience, stamina and flexibility to sustain performance when under pressure from a high volume of work and conflicting priorities.
Ability to multi-task and adapt to a fast-paced, high energy business.
Ability to demonstrate a friendly and approachable manner at all times as well as an understanding of how to work with talent and clients to build strong and effective relationships.
Ability to prioritise a conflicting workload efficiently and to maintain standards of accuracy and attention to detail when working to deadlines or changing priorities.
An ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.