Senior Partnerships Manager

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Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur is an iconic English football club, playing in the Premier League and Women’s Super League. From North London to the world, our fanbase spans continents, cultures, and generations. Spurs is a club that’s always dared to push boundaries, breaking new ground and rewriting history.

We offer world-class facilities:
In 2019, we opened our state-of-the‑art Stadium, a £1 billion landmark that’s the beating heart of North Tottenham’s transformation. More than just a football ground, it’s an engine of change — creating 4,000 jobs and injecting £300 million into the local economy every year.

We’re at our brightest when we’re all together. Our Club, our teams, our community.

There is only one Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur.

We’re currently recruiting a Senior Partnerships Manager to manage regional and women’s partnerships to help us take things to the next level. The role of the Senior Partnerships Manager is the day‑to‑day account direction and relationship management with each of the partners and suppliers in his or her pillar, working into a Partnership Lead with the support of a Partnership Exec.

The role will require working with  partner to develop partnership activation plans that support and integrate withenyu partner’s overall brand and marketing objectives.

• Women’s and regional partnership consultant for all partners and suppliers
• To be an interface between partners and suppliers and all other areas of the Club
• Ensure Club colleagues across the business have a thorough understanding of partners including both their brand positioning and product ranges
• To develop and deliver high profile and best in class product/brand marketing campaigns and detailed marketing and partnership activation plans
• If applicable, to oversee and work with the partners and suppliers on effective digital activations and content creation that generate reach and engagement
• To work with Club colleagues on effective budgeting processes for the department
• To support the partnership lead on partnership renewal processes
• To work with Club colleagues to implement research and measurement programmes that demonstrate return on partner investment and communicate those results through effective storytelling
• To work with Club colleagues to implement research and measurement programmes that demonstrate return on partner investment and communicate those results through effective storytelling
• Assess rights tracking and rights packages on an ongoing basis, looking at additional packages of rights that would command additional fees
• To maintain a thorough understanding of the sports sponsorship marketplace to ensure the Club is fully informed of industry trends and well placed to maximise related opportunities
• Support the Club怪 in achieving its overall objectives, including EDI
• Due to the nature of the industry and the role, some out‑of‑office hours work would be required from time to time including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays

• Demonstrable marketing background
• Experience in partnerships activation either at an agency, rights holder or a brand active in the sports sponsorship sector
• Experience of managing a rights delivery programme, preferably in a sporting rights environment
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and to build strong relationships with colleagues and clients alike
• Extensive account and project management experience including a track record of working cross functionally
• Proven operational and team management experience
• An understanding of brand marketing and the marketing mix
• Commercially minded with an understanding of commercial contracts and experience of building and managing budgets
• Excellent understanding of the sports sponsorship landscape including in strategically important regions such as Asia плане North America
• Able to travel occasionally with regular weekend work
• A passion for sport, entertainment and events
• Excellent Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Keynote skills are advantageous

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