Hampshire Cricket
Head of Sales
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Hampshire Cricket and the Utilita Bowl are looking for an exceptional Head of Sales to help lead one of the most exciting commercial periods in the club's history. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a genuinely diverse revenue portfolio of partnerships, premium hospitality, and year-round events across a world-class venue that also boasts an onsite Hilton hotel. You'll be selling into domestic and international cricket, major events, and the Southern Brave, with a stadium and city gearing up for a historic Ashes summer in 2027.
What you'll be doing:
- Owning and executing an integrated sales strategy across partnerships, hospitality, and events
- Leading the full sales cycle — prospecting through to pitching, negotiation, and close
- Securing significant new partnerships at local, national, and international level
- Building senior relationships with brands, agencies, and corporate decision-makers
- Driving cross-sell opportunities across the venue's full commercial offering
- Setting targets, owning the pipeline, and reporting on performance via CRM
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We're looking for 5+ years' proven commercial sales / business development experience, including partnerships, a strong track record of converting high-value opportunities and driving revenue growth and experience managing the full sales cycle and senior stakeholder relationships.
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You will have excellent pitching, negotiation and proposal-writing skills and a proactive, self-starting approach with strong commercial judgement. Experience in sport, hospitality, hotels, venues, or major events is a strong advantage.
This is a career-defining opportunity to shape the commercial future of a major UK sporting venue heading into its biggest year yet. To apply or find out more, contact McBride Sport in confidence.
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