Partnerships Manager

Clubby Sports; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Clubby Sports is seeking a Partnerships Manager to oversee a portfolio of brand and agency partners, delivering integrated campaigns across audio, video and social. You’ll manage relationships, renewals, and growth opportunities while collaborating with our production teams to craft authentic content.

The role reports to the Partnerships Director on a 12-month contract covering parental leave, with the aim to ramp up quickly and assume leadership from day one.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in partnerships or sponsorships, ideally in digital media or sport.
• Proven track record of growing partner relationships.
• Experience delivering integrated campaigns across audio, video, and social.
• Strong presentation skills in person and on paper.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple live campaigns.
• Strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Passion for Australian sport, especially AFL.

Responsibilities

• Own the day to day relationship with a portfolio of external brand and agency partners as their main point of contact.
• Deliver integrated campaigns across podcast reads and segments, video, social, branded content and live events on time, on brief and on brand.
• Collaborate with producers, talent and content teams to turn briefs into authentic Clubby content.
• Run kick-offs, status updates and post campaign wrap reports showing value to partners.
• Spot problems early and propose viable solutions for all stakeholders.
• Manage renewals and grow partner spend through upsell and new ideas.
• Bring fresh creative concepts to existing partners beyond last year’s deals.
• Track partner performance and use data to strengthen pitches.
• Look after inventory tracking and deliverables across the network.
• Support the Partnerships Director with forecasting, reporting and sales strategy.

Skills

Partnerships

Sponsorship

Media account mgmt

Digital media

Campaign delivery

Presentation skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Australian sport AFL

Job description

Partnerships Manager is a key commercial role at Clubby. You'll report to our Partnerships Director and work alongside the rest of the sales team, as well as our Head of Content, producers, video team and talent. You'll own a portfolio of brand partners from contract to implementation to post-campaign report, making sure every campaign is delivered brilliantly, every partner feels looked after, and every renewal conversation starts from a position of strength. A commitment to continuous improvement, your ideas will help shape how we bring new brands into the Clubby family, collaborating with our production and content teams and pitching ideas that fit naturally into our shows and the culture around them. This is a 12-month contract covering parental leave, so we're looking for someone who can get up to speed fast and confidently take the reins from day one.

Key responsibilities

• Own the day to day relationship with a portfolio of external brand and agency partners as their main point of contact.
• Deliver integrated campaigns across podcast reads and segments, video, social, branded content and live events on time, on brief and on brand.
• Work and communicate clearly with producers, talent and our content team to turn briefs into content that feels genuinely Clubby.
• Run kick-offs, status updates and post campaign wrap reports that show partners the value they're getting.
• Spot and flag problems early and establish viable solutions that suit both internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage renewals across your portfolio and grow partner spend through upsell and new ideas.
• Bring fresh creative concepts to existing partners, not just repeat last year's deal.
• Track partner performance and use the data to strengthen the next pitch.
• Look after inventory tracking and deliverables across the network.
• Support the Partnerships Director with forecasting, reporting and sales strategy.

About you

• 3+ years in partnerships, sponsorship, media account management, ideally in digital media, sport, entertainment or an agency.
• A track record of managing and growing partner relationships.
• Experience delivering integrated campaigns across audio, video and social.
• Strong presentation skills - you can sell the success of a campaign in the room and on the page.
• Highly organised, able to juggle multiple live campaigns without dropping the detail.
• Strong communication skills for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Passion for Australian sport particularly AFL and a genuine understanding of the culture around it.

About us

Clubby Sports is where sport culture lives. Over five years, Clubby Sports has earned the trust of 3.4 million people every month - building a network across Dyl and Friends, Footy and Friends, 200 PLUS, Tradies, and More Greens Golf that genuinely connects with Australian sports fans through podcasts, video, social, and live events. That trust is exactly why brands want to work with us. Our partnerships team turns it into campaigns that feel native to the shows, deliver real results for partners, and keep fans coming back.

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