Sales Executive

Onefootball GmbH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days

Mental health support

Private healthcare

Learning & Development budget

Company-issued MacBook

Job summary

Onefootball GmbH is seeking a motivated Sales Executive to join their UK team in London. This position plays a vital role in identifying commercial opportunities and building client relationships within the dynamic football industry.

The ideal candidate will bring 1–2 years of media sales experience and a passion for football, alongside strong communication skills and familiarity with digital media. The role offers a vibrant work environment and opportunities for personal growth.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in media sales, digital media, or advertising.
• Ability to create media decks and plans.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify key football fixtures and commercial opportunities weekly.
• Conduct outreach to generate new leads.
• Monitor industry trends and sponsorship activity.

Skills

Media sales experience

Advertising sales experience

Knowledge of digital media

Excellent communication skills

Fluent English

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Sales Executive

Location: London

Type: Full‑time

OneFootball is the world’s #1 digital football platform, reaching more than 200 million football fans across the world. Founded in 2008, we have come a long way to provide our users with the best personalised digital football experience. We are a team of around 250 football fanatics working from hubs in Berlin, London, and Lisbon. Our purpose is to disrupt the status quo and make football accessible and enjoyable.

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious Sales Executive to join our UK team. This role is perfect for someone who is curious, commercially driven, and passionate about football and digital media. You will play a key role in identifying opportunities, building relationships, and delivering tailored media solutions for clients, while gaining hands‑on experience across sales, strategy, and campaign execution.

Responsibilities

• Support the UK sales team in identifying key football fixtures and commercial opportunities weekly
• Research brands in football and monitor industry trends and sponsorship activity
• Conduct outreach via phone, email, and LinkedIn to generate new leads
• Collaborate with Client Service Managers and Creative Strategists to deliver client solutions
• Brief internal teams on client requests and campaign requirements
• Independently respond to briefs by creating media decks and media plans with recommended channels, budgets, and timelines
• Track and report campaign performance using digital media metrics (CPM, CTR, impressions)
• Assist in collecting post‑campaign reports and providing insights to the team
• Attend events, matches, and networking opportunities to build client relationships

Profile

• 1–2 years of experience in media sales, advertising sales, or digital media within a media agency, publisher, sports marketing, or related client‑facing environment
• Experience or exposure to media planning, campaign management, or client solutions is an advantage
• Knowledge of digital media terminology and reporting on campaign performance
• Excellent literacy, numerical, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Curious, ambitious, and motivated to grow a career in media sales
• Passionate about football and connected to the sports industry
• Fluent in English with clear verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness and availability to travel across the UK and attend events, matches, and networking opportunities to build client relationships
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Keynote, Excel, or Google Sheets

Why Join Us

• Vacation days: 25 days (plus UK public holidays)
• Anniversary days: one extra day each calendar year, up to five
• Birthday day off: even if your birthday falls on a non‑working day, you can enjoy the extra day off
• Personal days: 5 “OneFootball days” to use when life happens, no questions asked
• Learning & Development budget: set at a department level – to invest in meaningful development opportunities, with a dedicated per‑employee budget (after probation) and the flexibility to pool resources for impactful, shared learnings that support continuous career growth
• Mental health support via OpenUp – because your well‑being matters
• Additional pension contribution for a secure future
• Private healthcare – your health comes first
• Company‑issued MacBook to power your success
• Enhanced leave: paternity leave – 3 weeks fully paid for fathers; maternity leave – 6 weeks of fully paid leave for mothers
• Very cool office in Central London (Holborn) to come say hi and connect
• Remote work abroad: We offer flexibility for our employees to work remotely. Being based in the UK, there may be additional considerations due to being outside the EU, but we’ll do our best to accommodate where possible

No matter where you are, OneFootball is committed to providing a workplace that values flexibility, balance, and personal growth. Join us today!

At OneFootball, we value the insights and ideas that stem from having a diverse team. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to be a part of the beautiful game irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, age, background, sexual orientation, religion, team followed, or other personal traits. Whether you’re a dedicated 24/7 football fan or not, we actively seek to recruit and support a diverse team to ensure our platform, football, and the wider world are viewed through an inclusive lens.