British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS)

Details

Closing date: 20 August 2025
Location: Hybrid – London, UK (London office 1 day a week and working from home)
Region: United Kingdom
Employment type: Full Time
Salary: £24,500-£28,000

Description

About the Role

BUCS has an exciting opportunity to join our Commercial team as a Commercial Partnerships Coordinator. This role is ideal for an enthusiastic and personable individual looking to grow their career in partnership management.

As Commercial Partnerships Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of BUCS’ commercial strategy. Working closely with the Commercial Partnerships Manager, you'll lead on the day-to-day delivery of key partner activations, both digital and in-person at major events such as BUCS Nationals, BUCS Big Wednesday and BUCS Conference.

You will be responsible for building and managing relationships with leading commercial brands, ensuring contractual rights are fulfilled and providing exceptional service and activation delivery. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across BUCS to embed partner activity in our events and campaigns and support the creation of reports that demonstrate impact and value. We’re looking for someone who is organised, proactive, and confident in managing projects and relationships. If you’re passionate about sport and want to be part of a team that delivers innovative and engaging partnerships in the UK higher education sport sector - this is the role for you.

For a full Job Description and person specification, please see below.

BUCS prides itself on being an ambitious and challenging place to work, where staff enjoy work, embrace development opportunities, and have fun.

Benefits include:

• Paid Health Care Plan
• Tax-free - Cycle to work scheme
• Christmas Closure
• Volunteering Day leave
• Flexible - hybrid working
• Wellbeing and Social activities
• Company-supported Learning and Development opportunities

How to Apply

Please click on the Apply Now button on the left-hand side.

This will take you to the Applied platform which we use for our recruitment.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Alice Gilman, Commercial Partnerships Manager, alice.gilman@bucs.org.uk.

20 August 2025 – 23:59pm

Interview Information:

If successful candidate will be called to interview week commencing 25th August 2025.

Candidates who successfully advance to the interview stage will receive further information about logistics and tasks via email. Some candidates may proceed to a second interview, which will be communicated accordingly. If any reasonable adjustments are required, please communicate them when accepting the interview offer.

Due to the expected high number of applications, it is likely we will only be able to provide feedback to those who reach the interview stage. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that, unfortunately, your application has not been successful.

Applicants should have the right to work in the UK and will be asked to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK before employment is confirmed.

Data Protection Statement

Any personal data submitted to BUCS in the course of this recruitment process will be held securely and processed solely for the purposes of recruitment. It will be held for the duration of the recruitment process, and if employed by BUCS, for the duration of the contract of employment and to fulfil the statutory, or recommended, retention periods when no longer an employee of British Universities and Colleges Sport. BUCS will comply with data protection legislation at all times and in line withBUCS Privacy Policy