About the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club (CFC) was founded in 1892. In 2024, CFC is one of the great icons of Australian sport. Our history spans 130 years, 16 premierships and more finals appearances than any other club. Most importantly, Collingwood has grown from being a football club to a sports club with a commitment to our community.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, the Senior Partnerships Lead will lead the account management and service allocated commercial partners, across a range of activities including activation of Commercial Partnership programs and events.
This role will work in the Partnerships team to generate revenue through new commercial partnership opportunities as well as maximising business opportunities for the club.
Key Responsibilities
Account management of selected Premier Partners, Platinum Partnerships and Major Partnerships including:
Day to day contact and management of allocated partners including Work in Progress reports and ensuring allocated partners objectives and goals are being met.
Activation and fulfilment of promotions, programs and contract obligations for all allocated commercial partners including their match days.
Preparation of mid and end of season reports, proposals and evaluations.
Management and tracking of allocated commercial partners budgets.
Aligning allocated partners objectives with the objectives of the Collingwood Football Club.
Create and identify new business and value add opportunities for current and potential Commercial Partners including but not limited to:
New category partnership opportunities
Developing programs/assets
About You
To be successful as the Senior Partnership Lead, you will have:
Strong presentation and negotiation skills;
Solid commercial acumen and proven workplace performance;
Strong administration skills in MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel;
Highly developed interpersonal and written communication skills;
Experience working with the contractual aspects of commercial partnership agreements;
Ability to project manage specific marketing and commercial programs;
Ability to work to tight deadlines and within strict budgets;
Interest in sports and the sporting environment.
Key Experience & Qualifications
Formal qualifications in Sports Marketing, Marketing, Communications, Sales or similar discipline (highly regarded).
A minimum 5 years' experience in a related sponsorship/account management role with a proven track record in account management & relationship building roles.
Football Clubs are fast-paced environments but you will engrain yourself into the Collingwood culture, remain agile, adaptable, and consistently champion our Company values of DO BETTER, SIDE BY SIDE, A NEST FOR ALL and FLY HIGHER .
What We Offer
As a valued staff member of our Sporting Club you will be a part of a fun, inclusive and flexible work environment.
5-8% discount on saver fares in Economy and Business Class with Emirates .
Offer on 12 month term accounts with La Trobe Financial .
10% off in all Nike retail stores.
Exclusive access to the Nike athlete store.
Exclusive access to discounts with CUB Drinks Cart.
Discounted AIA Health Insurance .
To Apply
If you are interested in this position, please send through your CV and cover letter that addresses why you are interested in working with the Collingwood Football Club, how your skills/experience would qualify for the position, and how you would contribute to the culture of the organisation.
Please keep reading…
Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
The Collingwood Football Club is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and diverse candidates. We provide a welcoming, safe and flexible approach to work and provide an environment that benefits from and enables the best from everyone.
As an organisation we are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. It is essential that anyone involved with the Collingwood Football Club understands their responsibility in relation to child safety. Our organisation requires all applicants to obtain a 'Working with Children Check' prior to appointment.
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