Vacancy at Cambridge United FC
Commercial Account Executive Intern
Salary
Voluntary Role
Cledara Abbey Stadium
Vacancy listed
20/01/2026
Application deadline
06/03/2026
Details
Recruitment Pack
Commercial Account Executive Intern
Who we are
Cambridge United is a community-focused football club woven into the fabric of a world-renowned city admired for its education, research, and technology.
Cambridge United aspire to compete at the highest levels of English Football whilst operating a sustainable football club embedded within the heart of its community.
As a Club we have three main objectives which we aspire to achieve:
Creating Memories
We are a modern progressive community focused club run sustainably to create memorable moments on and off the pitch, which help engage and excite current and future generations.
Driving Standards
Through constant self-reflection and education, we seek to evolve both on and off the pitch, with a clear focus on raising our standards and levels of performance.
Improving Lives & Communities
With our players, staff, and fans at the heart of the Club, we seek to construct and enhance relationships between communities and use the power of sport to change lives.
The Mission
Cambridge United aspires to compete at the highest level of the English Football League, whilst operating a financially sustainable football club embedded within the heart of its community. We are custodians with
a collective responsibility to protect and enhance the Club for future generations.
The Vision
Creating memories
We engage current and future generations of supporters by creating memorable moments.
Driving standards & performance
We will evolve by driving standards and performance through self- reflection and education.
Enhancing lives
We are an inclusive Club that is United in Endeavour to enhance lives through the power of sport.
The Values
We engage positive and inspiring characters who are committed to serving and strengthening our community by adopting our three key values.
Teamwork
We achieve more through working together than alone and are
United in Endeavour.
Hard work
We are committed to learning and working towards our pursuit of excellence in everything we do.
Humility
We will celebrate each other’s successes and recognise that no individual is greater than the collective.
Why Cambridge United?
We believe that standing still in both football and business is not an option. We are on an exciting journey to reach the highest levels of English Football.
Recent investment into training facilities and the purchase of the Cledara Abbey Stadium, which will soon be redeveloped, optimises our aspiration to grow with one of the world’s fastest developing cities where the rules of Association Football were created.
We pride ourselves on providing employees with an opportunity to succeed and value innovation, collaboration and personal growth. Most importantly we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment, underpinned by our motto to be ‘United in Endeavour’.
Job title: Commercial Account Executive Intern
Department: Club
Reports to: Head of Commercial
Location: The Cledara Abbey Stadium
Salary: Voluntary
Hours: Six hours per week, Tuesday, 10:00 to 16:00 with half an hour unpaid break or Saturday (Matchday) 11:00 to 17:00. Flexibility around working days and hours.
Role summary
As a Commercial Account Executive Intern at Cambridge United Football Club, you will play a key role in supporting the club’s commercial operations and revenue growth initiatives. You will assist the commercial team in managing and developing relationships with sponsors, partners, and clients, ensuring the delivery of exceptional commercial events. This role provides hands-on exposure to sales, account management, and operations within a fast-paced, high-profile sports environment.
You will support the identification of new business opportunities, help execute commercial campaigns, and assist with reporting and analysis to track performance against revenue targets. The role offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the commercial side of professional football, develop strong client management skills, and contribute to the club’s commercial success.
Key job outcomes
• Assist in managing relationships with sponsors, partners, and key clients.
• Support the commercial team in sales and account management activities.
• Help prepare presentations, proposals, and commercial reports.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of commercial campaigns and events.
• Conduct market research and identify potential business opportunities.
• Support the team with administrative and operational tasks as needed
• Assist on the delivery of matchday hospitality
This job description sets out the key outcomes required. It does not specify in detail the activities required to achieve these outcomes.
As a term of your employment, you may reasonably be expected to perform duties of a similar or related nature to those outlined in the job description.
Employability statement
Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
Safeguarding statement
Cambridge United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For those positions where a criminal record check (DBS) is identified as necessary, this will be carried out in line with other safer recruitment checks. The post holder will be required to undergo Safeguarding training periodically.
