Commercial Executive
Fleetwood Town Football Club
Location: Poolfoot Farm & Highbury Stadium
Salary: £24,000
Location: Poolfoot Farm & Highbury Stadium
Salary: £24,000
Help drive the business behind the football
Are you commercially minded, organised and confident building relationships? Fleetwood Town Football Club is looking for a Commercial Executive to help grow our hospitality, sponsorship and advertising business while delivering excellent service to our customers and partners.
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you’ll take on a varied role combining sales, relationship management, commercial administration and matchday hospitality. From securing a hospitality booking to coordinating sponsor benefits and welcoming guests on matchdays, you’ll help turn commercial opportunities into positive experiences and lasting relationships.
What you’ll be doing
- Growing commercial sales: Promote and sell matchday hospitality, seasonal packages, executive boxes, sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
- Managing customer enquiries: Prepare quotations, coordinate bookings and maintain clear, professional communication from initial enquiry through to delivery.
- Developing new business: Research prospective customers and sponsors, support sales campaigns and networking events, and identify opportunities for renewals, repeat bookings and additional sales.
- Delivering matchday hospitality: Coordinate guest lists, seating and dietary requirements, working with catering, ticketing and stadium teams to ensure everything runs smoothly.
- Supporting sponsors and partners: Help prepare proposals and agreements, coordinate branding and advertising assets, and ensure agreed partnership benefits are delivered accurately and on time.
- Keeping commercial activity organised: Maintain customer databases, booking records and agreements, support invoicing and payment tracking, and prepare sales updates and reports.
- Supporting the wider Club: Assist with corporate events, retail, ticketing and customer enquiries, providing professional service to sponsors, businesses and supporters.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone who combines a proactive approach to sales with strong organisation and a genuine focus on customer service.
You’ll need:
- Strong organisational, administrative and communication skills.
- A commercially minded approach, with the initiative to identify opportunities and generate business.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Confidence building relationships and working with colleagues, customers and partners.
- The ability to work independently, take ownership and contribute as part of a team.
- Confidence using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
- An interest in football, sport and the commercial environment.
- Flexibility to work matchdays, evenings and weekends when required.
Experience that would be helpful
Experience in sales, commercial operations, hospitality, events, customer service or administration would be an advantage, but is not essential.
We’d also welcome experience of:
- Selling hospitality, sponsorship, advertising or business-to-business products.
- Working within professional sport, football, leisure, events or entertainment.
- Using customer relationship management (CRM), booking or ticketing systems.
- Working with sales targets, customer retention and revenue generation.
The opportunity
This role offers the chance to contribute directly to Fleetwood Town Football Club’s commercial activity, working across hospitality, partnerships, events and new business. You’ll build relationships with local businesses and Club partners while helping deliver a professional experience both on matchdays and throughout the week.
Apply now
If you’re ready to bring your organisation, initiative and commercial focus to Fleetwood Town Football Club, we’d like to hear from you.
About The Candidate
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About The Club
Commercial Executive in Fleetwood employer: EFL
Cardiff City Football Club is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work environment, dedicated to the long-term development of its staff and players alike. With a strong emphasis on professional growth, employees benefit from access to cutting-edge analysis tools and a collaborative culture that encourages innovation and excellence in performance analysis. Located in the vibrant city of Cardiff, the club offers unique opportunities to engage with a passionate community and contribute to the success of a storied football institution.
