Executive Sales Person

​Position:  Executive Sales Person

Location: The Valley, Floyd Road, SE7

Salary Competitive based on experience and includes a commission scheme

Hours: FTE Mon-Fri + Matchdays

About Us:

Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London. The club was founded on June 9th, 1905 and has a very storied history from rising to the top-flight of English Football in the 1930s (First Division) and again in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, to winning the FA Cup in 1947 and to leaving their Valley home in the mid-1980s only to make an impassioned return in 1992. Historically, the women's team played under Charlton Athletic from 2000 to 2007 but were released to become an independently run team in 2007 following the men's team's relegation from the Premier League.

The women's team were originally formed as a non-professional team in 1991 and were highly successful in the early 2000s winning The FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Charity Shield, as well as coming runners-up in the top division in multiple seasons. In February 2021, the club acquired the Charlton Athletic Women's team, turning the team full-time professional, and integrating them to become one club again.

Currently, our men's first team competes in League One, the third tier of English football, and our women's team competes in the Women’s Championship, the second highest division of women's football in England. At Charlton, we are ‘one club’ and can be truly described as a ‘family club’.

Role Description:

The purpose of this role is centered around generating and contributing to the sales of all commercial assets; including matchday hospitality, partnerships, sponsorship, conferencing and club events across The Valley Stadium. To succeed in this role, you will need to be able to generate sales leads within planned and targeted businesses and geographical areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare sales proposals for new partners across the business
• Liaise with commercial teams on findings and correlate information on business considerations
• Identify key business requirements that Charlton Athletic can offer to engage new business
• Provide weekly reports on sales activity, development and closed business
• Account Management

Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:

• Experience of business to business sales
• Proven track record of conversion rates
• Strong business knowledge of the London / Kent area
• Confident in generating reports
• Ability to identify and approach new clients
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, target driven environment
• Excellent communications skills

Additional Information:

• This role is a full time position, with a requirement to attend all home fixtures to meet and entertain clients, which will include some weekends and evenings.
• There are some travel requirements in this role both locally and nationally to meet with prospective partners, therefore a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential
• Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK;
• Charlton Athletic FC is committed to following relevant health & safety regulations and all members of staff are expected to be fully aware and adhere to, at all times, the Club’s H&S and fire safety procedures;
• CAFC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.
  
  

Safeguarding:

Charlton Athletic Football Club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post, as all cases are mediated individually according to the nature of the role and the information provided.

Note: Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants.

To Apply: Please send a copy of your CV as well as a covering letter explaining why you want to apply for this placement to: ​https://cafc.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=544c2d02-3b71-48c3-a6b9-3bab4e462773