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Women in Football is inviting applications for the new role of Business Development Manager, which will support the further commercial growth of the organisation at a hugely exciting time – enabling WIF to do more than ever before to make football a gender-equal environment where everyone can thrive.

With a recent upsurge in membership and partnerships, the vacancy has been created to build on an exhilarating moment of growth and maintain a strong pipeline of commercial prospects. The holder of the new position will bring experience in sales or account management to build new partnerships and nurture existing links, working with WIF's two existing Partnership Managers and reporting in to Deputy CEO Lisa Pool.

 

Title Business Development Manager
Location UK, remote/home-based with some travel required
Working hours Full time, 40 hours per week
Salary £32,000 per annum

 

The ideal candidate for the Business Development Manager vacancy will have:

• a belief in and passion for the Women in Football mission
• at least three years of experience in a sales, consultancy or account management role, ideally with rights/partnership management experience
• a track record of delivering new clients to businesses, securing new revenue streams and meeting income targets
• a track record of activating partnerships and understanding the needs of brand and partners with the ability to spot new opportunities
• sophisticated presentation skills with a high attention to detail in order construct pitch decks and articulate the WIF story to prospects
• excellent verbal and written communication skills (native English level or equivalent), with the ability to influence stakeholders and build strong working relationships
• the ability to work on their own initiative
• the ability to multi-task and prioritise
• a sound knowledge of the football landscape
• a strong team ethic and collaborative nature

WIF especially welcomes applications from people whose ethnicity is underrepresented in the football workforce, LGBTQ+ people, disabled people, people of faith, men, and people who have experienced exclusion or marginalisation. If you believe you could be the right person for the job, we strongly encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the criteria listed above.

 

About the job

As WIF’s Business Development Manager you’ll be responsible for creating a strong pipeline of commercial prospects, driving new business, cultivating partnerships and contributing to our commercial growth. Your expertise in sales and/or account management will ensure that relationships are developed and nurtured, and that our clients receive services tailored to their needs which also support the achievement of our goals.

You’ll work within the commercial team, focused on executing our commercial strategy alongside our two Partnership Managers and reporting in to our Deputy CEO, Lisa Pool.

The core of this role is to cultivate new prospects for Women in Football and support the identification of new opportunities with existing partners. Your role will range from the start of the sales process to managing the accounts of some of our commercial partners, as well as supporting other members of the team with the development of pitch decks and other business development assets.

 

Working for us

Join Women in Football and you’ll become part of a small, friendly team whose work is uniquely rewarding and where no two days are the same. We’re a remote working organisation whose staff keep in close daily contact online and meet regularly at face-to-face events and team days.

In our latest staff survey, team members agreed with a score of 8 out of 10 that “Women in Football is a great place to work” and “I am excited about where this organisation is going”.

Interested in applying?

First, download the candidate information pack to familiarise yourself with the requirements of the job and person specification in full.

Email your application to lisa@womeninfootball.co.uk by 23:59 UK time on Monday 10 March 2025. Please include your CV with a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria laid out in the candidate information pack.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process or the role please email info@womeninfootball.co.uk. Thank you for your interest in working for Women in Football – we hope to receive your application soon.

Timeline (all dates subject to review)

Friday 14 March: invitations to interview
Friday 21 March: first round of interviews
Thursday 3 April: second interviews
Monday 14 April: final outcomes confirmed

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