Head of Partnerships

SunGod; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual performance-based reviews

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Free mental health support

Job summary

A purpose-driven outdoor company in London is looking for a Head of Partnerships to manage relationships with athletes and brands, drive campaigns, and build awareness. This mid-level position requires strong negotiation and leadership skills, along with a strategic mindset. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, and a flexible working arrangement requiring at least 3 days in the office each week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading partnerships with athletes, teams, or brands in a consumer-facing environment.
• Track record of delivering standout campaigns and product collaborations.
• Strong negotiation, budget management and ROI reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Run SunGod’s partnerships programme across athletes, ambassadors and brands.
• Manage major global partnerships, like McLaren F1, handle activation and performance.
• Lead the Partnerships & Community team and support athletes with coaching.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Budget management

Relationship-building

Creativity

Leadership

Job description

Overview

Head of Partnerships at SunGod. Full-time, hybrid working. Immediate Opportunity (November - January start). Mid-level (minimum 3 years experience). Salary £55,000 - £65,000. London (minimum 2-3 office days/week).

Opportunity to join a purpose-driven, fast-paced, fast-growth company in the outdoor industry with lots of potential for growth.

What is the job role?

We’re looking for a Head of Partnerships to take ownership of SunGod’s partnerships — spanning elite athletes, next-gen creators, and world-class teams. You’ll deliver campaigns, collaborations, and products that build credibility, drive awareness, and bring new customers into the SunGod world.

Reporting directly to the MD and working closely with the Head of Marketing, this is a creative, commercial, and hands-on role at the heart of SunGod’s growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Run SunGod’s partnerships programme across athletes, ambassadors, creators, teams, brands, and charities — ensuring every relationship delivers awareness, credibility, and commercial value.
• Manage major global partnerships like McLaren F1 and INEOS Grenadiers, handling day-to-day activation, contract delivery, and performance tracking.
• Lead the Partnerships & Community team to manage SunGod’s wider roster of athletes and ambassadors, supporting them with coaching, direction, and feedback to ensure best-in-class delivery.
• Build and nurture long-term relationships with athletes, agents, brands, and organisations — negotiating renewals, maximizing ROI, and aligning with SunGod’s values.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Product teams to create campaigns, content, and collaborations that grow brand awareness and bring new customers into the SunGod community.
• Drive athlete-led product innovation by working with athletes and teams to feed insights into the product pipeline.
• Deliver creative activations — from grassroots events to high-profile international campaigns.
• Track and report on performance of partnerships, using data and insight to demonstrate ROI and continuously improve impact.
• Manage and allocate budgets effectively, ensuring every pound delivers value and supports SunGod’s commercial objectives.
• Act as an ambassador for SunGod across sport, culture, and business — representing the brand and building networks that create new opportunities.
• Identify and pursue new opportunities with world-class teams, cutting-edge brands, and cultural partners to keep SunGod at the front of the performance and lifestyle conversation.
• Challenge and evolve SunGod’s partnership strategy, bringing fresh thinking and bold ideas to build on what’s worked while opening up new directions.
• Understand SunGod’s triple bottom line of people, planet and profit, and incorporate this into your job role every day.

Who are we looking for?

• Proven experience leading partnerships with athletes, teams, or brands in a consumer-facing environment.
• Track record of delivering standout campaigns, activations and product collaborations that win attention, build awareness, and drive commercial results.
• Strong negotiation, budget management and ROI reporting skills, with the ability to maximise value from every partnership.
• Leadership experience, with a track record of developing and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Strategic mindset with hands-on execution skills — able to zoom out to set direction while rolling up sleeves to deliver.
• Confident relationship-builder, credible with athletes and talent, collaborative with colleagues, and comfortable operating at all levels from grassroots creators to C-suite executives.
• Culturally tuned-in, with an eye for rising talent, tastemakers and brands that align with SunGod’s world.
• Organised and resourceful, able to manage complex projects and timelines while always seeking smarter, more impactful ways to deliver value.
• Creative and commercially focused, bringing fresh ideas and pushing boundaries without losing sight of results.

What can we offer you?

• Certified B Corporation — working for a B Corp that contributes to People, Planet and Profit.
• Benefits: 30 days holiday plus bank holidays; competitive starting salary with annual performance-based reviews and bonus scheme; professional training, life-skill & development budget; free mental health support with unlimited access to Spill therapy; cycle to work scheme and annual bike servicing; HealthShield Cash Plan; monthly financial health benefit; 16 hours of fully paid volunteering annually; charitable donation matching; annual SunGod team events; free product plus a family & friends discount.
• Flexible working with a London-based presence; minimum 3 days in the office per week.

What to expect from this application

This application will ask a few questions about your experience. You will be required to upload a CV at this stage, so it is ready for a future stage. You may then be invited to complete a skills-based task followed by a panel interview and a final interview.

Blind applications: in the first stages of our process, your name and other details will be hidden from your CV to reduce potential unconscious bias.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales
• Apparel & Fashion

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