Commercial Partnerships Manager Location : The Valley, South East London or as required Salary : To be discussed Hours : 40 hours per week as directed by your line manager Closing date : 4 TH August 2025 This role will drive forward Charlton Athletic’s Commercial Partnership Programme, ensuring best-in-class delivery across both partner servicing and new business acquisition. The role supports the Club’s broader transformation efforts by enhancing commercial value through strategic partnerships. This role is pivotal in managing relationships with Club Partners—delivering contractual rights, proposing innovative activations, and ensuring objectives are met and exceeded. This management-level role will be pivotal in driving forward our Lead Partnerships and will serve as a key decision maker within the commercial team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES · Lead and maintain effective relationships with existing partners, acting as their main point of contact. · Manage relationship alongside Commercial Director with our Lead Partners · Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of all partnership rights and benefits. · Track, manage, and report on partnership deliverables and KPIs. · Identify and implement process improvements that enhance team efficiency and partnership delivery. · Develop creative activations aligned with both partner and club goals. · Support the Commercial Director in developing innovative partnership solutions and go-to-market strategies. · Contribute to new business development, including prospecting and building the commercial pipeline. · Line management of two Commercial Partnerships Executives, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment. · Collaborate with internal teams to fulfil partnership objectives and explore upsell opportunities. · Contribute to departmental projects and broader commercial initiatives. General Club Accountabilities Represent Charlton Athletic professionally in all internal and external communications. Uphold the club’s values and contribute positively to its evolving culture. Ensure all commercial activities align with the club’s brand and strategic direction. Promote shared value and long-term engagement across all partnerships. MAIN JOB REQUIREMENTS AND PERSON SPECIFICATION Person Specification – Essential Passion for football and a desire to grow within the commercial sports industry. Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Ability to build rapport quickly with internal and external stakeholders. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (especially PowerPoint, Excel, Word). Self-motivated and able to work independently and proactively. Strategic thinker with a flair for marketing and partnership activation. Person Specification – Desirable Line management experience Previous experience in a commercial or marketing role within sport or entertainment. Familiarity with CRM tools or partnership tracking platforms. Experience developing brand activations or marketing campaigns. Understanding of shared value principles in business partnerships. Knowledge of Charlton Athletic and its community footprint. Safeguarding Charlton Athletic Football club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We endeavour to provide a fun, safe and welcoming environment where children and young people feel respected and valued. If you are successful then you will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS. Additional Information · This a full-time role that includes work on weekends and evenings · Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK · Charlton Athletic is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS Disclosure · As such, this post is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the successful candidate must disclose all convictions spent convictions should be declared, that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS · Charlton Athletic FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment. · Any personal data that you provide to Charlton Athletic Football Club Ltd (data controller) will be processed in line with applicable data protection laws and will be used only for the purpose of recruitment. · We will keep your personal information for 6 months after which we will erase it. You can always choose to have your data erased earlier by emailing us at [email protected]. · We’d love to hear from you if you believe you can meet the challenges of working within an elite sporting environment. Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Click 'apply for this job' to apply!