Partnerships Sales Executive

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Nottingham | United Kingdom

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Job Description

Salary: Please state your expectations within your application

Contract: Full Time, 37.5 hours a week, plus home match days

Location: The City Ground, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ

Working Arrangements: On site

Closing Date For Applications: Sunday 17th March 2024

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven  Partnership Sales Executive to join our business and perform a key role now and for the future of Nottingham Forest Football Club.

As part of the role, you'll be a driving force in helping the Club exceed its objectives around generating new partnership sales. You'll report directly to the Head of Partnerships and be responsible for helping develop our partnership portfolio, as well as an exciting pipeline of commercial partners for the future.

Working on site at the world famous City Ground, you’ll be part of a growing Partnerships team and there will be lots of opportunities for you to make a significant impact on our commercial success. You'll have the opportunity for some occasional remote working, and will need to be available to work home match days.

This is a great opportunity to join Nottingham Forest at an exciting time and be part of a successful Club that is passionate about its people.

The Perks of the Job:

• Commission scheme.
• Opportunity to access tickets for events at The City Ground.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to high street and gym discounts.
• Discount within our Club shop.
• Free on-site parking.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Working with the Head of Partnerships to target & engage with brands & agencies to drive an ambitious partnership sales strategy and sponsorship hierarchy.
• Proactively sourcing new potential opportunities for all the Club’s partnership assets. Targeting & networking (via LinkedIn & other tools).
• Successfully pitching and negotiating with high level stakeholders to bring new commercial partners on board.
• Proactively engaging with local, national, and international brands & agencies.
• Producing bespoke sales decks, materials, and proposals for potential partners. Proficient in key tech tools and platforms (PowerPoint, Excel, photoshop, salesforce etc.)
• Analytically sourcing and presenting of data in a way that showcases Nottingham Forest’s USPs and relevance to particular brands.
• Supporting the Head of Partnerships and COO when pitching to brands.
• Maintain and update an accurate sales pipeline report for senior leadership.
• Responsible for conducting market research, building a sales pipeline, lead generation, contract management and sales completion.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

• Experience in a sales function with a proven track record of success.
• Experience within a sports environment, ideally football - a club, rights owner or agency is desirable.
• Experience engaging with senior, decision-making prospects.
• Experience in creating compelling sales decks.
• Strong presentation skills and confidence to present on behalf of the Club.
• Ability to self-motivate, with a strong commercial instinct.
• Good organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage own workload.
• Communicates well on all levels with varying levels of seniority.
• Works well under pressure and has flexibility to deal with issues out of hours and at short notice. 

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Nottingham Forest Football Club  is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the EFL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.

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