Senior Business Development Manager

The Premier League; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to enhance its commercial partnerships globally. The ideal candidate will have a proven record in developing rights packages and exceptional interpersonal skills. This role will involve collaboration across various teams to strengthen the Premier League’s market proposition. The position offers a competitive salary and is ideal for highly motivated individuals.

Qualifications

• Strong track record of delivering commercial partnerships with global brands.
• Experience of building a strategy to market commercial rights packages.
• Excellent relationship building and network across the sponsorship industry.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Business Development in the Premier League’s commercial proposition.
• Engage with global brands to develop the best opportunities.
• Prepare tailored sales collateral with collaborative teams.

Skills

Commercial partnership delivery

Relationship building

Strong communication

Strategic thinking

IT skills (MS Office)

Understanding of digital media

Job description

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The Premier League has a strong partnership portfolio, including many of the world’s leading brands. A great opportunity now exists to join the Premier League as a Senior Business Development Manager with a key focus on the Premier League central commercial programme and engaging with leading global brands to share the Premier League proposition with them.

Reporting into the Head of Business Development, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting with the development of the Premier League’s central commercial proposition so that the Premier League continues to represent an outstanding partnership prospect for leading international businesses.

The Senior Business Development Manager will be responsible for engaging and building a network of commercial contacts around the world and ensuring that the Premier League’s central commercial proposition is designed to deliver rights and assets that offer material value to potential partners. They will work with colleagues across the business to build bespoke rights packages to suit Partner needs.

A suitable candidate will have a track record of both developing rights packages and engaging with brands, delivering successful partnerships with major global brands. They will exhibit both imagination and commercial expertise, have outstanding interpersonal skills and ingenuity, and a reputation for being good to work with either as a colleague or as a counterparty.

The Senior Business Development Manager will also support the Head of Business Development in considering and analysing other commercial opportunities beyond the central Partnership programme, for example building the Premier League’s central e-Commerce strategy.

Who we are

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 900 million homes in 189 countries.

The role

• Support the Head of Business Development to develop the positioning, content and communication of the Premier League’s commercial proposition
• Take the Premier League proposition to market, engaging directly with senior decision-makers at leading global brands in order to develop the best opportunities
• Work collaboratively across the Premier League business to prepare tailored sales collateral to deliver against prospects objectives
• Work collaboratively with other commercial colleagues, particularly the research and insight function, to both inform and understand the appeal of the Premier League
• Work closely with the Broadcast team to understand opportunities to integrate commercial partners into Premier League broadcast relationships
• Work closely with the Digital Marketing team to build tailored digital rights to deliver again Partner objectives
• Work closely with the Partnerships team to ensure best in class activation for any new partners, and developing relationships with existing partners to inform renewals processes
• Support the Head of Business Development develop the Premier League’s central e-Commerce strategy
• Support the Head of Business Development consider wider commercial opportunities beyond the central Partnership programme
• At all times represent the Premier League as one of the world’s leading examples of top quality, international and inclusive entertainment

Requirements for the role

• Strong track record of independently delivering commercial partnerships with global brands
• Experience of building a strategy to take commercial rights packages to market
• A strong communicator, and an excellent relationship builder
• A strong network of contacts across the sponsorship industry
• A demonstrable understanding of why the Premier League continues to appeal to fans and viewers around the world
• Highly motivated team player who values and understands the importance of collaboration
• Good IT skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Knowledge of digital media and associated applications

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To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 29 October 2025.

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The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.