Sponsorship and Partnership Manager

Organisation: Somerset County Cricket Club
Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 per annum
Location: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 28 May 2025
Interview date: 2 June 2025
Job Description: Job Title: Sponsorship and Partnership Manager

Accountable to: Commercial Director

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: Minimum of 40 hours per week to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays to cover match days and non-match events

Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 per annum

Location: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Closing date: 28 May 2025

The Role

Do you have extensive, demonstrable experience working in the partnerships industry?

Are you an energetic self-starter with a can-do attitude – driven to take initiative and work both independently and collaboratively?

Can you cultivate and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, partners and other key stakeholders?

If the answer to these questions is yes, we would love to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and ambitious Sponsorship and Partnership Manager to join our Commercial Team! You will be responsible for the management of all SCCC’s and the ECB’s sponsorship partners. You will ensure timely delivery of the partners’ sponsorship rights and demonstrate the positive impact of their partnership with us on their business. Simultaneously, you will cultivate these relationships and identify new partners which will result in increased revenue spend with Somerset County Cricket Club/Cooper Associates County Ground.

To give you a snapshot of the tasks involved in this exciting role, you'll oversee the coordination and delivery of sponsorship contracts and rights, monitor the impact of our partnerships, alongside developing tailored proposals, creating new revenue opportunities and identifying innovative brand activation strategies. You will handle sales of sponsorship packages, develop marketing materials, and analyse sales pipelines. Additionally, you’ll support event marketing, gather content for sponsors, and provide regular reporting on activation and rights delivery.

About You

Amongst other criteria, to be successful in our team you’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to create sales presentations, material and collateral. You’ll have demonstrable experience working within the partnerships industry, with an undergraduate degree, or equivalent qualification, in a related field. You will also have in-depth knowledge of social media platforms, industry trends and new technologies.

You're energetic with a can-do attitude, driven to take initiative and work both independently and collaboratively. You approach work in a flexible, innovative way – and when faced with challenges and setbacks, remain positive and enthusiastic. Above all, you're passionate about what you do and committed to doing your job to the highest standard.

You will need to be eligible to work in the UK.

In return, you'll be joining a high-performing, ambitious team who values everyone's contribution. You'll receive a competitive salary, access to health benefits and employee assistance programme, continued professional development support, free parking and more.

For the full list of responsibilities and criteria for the role, please download the job description here:

https://djor3ri07nw7w.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/07152159/JD_Sponsorship-and-Partnership-Manager_0525.pdf

You'll need to refer to the job description within your application to show how you meet the essential criteria. You will also notice our Club competencies are detailed on the job description, along with the proficiency levels for the role. To understand these more, please download our competencies framework here:

https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SCCC-Competency-Framework_2024_FINAL.pdf

To learn more about us as a Club, our purpose, vision and values, please click this link:

https://somersetcricketclub.teamtailor.com/pages/somerset-county-cricket-club
How to apply: How To Apply If you are interested in this position, simply complete our application form below at the bottom of the page, via the below link: https://somersetcricketclub.teamtailor.com/jobs/5904751-sponsorship-and-partnership-manager?promotion=1461962-trackable-share-link-uk-sport We use fair and safe recruitment methods therefore we don't review CVs as part of our selection process. Please provide as much detail as possible in your application responses as this is how we select candidates for the next stage of the process. For more information and support, please follow this link to our Application Guidance: https://somersetcricketclub.teamtailor.com/pages/application-guidance If you need further advice, or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for roles or participate at any stage of the selection process, please let us know by emailing: people@somersetcountycc.co.uk Selected candidates will be invited to a first stage interview via Microsoft Teams on the w/c 02 June 2025. Further shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second stage interview to be held face to face at the Cooper Associates County Ground on the w/c 09 June 2025.