Commercial Partnerships Manager – Sports Book

The Commercial Partnership Manager – Sports Book grows several of Entain's third-party sports content relationships, which underpin the global sportsbook offering. The role sits within the wider Group Procurement Department and reports to the Senior Manager as part of the Commercial Partnerships team, influencing £multi-million spend across sports content categories including data, streaming, trading, virtual and ops. It encompasses full end-to-end supplier and commercial management, including sourcing, contract negotiation, in-life monitoring, financial analysis, performance management and supplier relationship management.

• 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 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 the overall strategy for how Entain works with its sports content third parties both now and in the future.
• Maintain a deep working knowledge of the suppliers and services assigned to the role as well as the wider sports ecosystem, becoming an SME on the third parties and services that power the Entain sportsbook.
• Act as the central conduit between multiple company partners and third parties.

• Experience managing sportsbook commercial partnerships.
• 2+ years in the gambling industry.
• Experience of directly managing third parties in a procurement or commercial capacity.
• Commercial experience, including strategy creation, implementation and benefit delivery.
• TCO modelling experience to define cost structures.
• Numerate, with experience working with complex data sets.
• Graduate calibre with a Bachelor's degree in an applicable field.
• Technically and commercially astute.

• Experience working with legal and directly negotiating contracts.
• Interest in the sports or gambling industry.
• Sports or sports betting experience.
• Post-graduate qualification (e.g. MSc/MBA) or a professional qualification such as MCIPS.
• Project management qualification.

• Hybrid remote/in-office role.

• A great compensation package.
• A regular bonus and a great pension.
• 25 days annual leave plus all bank holidays.
• Extra paid leave, including wellbeing and development days.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
• A stake in the company's success through the Share Save scheme.

Entain is a global sports betting and gaming company that is upping the excitement and increasing player safety. It is a FTSE company with iconic brands including Ladbrokes, Coral, BetMGM, Eurobet and bwin, and an energy that moves its people to perform at the height of their potential. Entain is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to be themselves, and is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from everyone without discrimination.