- Experience
- Any
- Salary
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- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Eligibility
- Professionals, entrepreneurs, sports executives, investors, and football enthusiasts are encouraged to apply, with a particular interest in candidates from Australia who can support the club through local networks and market connections.
- Resume
- Required to apply
Job description
About the Company
Westfield FC, established in 1950, has been a longstanding part of its local football community for over 75 years. The club currently plays in the 8th tier of English football and is supported by a forward-looking investor group focused on creating a sustainable, community-led club with strong long-term prospects. The club’s ambition is to move up the English football pyramid through considered investment, effective leadership, and meaningful community involvement, ultimately reaching the English Football League. Each season, Westfield FC also competes in FA Cup and FA Trophy qualifying rounds, offering the club a chance to gain national visibility while progressing on and off the pitch.
Company website: https://www.westfield-fc.com/
About the Role
Westfield FC is looking for experienced professionals, founders, sports business leaders, investors, and football followers to join its Board of Advisors. In this part-time advisory position, you will help raise the club’s profile, broaden its network, uncover strategic opportunities, and contribute to the club’s long-term development. This is an opportunity to be involved with an ambitious ownership group committed to building a strong football club for future generations.
The club is especially interested in advisors based in Australia who can represent Westfield FC and support its growth through local relationships and market knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
- Represent and advocate for Westfield FC across your professional and personal circles.
- Connect the club with prospective sponsors, commercial collaborators, investors, and other valuable contacts.
- Offer guidance on growth strategy, marketing, fundraising, commercial partnerships, and community outreach.
- Support initiatives that build the club’s brand and generate revenue where relevant.
- Join advisory discussions from time to time and share input on important priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- A genuine interest in football and the wider sports business landscape.
- Background as an executive, entrepreneur, investor, advisor, or business leader.
- A well-developed network that could contribute to the club’s expansion.
- Interest in sports investment, football operations, sponsorship, or community development.
- Strong communication abilities and a talent for building relationships.
Compensation & Benefits
This advisory opportunity is compensated through sweat equity that reflects each advisor’s contribution and the club’s long-term success. Advisors can help influence the strategic direction of Westfield FC, work closely with the ownership group, grow their network within football, and take part in an exciting investment journey.
Why Join Us
Be part of an ambitious ownership team working to grow a historic football club with a bold long-term vision. Drawing inspiration from stories like Welcome to Wrexham, the goal is to create a sustainable, community-centred club capable of rising through the English football pyramid and eventually reaching the English Football League. If you want to help shape a club’s future from the inside while sharing in its long-term success, this is a distinctive opportunity.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Westfield FC is an equal opportunity organization. The club is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Selection is based on qualifications, merit, business requirements, and the ability to contribute to the advisory role.