Business Development Manager in Burton upon Trent

Burton Albion FC is looking for a driven, results-focused Business Development Manager to grow revenue across sponsorship, hospitality, advertising and events at the Pirelli Stadium. This is a fast-paced, target-led role focused on winning new business through proactive outreach, networking and face-to-face meetings, building strong commercial partnerships and delivering tailored solutions that drive income and client experience.

We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates with proven B2B sales experience across Burton, Derby and the surrounding area, with strong local networks and a real track record of generating and converting new business. Attractive package including commission and strong earning potential within a high-performance sports environment. If you’re commercially astute, tenacious and thrive on winning new business, this is your chance to play a key role in a growing football club.

Qualifications/Experience/Knowledge

• Demonstrated track record in B2B sales – ideally within recruitment, property and advertising sectors
• Previous experience building and leveraging a strong network of corporate contacts, with the ability to generate new business opportunities
• Strong knowledge of the local area, with the ability to identify and target potential prospects

Person Specification – Skills/Abilities

• Excellent negotiation, presentation and communication skills
• Commercially astute with the ability to package and sell creative solutions
• Ability to work to sales targets and thrive in a results driven environment
• Self‑motivated, pro‑active and tenacious
• Professional, personable, and comfortable engaging and influencing a wide range of stakeholders in both formal and informal settings
• Ability to work to high standards, flexible, with an ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure during key times

Code of Conduct

The Club expects the highest standards of integrity and conduct in all matters concerning the Club and its employees. The Code of Conduct (along with the Staff Handbook) makes clear the standards of conduct expected from its employees and explains the responsibilities of the Club, as the employer. All employees are expected to act wholeheartedly in the interests of the Club at all times. Any conduct detrimental to its interests or its relations with its customers, suppliers, the general public or damaging to its public image shall be considered to be a breach of Club rules and policies. Discriminatory, offensive and violent behaviour are unacceptable and any complaints or concerns will be dealt with and acted upon.

Equality Inclusion & Diversity

Burton Albion are committed to ensuring that equality, inclusion and diversity of opportunity is at the very heart of everything we do to ensure we provide fair and non-prejudicial access to the services across the Club. We uphold everyone’s freedom of rights and choice to be different and aim to provide opportunities for everyone to succeed. It is the policy of the Club that no person, whether player, job applicant, employee, volunteer or customer, shall be discriminated against. The Club opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination, either direct or indirect, or harassment, on the grounds of the following ‘protected characteristics’: Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage & civil Partnership, Pregnancy & Maternity, Race, Religion or Belief, Sex and Sexual Orientation. Anyone who is found to be in breach of this could receive disciplinary action, which may well include suspension and dismissal. The Club is fully committed to the EFL Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Standards and we particularly welcome ‘entry level’ applications from women, individuals from Black and Minority Ethnicities, the LGBT community and anyone with a disability.

Safeguarding

Burton Albion is committed to and has both a moral and legal obligation to ensure that all children and vulnerable adults are protected and kept safe from harm whilst engaged in services organised and provided by the Club and believes that the general wellbeing, welfare and safety of all children and vulnerable adults engaged in Club activities is of the upmost importance. The Club will fulfil its responsibilities by ensuring it displays best practice in safeguarding matters – including Safer Recruitment - carried out in a spirit of partnership and openness with the child or vulnerable adult, families and the relevant local authority.

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