Senior Licensing & Business Development Manager
- Chelsea FC
- Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
- 29 Mar, 2026
Job Description
Description
Job Title: Senior Licensing & Business Development Manager
Department: Licensing
Location: Stamford Bridge, London
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Closing date: 20th April
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the position may be filled before the listed closing date. To avoid missing out, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.
Role Overview
The Senior Licensing & Business Development Manager will play a key role in driving the growth of Chelsea FC's global licensing programme. The role combines strategic business development, international agent management, and retail channel development in the UK to expand the club's licensed product footprint and maximise commercial returns.
The successful candidate will identify and secure new licensing partnerships, manage international licensing agents to unlock regional opportunities, and work closely with retail partners in the UK to expand distribution and visibility of licensed products.
This role requires strong commercial judgement, knowledge of the licensing industry, knowledge of the UK retail landscape, and the ability to build relationships with licensees, retailers, and internal stakeholders to deliver sustainable revenue growth.
Chelsea FC Jobs
Triumphs in Europe, as well as repeated success in England, has established Chelsea as one of the Premier League's biggest names.
With Chelsea's footballing success, comes the inevitable wealth of opportunities which follow. Such opportunities don't just lay in the final league standings or the club's ability to navigate the transfer market. These opportunities filter down to potential careers at Chelsea FC, to cater to the ever-increasing demands of an improving organisation.
As a team we’re hardworking, resilient, brave and proud. We constantly strive to do the right thing. We’re involved and highly committed, taking challenges in our stride and focusing on improving and evolving.
We work to win and are driven to create optimum business performance. Our success is underpinned by our diverse and inclusive attitude, creating an environment where everyone is welcome and treated equally. If you’re motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you’ve got a place here at Chelsea.
The club doesn't rely on the attractiveness of work locations to turn heads, however, as the careers at Chelsea FC speak for themselves.
Chelsea is a London Living Wage Employer, and their commitment as such saw them raise their minimum rate of pay in 2020 to £10.75. Chelsea was the first English professional football club to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, proving that the benefits of working at Chelsea FC lay in the organisation's eagerness to better their employees.
Benefits of Careers at Chelsea FC:
- Locality - Chelsea, Surrey, and Kent
- London Living Wage Employer
- 150+ different roles in the organisation
- Word Class facilities
- Working in an environment with a robust environmental policy with a commitment to implement low and zero-carbon technologies
Careers at Chelsea offer the chance to work in an environment geared to win, surrounded by people with a similar mindset. The desirable nature of jobs at Chelsea FC mean they are hard to come by.