Liam Smith

Experience

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  EUSA - European University Sports Association

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Managing the inaugural year of EUSA Result management system, working closely with the system provider, local organising committees, and technical delegates to provide detailed and correct information from each game of EUSA’s sport programme.• Developing EUSA Result management system alongside the system provider and technical delegates for the European Universities Games Coimbra 2018. Developing and implementing operational plans for workforce, equipment, and venues for the result management and live streaming services.• Conducting general technical meetings; communicating with participating teams and individuals; developing specific training and familiarization modules for staff and volunteers; building leadership in the management of the local organising committees. Show less • Conceptualising, editing, and analysing EUSA social media campaigns, as well the continual daily monitoring of EUSA social media accounts. Leading, editing, and publishing larger media projects such as the annual magazine, webpage news and content sections. • Overseeing media and promotional activities of multiple organising committees across the European Universities Championships 2017, as well as the European Universities Games Coimbra 2018. • Assisting the management of international, national and local projects within the fields of volunteering, gender equality, dual career, and more.• Managing complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Technical Delegates, Organising Committees of EUSA licensed events, and EUSA partners such as FISU, European Commission, and International and European sport federations.• Planning and executing EUSA’s international work meetings, educational events, assemblies, conventions, conferences, and galas. Show less

  • Sport Operations Officer

    Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Sport Management Intern

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2017
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  European Olympic Committees EU Office

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2019

  Sport Policy Intern

  • Monitoring the EU institutions for policy changes in areas which could affect sport and physical activity. Informing staff, organisational partners, and other decision makers how such changes or developments could impact the world of sport.• Assisting the POINTS Project Manager in a range of tasks: developing crucial project content on sport integrity; conducting live meetings with project partners; and more.• Attending EU Parliament and Commission meetings concerning sport and physical activity, communicating the Olympic stand point on certain issues to EU policy makers. Show less

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  EUSA - European University Sports Association

  Jan 2019 - May 2021

  Assistant Sports Manager

  • Guiding the LOC of the European Universities Games Belgrade 2020 in the key functional areas of sport and venues; facilitating communication between technical delegates and the LOC; overseeing venue design and implementation.• Re-developing documents for EUSA event organisers, namely the Rules and Regulations, and the Minimum Organisational Requirements documents. Leading to a huge improvement to sport venues, broadcast/live stream, and medal design.• Managing the progress of all functional areas (including sport, venues, accommodation, catering, transport, ceremonies, protocol, volunteers) of the 16 host cities of the European Universities Championships in 2019. A record-breaking total of 5242 participants were welcomed to the events, representing 571 universities, from 43 European countries, competing in 21 sports.• Leading EUSA Representatives and EUSA Technical Delegates in the delivery of European Universities Championships; building leadership in the management of the LOCs; ensuring events are in-line with EUSA Regulations; working alongside delegates from relevant European Sport Federations; conducting general technical meetings; delivering the sport and event service operations Show less

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  British Triathlon Federation

  Jun 2021 - Mar 2024

  Performance Programme Coordinator

  • Leading the operations and logistics for domestic and international training camps and competitions for the Olympic and Paralympic World Class programmes. This includes the European Games, World Triathlon Championship Series, World Triathlon Para Series, European Triathlon Championships and more. • Project management of such events, including budget planning, pre-event communication to athletes and staff, on the ground team operations delivery and representing British delegations as Team Manager. • Overseeing the administration process of international race selections for British Triathlon, as well as the World Triathlon race entry procedure, developing British Triathlon's international selections policies annually.• Coordinating British Triathlon’s performance focused anti-doping education programme, including delivery of clean sport sessions as a certified UKAD advisor to a range of different athletes within the performance pathway• Liaising with British Triathlon's partnerships team to coordinate the ordering and distribution of partner product, including distribution of official British Triathlon competition, training and leisure wear to athletes and support staff.• Providing operational and administrative support to British Triathlon's Performance Programme including the main performance centers in Loughborough and Leeds, as well as it's office based staff Show less

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  Team GB

  Jul 2024 - Aug 2024

  UK Operations Coordinator - Paris 2024

  • Delivering Team GB’s first-class experience for athletes, officials, and VIPs and their St Pancras departures and arrivals, from the planning to the implementation stage• Creating and maintaining positive working relationships between Eurostar leadership and front desk staff members and our daily Team GB volunteer team in St Pancras• Leading the delivery plan and implementation for personal baggage and sports equipment on both departures and arrivals

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  EUSA - European University Sports Association

  Sept 2024 - now

  • Director Sports Events

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Events Manager

    Sept 2024 - Feb 2025