Partnership Executive

About the Collingwood Football Club 
Collingwood Football Club (CFC) was founded in 1892.

Local residents, community and business leaders and politicians all hoped that having their own football club could help bring a measure of pride to a downtrodden suburb.

In 2024, CFC is one of the great icons of Australian sport. Our history spans 130 years, 16 premierships and more finals appearances than any other club. Most importantly, Collingwood has grown from being a football club to a sports club with a commitment to our community.

Collingwood is not made by a President, a Captain, a Coach or a CEO.  It’s not just any one player, employee, supporter or fan, Collingwood is made by many.

The Opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Partnerships Lead, the Partnership Executivewill manage and service allocated commercial partners, ensuring the performance and delivery of all terms and deal entitlements contained in partner contracts.

The Partnership Executive will look to grow Commercial Partnerships through the development and selling of commercial opportunities created by the partnerships team or other streams of the Club.

They will also provide assistance and co-ordination to various administrative tasks and project work within the commercial partnerships team.

Additionally, the Partnership Executive will contribute to the Commercial Partnerships team in the delivery of its objectives and measurable outcomes set annually.

This is your chance to be part of a high-performance sports landscape in the heart of Melbourne’s Olympic Park precinct, whilst playing a key role in ensuring the Club and it’s People maximise their potential. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of account management and end-to-end servicing of a portfolio of club commercial partners across our AFL & AFLW programs
• Build and nurture deep relationships with current partners to ensure maximization of the full value of the partnership.
• Provide operational work in progress (WIP) reports.
• Activation and fulfilment of contractual assets, promotions, programs and contract obligations (match day and non-match day).
• Work collaboratively with all departments of the Club to ensure the delivery partnership outcomes.
• Foster strong relationships with Partners.
• Preparation of reports, proposals and evaluations for Partners.
• Management and tracking of allocated commercial partners budgets. 
• Delivery of partner activations across the AFL and AFLW seasons including at Collingwood match days, open training and other Club events.
• Host Commercial Partners at CFC events including Presidents’ functions and networking events.

About You
To be successful as the Partnership Executive, you will have:

• Commercial acumen and proven workplace performance;
• Strong administration skills in MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent people skills;
• Highly developed interpersonal and written communication skills;
• Experience working with the contractual aspects of commercial partnership agreements;
• Ability to project manage specific marketing and commercial programs;
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and within strict budgets;
• Ability to work in complex environment with multiple stakeholder interests;
• 2+ years’ experience in similar role and/or relevant industry; and
• Interest in sports and the sporting environment

Football Club’s are fast-paced environments but you will engrain yourself into the Collingwood culture, remain agile, adaptable, and consistently champion our Company values of DO BETTER, SIDE BY SIDE, A NEST FOR ALL and FLY HIGHER.

What We Offer

As a valued staff member of our Sporting Club you will be a part of a fun, inclusive and flexible work environment. 

• 5-8% discount on saver fares in Economy and Business Class with Emirates
• Offer on 12 month term accounts with La Trobe Financial
• 10% off in all Nike retail stores
• Exclusive access to the Nike athlete store
• Exclusive access to discounts with CUB Drinks Cart
• Discounted parking via Melbourne Airport Parking
• Discounted AIA Health Insurance
   

To Apply
If you are interested in this position, please send through your CV and cover letter that addresses why you are interested in working with the Collingwood Football Club, how your skills/experience would qualify for the position, and how you would contribute to the culture of the organisation.

Please send this application to *******@collingwoodfc.com.au. Applications close COB 12 April 2024. 

Please keep reading…
Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit. 

The Collingwood Football Club is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and diverse candidates. We provide a welcoming, safe and flexible approach to work and provide an environment that benefits from and enables the best from everyone.

As an organisation we are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. It is essential that anyone involved with the Collingwood Football Club understands their responsibility in relation to child safety. Our organisation requires all applicants to obtain a ‘Working with Children Check’ prior to appointment.