Job Description: Sponsorship Secretary  

Main purpose of role:

• To be directly responsible for sponsorship and fund raising opportunities for the club, its activities and events

Actual duties involved:

• To investigate sponsorship opportunities from the commercial business sector
• To investigate methods of accessing funding through partner agencies e.g. Sport England, Lottery Sports Funds, Local Authorities and Local Voluntary Organisations (local Sports Advisory Councils) and Awards for All
• To liaise with the treasurer on financial planning for the club to ensure adequate funds are generated
• Formulate sponsorship proposals and ensure sponsorship requirements are met.
• To be responsible for entertaining sponsors and dignitaries at club tournaments and events
• To organise and co-ordinate a programme of fundraising schemes and activities e.g., social evenings (quiz nights, discos, races nights), sponsored marathons (24 hours touchrugbyathon), raffles etc.
• To produce follow up literature to sponsors in the form of thank you letters, press coverage in order to encourage on going relationships
• Where necessary co-ordinate sub-committee, and volunteers to help seek sponsorship through personal contact

  Liaison with:   

• All committee members and sub-committees in particular Social Secretary, Treasurer and Press Officer
• Club Membership
• Local companies and businesses

  The post holder will be responsible to: The Executive Management Committee  

Meetings to attend

• Executive Management Committee Meetings
• Finance & Funding Committee
• Annual General Meeting if appropriate
• Sub Committees by request

  Term of role: The Sponsorship Officer will be appointed for one year at a time, with the expectation that the post holder will retain the role for a maximum of 3 years.  

Benefits

• Reasonable travel expenses
• Other associated expenses as directed by the Treasurer
• Increase in profile within the rugby fraternity and local & national media
• Other benefits as set out by the club