Director of Partnership Development for a global sports marketing agency. Focused on driving growth through partnership and sponsorship-led opportunities while negotiating significant partnerships.
Responsibilities
Help to drive revenue for the agency through the direct sale of partnerships on behalf of rights holders in the world of sport
Help to drive revenue for the agency through the proactive matchmaking of brands and rights holders, supporting with the brokering of significant seven-figure partnerships from brand identification through to contract signature
Support and at times lead on complex partnership negotiations on behalf of brands across all major categories, engaging with some of the most sophisticated commercial operators in global sport
Act as a commercial leader within the business, identifying opportunities to sell the agency’s integrated sports marketing services to brands across Europe
Work in partnership with the Head of Europe and global CCO to position the agency as a leading partnership dealmaker across major sports
Report tangible commercial growth on a quarterly and annual basis
Thrive in challenging, C-suite environments whilst pitching to decision makers at some of the most prominent global brands
Requirements
10-12+ years of relevant experience, including proven and recent experience negotiating significant sports partnerships
Ability to share examples of recently closed partnership deals within European sport
Specific expertise in Formula 1 and football, alongside experience across major European sports
Solid understanding of partnership assets, valuation, packaging, and how rights holders go to market
Recent expertise in partnership negotiation and deal closure
Strong credibility within the commercial sports landscape, supported by an established professional network
Benefits
25 days holidays per year plus national bank holidays
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