The Role

We are looking for a Partnerships Research and Insights Executive to play a key role supporting the ongoing growth of our club’s partnership ecosystem and commercial proposition. 

In this exciting role, you'll provide strategic insights that drive new business conversations and support our excellent relationships with our partners. 

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Support sales processes - you will handle lead generation across geographies and categories, identifying key decision makers through desk research, preparing sales materials tailored to business priorities and analysing company reports to support discussions
• Collaborate with our wider Partnerships department - you'll relish the opportunity to team up with our Partner Services and Partnership Operations teams to manage partnership KPI’s and objective setting of existing partnerships with a focus on ROI tracking, and you'll ensure accurate tracking of partner contractual rights
• Provide insightful reporting - you will take on partnership reporting throughout the season, working closely with our Partner Services Managers to customise insights based on partnership objectives and campaigns
• Partner with colleagues and external stakeholders - you'll actively communicate with fellow colleagues to utilise fan and audience insights to support partnership conversations, and you will support the management of day-to-day relationships with our existing external data and insights agencies who support us to track partnership exposure, performance and consumer insights
• Act as an ambassador for our club - you will strive to exemplify our club values and champion the Partnerships and broader Commercial strategy, encouraging the wider team to do the same 

What we are looking for

• Track record of strategic thinking - you come with some experience of supporting on strategic projects within internships or entry-level positions 
• Experience creating research reports - you've previously produced engaging research reports and you have visualised insights within presentation materials
• Excellent research and organisational skills - you're passionate about providing vital research and unearthing valuable insights and you're able to work across a range of projects concurrently, leaning on your keen attention to detail to focus on accuracy and quality 
• Best-in-class communicator - you're proud of your exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and you're able to build impactful relationships with a variety of stakeholders, tailoring your approach as necessary 
• Enthusiastic team player - you thrive when you're collaborating with a range of colleagues and you have a willingness to learn and support others in all areas from administrative to strategic 
• Industry knowledge - you're equipped with a good understanding of brand dynamics and consumer trends and you're passionate about the sports industry with a decent grasp of its nuances 
• Competent IT skills - you're comfortable using a range of Microsoft applications and you're easily able to get up to speed with new software and platforms 

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Application Closing Date - Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!