Commercial Projects Assistant in London

Contract type: Fixed term until 31 May 2027, full time.

Reports to: Head of Commercial Projects

Location: Premier League Offices, Paddington, W2 1HQ

Overview

The Premier League’s Commercial team is seeking a highly organised and proactive Commercial Projects Assistant to support the planning and delivery of a wide range of commercial initiatives, events and cross departmental projects. This role plays an important part in ensuring the smooth running of key programmes across the Commercial department, contributing to high profile campaigns and supporting the operational needs of a fast paced and collaborative team. The ideal candidate will bring strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities while working with senior stakeholders and colleagues across the League.

Who we are

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 900 million homes in 189 countries.

We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues. The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.

The role

• Assist the Commercial Director, Head of Commercial Projects and other colleagues on Commercial team projects, campaigns and events (e.g. Hall of Fame, ePremier League).
• Manage the Commercial corporate gifting process, including ordering stock and managing staff requests.
• Support the Head of Commercial Projects on Club commercial relationships, including responding to Club queries, Club paperwork and preparation/delivery of Club meetings.
• Provide administration support across the Partnership, Business Development, Marketing and Commercial Insight departments.
• Organise internal and external departmental meetings, producing agendas, supporting papers and minutes as required.
• Planning and organisation of team sessions i.e. Commercial away days.
• Support across general Commercial administrative duties and ad-hoc projects.
• Support Partnerships and Licensing team with management of online approval manager, including the swift review and management of partner creative and liaison with Club contacts.

Requirements for the role

• Exposure to a professional working environment, such as an internship, placement, graduate scheme or junior administrative role.
• A strong interest in the commercial side of sport, with curiosity about how rights holders, partners, Clubs and wider stakeholders work together to deliver high-quality fan, partner and business outcomes.
• Highly organised, with good attention to detail and the ability to support multiple tasks, deadlines and stakeholders at the same time.
• A proactive self-starter who is comfortable taking ownership of tasks, asking the right questions and following through to completion.
• Professional, reliable and confident when working with colleagues and external stakeholders, with the ability to communicate clearly and appropriately.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear emails, prepare simple documents and capture accurate meeting notes.
• A collaborative team player who is keen to learn, open to feedback and willing to support across a range of Commercial projects, events and administrative activity.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Able to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment, with a positive attitude and an interest in delivering work to a high standard.
• Previous experience in events management is not essential, but an interest in supporting the delivery of high-profile projects, campaigns or events would be beneficial.

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm. For further information, please see our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Guidance.

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is 31 July 2026.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact recruitment@premierleague.com