Partnership Manager — Drive Elite Event Activations

The Goodwood Group; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free event tickets

Group Performance Share Scheme

Health cash plan

Free gym and health club membership

Wellbeing programme

Regular social events

Unique environment at Goodwood Estate

Job summary

Goodwood is seeking a highly organised Partnership Manager to join our Commercial Partnerships team. You will own a portfolio of commercial partners, ensuring activations, campaigns, hospitality experiences and event delivery exceed expectations.

In this fast-paced role, you will coordinate across events, hospitality, marketing and content channels, managing budgets and timelines while serving as the main point of contact for partners and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in partnership delivery, sponsorship fulfilment, account management, project management or events.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong planning and coordination skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience delivering marketing, sponsorship or event activations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence working with budgets, reporting and operational processes.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Experience within sport, entertainment, hospitality, events or agency environments would be a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Managing the planning and delivery of a portfolio of commercial partnerships.
• Coordinating sponsorship rights across events, hospitality, marketing, digital and content channels.
• Creating and maintaining detailed activation plans and project timelines.
• Acting as the day‑to‑day contact and coordinator between partners and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting the successful onboarding of new partners.
• Managing event logistics and ensuring flawless on‑site delivery of partner activations.
• Preparing partnership reports, rights trackers and performance summaries.
• Managing budgets, purchase orders and partnership administration.

Skills

Partnership delivery

Sponsorship fulfilment

Account management

Project management

Events

Stakeholder management

Job description

Goodwood is seeking a highly organised Partnership Manager to join our Commercial Partnerships team. You will own a portfolio of commercial partners, ensuring activations, campaigns, hospitality experiences and event delivery exceed expectations.

In this fast-paced role, you will coordinate across events, hospitality, marketing and content channels, managing budgets and timelines while serving as the main point of contact for partners and internal teams.