WASSERMAN’S THE COLLECTIVE® PARTNERS WITH NETBALL SUPER LEAGUE
June 13, 2024
Wasserman’s industry-leading women’s impact and advisory business deepens its commitment to women’s sport in the UK
LONDON (Thursday 13 June, 2024) –The Collective®, Wasserman’s women-focused impact and advisory business, has partnered with the UK’s top level netball competition, the Netball Super League (NSL). The new partnership will see The Collective® instated as Brand Impact Partner to support the development of a new domestic proposition for the NSL as they move into an era of transformational change, which will also see the league relaunch in 2025.
As part of its partnership with the NSL, The Collective® will work alongside the NSL as a key advisor for the relaunch in 2025. They will provide support across a variety of services, from brand strategy to creative support and ultimately product development with a view to engaging with new audiences.
Wasserman is a leading marketing, management, representation and sales business that serves talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Its women’s practice, The Collective®, exists to advance the power and profile of women by providing unique insights, strategies and ideas. The Collective® currently works with a number of industry-leading brands, rights holders and organisations in women’s sport to drive change. Additionally, Wasserman represents some of the world’s most renowned women talent in England, including the likes of football’s Alessia Russo and cricketer Nat Sciver-Brunt.
The NSL is embarking on a ten-year journey to full professionalisation, and last month confirmed the eight clubs selected to participate in the relaunched 2025 league. The selected clubs will deliver significant on and off court advancements to raise the standard of the league that in turn will provide a more competitive sport with higher quality games for fans. Step changes for the upcoming season will include 50 per cent of games being played at major arenas, and all matches being available to watch from home. The average player salary will increase by at least 60 per cent with the minimum salary payment more than doubling, whilst off the court there will be a significant push to grow the fanbase and reach deep into untapped communities, taking existing fans on an exciting new journey and bringing new fans in to enjoy an exhilarating and engaging new sportainment product.
"We are very excited to be entering this unique partnership with the NSL as the competition enters an exciting new chapter,” said Victoria Monk, European Lead at The Collective®. “Netball remains one of the most popular team sports for girls and women in the UK. Launching this partnership with the NSL provides us with the perfect playground to harness the power of women’s sport and tap into the country’s love for netball to engage a new and existing passionate fan base. Our commitment to building rights holders’ value is inherent in the tools, services and solutions we create that help optimise value and investment. Our partnership with NSL is another opportunity for us to showcase our commitment to supporting growth in the new era of women’s sport.”
“Wasserman and The Collective® felt like the perfect partner for us,” said NSL Managing Director Claire Nelson. “Not only due to their commitment and investment in women’s sport, but also their breadth of experience in commercial and brand strategy across some of the biggest sports and entertainment artists and properties globally. Harnessing that expertise, we are confident that the newly relaunched Netball Super League can scale even greater heights. With the introduction of new teams to the league, our evolved offering and this joint venture with Wasserman and The Collective, we are truly excited about stepping into this new chapter.”
About Netball Super League
Since being founded in 2005, the Netball Super League (NSL) has been the UK’s top-level, elite level netball competition currently featuring ten teams from England, Wales and Scotland.
