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Partnerships Manager - Community
Brentford Football Club
Brentford Football Club is a professional football club in Brentford, West London, England, which competes in the Premier League, the highest tier of English football, having gained promotion via the playoffs at the end of the 2020–21 Championship season.
Job Posted- 3 Jul 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 14 Jul 2025
The Role of the Partnerships Manager - Community
Brentford FC has an exciting opportunity for a new Partnerships Manager - Community. This is a new role, reporting to the Head of Partnership Services. The successful candidate will lead in the planning and delivery of all the community based
rights and activations by Brentford FC club partners with the Brentford FC Community Sports Trust (BFCCST).
Now in our fourth year as a Premier League Club, Brentford FC is established in the top level of English football. Growth on the pitch is helping growth off the pitch and as such, Club Partners are increasingly supporting the positive impact made by the BFCCST.
The main purpose of the role will be to further enhance the collaboration between the club’s partners and the BFCCST. Beginning with identifying the CSR ambitions of each of the club’s partners, the successful candidate then help create, or find a suitable existing project for the partner to support,.
The role will sit within the Partnership Services team who carry out a diverse range of activities and events throughout the calendar to ensure the club is fulfilling its contractual obligations to partners and to ensure that each partner maximises the value of their investment with the Club.
Main Accountabilities
- Oversee the day-to-day management of all community aspects and delivery of contractual partnership rights through BFCCST.
- Help formulate strategic plans for partners and nurture senior relationships
- On day lead/contact for events with BFCCST involving club partners.
- Work with the BFCCST, Partnership Account Manager and Head of Partnership Services to create seasonal plans for each partner.
- Identify potential compliance and ethical risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
- Collaborate with partners and BFCCST to create and deliver innovative and engaging ways to drive partner satisfaction through CSR activation and achieve clearly defined partner objectives
- Ensure Club Partners’ contractual assets are delivered in full, holding meetings with internal and BFCCST departments to ensure contracted assets are delivered on time and to the highest possible standard
- Help build best in class case studies for use across the partnership team and club channels
- Prepare reports and presentations for stakeholders, leadership, and potential partners on CSR progress and compliance updates.
- Continually identify areas where service levels can be improved
- Maintain knowledge of the latest industry standards and activity
General Club Accountabilities
- To ensure compliance with all relevant Club policies, including safeguarding, health and safety policies and with specific reference to the data regulations (GDPR and PECR)
- To ensure compliance with the Club’s Code of Conduct
- To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements
- To build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, maintaining a professional image at all times when representing Brentford FC
- To keep confidential any information gained regarding the Club and its personnel
- To maintain a flexible approach to work at all times
- To ensure compliance with all Matchday Safeguarding processes
- To ensure compliance with the Club’s Safeguarding Policy and processes
- To promote and support positive mental health and wellbeing throughout the Club both on and off the field
- To promote equity, diversity and inclusion at the Club, in line with our EDI strategy
Key Internal Relationships
- Partnership Sales
- Commercial Planning & Operations
- Content
- Fan and Community Relations
- Corporate Affairs
- Finance
Person Specification - Essential Characteristics
- Have a genuine interest in corporate social responsibility
- Strong project management skills with the ability to drive initiatives from conception to execution.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and exert a positive influence
- Strong understanding of ethical business practices and regulatory compliance
- Outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Previous experience of working within a Community Sports Trust or similar
- Able to work unsociable hours including weekends and evenings
- A skilled influencer, who is comfortable working across multiple stakeholders
- Thinks ahead, generates innovative ideas
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills
- A positive outlook and looks for solutions
Person Specification – Desirable Characteristics
- Knowledge of Salesforce or other similar platforms
- Professional, confident, self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Numerate and data-driven with a strong attention to detail
- Resilience and perseverance
- Desire for continuous personal improvement
How to Apply
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