Build a sponsorship department that creates more value, attracts better partners, and accelerates your career in football.
Football sponsorship has changed.
Companies expect more than logos.
Clubs are expected to create commercial value, measurable partnerships, engaging activations, and long-term relationships.
Yet most sponsorship professionals have never been taught how to build a modern sponsorship department.
Instead, they learn through trial and error.
They copy what other clubs are doing.
They rely on outdated sponsorship packages.
And when results don't come, everyone asks the same question:
"Why aren't we bringing more sponsors?"
Football Sponsorship Mentoring was created to change that.
This is not another online course.
This is not generic business coaching.
This is personalised mentoring built specifically for professionals working in football.
Together, we'll work on your real challenges, your club, your objectives, and your commercial ambitions.
Whether you're looking to attract better partners, improve your sponsorship process, prepare for a new role, or build an entire sponsorship department, I'll help you develop practical solutions that you can immediately apply.
IS THIS PROGRAMME FOR YOU?
This programme is designed for professionals working in football who want to improve the commercial side of their organisations.
It is ideal for:
- Sponsorship Managers
- Commercial Managers
- Marketing Managers
- Heads of Commercial
- Club Executives
- Football Clubs
- Leagues
- Federations
Whether you've just started your football career or you're already leading a commercial department, every programme is tailored to your experience, your objectives and your organisation.
THE CHALLENGES WE'LL SOLVE
Every football organisation is different.
Every Sponsorship Manager faces different challenges.
During our work together, we can focus on topics such as:
Sponsorship Strategy
Build a sponsorship strategy aligned with your club's objectives.
Sponsorship Inventory
Identify and structure sponsorship assets that create genuine value for partners.
Finding New Sponsors
Develop a practical prospecting system that helps you consistently identify new commercial opportunities.
Sponsorship Sales
Improve your outreach, meetings, proposals and negotiation process.
Partnership Activation
Create sponsorship activations that benefit both the club and commercial partners.
Department Development
Build processes, templates and workflows that improve the performance of your sponsorship department.
Career Development
Prepare for interviews, promotions and new opportunities within the football industry.
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT?
Most mentoring programmes focus on general business advice.
This programme focuses exclusively on football.
You won't receive generic frameworks copied from other industries.
Instead, you'll work on real football sponsorship challenges using practical experience gained from years working inside professional football clubs.
Everything is personalised.
Everything is practical.
Everything is designed to be implemented immediately.
HOW WE'LL WORK TOGETHER
Every programme follows the same philosophy.
Step 1
Sponsorship Assessment
We'll start by understanding your role, your organisation, your objectives and your current challenges.
Step 2
Personalised Roadmap
Together we'll build a clear action plan for your programme.
Step 3
Office Hours
During our one-to-one sessions we'll work on your real commercial challenges.
These are practical working sessions—not lectures.
Step 4
Implementation
You'll implement what we've discussed inside your club or organisation.
Step 5
Feedback
I'll review your documents, proposals and commercial ideas, providing practical feedback.
Step 6
Continuous Improvement
Every session builds on the previous one, helping you create sustainable long-term improvements.
CHOOSE YOUR PROGRAMME
One Sponsorship Challenge
This package is designed for football professionals who need practical guidance on a single commercial or sponsorship topic.
You'll receive:
• 3 private mentoring sessions (60 minutes each)
• A personalised action plan
• Email support between sessions
• Practical advice based on real football industry experience
This plan is ideal if you need help with:
• Building a sponsorship strategy
• Finding new sponsors
• Preparing sponsorship proposals
• Sponsorship sales process
• Negotiation support
• Commercial planning
• Preparing for sponsorship job interviews
By the end of the programme, you'll leave with a clear plan and practical next steps that you can implement immediately.
Build Your Sponsorship System
This programme is designed for football professionals who want to move beyond solving individual challenges and build a structured sponsorship process.
Over six personalised coaching sessions, we'll work together to improve the way you approach sponsorship, from strategy to execution.
You'll receive:
• 6 private coaching sessions (60 minutes each)
• A personalised sponsorship roadmap
• Email support between sessions
• Review and feedback on your sponsorship documents
• Practical assignments after each session
• Access to The Sponsorship Manager online course
Together, we'll work on topics such as:
• Sponsorship strategy
• Sponsorship inventory
• Prospecting new partners
• Outreach and meetings
• Sponsorship proposals
• Negotiation
• Activation planning
• Building your personal sponsorship workflow
By the end of the programme, you'll have a repeatable sponsorship system that you can confidently apply within your club or organisation.
Build a High-Performing Sponsorship Department
This is my most comprehensive football sponsorship coaching programme.
Over 12 personalised Office Hours, we'll work together to build every essential part of your sponsorship department, from strategy and prospecting to activation, renewals, and long-term commercial planning.
This programme is designed for ambitious football professionals who want to become sponsorship leaders and create sustainable commercial growth within their clubs or organisations.
You'll receive:
• 12 private Office Hours (60 minutes each)
• A personalised sponsorship development roadmap
• Unlimited email support throughout the programme
• Unlimited review and feedback on sponsorship documents
• Practical assignments after every session
• Access to The Sponsorship Manager online course
• Sponsorship templates, worksheets and practical resources
• A final 12-month action plan
During the programme we'll work on:
• Sponsorship strategy
• Commercial positioning
• Sponsorship inventory
• Prospecting and pipeline management
• Sales meetings
• Sponsorship proposals
• Negotiation
• Partnership activation
• Account management
• Sponsorship renewals
• KPI and department management
• Leadership and long-term planning
By the end of the programme, you'll have a complete sponsorship system that you can confidently implement inside your club or organisation.
Work With Me During Your Season
Success in sponsorship isn't built in a single meeting.
It happens through consistent execution, better decisions, stronger relationships, and continuous improvement throughout the season.
With this programme, I become your strategic sponsorship partner, helping you navigate the commercial challenges that arise during the football season.
Whether you're preparing a sponsorship strategy, approaching new partners, negotiating agreements, activating partnerships, or managing renewals, you'll have an experienced football business professional by your side.
What's included
Ongoing strategic support throughout the season
Regular one-to-one Office Hours
Personalised sponsorship advice based on your club and objectives
Review of sponsorship proposals, presentations and commercial documents
Feedback on partnership opportunities and negotiations
Email and messaging support between sessions
Access to all current and future sponsorship resources, templates and frameworks
Priority support for important commercial decisions
This programme is ideal for:
Sponsorship Managers
Commercial Managers
Heads of Commercial
Club Executives
Football Clubs
Leagues
Federations
The outcome
By the end of the season, you won't just have solved individual sponsorship challenges.
You'll have built a stronger sponsorship department, improved your commercial processes, increased your confidence as a football business professional, and created a solid foundation for long-term commercial growth.
Daniel Carciug
For more than ten years, I've worked inside professional football, helping clubs improve their commercial operations and matchday experience.
Throughout my career I've delivered more than one hundred professional football matches, developed sponsorship strategies, managed commercial partnerships, built volunteer programmes, mentored young professionals and worked with clubs to improve fan engagement and commercial performance.
I'm also the creator of The Sponsorship Manager and Matchday OS, educational frameworks designed specifically for football professionals.
My goal isn't simply to teach sponsorship.
My goal is to help football professionals build better commercial departments and create long-term value for their organisations.