Group Director, Sports Partnerships & Growth

Omnicom Media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuse, powered by Omnicom Media Group, is seeking a Group Director in London to steer large sport and entertainment partnerships across key brands. You will guide account teams, shape strategy, and ensure profitable delivery while driving new business and portfolio growth.

In this role, you will oversee budgets, manage P&L for multiple accounts, and collaborate with senior clients and cross‑functional partners to deliver best‑in‑class campaigns and strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• Senior partnerships expert with strategic counsel to senior-level clients.
• Maintain involvement in activation plans while delegating detailed project management.
• Fluent in partnership trends and their impact on brand activities.
• Understanding of financial relationships and levers: budgeting, scoping, profitability.
• Discuss budgets, manage revenue targets, and oversee P&L for a group of accounts.
• Excellent scoping execution and ability to negotiate contracts.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills for senior meetings.
• Confident in leading major presentations and proposals.
• Growth mindset with a focus on opportunity identification.

Responsibilities

• Join a creative team and support ongoing projects.
• Advise clients on new partnership opportunities and assess value.
• Lead annual activation planning with IP and talent considerations.
• Act as senior point of responsibility for key projects and cross‑functional coordination.
• Lead partnership acquisitions, including rights holder engagement and contracting.
• Create and negotiate scopes of work, oversee account profitability, mentor juniors.

Skills

Partnership strategy

Senior client leadership

IP & rights expertise

Budgeting & P&L

Communication & presentations

New business

Job description

Fuse, powered by Omnicom Media Group, is seeking a Group Director in London to steer large sport and entertainment partnerships across key brands. You will guide account teams, shape strategy, and ensure profitable delivery while driving new business and portfolio growth.

In this role, you will oversee budgets, manage P&L for multiple accounts, and collaborate with senior clients and cross‑functional partners to deliver best‑in‑class campaigns and strategic recommendations.