Business Development Manager

Northamptonshire Sport; Northampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD & training

Performance incentives

Partner discounts

Free NTFC match tickets

Career progression

Company van

Job summary

Northampton Town FC Community Trust is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive sales of our schools programmes and packages, leveraging the club’s assets to generate income for community projects.

You will lead the sales process from prospecting to closing, nurture partnerships with schools, businesses and stakeholders, and help us achieve growth targets while benefiting from CPD training, incentives, partner discounts, complimentary match tickets and a company van.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in new business development and income generation.
• Experience selling to schools and businesses.
• Ability to cultivate relationships with schools, clients and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full sales cycle from prospecting to close.
• Develop and maintain a robust sales pipeline.
• Identify opportunities with schools and businesses to meet growth targets.

Skills

Sales

New business development

Relationship building

Job description

You will play a crucial role in generating income that will positively support the delivery of existing and new community trust projects. In this role, you'll build and nurture strong relationships with schools, clients, partners, and key stakeholders including businesses.

You will lead on the sales of our high-quality schools programmes and packages that are delivered by our dedicated schools team, providing meaningful impact to a range of students. You will lead the sales process from prospecting to closing, ensuring a continuous pipeline of high-quality opportunities, and craft innovative solutions that meet client needs.

You will identify and close new opportunities with businesses, as well as schools, to meet agreed growth targets. You’ll be able to leverage the assets of the football club and the charity, along with our stories of positive impact, to encourage more schools and businesses to engage and buy in to achieve set income generation targets. The work you do, and income you generate will enable us to make an even bigger impact across the community, helping to improve health and wellbeing, develop stronger, safer connected communities and enhance life opportunities.

Are you passionate about sales with a proven track record in new business development and income generation? Do you want to use these skills to make a difference across the local community?

Northampton Town FC Community Trust is an award-winning and pioneering charity that uses the unique appeal of Northampton Town Football Club to deliver activities that connect our communities and improve people’s lives.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, enthusiastic and driven individual to join our team in the following position:

• Business Development Manager

28,000 - 34,000

Hours

37.5

Access to bespoke CPD and training from our partners including the Premier League, EFL, Northampton Town FC and the FA, performance related incentives package, local partner discounts, free tickets to NTFC matches, career progression opportunities, use of company van.

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