Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Working with the CCO to develop and drive an ambitious partnerships sales strategy and sponsorship hierarchy.
From end-to-end, manage the club’s sales process when securing new major partners.
Proactively prospect and nurture relationships with contacts across a range of potential partners.
Successfully pitch and negotiate with high level stakeholders when bringing new commercial partners on board.
Maximise and evolve existing commercial opportunities and explore where new possible assets could be commercialised.
Demonstrate excellent customer relationship management with current partnership contacts to impact retention and satisfaction.
Lead, develop and grow the partnership team.
Work closely with the legal and finance teams during partner onboarding.
Work closely with the marketing team to create bespoke partnership proposals and sales tools.
Successfully pitch and negotiate long term partnerships for the club.
Work with the Partnership Activation Manager to ensure partnership rights are successfully delivered and exceeded where possible.
Lead on contract renewal negotiations.
Host VIPs and potential partners at club events.
Provide regular internal updates on sales pipeline and partnership delivery.
Proactively monitor the financial budget and provide regular Board reporting.
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
Essential:
Solid experience of full end-to-end development of commercial partnerships, ideally within the sporting industry.
Proven track record of nurturing commercial growth and delivering tangible business value through partnerships.
Strong relationship management skills.
Exceptional negotiation skills with solid commercial acumen.
A genuine enthusiasm for sports marketing and brand promotion.
Excellent communication skills, especially in the development and delivery of sales presentations.
Adept at data analysis and communicating data in clear report writing.
A self-starting work ethic, with the ability to continuously innovate and collaborate.
A natural leader of people and experience in growing a thriving team.
If you are excited at the thought of joining our amazing team at Nottingham Forest, to apply for the vacancy please click the ‘apply’ button below.
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Closing Date: 5th November 2023
Interviews to be carried out w/c 13th November 2023
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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