Football Business Development Partner – UK

CIKERS is an international sportswear and teamwear brand working with professional and grassroots clubs across a range of markets. As we continue to develop our presence in the UK, we are looking for well-connected individuals within football to help build relationships with clubs, academies, leagues and other football organisations.

We are looking for people who understand the football environment and already have a network within the game. You may currently be a coach, club official, academy director, former player, scout, football administrator or someone working commercially within sport.

The Role

As a Football Business Development Partner, you will help introduce CIKERS to football clubs and organisations within your local network and region.

Your main responsibility will be to identify potential opportunities and make introductions to relevant decision-makers.

Once an opportunity has been introduced, the CIKERS team will support the wider sales process, including presentations, product information, kit design, samples, pricing, production, shipping and after-sales service.

This means the role is focused primarily on relationships and opening doors rather than managing the entire sales process yourself.

Key Responsibilities

• Introduce CIKERS to football clubs, academies, leagues and other organisations

• Develop relationships with coaches, club officials and football decision-makers

• Identify potential teamwear, kit and partnership opportunities

• Help CIKERS develop its presence within your local football network

• Work alongside the CIKERS team to develop opportunities from introduction through to agreement

• Represent the CIKERS brand professionally within the football community

Who We Are Looking For

We are particularly interested in people who:

• Have strong connections within grassroots, semi-professional, academy or professional football

• Are comfortable speaking with club decision-makers

• Understand how football clubs and organisations operate

• Have an entrepreneurial and proactive approach

• Are interested in developing commercial opportunities within football

• Can work independently and manage their own network

Previous sales experience can be useful, but it is not essential. A strong football network, credibility within the game and the ability to build relationships are more important.

What CIKERS Provides

CIKERS manages the main commercial and operational parts of the process, including:

• Product presentations

• Custom kit and apparel design

• Samples

• Pricing and quotations

• Negotiation support

• Production

• Shipping and logistics

• Customer service and after-sales support

This allows our partners to concentrate on what they do best: developing relationships and creating opportunities.

Compensation

This is a commission-based opportunity with earnings linked directly to the business you help generate.

There is no fixed salary, making the role particularly suitable for people already working within football who would like to develop an additional commercial income stream alongside their existing activities.

Successful partners can also develop ongoing income from accounts they introduce.

About CIKERS

CIKERS designs and manufactures custom sportswear for clubs and organisations at different levels of the game.

Our professional football partnerships include clubs such as Brisbane Roar FC and Central Coast Mariners, alongside a growing international network of teams and sporting organisations.

Our goal in the UK is to build long-term partnerships with clubs rather than simply sell standard catalogue teamwear.

Apply

If you already have a strong network within football and would be interested in helping develop CIKERS in your region, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Please apply with a short introduction outlining your current involvement in football, the area you are based in, and the type of clubs or organisations within your network.