Senior Sales Executive

Newcastle United Football Club; North East; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Non-contractual employee bonus scheme

NUFC life assurance

Free parking

Discount at Shearers Bar and Club Shop

Free GP appointments

Wellbeing resources

Pension contribution

Free lunch

Job summary

A professional sports organization in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Senior Sales Executive to drive strategic sales for venue products including matchday hospitality and sponsorships. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales, excellent communication and networking skills, and ability to work under pressure. This full-time role offers a variety of benefits and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales with proven ability to meet sales targets.
• Strong networking and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Build new business through strategic sales activities.
• Focus on venue products including matchday hospitality.
• Identify new business opportunities and engage in outbound sales.

Skills

Sales negotiations

Communication

Networking

Multitasking

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Sales Executive to join us and help proactively build new business, with a focus on strategic sales. Your focus will be on venue products across matchday hospitality, sponsorships, business club membership and events through identification of new business opportunities and outbound sales activity.

Your impact

You will have experience in sales or sales negotiations, with a proven ability to meet sales targets. You will be a brilliant communicator, with strong networking skills. You can work under pressure, with the ability to deliver results and multitask.

About the Team

You will work alongside the Sales Management Team and our other Senior Sales Executives. You will also work closely with our Sales Administration Manager and Sales Executives.

Location

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

Why choose us?

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, and free lunch. In addition, we run a salary sacrifice scheme which includes, tech, car, cycle to work and many more.

Equality, safeguarding and applying

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.

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.

How to apply

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.

Recruitment Agencies – please note that we do not accept unsolicited / speculative candidate details or applications. Any candidates supplied, unless formally requested, will be taken as a direct / free candidate.

Requirements

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Sales