Commercial Partnerships Manager – Sports Suppliers

About Entain There's nothing like a career at Entain. We're a global sports betting and gaming company and we're upping the excitement and increasing player safety. We're a FTSE company with iconic brands including Ladbrokes, Coral, BetMGM, Eurobet and bwin, and we have an energy that moves us to perform at the height of our potential. Whether you're an engineer, marketer or retail specialist, a career here is a complete game changer. As a Commercial Partnership Manager - Sports Content, you will grow several of Entains third-party Sports Content relationships which underpin the global sportsbook offering. You will sit within the wider Group Procurement Department. The role's responsibilities will encompass full end-to-end supplier and commercial management, including sourcing, contract negotiation, in-life monitoring, financial analysis, performance management, and SRM. You will be important to the continued success of Entains sportsbook offering being the central conduit between multiple company partners and third parties. Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will be part of our Commercial Partnerships team influencing £Multi Million spend across multiple sports content categories including data, streaming, trading, virtual and ops. You Will: Lead the relationships between Entain and its third-party sports content providers. Design and implement commercial strategies to ensure value for Entain during contract negotiations with third parties. Manage the full negotiation process with selected third parties, including; contract pipeline, requirements gathering, supplier selection, contracting and approval. Undertake and maintain financial analysis on our third parties, the products they provide and how they perform for Entain. Organise or attend forums with company partners and suppliers to resolve issues and strengthen cross party working. Contribute to overall strategy for how Entain works with its Sports Content third parties both now and in the future. Maintain a deep working knowledge of those suppliers and services assigned to you as well as the wider sports Entain ecosystem. The expectation is you will eventually become an SME on the third parties and services which power the Entain sportsbook. You Have: Experience of directly managing third parties (Procurement/Commercial) essential Commercial experience (including strategy creation, implementation and benefit delivery) TCO modelling experience to define cost structures Experience working with legal and directly negotiating contracts desirable Numerate with experience working with complex data sets Interest in sports or gambling industry advantageous but not essential Sports/sports betting experience advantageous but not essential Qualifications: Graduate calibre with Bachelor's degree in applicable field. Post-graduate qualification (e.g. MSc/MBA) or a professional qualification such as MCIPS is desirable but not essential Project Management qualification desirable but not essential Technically and commercially astute Benefits At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire you. Join us, and a great compensation package is just the beginning. You can expect to receive benefits like: A regular bonus and great pension. 25 days annual leave and all Bank holidays. Extra paid leave, including wellbeing and development days. Life assurance and Income Protection. Private healthcare and wellbeing support. A stake in our success through our Share Save scheme. Equal Opportunities . If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we'll support you. We're committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to be themselves. We're an equal opportunities employer . We welcome applications from everyone and we do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, or any other basis. We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally #LI-Hybrid This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.