Commercial Partnerships Lead

Working at the Brisbane Broncos

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Pride, performance, people and joy are at the heart of everything we do and that’s why things are done differently here, it’s how we inspire and excite. Whatever field of work we’re in, we always leave it all out there.

The Brisbane Broncos are seeking a Commercial Partnerships Lead to manage and grow a portfolio of key commercial partners, delivering innovative partnership solutions that create value for both partners and our brand. As a senior member of the Partnerships team, the role will also provide day-to-day operational support and guidance to the team, working closely with the Head of Partnerships to ensure consistent and effective partnership delivery.

How you can play a part

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, this is a senior, hands-on commercial role responsible for leading high-value partner relationships and developing and delivering integrated partnership solutions across the Club’s platforms, content, events and audience channels.

This will include:

• Managing a portfolio of major and strategic commercial partners
• Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across partner organisations
• Developing partnership plans for assigned partners, aligned with partner objectives and the Club's broader partnership strategy.
• Maintaining premium servicing standards across all partnership activity and touchpoints
• Identifying and progressing upsell, leveraging, renewal and broader commercial growth opportunities
• Contributing to sponsorship revenue growth, partner retention and long-term portfolio value
• Developing integrated partnership concepts and commercially focused solutions
• Supporting new business proposals, pitches and the onboarding of new partners
• Provide specialist expertise in digital partnership opportunities, supporting the team and developing digitally focused solutions for partners across Broncos-owned platforms. Working closely with Marketing, Digital and Content teams to create branded content, social media and audience engagement opportunities
• Leading the end-to-end delivery of partnership campaigns and activations across game days, events, community initiatives and digital channels
• Using audience, campaign and engagement insights to demonstrate partner value and return on investment
• Delivering partnership reporting, performance analysis and recommendations to enhance partner outcomes
• Collaborating across the Club to maximise commercial outcomes and ensure partner activity is effectively integrated
• Identifying and recommending emerging opportunities across digital, content and fan engagement to enhance partner outcomes.
• Provide day-to-day operational support and guidance to Partnerships team members, helping resolve servicing and delivery matters and escalating strategic or significant issues to the Head of Partnerships where required.
• Share knowledge, best practice and commercial expertise across the team to support consistent, high-quality partnership delivery.

To be considered

To be considered for this opportunity you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in business, marketing, communications or a related discipline
• A minimum of five years’ experience in commercial partnerships, sponsorship, marketing or senior account management, ideally within sport or another fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated experience managing high-value commercial partnerships and senior stakeholder relationships
• A proven track record delivering integrated partnership campaigns, activations, branded content and digital engagement initiatives
• Strong commercial acumen, including the ability to identify and progress growth, leveraging, renewal and revenue opportunities
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders
• Strong organisation and project management capability, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholders
• A proactive, collaborative and accountable approach, supported by strong attention to detail, sound judgement, digital capability and a passion for sport and fan engagement.

This is a full-time role requiring a high degree of flexibility. Evening and weekend work will be required around Brisbane Broncos game days, partner activations and Club events.

Note: All applicants must hold a current Drivers License, Blue Card and/or WWCC to be considered. Please clearly articulate this in your application.

Benefits

At the Broncos, we’re committed to creating a workplace where our people feel supported, valued and connected to both one another and the impact we make on and off the field.

Some of our many employee benefits include:

• Great leave benefits, including generous paid parental leave, various bonus leave entitlements and early access to long service leave
• Access to a range of Club, sponsor and partner benefits including two Broncos Memberships per season
• Weekly staff meals (one subsidised breakfast & lunch per week) courtesy of our in-house chef
• Annual performance planning with tailored support for development including on the job training, conferences, workshops, development programs, formal study & volunteering opportunities
• Access to our extensive and holistic employee wellbeing program, Bronxfit

 Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a values-led, high-performance environment within Australia’s most iconic sporting brand.

How to Apply

All applications including resume, cover letter are to be submitted to via SEEK before COB 2 September 2026.

Please note, applications may be reviewed and the recruitment process may commence prior to the closing date, so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

A full role profile can be found via broncos.com.au/careers.

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