Partnership Activation Executives

Aston Villa Football Club; Hunts Green; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Aston Villa Football Club is seeking Partnership Activation Executives to support the delivery of partner requirements and drive innovative activations across the Club. You will manage events, ticketing and hospitality, liaise with departments to ensure all partner needs are met.

You will coordinate events such as Partner Summit, Play on the Pitch, and Golf Days, and handle administration including POs, courier orders and partner content days. Flexibility and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in events management, entertainment, hospitality or partnership activation.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of operational requirements for key partners.
• Lead on some accounts under guidance of Senior Partnership Account Manager.
• Support partner ticketing and hospitality requirements.
• Develop events such as Partner Summit, Play on the Pitch, and Golf Days.
• Administrative duties: raising POs, courier orders, and coordinating partner content days and shirt signing sessions.

Job description

At Aston Villa Football Club, we are dedicated to creating and delivering exceptional, long-term partnerships which enhance the Club's commercial success, legacy and global brand. The Partnership Activation Department bring these partnerships to life ensuring each partner receives maximum value from their sponsorship. A key focus is ensuring partners contractual rights are delivered whilst also looking to deliver innovative and groundbreaking activations which move the department to a more a creative marketing led team.

The Role

We have some exciting opportunities for Partnership Activation Executives to join the team. You will support the delivery of operational requirements for some of the Club's key partners which is vital to bringing the partnership to life and take the lead on some of the accounts, under guidance of the Senior Partnership Account Manager.. You will also support partner ticketing and hospitality requirements, liaising with the relevant departments to ensure all partnership requirements are met.

You will support the Department in developing a series of events over the course of the season including Partner Summit, Play on the Pitch, and Golf Days. You will also be responsible for supporting the wider department with administration including raising POs, courier orders, delivery of partners' player content days and shirt signing sessions throughout the season.

For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile.

You will need to have proven experience in an events management, entertainment, hospitality and/or partnership activation role and able to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects whilst being organised and proactive with a keen eye for attention to detail. You must also have strong verbal and written communication skills which are clear and concise to internal and external stakeholders.

You will need to be able to work flexibly as the club requires, which will include all Men's First Team home matches. You will also need to have a UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle with the ability to travel between our Club sites; Villa Park, London Office and Bodymoor Heath Training Ground.

There has never been a better time to join Aston Villa Football Club. Our drive to succeed is visible on the global stage, we are building a family ethos and culture to be proud of, and realising our ambitious plans for the expansion and improvement of our world-class facilities. If you are already excited by this challenge and want to play your part in our historic Club, then you'll be pleased to hear about our amazing staff benefits you'll receive whilst working for us! See our Staff Benefits booklet to find out more.