Clubby Sports is looking for a Partnerships Manager to join us on a 12 month parental leave contract - a commercially sharp, relationship first operator who can keep our partners winning and our revenue growing.

With 3.4 million tuning in every month across Dyl and Friends, Footy and Friends, 200 PLUS, Tradies and More Greens Golf, brands want in. We need someone to turn that audience into partnerships that deliver.

A truly hands-on role, you'll look after a portfolio of our biggest partners, bring recent brands to the table, and work with our content team and talent to create campaigns that fans actually enjoy.

The right person can walk in, build trust and relationships quickly, and hit the ground running with a genuine love of Australian sport and culture.

Communication is key to this role, with strong communication skills being vital to success.

Melbourne based. Full-time. 12 month contract.

Clubby Sports is where sport culture lives. Help us build it.

Partnerships Manager - Clubby Sports

Melbourne | Full-time | 12-month parental leave contract

Create partnerships that fans actually want to watch.

Over five years, Clubby Sports has earned the trust of 3.4 million people every month - building a network across Dyl and Friends, Footy and Friends, 200 PLUS, Tradies, and More Greens Golf that genuinely connects with Australian sports fans through podcasts, video, social, and live events.

That trust is exactly why brands want to work with us. Our partnerships team turns it into campaigns that feel native to the shows, deliver real results for partners, and keep fans coming back.

With one of our Partnerships Managers heading off on parental leave, we need someone to step in, own their portfolio and keep the momentum going.

That's where you come in.

The Role -

Partnerships Manager is a key commercial role at Clubby.

You'll report to our Partnerships Director and work alongside the rest of the sales team, as well as our Head of Content, producers, video team and talent. You'll own a portfolio of brand partners from contract to implementation to post-campaign report,



making sure every campaign is delivered brilliantly, every partner feels looked after, and every renewal conversation starts from a position of strength.

A commitment to continuous improvement, your ideas will help shape how we bring new brands into the Clubby family, collaborating with our production and content teams and pitching ideas that fit naturally into our shows and the culture around them. While this won’t be a large part of the role, it’s a part we value within our team.

This is a 12-month contract covering parental leave, so we're looking for someone who can get up to speed fast and confidently take the reins from day one.

What you'll actually do -

Partner management & delivery

- Own the day to day relationship with a portfolio of external brand and agency partners as their main point of contact.
- Deliver integrated campaigns across podcast reads and segments, video, social, branded content and live events on time, on brief and on brand.
- Work and communicate clearly with producers, talent and our content team to turn briefs into content that feels genuinely Clubby.
- Run kick-offs, status updates and post campaign wrap reports that show partners the value they're getting.
- Spot and flag problems early and establish viable solutions that suit both internal and external stakeholders.

Renewals & growth

- Manage renewals across your portfolio and grow partner spend through upsell and new ideas
- Bring fresh creative concepts to existing partners, not just repeat last year's deal
- Track partner performance and use the data to strengthen the next pitch

Commercial & team

- Look after inventory tracking and deliverables across the network
- Support the Partnerships Director with forecasting,



reporting and sales strategy
- Share what's working (and what isn't) with the wider sales and content teams

Who we're looking for -

You don't need to tick every box but the best version of this person looks something like this:

- 3+ years in partnerships, sponsorship, media account management, ideally in digital media, sport, entertainment or an agency.
- A track record of managing and growing partner relationships.
- Experience delivering integrated campaigns across audio, video and social.
- Strong presentation skills - you can sell the success of a campaign in the room and on the page.
- Highly organised, able to juggle multiple live campaigns without dropping the detail.
- Strong communication skills for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Existing relationships with brands and media agencies in the Australian market? A big plus
- Passion for Australian sport particularly AFL and a genuine understanding of the culture around it.
- Existing familiarity with Clubby Sports and our community? Even better.

What we value -

We're a small team moving fast in a competitive space. The people who thrive here tend to be:

- Trustworthy - they handle sensitive commercial information and partner relationships with discretion
- Solutions focused - they bring answers, not just problems
- Team first - they put the network ahead of personal ego
- Detail obsessed - they care about the final contract clause, the final deliverable, the final report
- Commercially curious - they instinctively see new ways to create value for partners and for Clubby.

The details -

- Location: Melbourne (Cremorne)
- Type: Full-time
- Term: 12-month parental leave contract
- Hours: Monday-Friday, with some evening and weekend work for events and partner activations.
- Start date: January 7th 2027 - to allow handover before leave begins
- Reports to: Partnerships Director

Sound like you?

We don't need a formal cover letter - just send your CV to [email protected]

Clubby Sports is where sport culture lives. Help us build it.

📌 Partnerships Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Clubby Sports
📍 Melbourne