Job Description
About The Role
The Hive London is actively looking to hire an experienced Commercial Manager to proactively strategise, pitch and sell all Club and stadium related collateral.
We are entering an exciting phase of growth and are looking for a high-calibre Commercial Manager to help drive our revenue strategy forward.
This is a pivotal role in a Club with a rich history, a committed fanbase and ambitious commercial ambitions. We are shaping innovative partnerships and pushing for success both on and off the pitch.
As Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for securing sponsorships, partnerships and hospitality sales while ensuring our existing partners receive best-in-class service. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will also play a key role in shaping the Club’s commercial strategy.
The ideal candidate will have a football background with a minimum 5 years’ experience at another club at either EFL League Two level or higher and will have a proven track record in commercial sales, sponsorships and business development.
Main Responsibilities
- Negotiate and close high-value deals
- Create sponsorship activations and brand partnerships
- Present effectively to senior stakeholders and brand decision-makers
About The Candidate
You are
- Very well experienced in football.
- Proactive, results-oriented and able to work autonomously
- A good manager who leads by example.
- Computer literate.
- Well organised.
- Smartly presented.
- Detail oriented.
Key Information
JOB TYPE: Full-time.
SALARY: Competitive and dependent on experience with a strong commission and bonus structure.
ANNUAL LEAVE: 30 days (includes bank holidays).
COMMUTE: Must live within a 1 hour commutable distance from the HA8 postcode area.
All shifts include up to three breaks per day, cumulatively 1 hour.
About The Club
The Hive London is an internationally renowned, one of a kind stadium facility in North London. Home to EFL League Two football club Barnet FC, the Hive London regularly hosts a plethora of visiting teams from across the world. The likes of England, Italy, Germany, Brazil and many others have all trained at the Hive London. The site is home to two stadiums - The Hive Stadium and The Bees Stadium - and boasts one of the largest football centres in the world. Other facilities include 2 gyms, a medical scanning centre TIC Health, 13 event spaces and even a Starbucks.
Barnet FC is a professional football club based in North West London. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. The club was founded in Chipping Barnet in 1888. From 1907 until 2013 they played their home matches at Underhill Stadium, then moved to the Hive Stadium, which is named based on the club's nickname of "The Bees".
Football in Barnet can be traced back to the formation of the original Barnet FC in 1888, with the club plying their trade in the London League until folding in 1902. Local rivals Avenue FC subsequently took over their name and their Queens Road ground before merging in 1912 with near-neighbours Barnet Alston, a works team playing in a distinctive black and amber kit. In September 1907, they established a ground at Underhill where the current club continued to play for more than a century.