Commercial Partnerships Manager - Womens Sport

MLS Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MLS Talent is seeking a Commercial Partnerships Manager to join our growing media and content business championing women’s sport in London. You’ll develop brand campaigns, pitch proposals and manage partnerships from first contact to delivery.

You’ll work closely with the founder, network with brands and agencies, negotiate deals, and help grow the leadership dinner programme while contributing to the commercial strategy in a small, agile team.

Qualifications

• Experience in activation, partnerships, sales or business development.
• Strong commercial mindset with ability to close deals.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working with a founder in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Building relationships with brands, agencies and potential partners.
• Developing creative proposals across content, campaigns and events.
• Networking alongside the founder and representing the business independently.
• Pitching opportunities, negotiating agreements and winning business.
• Managing partner relationships through onboarding, delivery and renewal.
• Growing the leadership dinner programme, with an ambition of ten dinners a year.
• Contributing to commercial strategy and identifying new opportunities within the changing media and content landscape.

Skills

Partnerships

Business development

Sales

Networking

Tools

CRM

Job description

London | Hybrid and flexible working open for discussion

We’re looking for a Commercial Partnerships Manager to join a growing media and content business championing women’s sport.

Working closely with an ambitious, energetic founder, you’ll help grow the business through creative ideas, strong relationships and partnerships that deliver value for brands and audiences.

The opportunity

This role combines business development, relationship management and creative thinking. You’ll pitch brand campaigns, strategy and long- and short-form content to brands and their agencies, alongside helping grow a women’s sports leadership networking programme.

It’s a relationship-led role involving networking, opening doors and developing opportunities. It isn’t cold calling, but you must be comfortable selling: pitching ideas, negotiating and converting conversations.

You’ll manage the full partnership lifecycle, from the first conversation through to onboarding and overseeing delivery, ensuring partnerships work commercially for both the client and the business.

What you’ll be doing

• Building relationships with brands, agencies and potential partners.


• Developing creative proposals across content, campaigns and events.


• Networking alongside the founder and confidently representing the business independently.


• Pitching opportunities, negotiating agreements and winning business.


• Managing partner relationships through onboarding, delivery and renewal.


• Helping grow the leadership dinner programme, with an ambition of ten dinners a year.


• Contributing to commercial strategy and identifying new opportunities within the changing media and content landscape.

Who we’re looking for

You could come from an activation, partnerships, sales or business development background. What matters is your commercial mindset and willingness to bring in business.

You’ll need to be:

• Confident networking, holding your own in a room and leading conversations with brands and agencies.


• Creative enough to shape an idea around a client’s objectives.


• Proactive and hands‑on someone who takes ownership and follows through.


• Comfortable working closely with a founder in a growing business.


• Passionate about making a difference in women’s sport.


• Comfortable working in a very small team.


• Be happy to work independently.

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are open for discussion, with availability needed for relevant meetings, networking and events.

Due to the volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.