Partnership Sales Manager

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The FA is seeking a Partnerships Sales Manager to spearhead brand partnerships within its Commercial team. This role requires creativity, strategic thinking, and a solid understanding of sales processes in the sports marketing field, with the goal of enhancing The FA's commercial offerings.

Benefits

Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium

Free lunches at Wembley and St. George's Park

Free private medical cover

Contributory pension scheme

Additional leave days and volunteering days

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of marketing and brand strategy.
• Experience in sports partnership sales with a proven track record.
• Ability to create and deliver compelling sales presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative ideas for brand partnerships with The FA.
• Manage the sales process and collaborate with internal teams.
• Analyze market data to inform sales strategies.

Skills

Marketing and brand strategy

Sales presentations

Sports partnership sales experience

Consumer and media research

Creative sales approach

PowerPoint proficiency

Job description

The FA have a fantastic opportunity for a Partnerships Sales Manager to join our Commercial team.

The sales manager is responsible for delivering new brand partnerships for The FA. You will define the sales offering to prospects and manage the process of completing the sale.

What will you be doing?

• Be creative with ideas of how brands can work with The FA.
• Bring strategic thinking to how we build partnerships with brands.
• Creating purpose-based sales propositions.
• Analysing market research data to analyse to create a strong sales narrative.
• Presenting to senior brand stakeholders.
• Collaborate with The FA's sales agency to manage leads.
• Partnering with other teams at The FA to build sales propositions.
• Managing sales reporting and the department's central data needs.
• The role and associated sales approach must align with the FA's mission to inspire positive change through football.
• Executes additional tasks as required to meet FA Group's changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.
• As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• A strong understanding of marketing and brand strategy.
• Creating and delivering sales presentations.
• Sports partnership sales experience with a record of delivering sales.
• A strong understanding of consumer and media research.
• Able to take a creative approach to a sales process.
• Experience with PowerPoint and other presentation tools.
• To be flexible with some UK travel.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
• Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional 'Thank You' days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract.)
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.