Essendon Football Club has a reputation as a leader in the Australian sports industry and we are committed to our vision of being recognised as the most respected, inclusive and successful sporting club in the country, consistently setting the benchmark both on and off the field. We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Commercial Partnerships to ‘Don the Sash’ and join our Commercial Operations Team based at our club headquarters in Melbourne Airport.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the GM – Commercial Operations, the Head of Commercial Partnerships will manage all areas of sponsorship including relationships with key partners to ensure all contractual rights are delivered, their activation programmes are developed and their long term sponsorship goals are achieved and reported upon. In the role you will be responsible for:
- Building influential relationships with key clients and relevant stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities to forecast future business and sponsorship growth
- Ensuring innovative and professional client servicing standards are maintained
- Actively targeting new commercial and non-traditional partnership opportunities
- Managing the professional development and annual review process of Commercial Partnerships team members
- Managing the team budget and Board reporting process
What We’re Looking For
To be considered for the role, candidates must have the following essential skills and experience:
- Extensive Sponsorship experience, preferably operating within a professional sporting organisation
- Strong experience in sales, advertising, marketing and brand development, including dealing with and presenting to, senior-level management from major brands
- Strong key account management experience with commercial partners
- Proven team leader with demonstrated success in building, developing and managing high performance teams • Ability to think outside the square bringing innovative and creative thinking
- Possess strong planning, analysis and financial modelling skills
- Tertiary Qualification in Business/Commerce/Marketing or related field
- Ability to work flexibly across 7 days during the football season
- 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, Monday 18th August 2014.
Please note that this role will be subject to background checks.
