This role is responsible for supporting the Chief Executive Officer in driving the organisation’s commercial revenue growth through the acquisition, development, and management of large-scale strategic partnerships. The postholder will lead the identification and delivery of new sponsorship opportunities while maximising the value of existing partnerships, ensuring all commercial activity aligns with the club’s long-term vision and strategic objectives. A key aspect of the role will be undertaking extensive market research, commercial analysis, and proactive outreach to identify, engage, and develop a pipeline of high-value national and international brands capable of delivering significant long-term commercial value to the organisation.

As a commercially driven individual with a creative and solutions-focused mindset, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing innovative partnership propositions that deliver value for sponsors while enhancing the club’s profile and market presence. Through strategic prospecting, business development activity, and regular attendance at networking and industry events, the role will play a pivotal part in increasing brand awareness, generating new commercial opportunities, and building meaningful relationships with decision-makers across a broad range of sectors. The role will also have line management responsibility for a direct report, providing leadership, support, and development to ensure the successful delivery of departmental objectives and commercial targets.