Partnerships Manager

Executives in Sport Group ,
Chessington, London, Greater London
Salary: £37,000 per annum

Overview

WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY’RE LOOKING FOR// A leading sports organisation based in Surrey are looking to hire a Partnerships Manager on a 14 month contract. They’re looking for a proactive account professional to take the lead in devising creative ideas for the pitch process right through to activating sponsorship campaigns on behalf of a premium rights holders. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING// Day to day you’ll work on the front line of the organisation’s relationships with its brands in terms of devising, directing and implementing projects to meet their requirements. You’ll hold significant responsibility in client management, team leadership and partner management and work flexibly in the ever-changing agency environment staying current with best practice. Day to day responsibilities include… Managing the day-to-day digital activation of a global sports partnership Leading on the live event delivery for your partners Planning, developing and managing the contractual agreements of the partnership Conceptualising and implementing innovative activation ideas Regularly updating all stakeholders, both internally and client-side. Client relationship management Managing the planning and creation of content production around the client’s activations Ensuring that the client partnership inventory is being utilized Control budgets associated with certain activation events Managing a small team of Account Executives THE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE YOU NEED// Must have experience in a similar position within digital and live activations A proven track record of success in Account Management, Brand Planning and Brand Activation Experience managing a team Strong relationship building skills Commercial acumen and understanding of brands and their relationship with the sports industry Impeccable attention to detail Strong organisational, time management and planning skills Knowledge of sport Ability to work as part of a team as well as individually If you are interested in applying, please press the apply button or call Emma at The Executives in Sport Group for more information. Please note that shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 72 hours of application and due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide specific feedback on unsuccessful applications.