The Sydney Roosters are one of the most respected and successful professional sporting organisations in Australia. Built on strong values of Club First, Respect and Teamwork, we pride ourselves on excellence both on and off the field.
We are seeking a friendly and results-driven Commercial Partnership Executive to join our Commercial Partnerships Team.
About the Role
Based on-site at the Sydney Roosters Centre of Excellence, this role delivers high-level service and account management to the Club's corporate partners - building relationships that drive revenue and support the Club's year-on-year commercial growth.
Reporting to the Commercial Partnerships Manager and working under the direction of the Head of Commercial Operations, you'll manage a portfolio of mid-tier and corporate partners across NRL, NRLW, and community programs, while collaborating with a passionate and high-performing team.
What You'll Do
- Manage a nominated portfolio of club partner accounts across NRL, NRLW and community programs
- Build and maintain strong partner relationships through regular Work in Progress meetings and reporting
- Deliver on sponsor benefits - branding, match day entitlements, activations, digital campaigns, ticketing and hospitality
- Partner with internal teams (match day, events, ticketing, digital, football) to ensure contracted deliverables are met
- Liaise with subsidiary providers to ensure contractual delivery across commercial properties
- Support Club event delivery, including Business Club networking events and Game Day Hospitality
- Manage digital and marketing campaign schedules for your partner portfolio
- Prepare mid- and end-of-season reports, proposals, evaluations and strategy plans
- Set and track partner KPIs and objectives against agreed timelines
- Support partnership renewals and new-to-market partnerships in line with Club strategy and budget
This role includes attendance at selected match days across the NRL and NRLW season, outside standard business hours, and weekend availability is required.
What You'll Bring
- 2+ years' experience in partnership management within a commercial sporting environment
- Degree in marketing, business or sports management (desirable, not essential)
- Strong presentation and negotiation skills
- Solid commercial acumen with a track record of results
- Strong administration skills across MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
- Confidence using digital and social platforms for scheduling and sales
- Experience working with CRM systems
- A friendly, dynamic, self-motivated approach with a team-first mentality
Why Join the Roosters?
- Be part of one of the NRL's most iconic and successful clubs
- Work on-site at Allianz Stadium, Moore Park
- Genuine variety - match days, events, partner strategy and hands-on commercial delivery
- Collaborative, high-performing Commercial team culture
