Senior Partnership Executive

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club; Falmer; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A Premier League football club in Brighton is looking for a Senior Partnership Executive to oversee the delivery of contractual rights for global partners. This role involves planning partner activations and ensuring all obligations are met during home matchdays, along with managing important relationships. Ideal candidates should have relevant industry experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The club offers various benefits including meals, holidays, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Complimentary breakfast and lunch

23 days holiday

Gym access

Priority access to match tickets

In-house training programme

Exclusive discounts from partners

Qualifications

• Strong industry experience in a similar role.
• Confident engaging with people at all levels.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver contractual rights for global partners.
• Plan and execute partner activations across events.
• Coordinate activation elements including digital rights.

Skills

Natural communication

Organisational skills

Industry experience

Ability to juggle priorities

Job description

Role : Senior Partnership Executive

Salary : Dependent on skills experience

Hours : 35 hours per week, plus all home matchdays (time in lieu after first 5 matchdays)

Location : American Express Stadium, Brighton

Contract Type : Permanent

Deadline Day : 28th January 2026

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.

Provide an expectational service to our partners

Step into a key position at the heart of our partnerships team, where you will take ownership of the full delivery of contractual rights for our global partners, ensuring all obligations are fulfilled to a high standard. You will plan and execute partner activations across matchdays, commercial days, media days, community projects, and 1901 Club member benefits and events. You will also oversee the coordination of all activation elements, including broadcast and digital rights, social media posts, player content and appearances and hospitality, ensuring partners receive maximum value from their rights.

This role will work all home matchdays, so the successful candidate must be happy working evenings and weekends.

Experience that will help you thrive

Are you a natural communicator who is confident engaging with people at all levels Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment If so, then we want to hear from you! You will have strong industry experience, in a similar role to ensure that we continue to progress effectively within the department. We are looking for someone who is highly organised but also excels at juggling priorities with ease.

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do :

• Treat People Well
• Exceed Expectations
• Aim High. Never Give Up
• Act with Integrity
• Make it Special
• Be Fan Focused

How we say thank you

In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to :

• Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites
• 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
• Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!
• Enhanced family policies
• Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground
• Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2025 / 26 season
• In-house training programme and CPD opportunities
• Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact the team.

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK