Senior Associate

Newcastle United Football Club; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible ways of working

Employee bonus scheme

Life assurance

Free parking

Discounts at Shearers Bar and Club Shop

Access to free GP appointments

Wellbeing Resources

Legal and Financial Support

Pension contribution

Free lunch

Free tea and coffee

Job summary

A prominent sports organization is seeking a Senior Associate to join their CEO Office in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves shaping the club's future and requires solid experience in strategy consulting, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel. Responsibilities include creating decision-ready materials for senior leadership and leading projects to enhance business outcomes. The position offers great benefits and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in strategy consulting (MBB/T2/Big-4) or a similar industry role.
• Ability to tell a story and write compelling narratives for C-suite stakeholders.
• Great at structuring problems and analysing data.

Responsibilities

• Creating briefings, presentations, and decision papers for Executive and Board.
• Following up on action points from Board meetings.
• Leading analysis and workstreams that turn strategy into measurable outcomes.
• Delivering special projects on time and within budget.
• Building financial and operational models for big decisions.
• Designing KPI packs and tracking performance.

Skills

Strategy consulting experience

Proficient with PowerPoint

Proficient with Excel

Strong analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

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We are the heartbeat of the city. Come and be a part of a long and proud history where we strive to be the best in everything we do, on and off the pitch. Bringing the people and communities together, join the Newcastle United Family, as we embark on the next steps of our exciting journey.

About the role

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, strategic professional to join our CEO Office — someone who’s ready to help shape the future of the club and work right at the heart of our transformation.

You’ll be the go-to person for turning big ideas into real results. Working closely with our CEO, you’ll help keep our most important programmes on track, prepare decision‑ready materials, and make sure our ambitions become reality. If you love solving problems, working with senior leaders, and making things happen, this could be the perfect fit.

Responsibilities

• Creating first‑class briefings, presentations, and decision papers for our Executive, Board, and owners.
• Following up on action points from Board meetings and ensuring accountability.
• Leading analysis and workstreams that turn strategy into measurable business outcomes.
• Delivering special projects—on time, within budget, and with real impact.
• Building financial and operational models to help guide big decisions.
• Translating complex data into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Designing KPI packs and tracking performance.
• Working closely with teams across Football, Commercial, and Operations to make sure our strategies succeed.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in strategy consulting (MBB/T2/Big‑4) or a similar industry role.
• Whizz with PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to tell a story and write compelling and engaging narratives for C‑suite stakeholders.
• Great at structuring problems, analysing data, and managing stakeholders—even when things get busy.
• Degree in a relevant field (bonus points for business, management, or project management qualifications) or equivalent experience.

Location

This role is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with an expectation of working 3 days per week from the office. If you are not located in the Northeast and unable to relocate, we regret that we will not be able to progress your application.

Benefits

We’ve got a range of great benefits and rewards, from flexible ways of working, participation in our non‑contractual employee bonus scheme, NUFC life assurance, free parking, discount at Shearers Bar and the Club Shop, Helping Hand – where you can access free GP appointments, Wellbeing Resources, Legal and Financial Support, pension contribution, free lunch and the best part, free tea and coffee. In addition, we run a salary sacrifice scheme which includes tech, car, cycle to work and many more.

United As One

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and believe in equal opportunities for all. We recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths. We work together to reflect the communities we serve and to maintain an inclusive environment in which everyone can be their authentic self and is enabled to achieve their full potential.

Safeguarding

We’re committed to being a place where everyone is safe, heard, valued and able to thrive so we place high value on the safeguarding and welfare of everyone we engage with.

Application Process

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For further information on this role and about the club and our values please visit our careers page.

Please apply as soon as possible as this vacancy may close early should we receive a high volume of suitable candidates.

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