Do you want to be a part of the new Wigan Athletic?

Wigan Athletic Football Club are looking to recruit a Commercial Assistant to join our Commercial Team. To provide support and assistance to the commercial team with the emphasis on proactive management of Club partners, sponsors and advertisers with a focus on generating revenue through sales and client relationship management. Deliver dedicated account management to achieve effective Club partnerships. Help drive hospitality/match-day sales. Assist in driving advertising and partnership sales.

Working hours: 37.5 hours, 5 days over 7 with evening, weekend and bank-holidays required

Contract type: Permanent

You Will:  

• Build, nurture, maintain and retain good relationships with existing partners and sponsors and develop new partnerships to increase revenue


• Create new client customer leads through effective networking and active promotion of the match day sponsorship and partnership packages available with Wigan Athletic


• Proactively assist in managing clients, including Club partners and suppliers, including the principal Club partners


• Produce proposals and sponsorship information based on client’s needs


• Ensure offers and initiatives are communicated through the appropriate channels and all information is correct at deal confirmation stage ready to handover to colleagues for implementation.


• Participate in and actively contribute to the innovation of new products and strategy.


• Build up a database of clients and relevant third parties and ensure all customer data is accurately recorded.


• Provide weekly update reports to the Commercial Executive detailing achievements against agreed sales targets.


• Represent the Club on match days and events, networking with clients and delegates to promote the packages and opportunities available.


• Contribute to a client-centric culture ensuring that the very highest of standards of service are provided at all times.


• Work in conjunction with the other members of the Commercial team to pool resources and support the effective operation of the department.


• Proactively promote all match day packages to new and existing clients.


• Manage the ground board advertising including LED boards with key partners


• Assist the Head of Commercial and Hospitality Sales Executive with match day administration and planning


• Represent the Club at local networking events to develop new relationships


• Be an ambassador for the Club at all times


• Assist in the planning and development of all new initiatives and campaigns within the Commercial team

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstratable experience of working withing a sales environment either consumer or B2B consisting of lead management and a structured sales approach along with proven success of achieving or overachieving on sales targets.


• An entrepreneurial, proactive, and tenacious approach to selling in a high paced sales environment.


• Experience of communicating easily with a wide range of audiences on a face-to-face basis as well as by post, telephone and by any other appropriate methods.


• GCSE’s or equivalent in English and Maths


• Experience of planning and co-ordinating events


• Experience of winning the confidence and trust of supporters/clients with ease


• Track record delivering a quality service to customers and continuously seeking to improve upon this to win new business and retain clients.


• Possess or have the ability to develop a thorough knowledge of the work of the group and the wider hospitality and events sector.


• Excellent written and verbal presentation.


• Excellent IT skills, particularly with databases, reporting, MS Office


• Ability to think creatively and generate new ideas in order to grow business and enhance revenue and profitability for the stadium.


• Meticulous at checking detail


• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.


• Ability to organise own workflow.


• Flexible to meet the requirements of the role and business – must be able to work evenings, weekends, bank holidays for match days.


• Ability to travel to client meetings.

Here at Wigan Athletic we are on an exciting journey. If you would like to be part of our journey and have a passion for our football club then we want to hear from you. We offer:

• 25 days annual leave [pro rata]


• X2 complimentary tickets to all home league fixtures


• Career development opportunities


• Free onsite parking


• BrightHR ‘savings and money-off’ offers for employees


• Wigan Athletic Club shop discount