Sales Manager

Job Title
Sales Manager.

Reporting to
Commercial Director.

Department
Commercial.

Location

South Wales (Cardiff,Bridgend, Newport, Caerphilly & RCT)

Pontypridd United Football Club, Unit 3 Centre Court, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 5YR. Travel will be required.

Main Purpose
The Sales Manager will be tasked with generating advertising and sponsorship sales for the Club, with outbound sales activity being an important function of the role.

Salary

Competitive salary - dependent on experience

Working Hours

37.5 hours per week, these hours may include some evenings for networking events and some weekends for home games to fall in line with business needs.

Closing Date & Interviews

Closing Date: 15th June 2023. This vacancy may close earlier if a suitable applicant is found so an early application is recommended. Interview dates TBC.

To apply please email Club Chairman Paul Ragan at paul@pontypriddunited.co.uk. visit or club website:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Priority: To achieve an individual seasonal sales revenue target which will be set by the Head of Commercial prior to the start of each football season.

The candidate will be expected to be self-sufficient in terms of lead generation, which includes:

▪ Research/analysis of potential brands/companies the Club should engage with.
▪ Keeping up to date with market trends, business news and the regional advertising market.
- Collaboration with other departments to identify potential targets for cross-sell
▪ Actively seeking and attending additional networking opportunities.
The candidate will be expected to manage a pipeline containing detail of all discussions with companies, which will be used to report sales progress to the Head of Commercial.
From time to time, the candidate will also be expected to contribute to the department’s wider sales activity by:
▪ Undertaking analysis on specific sectors & collating contact lists
▪ Calling and meeting with companies within target sectors to gather insight on their advertising requirements.
▪ Presenting findings to the Head of Commercial in a clear and concise manner.

Duties:

▪ The role itself will require a significant amount of time of time dedicated to outbound sales activity.

▪ Where necessary, the candidate will be required to attend meetings away to discuss advertising propositions with prospective sponsors. As such the candidate will need to be confident with selling in person.

▪ On occasion, there will be events that take place on a weekend or evening that the candidate will be required to attend.

▪ Assisting the Head of Commercial with the development and growth of the Partnerships portfolio.

Club Ethics:

• To contribute positively to the Clubs vision and culture.
• To promote and adhere to the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and to work consistently to embed ED&I into everything
• To ensure the working environment is free from harassment and discrimination and any other form of unacceptable behavior
• To fully participate in annual and mid-term appraisals for all reporting staff
• To carry out all responsibilities with due regard to the Club values and all policies and procedures, in particular Health & Safety, Equality and Diversity and Safeguarding

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or. the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Essential

- Previous B2B Sales experience and is able to demonstrate success from
previous roles.

- The ability to converse well over the phone, video calls and in person.

- A capability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Being self-motivated and a hard worker.
- Having high organisational standards with good attention to detail.
- Well presented & confident.

- Full driving license.

Equality and Diversity

Pontypridd United FC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to provide equality and fairness for all employees and opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Safer Recruitment

Pontypridd United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Pure Gym membership

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Experience:

• B2B Sales: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/06/2023

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Quarterly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Pontypridd, CF37 5YR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Retail sales: 1 year (required)
• Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pontypridd, CF37 5YR

Application deadline: 15/06/2023
Reference ID: Pontypridd United FC
Expected start date: 03/07/2023