Spurs Football Development Partnerships Coordinator

DFL; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading football club in London seeks a Partnerships Coordinator to manage domestic partnerships and deliver group experiences. The role involves coordinating with various teams, supporting marketing efforts, and ensuring high-quality delivery of events. Applicants should have a background in sports or events, strong organisational skills, and be flexible to work irregular hours.

Qualifications

• Understanding of stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Experience supporting partnership or business development.
• Strong financial acumen and experience in financial administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of SFD group day experiences.
• Support marketing with updates and success stories.
• Assist in preparing reports and evaluations for domestic partnerships.

Skills

Sports, Business development, marketing or events-related degree

Experience in football development

Strong organisational skills

Experience in planning and delivering events

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Who We Are

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur is an iconic English football club, playing in the Premier League and Women’s Super League. From North London to the world, our fanbase spans continents, cultures, and generations. Spurs is a club that’s always dared to push boundaries, breaking new ground and rewriting history.

We offer world-class facilities: In 2019, we opened our state-of-the-art Stadium, a £1 billion landmark that’s the beating heart of North Tottenham’s transformation. More than just a football ground, it’s an engine of change — creating 4,000 jobs and injecting £300 million into the local economy every year.

We’re at our brightest when we’re all together. Our Club, our teams, our community.

There is only one Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur.

The Role

To support the effective management and delivery of all Spurs Football Development (SFD) partnerships, with a primary focus on domestic partnership coordination. The role will lead the organisation and delivery of group day experiences for domestic and international groups and drive the development and implementation of a new SFD content platform to enhance programme visibility, partner engagement, and commercial growth.

The position will involve working irregular hours (e.g., evenings / Saturdays / Sundays / Bank Holidays) so a flexible candidate is sought.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development & Partnerships Manager with the coordination of all domestic SFD partnerships, assisting with relationship management, programme delivery, and reporting requirements
• Act as a key point of contact for domestic partners on day-to-day matters, ensuring timely communication and high-quality delivery
• Lead the planning, organisation, and delivery of all SFD group day experiences for domestic and visiting international groups, working closely with the SFD Operations Manager and other internal contacts I.E Academy/Training Centre Operations to ensure appropriate staffing and world class delivery
• Support the creation and coordination of engaging content for the SFD content platform and manage its ongoing usage by partners to support the impact of our programmes and contribute to commercial growth opportunities and data collection
• Provide regular updates, success stories, and key content to marketing and PR teams to support the promotion of domestic partnerships and wider SFD activation
• Assist in preparing reports and evaluations for domestic partnerships, contributing to post-programme reviews to monitor performance, identify improvements, and support renewal opportunities as directed by the Business Development & Partnerships Manager
• Support the tracking and monitoring of the SFD partnership events calendar, ensuring key milestones, activations, and reporting deadlines are met
• Provide administrative and logistical support for domestic and international partnership activations, working under the direction of the Business Development & Partnerships Manager to support operational tasks and contribute ideas and feedback to improve overall delivery
• Assist in the delivery of SFD player appearances and partnership activations, working closely with PR/marketing teams to maximise exposure across Club channels

General

• Understand and comply with all relevant Club policies
• Understand and comply with the Club’s health and safety procedures
• Adhere to the Spurs Football Development Coaching Code of Conduct
• Promote, adhere to, and implement the Club’s Equality & Diversity Policy
• Attend all Spurs Football Development in-service training events as required
• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be expected

Personal Attributes

• Values & respects others, builds relationships, collaborates, and works well within a team environment
• Generate innovative ideas and strive to deliver the highest standard of service as possible
• Alert – attentive and observant, able to make decisions quickly and adapting to situations
• Proactive – think ahead rather than simply reacting in the moment, particularly when travelling to culturally different international markets
• Able to work independently, showing initiative, taking responsibility, and thinking logically
• Reliable – be able to commit to scheduled programmes and to be punctual
• Passionate - taking great pride and enthusiasm in your work
• Fantastic personal skills – good communicator: friendly, approachable, positive attitude

What you will bring

Skills & Experience

• Sports, Business development, marketing or events-related degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in football development, community programmes, sports partnerships or event coordination
• Experience supporting partnership or business development with an understanding of stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Experience in planning, coordinating, and delivering events or group experiences
• Experience with content creation, content capture and/or managing digital content platforms to support partner engagement and promotional activity
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
• Strong financial acumen and experience in financial administration
• Demonstrated project management and event coordination skills
• Excellent Word, Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Strong Communication skills and ability to build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders

The Tottenham Hotspur Way

Is to push harder, rise higher and forge greater. We involve, inspire and elevate one another to be our best selves, to produce exceptional on and off the pitch. Every day brings us opportunities to improve and make the impossible, possible.

Our values that bind us

DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE – Impossible made possible when we think outside the box

DARE TO CHANGE THE GAME – Relentlessly strive for glory and leave our mark on the world

DO IT OUR WAY – Win the right way, never at all costs.

Our Responsibility to you

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to various background, DBS, and reference checks for this role.

We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.