Job Description
Wiltshire FA is recruiting for a Business and Partnerships Manager to join its motivated and successful team.
The person joining Wiltshire FA will support the organisation's work as it seeks to increase commercial income from a broader range of sources and, in parallel, improve its capacity and capability to work closely with new and existing partners to deliver its purpose.
As a new role, and as part of the Senior Management Team, the postholder will play an important part in an exciting period of development and anticipated growth for the organisation, supporting all football participants and communities across Swindon and Wiltshire.
The successful candidate will be central to Wiltshire FA's commercial and stakeholder engagement activities, both of which are vital to delivering positive outcomes for clubs and leagues, recreational football participants, and initiatives focused on increasing participation levels across the county to support wellbeing and community cohesion.
Reporting to the CEO, the successful candidate will also support performance reporting, governance and compliance activities, while helping to improve organisational processes and performance.
A key objective of the role is to support Wiltshire FA to sustainably achieve more through income generation, business process improvement, and adherence to compliance and governance commitments. The postholder will need to understand and oversee financial matters, including relevant controls.
Careers at The Football Association
The Football Association are the governing body of football in Engand. The FA are responsible for ensuring that all the leagues within the country are fair and uphold specific standards. They are also responsible for overseeing, promoting and developing English football at all levels, including youth grassroots amateur and semi-pro leagues, as well as elite professional leagues.
The FA was established on 26 October 1863 as the British Football Association, before changing its name to The English FA in December 1910. Currently the Football Association is responsible for all legalities involving football played in England and it's also considered as their national governing body which is based in London, UK. The main responsibility of this organization is to run all leagues as well as provide support with coaching and facilities so they can help grow the game at all levels.
The FA are based out of Wembley Stadium and St George's Park
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium is the largest stadium in the UK, and with a capacity of over 90,000 is one of the largest stadiums in Europe. It is the playing venue of the English national team and also hosts such notable games as the League Cup final, FA Cup final, and Community Shield.
The current stadium was officially opened in 2007, replacing the original 1923-built Wembley Stadium which stood on the same site.
St George's Park
St. George’s Park, The FA's National Football Centre, is located in Burton-on-Trent and is an education and research centre giving future generations of English football coaches the fundamentals they need to effectively coach in their communities.
The £105m St George's Park, an impressive 330-acre facility, has 11 outdoor pitches, including an exact replica of the pitch at Wembley Stadium, as well as an altitude chamber that allows them to mimic playing conditions in different stadia around the world.