COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS EXECUTIVE Sheffield - Commercial Partnerships Executive Up to £35,000 + excellent benefits

Are you commercially minded, confident with people and looking for a role that offers far more variety than the typical office job?

We are recruiting for a Commercial Partnerships Executive to join a highly successful commercial team based in Sheffield. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone from retail, events, leisure, hospitality, account management or a customer-focused commercial environment who is looking to build a long-term career within a major organisation.
This is definitely not a traditional sales role.

You'll work with an exciting mix of brands, retailers, agencies, promoters and commercial partners, helping bring everything from pop-up shops and food markets to brand experiences, promotions and major seasonal events to life.

What will you be doing? No two days will look quite the same!

• Manage incoming enquiries from brands, retailers, agencies and potential commercial partners
• Build strong relationships with new and existing partners
• Assess opportunities and use your commercial judgement to determine which propositions are right for the location
• Prepare commercial proposals and support negotiations around pricing and terms
• Coordinate pop-ups, events, promotions and brand activations from initial enquiry through to delivery
• Work closely with internal teams including operations, marketing and asset management
• Manage relationships with external agencies and suppliers
• Ensure the necessary documentation, licences and compliance requirements are in place
• Maintain commercial records and support income, pipeline and performance reporting
• Use Excel to analyse information and produce reports
• Help identify future commercial opportunities and encourage repeat business

Approximately 80% of opportunities are generated through incoming enquiries, with the remainder focused on developing existing relationships and identifying repeat or new opportunities. This is much more about building relationships and spotting commercial potential than cold calling.

What are we looking for?

You don't need previous property or commercialisation experience. We're much more interested in finding someone with the personality, commercial instincts and ambition to develop within the role.

You'll ideally be:

• Confident, outgoing and comfortable speaking to people at all levels
• Commercially aware with good business acumen
• A natural relationship builder who can influence and negotiate
• Professional but personable
• Organised and able to manage several projects at once
• Comfortable working with numbers and using Excel
• Curious, proactive and willing to ask questions
• Resilient and tenacious
• Brand-aware with a good understanding of what makes a strong customer experience
• Ambitious and keen to progress your career

Experience within retail would be particularly attractive, and this could be an excellent move for an Assistant Store Manager, Department Manager or experienced retail professional looking to take their commercial skills into a corporate environment. We would also welcome candidates from events, leisure, hospitality, brand partnerships, account management or commercial coordination backgrounds.

Why apply?

This is a genuine career-development opportunity within a small, highly experienced commercial team. The role forms part of the team's longer-term succession planning, so they are looking for somebody who wants to learn, develop and ultimately progress. You'll work on a fantastic variety of projects and interact with established brands and commercial partners, while receiving the support and training needed to build your expertise.

If you're commercially minded, great with people and ready to move into a role where relationships, ideas and business judgement really matter, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll get in return
10% discretionary bonus, free share allocations plus an amazing suite of other benefits!
What you need to do now

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