Game Changers with Emma Clark, Blackburn Rovers Football Club
Start time: 12:30 / End time: 13:30 / Date: 05 Mar 2025 Open to: Any UOL students / Any UOL staff / University of Liverpool Alumni Type: Webinar Cost: Free Contact: For more information contact Lisa Gerraty at ulmsalumni@liverpool.ac.uk Join us for the next webinar in the University of Liverpool Management School’s alumni speaker series, Game Changers. At each event, we spotlight a Management School graduate who is making an impact in their industry and achieving amazing results. This time, in celebration of International Women's Day, we're excited to be joined by alumna Emma Clark (Football Industries MBA 2020), Women’s Commercial and Marketing Manager at Blackburn Rovers Football Club, as she shares her career insights and experiences. Hear Emma share her story as a single mum of three, challenging societal norms, and achieving success through hard work, determination and love of the great game. Dr Laura Radcliffe (Reader, Organisational Behaviour) will talk to Emma about her core beliefs and drivers. There will be a Q&A at the end of the session – you can email any questions you have in advance to Lisa Gerraty: lisa.gerraty@liverpool.ac.uk. About the speaker Emma Clark is a dynamic professional with a passion for transforming the sponsorship landscape across sports and business. She is currently the Women's Commercial and Marketing Manager at Blackburn Rovers, where she has made significant strides in growing the women’s game. She secured Dakota Biotech as a brand-new front-of-shirt and training kit sponsor, achieving record-breaking deals for the women's team. With a strong work ethic, exceptional networking skills, and deep expertise in football and commercial industries, Emma continues to drive commercial success and expand opportunities for female athletes. Previously, as a Board Member at Tharros, she provided strategic guidance, ensuring sustainability and public engagement. Her experience as a Freelance Consultant/Agent includes managing global athlete charity announcements, brand negotiations, and athlete marketing strategies. Her experience also includes serving on the Managing Committee of The Association of Sporting Directors, where she helped shape business strategies, develop industry relationships, and explore commercial opportunities to support football leadership. With an MBA in Football Industries from the University of Liverpool and a First-Class Honours degree in Sports Science & Development, she was awarded the ‘Woman in Football WHATIF’ scholarship for her contributions to advancing women in football. She has shared her insights on diversity and inclusion with FIFPRO and Women in Football. Click on "Create a calendar file" and your browser will download a .ics file for this event. Microsoft Outlook: Download the file, double-click it to open it in Outlook, then click on "Save & Close" to save it to your calendar. If that doesn't work go into Outlook, click on the File tab, then on Open & Export, then Open Calendar. Select your .ics file then click on "Save & Close". Google Calendar: download the file, then go into your calendar. On the left where it says "Other calendars" click on the arrow icon and then click on Import calendar. Click on Browse and select the .ics file, then click on Import. Apple Calendar: The file may open automatically with an option to save it to your calendar. If not, download the file, then you can either drag it to Calendar or import the file by going to File >Import > Import and choosing the .ics file.About the event
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