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Partnerships Executive
Football Australia
Football Australia is the governing body of soccer, futsal, and beach soccer within Australia, headquartered in Sydney.
Job Posted- 12 Jun 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- Australia
Closing date- 18 Jun 2026
ABOUT US
Purpose: To lead, promote, unite, develop and regulate football
Vision: To unite and elevate Australian football to become a world class, globally respected system to inspire our national, developing excellence at every level
Mission: Working with our stakeholders everyday – to build the capability, capacity and capital we need now and in the future - to transform every football dream into reality
To achieve the above, we live by our company values which are:
- Welcome: Open doors, open minds, open hearts – and respect
- Ready: Always ready, Always ahead
- Connect: Together, united
- Excel: Our best, every day in every way
- Protect: Guarding the game, Securing the future
WHAT WE OFFER
At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Birthday Leave
- Study Leave
- Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
- Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
- Volunteer leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Partner discounts
- Workplace Banking Program
- Social Activities such as 5-a-side futsal
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Partnerships Executive is a key operational role within the Commercial team, responsible for supporting the end-to-end delivery of contractual rights across Football Australia’s commercial partner portfolio.
This role focuses on the administrative, logistical and technical coordination required to ensure partnership commitments are executed to a high standard across national teams, competitions and events. Working closely with Senior Partnerships Managers, the role supports strong partner experiences, high levels of service delivery and long-term partner retention.
The role plays an important part in ensuring Football Australia’s partnerships are delivered accurately, efficiently and in line with contractual agreements and brand standards.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage day-to-day administrative tasks supporting delivery of contractual partner entitlements
- Coordinate partnership assets including ticketing, hospitality, branding and signage
- Maintain accurate asset registers, delivery trackers and partnership documentation
- Support on-site delivery of partner activations during match days and major events
- Assist with preparation of partnership delivery reports, mid-season reviews and post-campaign summaries
- Coordinate approval processes for partner creative across digital, social, broadcast and marketing channels
- Act as a point of contact for operational partnership queries from partners and activation agencies
- Maintain organised records for partnership contracts, insurance certificates and financial documentation
- Support Senior Partnerships Managers with account delivery and partner servicing requirements
- Ensure partnership delivery activities align with organisational processes and governance standards
ROLE OUTCOMES/ DELIVERABLES
Success in this role will see:
- High accuracy in delivery of all logistical and administrative partnership requirements
- Partnership assets and entitlements delivered consistently and in line with contractual agreements
- Efficient coordination of approvals supporting on-time delivery of partner campaigns
- Well-maintained asset trackers, delivery records and CRM data
- Effective operational support during match days and major events
- Strong internal collaboration supporting high partner satisfaction and retention
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Experience in a commercial support, partnership coordination, account management or event operations role
- Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Microsoft Office capability, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience using CRM, project management or asset tracking tools
- Experience within sport, sponsorship or live event environments is desirable
- Understanding of sponsorship delivery and partnership servicing requirements is desirable
QUALIFICATIONS
- Tertiary qualification in business, marketing or a related discipline
- Qualifications or certifications in project management, event management or operations is desirable
How to Apply
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