Partnerships Manager

Organisation: The Football Association
Salary: Competitive
Location: Wembley Stadium
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 3 August 2025
Job Description: Are you experienced in managing and delivering high-profile partnerships within the sports industry?

We are excited to be recruiting for a Partnerships Manager to join our Commercial division. The postholder will be responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of commercial rights across several partners within The FA's Commercial Partnerships programme.

The FA's partnership portfolio is one of the largest in global sport and we are proud to partner with leading brands such as Nike, EE, Emirates, Adobe, M&S Food, Chase and many more across FA properties, such as England Men's, Women's and Para and Disability Teams; The Emirates FA Cup and The Adobe Women's FA Cup; England Football (grassroots), Wembley Stadium connected by EE and St. George's Park.

Success in this area has been achieved by building world-class strategic partnerships, driving and maximising commercial value, building exceptional relationships with partners, providing thought leadership on rights planning and activations, demonstrating expertise and delivery in performance marketing and data performance and developing and managing high-performing partnership management teams.

What will you be doing?

Responsible for the day-to-day management and relationship with several partners across FA Competitions and/or England teams and/or England Football and/or FA venues, ensuring effective delivery of rights across the various FA properties and supporting partners' marketing activations and campaigns, with a planning-led approach.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with partners and internal stakeholders.
Act as a trusted advisor to commercial partners, guiding rights usage and marketing activations.
Responsibility for match day delivery and client management across certain FA events.
Coordinate and lead project status meetings and manage quarterly reporting and performance tracking across accounts.
Develop proposals and presentations for partners when required.
Support the onboarding of new partners when they are secured.
Work closely with FA departments to find and deliver added value for partners.
Support Senior Partnerships Manager, Partnership Leads and Head of Commercial Partnerships in any deal renewal planning/negotiation and when else required.
Executes additional tasks as required to meet FA Group's changing priorities.
Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.
As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

Experience in a commercial marketing environment within the sports industry.
Experience in partnership delivery and project management.
Demonstrable experience building excellent working relationships and dealing with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally.
Results-driven with good commercial acumen.
Excellent planning, prioritisation and time management skills.
Demonstrable ability to work and deliver, whilst remaining calm under pressure.

Beneficial to have:

Experience of working on or with high-profile sports properties.
Experience in or knowledge of grassroots sport and participation programmes.
Understanding of the digital marketing landscape.
Strong presentation and reporting skills.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
Free private medical cover.
A contributory pension scheme.
An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
How to apply: https://careers.thefa.com/jobs/vacancy/partnerships-manager-wnsl0931-wembley-stadium/2653/description/