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Partnership Development Manager
Auckland Rugby
Auckland are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1883, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition.
Job Posted- 8 Jan 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- New Zealand
Closing date- 22 Jan 2025
About the role
This fixed term role plays a crucial part within our business to help us drive new revenue streams. You will be experienced in B2B selling within SME’s and pride yourself on your hunter and gathering abilities to essentially create leads, develop value-add offerings and convert these into partnership relationships.
You will be responsible for developing a partnership pipeline, identifying new opportunities and tailoring an attractive proposition with the goal to gain new partnerships. Your ability to adapt your communication style, build rapport quickly and maintain meaningful relationships will be key to your success.
Working in a fast-paced environment comes naturally to you, there is no time to rest on our laurels! You are driven and motivated to succeed and are excited by the products and value propositions we have on offer.
Like most sales development roles – cold calling is part of the gig; you aren’t afraid to pick up the phone, knock on doors to hunt for new opportunities. Any knock-backs will not keep you from pushing on, as resilience is one of your strengths.
This role has a high level of autonomy so your planning and organisational skills are second to none.
This isn’t your typical Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm role; given we are a sports organisation, weekend work should be expected; especially with hosting and hospitality responsibilities.
The Benefits
Competitive base salary which you can double with our commission structure. We will also provide you with all the tools to get the job done including phone, laptop and vehicle. You will also enjoy tickets to test matches and have the privilege of being based at Eden Park, NZ’s national stadium.
Skills and experience
Auckland Rugby is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make rugby a great sport experience. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, it doesn’t matter if you don’t tick all the boxes. Ideally, we are looking for:
- Tertiary degree preferable in Commerce, Business or Marketing
- 3+ years’ experience in a similar role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to close
- High level of problem solving and analytical skills
How to Apply
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