Head of Partnership Sales
The Role
We are looking for a Head of Partnership Sales to play a key role in driving sponsorship growth and leading the partnerships sales strategy across both domestic and international cricket, while supporting opportunities around Southern Brave where appropriate.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a partnership sales strategy to maximise sponsorship revenue site-wide and across all formats of the International & Domestic game.
- Support, where appropriate, the partnership sales of Southern Brave
- Lead the full sales process, from research and prospecting through to proposal development, pitching, negotiation and contract closure.
- Secure significant new commercial partnerships at local, national and global levels, creating bespoke packages tailored to partner objectives.
- Collaborate with the Partnerships Manager to ensure seamless delivery of rights and activation for new partners.
- Work closely with the community team to identify specific partnership opportunities across the recreational cricket sector.
- Build and manage strong relationships with senior decision-makers across multiple industries, ensuring a consultative approach to partnership development.
- Deliver accurate sales forecasting, set revenue targets and monitor performance against KPIs.
- Keep abreast of industry trends, marketing innovation and competitor activity to identify new opportunities.
- Represent Hampshire Cricket and Utilita Bowl at key meetings, networking events and industry forums.
- Work with external agencies and third-party sales partners where relevant to support lead generation and campaign delivery.
The opportunity:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Hampshire Cricket commercial team, at a time of significant growth and opportunity for the Club. With a major events calendar and the venue heading into a historic Ashes year in 2027, this is a unique opportunity to deliver high-value partnerships for leading brands and maximise one of the biggest commercial moments in English cricket.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am–5pm, with regular evening and weekend work during the season for matchdays and major events.
Location: Utilita Bowl, Botley Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3XH.
Salary: Competitive and in line with market rates
How to apply:
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Equal opportunities:
Utilita Bowl is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employment practices and behaviours that encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment, and eliminate unlawful and/or unfair discrimination. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email [email protected]
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the people we care for, creating a setting in which everyone feels welcome and safe. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes the disclosure of criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Considerations
All applicants must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK.
Utilita Bowl is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employment practices and behaviours that encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment, and eliminate unlawful and/or unfair discrimination. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email [email protected]
We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our organisation.
