The Opportunity
Essendon has strong sponsorship partnerships and is excited to further demonstrate our commitment to building enduring relationships by creating a new role, Commercial Development Manager. The role will be focused on delivering outstanding commercial outcomes for our major partners through facilitating sales of their products through our powerful network.
The primary focus of the role will be to influence Kia as a supplier of choice for commercial fleet as well as individual consumers through offering sales initiatives and leveraging the Club’s existing commercial partner relationships and other key stakeholder groups (e.g. Members, Coteries). The successful candidate will need to build close relationships with Kia’s Dealer Network (primarily in Victoria) and will look to identify new sales opportunities for Kia within the broader Club network. The role will also expand into facilitating new product sales for other commercial partnerships as the role grows and develops.
What We’re Looking For
To be considered for the role, candidates must have the following essential skills and experience:
- B2B Business Development experience with a consistent track record of delivering tangible commercial outcomes
- Experience in Automotive Industry
- Strong financial and commercial acumen with experience managing budgets and reporting
- Exceptional communication skills with the proven ability to engage and build relationships across a broad range of key stakeholders (eg: Senior Executives, Dealers and Consumers)
- Ability to translate Marketing Strategies to develop and drive aligned initiatives to achieve sales targets
- Ability to work flexibly across 7 days during the football season with some interstate travel required
- Permanent Residency in Australia, or appropriate visa to work permanently
To Apply
If you thrive on working in a fast paced, continuously evolving environment with a passionate and dedicated team of high achieving professionals where you can learn and gain valuable experience, we’d love to hear from you!
To apply, please email a cover letter along with your resume to recruitment@essendonfc.com.au
Position description is available by request.
Applications close 5pm, 24th August 2014
Please note that this role will be subject to background checks.