Equality, Diversity & inclusion
Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from
discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We do not discriminate based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.
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Commercial Account Executive Intern
Who we are
Cambridge United is a community-focused football club woven into the fabric of a world-renowned city admired for its education, research, and technology.
Cambridge United aspire to compete at the highest levels of English Football whilst operating a sustainable football club embedded within the heart of its community.
As a Club we have three main objectives which we aspire to achieve:
Creating Memories
We are a modern progressive community focused club run sustainably to create memorable moments on and off the pitch, which help engage and excite current and future generations.
Driving Standards
Through constant self-reflection and education, we seek to evolve both on and off the pitch, with a clear focus on raising our standards and levels of performance.
Improving Lives & Communities
With our players, staff, and fans at the heart of the Club, we seek to construct and enhance relationships between communities and use the power of sport to change lives.
The Mission
Cambridge United aspires to compete at the highest level of the English Football League, whilst operating a financially sustainable football club embedded within the heart of its community. We are custodians with
a collective responsibility to protect and enhance the Club for future generations.
The Vision
Creating memories
We engage current and future generations of supporters by creating memorable moments.
Driving standards & performance
We will evolve by driving standards and performance through self- reflection and education.
Enhancing lives
We are an inclusive Club that is United in Endeavour to enhance lives through the power of sport.
The Values
We engage positive and inspiring characters who are committed to serving and strengthening our community by adopting our three key values.
Teamwork
We achieve more through working together than alone and are
United in Endeavour.
Hard work
We are committed to learning and working towards our pursuit of excellence in everything we do.
Humility
We will celebrate each other’s successes and recognise that no individual is greater than the collective.
Why Cambridge United?
We believe that standing still in both football and business is not an option. We are on an exciting journey to reach the highest levels of English Football.
Recent investment into training facilities and the purchase of the Cledara Abbey Stadium, which will soon be redeveloped, optimises our aspiration to grow with one of the world’s fastest developing cities where the rules of Association Football were created.
We pride ourselves on providing employees with an opportunity to succeed and value innovation, collaboration and personal growth. Most importantly we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment, underpinned by our motto to be ‘United in Endeavour’.
Job title: Commercial Account Executive Intern
Department: Club
Reports to: Head of Commercial
Location: The Cledara Abbey Stadium
Salary: Voluntary
Hours: Six hours per week, Tuesday, 10:00 to 16:00 with half an hour unpaid break or Saturday (Matchday) 11:00 to 17:00. Flexibility around working days and hours.
Role summary
As a Commercial Account Executive Intern at Cambridge United Football Club, you will play a key role in supporting the club’s commercial operations and revenue growth initiatives. You will assist the commercial team in managing and developing relationships with sponsors, partners, and clients, ensuring the delivery of exceptional commercial events. This role provides hands-on exposure to sales, account management, and operations within a fast-paced, high-profile sports environment.
You will support the identification of new business opportunities, help execute commercial campaigns, and assist with reporting and analysis to track performance against revenue targets. The role offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the commercial side of professional football, develop strong client management skills, and contribute to the club’s commercial success.
Key job outcomes
• Assist in managing relationships with sponsors, partners, and key clients.
• Support the commercial team in sales and account management activities.
• Help prepare presentations, proposals, and commercial reports.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of commercial campaigns and events.
• Conduct market research and identify potential business opportunities.
• Support the team with administrative and operational tasks as needed
• Assist on the delivery of matchday hospitality
This job description sets out the key outcomes required. It does not specify in detail the activities required to achieve these outcomes.
As a term of your employment, you may reasonably be expected to perform duties of a similar or related nature to those outlined in the job description.
Employability statement
Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
Safeguarding statement
Cambridge United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For those positions where a criminal record check (DBS) is identified as necessary, this will be carried out in line with other safer recruitment checks. The post holder will be required to undergo Safeguarding training periodically.
Equality, Diversity & inclusion
Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from
discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We do not discriminate based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.
https://forms.office.com/e/WkrhMHMzzL