Description

About the Role

BUCS is the organising body for sport in the UK’s higher education sector, and growing its range of commercial partners is crucial in achieving its goal of, working alongside its members, supporting 1m students to be active by 2030.

The Commercial Partnerships Manager will work closely with the Director of Marketing and Commercial to grow its partner programme by delivering exceptional campaigns that engage students and help grow revenue for the business.

In addition to line-managing the Commercial Partnerships Coordinator and Commercial Content Producer, they will work collaboratively across the organisation, including with the Engagement and Event teams to deliver campaigns through social media, and at BUCS’ competitions and events.

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Working at BUCS

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

Benefits include:

• Generous Pension Scheme
• 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 recruitment@bucs.org.uk

Application deadline: 

30 November 2025, 11:59pm

Interview Information:

Interview dates to be confirmed

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 with  BUCS Privacy Policy.