• Join a pivotal role advancing women's sports and corporate partnerships
• Maximise partner satisfaction with innovative campaigns and activations
• Secure and grow key partnerships in a dynamic and evolving league

About Us

The NBL Group, in partnership with the Wollemi Capital Group Syndicate, is redefining the future of women’s basketball in Australia. The Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is preparing to embark on a transformative journey to enhance its visibility, engagement, and impact on the sports landscape, from April 2025.

With a commitment to fostering growth and innovation, the NBL Group aims to elevate the WNBL to new heights, building on a legacy of excellence while creating sustainable opportunities for athletes, fans, and communities across Australia.

What You’ll Do

As Partnerships Manager, you'll be responsible for managing and growing WNBL's corporate partnerships, ensuring exceptional delivery of partnership benefits while maximizing value for both partners and the league. Reporting to the WNBL Chief Executive Officer and the NBL Chief Commercial Officer you'll work across the organisation; driving partner satisfaction and identify growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

Partner Management

• Lead day-to-day partnership activities including promotions, events, and activations
• Ensure successful delivery of all partnership benefits and commitments
• Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate partners at all levels

Strategic Planning

• Develop and execute strategic partnership plans aligned with partner objectives
• Identify and secure new revenue opportunities within existing partnerships
• Maximize partner value through broadcast, digital, and media integration

Commercial Delivery

• Manage partnership budgets and financial deliverables
• Measure and report on partnership performance
• Recommend and implement optimization strategies

Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure partnership delivery
• Champion partner interests within the organization
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to support partnership goals

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven experience (5+ years) managing corporate partnerships, preferably in sports, media, or entertainment sectors
• Demonstrated success delivering and growing high-value partnerships, with measurable results
• Strong commercial mindset with ability to identify and optimize partnership opportunities
• Experience coordinating complex deliverables across multiple stakeholder groups
• Excellent relationship-building abilities at all levels of an organization
• Strategic approach to partnership management with proven analytical skills
• Understanding of the Australian sports landscape, with women's sport experience highly regarded

Why Join Us?

• Shape the Future of Women's Basketball: Be part of a groundbreaking transition for the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) as it enters a historic new era under the leadership of the Wollemi Capital Group Syndicate and NBL.
• Strategic Growth Opportunity: Play a pivotal role in enhancing the visibility, operations, and competitive success of the WNBL ahead of the 2025/26 season.
• Cultural Impact: Contribute to elevating women's sports and creating sustainable opportunities for athletes and communities across Australia.

Why Wait?

Seize this opportunity to make a lasting impact on women’s sports in Australia.

The WNBL is dedicated to championing diversity and inclusion. We wholeheartedly embrace individual differences and warmly welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations peoples.