Job Description
As reigning Commonwealth Games Champions and successful hosts of the 2019 Netball World Cup where we captivated the Nation – never has there been a more exciting time to join England Netball.
Over the last 2 years our sport has been propelled into the limelight; we enjoy weekly media coverage, have seen significant growth and engagement across all our digital platforms, have achieved record breaking ticket sales, membership numbers are higher than ever and 1.6 million women and girls play our sport every week.
We are partnering with high profile brands such as Vitality, Nike and Red Bull and are seeking to further grow our partner portfolio across International and Domestic Netball. We are looking for a Partnership Manager who is passionate and creative to drive and deliver innovative partner activation to continue to help us raise the profile of the sport.
We are looking for someone who has:
• Extensive experience in a client facing role and is passionate about delivering an exceptional client service
• Experience working with big brands in sport or entertainment
• Creative flair to help partners activate their sponsorship
• Confidence and capabilities to build strong relationships at all levels
Reporting to the Commercial Director – you will be responsible for:
• Delivering commercial rights for key partners across England Netball (International) and the Vitality Netball Superleague (Domestic) ensuring contractual rights are delivered effectively
• Delivering a first class client service to partners ensuring a proactive and solution focused approach
• Working alongside the partners and their agencies to develop and implement innovative activation plans that deliver against objectives and exceed KPI’s
• Managing, developing and motivating a small team
• Liaising with Performance, Development, Digital, Events and Communications teams to support the delivery of partner campaigns and fan engagement ensuring alignment with England Netball’s overall vision and strategy
• Developing a robust knowledge and understanding of our partner brands, partnership objectives and competitors
• Developing and delivering insight led partner evaluation presentations
• Supporting the Commercial Director with new business initiatives and the partnership renewal negotiation process
• Budget management and managing partner servicing budgets
How to apply
Please go to https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/england_netball/vms/e/careers/positions/d3T6YUPoPf-6QY5A3hHJ3L