Commercial Partnerships and Activation Executive

Organisation: England Athletics
Salary: £32000-£35000
Location: UK Based
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 9 June 2026
Job Description: Commercial Partnerships and Activation Executive
Home Working (with occasional travel required)
£32,000- £35,000 per annum
Permanent - 35hrs per week

England Athletics is the membership and development body for athletics and running in England. We work in partnership with the wider athletics family, especially our member clubs and bodies, UK Athletics, Sport England & commercial partners, to grow opportunities for everyone to experience our sport and to enable them to reach their full potential. England Athletics also provides national-level competition and is responsible for athlete development beneath world-class performance levels.

England Athletics is a membership organisation with c1,870 member clubs/bodies and c180,843 registered athletes, which exists to provide services and support to its members and to promote and deliver athletics and running activities across all ages, event disciplines, ability levels and aspirations; and to give support to the wider sport where there are more than 6m who run each month in England, 4433 licensed road races and 207,631 active RunTogether participants operating in more than 3,686 groups.

We want to inspire more athletes and runners of all abilities and backgrounds to fulfil their potential and to have a lifelong love of the sport. It is our vision for athletics to become an inclusive sport where everyone belongs and can flourish. We want every participant involved in our sport, whether they are an athlete, runner, coach, official, leader, volunteer, facility operator, parent, or guardian to see and experience first-hand the guiding principles that continue to drive our work – including putting the athlete and runner first, encouraging high standards and ethical success across all aspects of our work, enhancing experiences, and working together in partnership not in isolation.

The Role:

A vacancy has arisen at England Athletics on a permanent contract for a Commercial Partnerships and Activation Executive, to support the Head of Commercial Partnerships with partnership acquisition and commercial growth.

The role will play a key part in bringing partnerships to life through strategic activation, community engagement, experiential delivery and strong account management, whilst also supporting membership engagement initiatives, participation programmes and the wider commercial strategy.

Requirements of the role will include:

• Lead the management and activation of England Athletics’ commercial partnerships, delivering strategic plans aligned to partner and organisational objectives.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver campaigns, partnership rights and grassroots activations across key programmes Run Together, Funetics, FMC festivals, championships, RUN:EA and wider community initiatives across.

• Drive partner engagement across membership and participation programmes, through creative content, integrated campaigns and innovative activation concepts. This will include joint partnerships such as the Personal Best Foundation, and support platforms like Endurance Zone.

• Support commercial growth by contributing to new business opportunities, proposals and relationship development.

• Manage partnership delivery, including onboarding, reporting and evaluation, ensuring professional execution and measurable impact.

The suitable candidate should be a commercially aware individual with 2–3 years’ experience in sponsorship, partnerships, account management or sports marketing. The role requires strong relationship management and communication skills, along with experience delivering campaigns or activations. You will be highly organised, able to manage multiple projects and stakeholders, and bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach. A creative mindset, solid presentation skills and a passion for sport and grassroots participation are essential, as is the flexibility to support events and community-based activity.

Closing date for applications: 9th June 2026

Interview Date:

England Athletics is committed to providing and supporting an inclusive culture that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are proud of the diverse community we represent and want to ensure our workforce is representative of that community so welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. We will, at every opportunity, advance equality, and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by addressing barriers, encouraging participation, and taking all relevant steps to meet everyone’s needs.

We are aware of the increase in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (Gen AI), such as ChatGPT, for applications. At England Athletics we are keen to get to know you as a person, so if you use AI, it should accurately help us to get to know you as a person and how you fulfil the criteria of the role you are applying for. Your application should convey your individual skills, knowledge and experience. Please note, this does not apply to the use of any other adaptive technology required to support an applicant’s individual needs.
How to apply: For further information and to apply for this exciting post, please visit our website: https://www.englandathletics.org/about-us/careers/