Job Description
Role Summary
As Partnership Sales Lead, you will play a key role in driving revenue by identifying, developing, and closing new commercial partnerships for Leeds United. You will focus on securing strategic brand collaborations across multiple sectors, leveraging the club’s assets, global reach, and commercial rights to deliver value-driven sponsorship agreements.
Role Responsibilities
New Business Development: Identify, approach, and secure high-value brand partnerships across key sectors, from regional sponsors to global partners.
Sales Strategy & Pipeline Management: Develop and manage a robust pipeline of prospects, ensuring a strategic and data-driven approach to partnership sales.
Proposal Development: Create compelling sales pitches, presentations, and partnership proposals tailored to brand objectives.
Negotiation & Contracting: Lead commercial negotiations, ensuring deals align with the club’s revenue goals and brand values.
Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with internal teams to structure and deliver successful partnerships.
Market & Industry Research: Stay ahead of sponsorship trends, competitor activity, and commercial opportunities to drive innovation in our partnership strategy.
Networking & Relationship Management: Attend industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to build and maintain strong brand relationships.
Other Responsibilities
To t•ake responsibilities for personal performance and the development of personal skills to ensure the required skills, knowledge and competence to fulfil the role.Perform duties with due regard to Club policies and procedures and legislative requirements at all times;Ensure implementation of the Club’s health & safety, safeguarding, welfare and equality policies to create a safe working environment for all;Undertake continuous professional development (CPD) training and/or additional training as identified or as required.Ensure working practices are compliant with relevant legislation and data protection legislation and/or general data protection regulations (GDPR) requirements;
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
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Proven track record in new business development/sales.
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Strong network of brand contacts across key sectors.
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Excellent sales, negotiation, and presentation skills.
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Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
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Creative mindset with the ability to develop unique and innovative partnership
concepts.
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Resilience
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Persuasion
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Proactivity
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Adaptability
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High emotional intelligence
Desirable
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A passion for football, sports business, and commercial strategy.
Closing Date: March 26th 2025
Leeds United Jobs
Leeds United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire and play at our fabulous stadium based on Elland Road, which has been the home of Leeds United since 1919 and remains one of English football's great theatres and is 'the only place for us' ever since. With a capacity of 37,890, it is England's 11th largest football ground in the Premier League.
Everyone at Leeds United is dedicated to working as one team and to be the best we can be.
Come be part of our fabulous team as we March on Together.
"Side before self, every time."
A recent Marcelo Bielsa lead revolution to the Premier League confirmed its fanbase’s widespread belief of their belonging in top-flight football.
Working at Leeds United is of similar ilk to what the Argentinian expects on the pitch; grit, determination, and a sense of achieving lofty goals for a devoted following.
Jobs at Leeds United can often be hard to come by in such a loyal, football-mad city. Here, at Jobs in Football, we hope to plug that gap. As you would expect, with careers at Leeds United touted as hot property, the benefits of working for the West Yorkshire club are clear and obvious (excuse the VAR pun).
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