Purpose of the post:
The Partnerships Executive will be responsible for the delivery and management of Club Doncaster’s commercial partnership portfolio. Leading the partnership delivery team, the role will ensure that all contractual rights are fulfilled, activations are executed to the highest standard, and partners receive exceptional value.
The Partnerships Executive will act as the key point of contact between partners and the Club, ensuring smooth coordination across departments to deliver excellent results and long-term partners satisfaction.
Key duties and responsibilities:
- Support the partnership delivery team to ensure outstanding service to all partners.
- Support the planning and execution of partnership activations, including branding, digital content, events, hospitality, match day experiences and community engagement.
- Ensure all contractual rights are delivered accurately and on time.
- Develop and maintain activation plans for each partner, monitoring progress and delivery against commitments.
- Be present on match days and events to oversee partner branding and experiences.
- Act as a point of contact for partners, ensuring strong working relationships and ongoing satisfaction.
- Coordinate regular partner meetings, reviews and updates, supported by clear reporting.
- Respond proactively to partner needs and feedback, finding solutions and opportunities for added value.
- Ensure deadlines and standards are met.
- Be part of a culture of professionalism, creativity and continuous improvement within the team.
- Work closely with the marketing, communications, Box Office and wider event staff to deliver integrated activations.
- Ensure smooth processes for match day operations, bragning and partner visibility across all Club assets.
- Produce reports and case studies demonstrating value delivered to partners.
- Track deliver against KPIs and contractual obligations.
- Highlight successes and identify areas for growth in partnership activation.
- Support the Head of Sales with partner reviews and renewal discussions by providing clear evidence of delivery and ROI.
- Identify upsell opportunities through enhanced activation ideas or new Club initiatives.
Club Doncaster:
- Adhere to company policies and procedures.
- Active participation in continuing professional development.
- Act at all times with utmost good faith to the club(s) and company.
- Devote full attention and ability to fulfilment of the duties required by the role.
- To work closely with fellow staff, maintain good relationships, and collaborative working practices.
- To work with colleagues throughout Club Doncaster to extend knowledge and skills in order to identify and develop best practice.
- To undertake other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
- To maintain the quality of service provision, regularly evaluating work and seeking to make improvements.
- Present a professional image when dealing with both internal and external contacts and partners, acting in a professional manner at all times.
- To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
Person specification:
Our non-negotiables:
1. Be punctual and prepared for all meetings.
2. Clear and respectful communication with your peers and customers.
3. Keeping to deadlines set by your line manager or senior management.
Our values:
- We are proud of our work and our working environment(s).
- We are passionate about everything we do.
- We are high performing in everything we do.
- We move forward as one as a group of staff and organisation.
Character specification:
- Embody high energy, enthusiasm and humility.
- Being customer focused in providing the best supporter or client experience possible.
- Perform all assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Flexibility in doing things differently to improve efficiency.
- Able to communicate effectively and confidentially individually and in group situations.
- Listen and respects other people’s views and opinions.
- Can develop open and effective relationships with all colleagues.
- Awareness of impact of own behaviours on others and is able to modify approach or style to achieve results.
Pay: £25,000.00-£29,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Financial planning services
- Free fitness classes
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Profit sharing
- Store discount
- Transport links
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
