ABOUT US
Purpose: To lead, promote, unite, develop and regulate football Vision: To unite and elevate Australian football to become a world class, globally respected system to inspire our national, developing excellence at every level
Mission: Working with our stakeholders everyday – to build the capability, capacity and capital we need now and in the future – to transform every football dream into reality
WHAT WE OFFER
At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:
Flexible work arrangements
Birthday Leave
Study Leave
Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
Volunteer leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Partner discounts
Workplace Banking Program
Social activities such as 5-a-side futsal
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Football Australia is growing and our Commercial team is on the hunt for a high-energyNew Business Executive to help drive the next phase of revenue growth. Supporting the Senior Commercial Manager, this role is focused on securing recent commercial partnerships across some of the most powerful properties in Australian sport including the CommBank Socceroos, CommBank Matildas, Hahn Australia Cup, Australian Championship, Coles MiniRoos, and a range of new andemerging programs.
The role spans the full sales cycle: researching and identifying high-potential categories and businesses, building compelling rights packages and sales materials, pitching to prospective partners, and contributing to negotiation and close.



It requires close collaboration with multiple Football Australia teams and an enthusiasm and curiosity for understanding what prospectivepartners need. For an ambitious salesperson, this is an opportunity to make a real impact on Football Australia's commercial growth.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Partner closely with the Senior Commercial Manager to help deliver Football Australia's annual commercial revenue targets
Build high‐impact, insight‐led sales materials and multimedia presentations, using research and audience data to tailor propositions to priority categories and prospective partners
Support the full sales cycle: researching and lead identification, prospecting, pitching and presenting, and supporting negotiation and contracting
Maintain a consistently updated pipeline and provide regular reporting and market insights to team management
Track industry trends, market movements, and emerging commercial opportunities across multiple sectors
Collaborate proactively with Football Australia's Digital Content, Marketing, Events, Community, Legal and Media teams to develop partnership opportunities and maximise commercial outcomes
ROLE OUTCOMES
Contribution to annual commercial revenue targets
Expansion of the partner portfolio into new categories




Standout sales assets and pitch materials that are tailored, insight‐led, and consistently well‐produced
Strong internal and external relationships that support Football Australia's long-term commercial growth
MAJORINTERACTION
Senior Commercial Manager (reports to)
Head of Commercial Revenue
Senior Partnerships Managers
Agency and Commercial partners
Internal teams: Digital Content, Marketing, Events, Community, Legal and Media
KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Around 3 years' experience in a commercial or business development role, ideally within sport or media sponsorship sales
Strong understanding of Football Australia's properties
Highly organised and methodical, with strong attention to detail
Comfortable presenting to mid‐to‐senior stakeholders and articulating data‐driven commercial proposals
Confident using Microsoft Office to develop professional sales collateral and presentations
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a genuine passion for sales and relationship building
Experience managing a sales pipeline end‐to‐end
Commercially savvy, with a strong interest in brand sponsorship and marketing trends, domestically and globally
Self‐motivated and resilient, able to work autonomously, demonstrate initiative, and contribute positively to a high‐performing team
Knowledge of Photoshop, video editing, sales software, and related tools a plus
UNIQUE CRITERIA
This role requires some weekend work around match days, as well as interstate travel for both match days and pitch meetings
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📌 New Business Executive (New South Wales)
🏢 Football Australia
📍 New South Wales