Sponsorship & Licensing Coordinator

UEFA; Vaud; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UC3, the joint venture created by UEFA and European Football Clubs, is seeking a Sponsorship & Licensing Coordinator in Switzerland to provide operational support across sponsorship and licensing programmes. The role focuses on efficient rights delivery, asset management, and partner servicing to enable senior team members to focus on strategy and commercial development.

You will coordinate approvals, licensing administration, and cross-functional partner servicing, contributing to UEFA Club

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ relevant experience in sponsorship, marketing and brand partnerships within sport or related industry.
• Experience cross-functional collaboration with marketing, events, operations and legal teams to deliver activations.
• Proven experience in contract delivery, brand activation or rights management.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of sponsorship and licensing agreements across all UEFA Club Competitions, ensuring contractual obligations are met.
• Coordinate across delivery teams and commercial agencies to support the running of the commercial programme.
• Support licensing administration, royalty tracking and reporting.
• Coordinate partner servicing needs across logistics, ticketing and event administration.
• Support contract administration, budgeting and programme reporting.
• Administer the club competition licensing programme for seasons and finals.
• Assist with sponsor and licensee communications and meeting coordination.
• Take a lead on sponsorship and licensing matters related to the UEFA Youth League, the UEFA Futsal Champions League and other commercial programmes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in marketing, business or sports management

Job description

Job information

• Division/Unit: Commercial / Sponsorship + Licensing
• Contract type: Permanent
• Start date: 01.01.2027
• Application deadline: 16.11.2026

Main goal

Join UC3 – the joint venture set up by UEFA and European Football Clubs (EFC) to lead the global strategy, marketing, sales and commercial delivery of the most prestigious club competitions in world football, including the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Women’s Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League. As Sponsorship & Licensing Coordinator, you will provide operational and administrative support across UC3’s sponsorship and licensing programmes, enabling the efficient execution of commercial rights, licensing activities and partner servicing processes. The role supports the Sponsorship & Licensing team through the coordination of approvals, asset management, licensing administration, club servicing and partner delivery processes, enabling senior team members to focus on partner management, commercial development and strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the execution of sponsorship and licensing agreements across all UEFA Club Competitions, ensuring contractual obligations are met
• Coordinating across delivery teams and commercial agencies to support the running of the commercial programme
• Supporting licensing administration, royalty tracking and reporting
• Coordinating partner servicing needs across logistics, ticketing and event administration
• Supporting contract administration, budgeting and programme reporting
• Administering the club competition licensing programme for seasons and finals
• Assisting with sponsor and licensee communications and meeting coordination
• Taking a lead on sponsorship and licensing matters related to the UEFA Youth League, the UEFA Futsal Champions League and other commercial programmes

Requirements

Experience

• 3+ years’ relevant experience in sponsorship, marketing and brand partnerships within sport, entertainment or a related industry
• Experience working cross-functionally with marketing, events, operations and legal teams to deliver activations
• Proven experience in contract delivery, brand activation or rights management

Education

• Degree in marketing, business, sports management or a related discipline preferred

Languages

• English / Proficient
• Proficiency in other European languages would be an asset

Other requirements

• Excellent partner servicing and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisational and project management abilities, with a sharp eye for detail
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and maintain high standards under pressure
• Ability to represent UC3 professionally to clients and agency partners
• Collaborative team player with a solution-oriented mindset

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