The Commercial Lead will

• Report to the BBL COO and League’s Team Services Department 
• Be primarily responsible for annual revenue and profit growth of the
  Manchester Giants
• Identify and structure sponsorship agreements for the club
• Lead the development and implementation of ticketing strategy, including
  setting financial targets and developing budgets
• Lead the management, structuring and negotiation of commercial
  contracts
• Oversee and monitor commercial performance Ensure that commercial best practices are embedded throughout the
  organisation

Experience required:

• Demonstrated career success in commercial deal and operational roles, delivering commercial growth within a business
• Extensive experience working in the sports sector including a knowledge of the commercial sporting landscape and developing innovative partnership and ticketing strategies
• Understanding of major trends in sports, media, content and entertainment
• Proven experience of developing an insights-driven organisation, with working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
• Sound financial knowledge and ability to forecast and manage budgets
• In depth knowledge of diverse business functions and principles (e.g. supply chain, finance, fan engagement etc.)
• Proven ability to drive projects from conception to completion
• Experience working in businesses with private equity backing is beneficial but not essential
• Familiarity with MS Office and various business software (e.g. CRM)

Other required:

• Interest in basketball;
• Team player with excellent communication skills;
• Strong, entrepreneurial work ethic;
• Flexible attitude to working, willing to work evenings and weekends;
• Be willing to work outside normal office hours on a regular basis;
• Be available to attend events and competitions at locations in the UK;
• Familiarity with the operational procedures at all levels in an organisation;
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset that translates into leadership skills;
• Ability to inspire employees to live up to their potential and optimise their productivity.
• Embraces evolution from pure sports to business culture
• Embraces pay-for-performance compensation structure