Commercial Partnerships Manager

Warwickshire County Cricket Club; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Enhanced pension contributions

Private healthcare

Christmas shutdown

Wellness week

Job summary

The Warwickshire County Cricket Club Limited is seeking a commercially minded Commercial Partnerships Manager to own a portfolio of partnerships across Warwickshire Cricket and Birmingham Phoenix. You will ensure partners receive maximum value from sponsorship rights, with a focus on activation across brand, fan engagement, hospitality, digital, and community initiatives.

Based at Edgbaston, the role involves building relationships with national and global brands, delivering strategies, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering partnerships, preferably in elite sport or sponsorship agencies.
• Track record of managing partnerships with national and global brands.
• Experience building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management.
• Strong account, project management and organisational skills in fast-paced commercial environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; confident presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Creative, proactive and commercially focused approach with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with national and global brands and develop activation strategies.
• Oversee delivery of contractual rights across brand awareness, fan engagement, hospitality, digital and community initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration and measure partnership performance.
• Manage multiple projects and engage with senior stakeholders to continually improve deliverables.

Skills

Partnership delivery

Brand partnerships

Stakeholder management

Account management

Project management

Communication

Creative mindset

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

Job description

Location: On site / Birmingham B5 7QU, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Commercial & Marketing | Partnerships
Annual Salary range:from £ 33,000.00 to £ 38,000.00

Turning opportunities into impact! We're looking for someone who can bring ideas to life, build lasting relationships and deliver outstanding results.

We’re looking for a commercially minded and creative Commercial Partnerships Manager to join our team at Edgbaston. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a portfolio of high-profile partnerships across Warwickshire Cricket and Birmingham Phoenix, ensuring our partners receive maximum value from their sponsorship and partnership rights.

You’ll be responsible for building strong relationships with national and global brands, developing partnership activation strategies and overseeing the delivery of contractual rights across areas including brand awareness, fan engagement, hospitality, digital and community initiatives. You’ll turn opportunities into meaningful experiences, creating campaigns that deliver measurable results and make a real impact for our partners, fans and wider community.

Working closely with colleagues across the Commercial team and the wider business, you’ll bring ideas to life, identify new opportunities for collaboration and ensure partnership performance is clearly measured and communicated. You'll be confident managing multiple projects, engaging with senior stakeholders and finding innovative ways to continually improve what we deliver.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in partnership delivery, either within elite sport as a rights holder or within a sponsorship agency
• A track record of successfully managing partnerships with national and global brands
• Experience building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including at senior management level
• Strong account management, project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced commercial environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders
• A creative, proactive and commercially focused approach, with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience

If you’re passionate about creating outstanding partnerships, building lasting relationships and delivering results, we’d love to hear from you!

For further information about the role, including detailed responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the Job Description available here .

Why Join Us

Joining us means becoming part of a dedicated cricket community where enthusiasm, teamwork, and a shared drive for success are at the core of what we do.

We offer more than just a career; we offer an experience:

• Engaging Environment:Immerse yourself in the exciting world of cricket, surrounded by individuals who are dedicated to the sport.
• Cutting-Edge Facilities:Work at Edgbaston Stadium, a world-class facility that hosts some of the most thrilling cricket and live events.
• Exciting Benefits:Enjoy perks like free on-site parking, enhanced pension contributions, private healthcare, Christmas shut down, wellness week, and more!
• Career Development:Grow your career with development opportunities and the chance to make your mark in the cricket industry.
• Team Spirit:Join a team that celebrates success, supports one another, and makes a real impact.

Right to Work in the UK Statement

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, Warwickshire Cricket are unable to sponsor work visas. Therefore, please do not apply if you do not have the right to work in the UK. Before employment commences, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Disability Confident Committed

Warwickshire Cricket are proud to be a Disability Confident committed employer, dedicated to ensuring a fair and accessible hiring process for all applicants.As part of this commitment, we guarantee that any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria for a vacancy will be offered an interview.

Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy Statement

We will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration, and are committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, disability, ethnic and national origin, nationality, sexuality, marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.

It is the intention of Warwickshire Cricket that its work force, at all levels, should reflect the composition of the City’s population.To achieve this Warwickshire Cricket will take active and positive steps to eliminate discrimination, reduce the effects of past discrimination and to promote equality in employment. Please note that any personal data, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) information, will be anonymised and not reviewed during the shortlisting process, ensuring a fair and unbiased selection.

Safeguarding Statement

Warwickshire Cricket is proud to be at the forefront of safeguarding in cricket. Our commitment extends beyond the cricket field, emphasising the importance of fostering an atmosphere of trust, respect, and protection. Through continuous training, awareness programmes, and the implementation of best practices, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered.We understand the responsibility that comes with engaging with children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we remain vigilant in upholding the highest standards of safeguarding in all facets of our operations.As such, roles involving any type of Regulated Activity or any interaction with children, young people or vulnerable adults are subjected to a safer recruitment process: ECB DBS clearance is mandatory before taking up the role.

Safer Recruitment Statement

Warwickshire Cricket are firmly committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for children and adults to enjoy the game. It is essential that Safer Recruitment practices are followed to ensure all staff and volunteers are suitable for their role, appropriately vetted and supported by the club.