Hospitality Sales Executive

Salary: Please state your expectations within your application

Contract: Full Time, 37.5 hours a week

Location: The City Ground, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ

Department:  Commercial

Reporting to: Senior Hospitality Sales Manager

Closing Date For Applications: 3rd June 2026

About the Role:

To ensure the commercial operations are administered and function efficiently ensuring to deliver outstanding hospitality experiences for the NFFC supporters.

The Perks of the Job:

• Opportunity to access tickets for events at The City Ground.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Access to high street and gym discounts.

• Discount within our Club shop.

• Free on-site parking.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Respond to customer enquiries, acting as the point of contact for premium members and bookers (via telephone/hospitality emails).

• Manage all inbound and outbound sales.

• Process payments for hospitality bookers and fulfilment of tickets for match-by-match bookers.

• Assist in the set up of matchday operations across all premium areas.

• Assist with certain matchday operations across all premium areas.

• Admin support to Commercial Sales Manager/department.

• Ensure all billing is up to date by seasonal clients.

• Manage Player sponsorship package.

• Maximise revenue from all existing seasonal members.

• Market all hospitality events to existing clients to maximise repeat business and cross selling opportunities.

• Help to deliver an exceptional matchday experience to all hospitality customers.

• Grow non-football revenue by actively promoting all commercial opportunities that Nottingham Forest has available.

• Organise (potentially host) and sell other special events such as Golf Days, International cricket and corporate away trips.

• Network with commercial teams in the Premier League Clubs and other complimentary industries to share best practice and ideas.

• Develop trusted relationships with existing and potential customers through regular contact throughout the season and in particular on match days.

• Involvement in all club related non matchday events.

What are we looking for:

• Sales experience essential

• Demonstrate experience of using ticketing systems and analysing data

• Familiarity with behind-the-scenes aspects of a football club

• Excellent attention to detail and sound numeracy skills

• Good organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage own workload

• Communicates well on all levels, experienced in dealing with members of the public

• Works well under pressure and has flexibility to deal with issues out of hours and at short notice.

Forest For Everyone

We aim to create a culture which embraces and celebrates our differences, enables individuals to feel comfortable, maximise their potential and eliminate discrimination.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Disability Confident Committed Employer

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer.  We 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 selections.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.