Executive, Commercial Delivery

Overview Asia Football Group (AFG) is the exclusive commercial agency for the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) competitions from . AFG’s partnership with the AFC covers the commercial rights for all major AFC National Team and Club competitions, including the AFC Asian Cup, AFC Asian Qualifiers, AFC Women’s Asian Cup, AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers, AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Women’s Champions League, AFC Champions League Two, as well as AFC youth and futsal competitions. Driven by a shared passion and dedication to Asian football, our industry experts have a wealth of experience in global, regional, and local football marketing and are devoted to delivering exciting and engaging Asian football content to fans on the ground, on screen, and online. Working closely with the AFC and its stakeholders, Asia Football Group strives for the success and growth of Asian football, redefining Asian football’s commercial standing within global football by addressing the shared business objectives of the AFC, its sponsors and media partners with solutions derived from optimising brand activations, engagement and digitally driven innovations. Role The AFG Commercial Delivery Team is responsible for planning and overseeing the operational delivery of AFC’s Partners’ commercial rights at all mandated AFC competitions. Reporting to the SVP Commercial Delivery, this hands‑on role combines planning, coordination and on‑site venue operations. The successful candidate will gather and organise information and documents from key stakeholders, including the AFC, its Member Associations, participating clubs, and sponsors. This person will play a key role in collating and distributing the latest information to ensure Venue Teams are fully prepared for match delivery. The role may also require on‑site operations at stadiums across Asia, with the long‑term objective of acting as the Commercial Manager once fully trained. Key Responsibilities – Operational Planning Assist the team in developing comprehensive, accurate and thorough venue operational plans for AFC matches. Deliver operational plans to the on‑site Venue Teams on time. Compile, assess and approve matchday requests related to sponsor activations, ticketing, accreditation, access, VIP attendance, etc. Develop and coordinate site visits. Support the Commercial Delivery team communication with internal departments (e.g. Partnerships Teams) to enable efficient and effective information sharing and workflows. Set, review and enforce deadlines with all stakeholder groups. Collaborate with teammates to develop strategies and tools that ensure commercial delivery quality and consistency standards are met on the ground. Review pre‑match, matchday and season reports as well as identify and address issues or areas for improvement. Escalate issues and disseminate reports to the wider department and other stakeholders as required. Work with the Delivery team to identify opportunities for additional training that will benefit the Venue Operations workforce and support the development of training materials. Assist the SVP Commercial Delivery and the Sponsor Services Department as required. Key Responsibilities – Commercial Manager This on‑site role will require training in the first or two years in the company. Assume overall responsibility for all commercial operations at assigned match venues. Attend site visits as assigned and provide complete accurate and detailed site visit reports. Manage all on‑venue activities related to commercial delivery (signage implementation, ticketing management, delivery of clean stadium, general coordination as the venue team lead, main contact point with the Host Organisation). Coordinate with the signage supplier onsite. Skills, Experience and Qualifications 1–2 years’ experience in events or brand activations; experience in sports or football environments is preferred but not compulsory. Familiarity in venue operations and/or activations (internships or volunteering experience considered) an advantage. Keen interest in sponsor rights and broadcast operations delivery in the sports or stadium contexts. Ability to support the preparation of operational plans and event documentation. Skilled with online tools, building presentations and coordinating meetings and people. Fluent in English; knowledge of another Asian language an asset. Strong organisational skills, detail‑oriented and capable of handling multiple tasks. Eager to learn and develop skills in project management and stakeholder coordination. Proactive team player with a positive attitude and strong sense of responsibility. Curious, innovative mindset with a willingness to improve processes and challenge the status quo. Effective communicator (both spoken and written). Interested parties please apply with your application letter, resume, current and expected salary and availability by clicking "Apply". Applicants who are not invited for interviews within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. Personal data collected will be treated strictly confidentially and be used for the purpose of recruitment only. All collected information will be kept on our files for 12 months. Central, Hong Kong SAR HK$17,000.00-HK$21,000.00 1 month ago #J-18808-Ljbffr