Manager, Partnership Delivery

Liverpool FC; Liverpool, Dacorum; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established sports organization as a Manager for Partnership Delivery. In this full-time role, you will collaborate with Senior Partnerships Managers to manage Club Partners, ensuring their marketing objectives are met through effective communication and strategic planning. Your expertise in sports marketing and account management will be essential as you build strong relationships, deliver insightful reporting, and implement innovative marketing strategies. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including generous holiday allowances and opportunities for community involvement. If you are passionate about sports and fostering partnerships, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Option to purchase additional 5 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

High street discounts

Volunteering opportunities through LFC Foundation

Qualifications

• Degree in business or significant experience in Partnership or Sponsorship role.
• Proven experience in sports marketing and managing multiple accounts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with Partner contacts and deliver reporting on KPIs.
• Support Senior Manager in account management and marketing activation plans.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service Skills

Project Management

Marketing Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Business-related Subject

Tools

Google Analytics

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC team as Manager, Partnership Delivery.

In this role, you will support the Senior Partnerships Managers to contribute to the day-to-day management of Club Partners in achieving their marketing and partnership objectives. In addition, you will build relationships with internal departments to ensure the effective delivery of the partner campaigns with the involvement of the appropriate internal and external stakeholders.

What will you be doing?

• Maintain regular and appropriate interaction with Partner contacts to build excellent working relationships with Partners (will involve travel)
• Be accountable for the delivery of reporting for your suite of Partners, ensuring statistics are used to brief the Partner on LFC’s global scale and show results and delivery of Partner KPIs
• Develop trust and confidence within the Partner organisations that you manage
• Identify key KPIs with each Partner and report on these appropriately with the production of case-studies for each campaign project undertaken by the Partner
• Support the Senior Manager in the delivery 360˚ account management: planning, delivery, measurement, financial reporting and feedback with the appropriate regular reporting internally and externally
• Implement creative marketing activation plans driving tangible Return on Investment for Partner investment
• Maintain up to date knowledge of Partner industries and their competitive market
• Build and maintain strong relationships with other Club departments
• Provide support for the wider LFC Partnerships Department with renewal and new business discussions where requested by VP, Partnerships Delivery or Sales
• Manage additional projects assigned by the Senior Partnerships Managers including contribution to financial and budget tasks
• Be a positive contributor and collaborator within the Partnership Team to all internal and external stakeholders

Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role, you will have a degree in a business-related subject or significant and appropriate experience in a Partnership or Sponsorship role. You will have proven experience of working within a sports marketing industry and experience of managing multiple accounts at any one time. You will have good knowledge of marketing campaigns, brand trends and maintain a methodical approach with a strong focus on accuracy and quality. You will have the ability to demonstrate experience of using web analytics packages (e.g. Google Analytics) and excellent IT skills, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. You will have relevant event management experience.

The right candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and can build and maintain multiple relationships with senior clients. You will be able to provide clear and concise instructions to others and work under time pressures and project deadlines. You will have excellent customer service delivery skills with good industry awareness and great attention to detail.

Why should you apply?

This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week. Your main base will be our city centre office in Liverpool.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and a contributory pension scheme.

You will have access to our benefits kit bag where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit schemes you can join. There are opportunities to get involved with volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to make a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment.

• Location 20 Chapel Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom