Partnerships & Events Manager

Worcestershire County Cricket Club; Worcester; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Sportunternehmen sucht einen dynamischen Partnerships & Events Manager, der leidenschaftlich daran interessiert ist, großartige Erlebnisse für Partner zu schaffen. Diese Schlüsselrolle erfordert eine proaktive Person mit starken organisatorischen Fähigkeiten, die in der Lage ist, mehrere Prioritäten zu jonglieren und exzellenten Kundenservice zu bieten. In einem inspirierenden Umfeld werden Sie die Möglichkeit haben, die kommerziellen Aktivitäten des Clubs zu gestalten und das Wachstum durch neue Partnerschaften zu fördern. Wenn Sie ein Teamplayer sind, der die Werte von Vertrauen und Zusammengehörigkeit schätzt, könnte dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie sein.

Benefits

Betriebliche Altersvorsorge

Kostenlose Parkplätze

Kostenfreier Zugang zu Sportveranstaltungen

Bezahlte Freizeit über Weihnachten

Bezahlter freier Tag zum Geburtstag

Qualifications

• Erfahrung im Bereich Partnerschaften oder Eventmanagement, idealerweise im Sport.
• Starke organisatorische Fähigkeiten und Multitasking-Fähigkeiten.

Responsibilities

• Verwaltung von Partnerbeziehungen und Kommunikation mit Partnern.
• Planung und Durchführung von kommerziellen Veranstaltungen.

Skills

Projektmanagement

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Kundenservice

CRM-Systeme

Job description

Job Title: Partnerships & Events Manager

Reporting to: Commercial Director

Location: Worcestershire County Cricket Club, New Road, Worcester, WR2 4QQ

Contract term: Full time, permanent

Background:

Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county cricket clubs which make up the England and Wales Cricket Board. We play to the highest level of professional cricket with a history stretching back over 155 years.

Our vision is to become Worcestershire's premier destination for live sports, entertainment & hospitality, whilst providing great experiences for everyone who comes to New Road.

We are passionate about our people and strive to make our working environment a welcoming and inclusive one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help our people achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our values of Trust, Inclusiveness, Kindness, Resilience and Togetherness, resonate across everything we do at the Club and define our culture and behaviours.

Purpose of the Role:

We are seeking a highly organised and driven Partnerships & Events Manager to join our Commercial Department. This role is crucial in delivering great experiences to our partners, ensuring the smooth execution of events and activations, and identifying growth opportunities for the club. The successful candidate will play a central role in internal coordination and external relationship management across the club's commercial activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Partner Relationship Management: Serve as the first point of contact for selected commercial partners, handling day-to-day requests and ensuring exceptional service delivery that reflects the club's values and standards.
2. Partner Communications: Act as the lead on all partner communications—crafting engaging updates, delivering timely responses, and maintaining clear and consistent dialogue across key commercial accounts.
3. Event Management: Support the planning and delivery of key commercial events such as networking breakfasts, sponsor forums, kit launches, and other stakeholder engagement initiatives.
4. Matchday Coordination: Take the lead in booking and coordinating all elements of the matchday commercial experience, including hospitality, partner activations, and VIP arrangements.
5. New Business Prospecting: Identify and research potential new sponsors and partners, creating pipelines of opportunities and supporting new business pitches and presentations.
6. Commercial Operations Management: Oversee the Commercial Department's calendar, team task lists, and internal communications to ensure seamless daily operations and alignment across functions.
7. Contract Fulfilment & CRM Oversight: Support the execution of all contractual obligations—including branding, digital activations, hospitality, and community engagement—and maintain accurate records in the CRM system.

Other responsibilities:

We expect our people to demonstrate and promote our values at all times to ensure Worcestershire County Cricket Club's brand is always held in the highest regard both internally and in public. It is expected that you will:

• Be proactive in promoting inclusiveness across the club and reporting any discrimination that you witness
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk that visit the Club
• Promote a positive environment that is welcoming, friendly and supportive
• Foster a culture of togetherness and commit to contributing to a strong team ethic
• Be passionate about delivering excellent customer service to everyone that comes through our doors

The nature of our work and the size of our team here at Worcestershire County Cricket Club requires everyone to be flexible, motivated and an excellent team player.

This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of tasks but represents the key duties and responsibilities required by the role. You may be required to take on such reasonable additional or other responsibilities and tasks as we need from time to time.

To Apply:

The closing date for applications is 11th May 2025.

Worcestershire County Cricket Club recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a commercial, partnerships, or events role, ideally within sport, entertainment, or a related industry
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• A customer-first mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Experience using CRM systems is highly desirable
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and matchdays

You will need to have the Right to Work in the UK or be able to obtain this by the start date. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Benefits

This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week over 5 days. This will include working some evenings and weekends, particularly during the Cricket season.

The salary for this role is circa £32,000 per annum.

Our benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Death in Service Cover at four times your annual salary
• Paid time off over Christmas and New Year
• Paid day off for your Birthday or celebration day of your choice
• Access to Pluxee employee benefits and discount platform
• Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing support
• Free city centre parking
• Stunning city centre location with iconic cathedral view
• Complimentary tickets for various Sports venues across Worcester