Senior Partnership Sales Executive

Senior Partnership Sales Executive

Permanent, Full Time

Newcastle upon Tyne

Competitive Salary

Closing Date: 27 November 2026

Be part of something bigger. Turn ambition into partnerships that power the Club’s commercial growth.

We are the heartbeat of the city, a club with bold ambitions on a global stage and deep roots in our community. If you’re driven to raise the bar, make an impact and contribute to a high-performance culture, you’ll find the platform, the people and the pride to do your best work here.

We work as One Club, with excellence, integrity, accountability and relentless ambition shaping how we work together.

This is a great opportunity to develop, learn and make a real contribution in a fast-paced and exciting environment. You’ll be encouraged to bring curiosity, take ownership, share ideas and keep improving, helping us move Newcastle United forward, together.

About the role

You will support Newcastle United’s commercial growth by identifying, developing and securing new partnership opportunities with brands across local, national and international markets.

This is a sales and business development role where you’ll generate new business revenue through proactive prospecting, strong relationship building and compelling, tailored commercial proposals. From identifying new prospects and opening conversations to presenting opportunities and supporting negotiations, you’ll play an important part in growing the Club’s commercial partnerships.

You’ll bring a degree in a related discipline or equivalent commercial sales experience, alongside demonstrable experience within a sales environment. You’ll have experience of closing commercial partnerships and achieving business-to-business sales targets, with strong commercial awareness.

You’ll also be confident building credible relationships and presenting proposals to stakeholders at all levels. Experience in a similar sales role within professional sport would be great, but it isn’t essential.

What you’ll do

• Support the Senior Partnership Sales Lead and wider Partnership Development team in delivering the Club’s commercial growth targets.
• Identify and research prospective commercial partners across priority sectors and markets, proactively engaging key decision-makers to open conversations about partnership opportunities.
• Create high-quality outreach materials and bespoke commercial proposals tailored to the needs and objectives of individual prospects and brands.
• Arrange and attend meetings with prospective partners, presenting the Club’s partnership opportunities clearly, confidently and credibly.
• Support commercial negotiations and contracting processes through to deal completion.
• Manage an active sales pipeline through the CRM system, ensuring opportunities are progressed, recorded and followed up effectively.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand available partnership rights, assets and inventory.
• Collaborate with Commercial Innovation, Partnership Marketing, Legal and Finance teams throughout the sales process.
• Represent the Club at industry conferences, networking events, matchdays and other Club events.
• Travel nationally and internationally where required, with availability for matchdays and relevant large stadium events to develop prospective partner relationships and provide support as needed.

If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to a first-stage assessment during the week commencing 7 December, with second-stage assessments taking place during the week commencing 21 December.

The team

You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive and dedicated team who will help you settle in and succeed. We value curiosity, teamwork and a positive approach, and we’re committed to creating an environment where people feel trusted, included and empowered to do their best work.

We work to high standards with a continuous improvement mindset, supporting each other as One Club and taking pride in doing the right thing.

United As One

We’re committed to building an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone feels safe, respected and able to thrive. Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to who we are, and we believe the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths.

We work as One Club, reflecting the communities we serve, acting with integrity and creating an environment where everyone can be their authentic self and achieve their full potential.

Safeguarding

We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone is safe, heard, valued and able to thrive. Safeguarding and welfare are central to the way we work, and we expect everyone to play their part in doing the right thing and upholding the highest standards of care.