Senior Manager – Media Rights Servicing and Activation (EMEA) – Maternity Cover

DFL; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein führendes Unternehmen im Sportsektor sucht einen Senior Manager für Medienrechte, um erstklassige Dienstleistungen für Rechteinhaber in der EMEA-Region zu bieten. Diese Schlüsselrolle erfordert umfangreiche Erfahrung im Bereich Medienrechte und Kundenservice, um sicherzustellen, dass Partner ihre Ziele erreichen und die Premier League als erstklassiger Anbieter wahrgenommen wird. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für den Sport und die Fähigkeit haben, Beziehungen aufzubauen und zu pflegen, könnte dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie sein, in einem dynamischen und sich ständig weiterentwickelnden Umfeld zu arbeiten.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in einem kommerziellen Umfeld, insbesondere im Bereich Medienrechte.
• Fähigkeit zur Entwicklung und Pflege von Kundenbeziehungen.

Responsibilities

• Hauptansprechpartner für Rechteinhaber in der EMEA-Region.
• Entwicklung neuer Geschäftsmöglichkeiten und Unterstützung der Kunden bei der Zielerreichung.

Skills

Projektmanagement

Kundenservice

Beziehungsmanagement

Analytische Fähigkeiten

Strategisches Denken

Krisenmanagement

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The Premier League’s Media department is looking for a Senior Manager, Media Rights Servicing & Activation, to provide best-in class account management and servicing to our Rights Holders across the EMEA region.

Working into the Head of Media Rights Servicing and Activation and collaboratively with the broader Media Rights team, this role will have primary responsibility for the execution and delivery of media rights partnerships in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

The right candidate will have a strong background in media rights servicing and activation, as well as an astute understanding of the commercial drivers that make media rights partnerships a success. They will have experience of providing a key interface between a rights holder and its client(s) and have a passion for customer servicing.

The role will help to deliver a rights holder experience that sets the Premier League apart as the premium property to work with: helping partners (both entities and individuals) to deliver on objectives and providing ‘opportunities to delight’.

The role

• The primary contact for Premier League rights holders in the EMEA region to help manage, support and develop their utilisation, activation and promotion of Premier League rights
• Understand growth objectives of business owners/functional leads from a position of knowledge, and help to make them successful
• Work with colleagues, Clubs and PLP to ensure that all rights holders have access to a ‘best-in-class’ service and one commensurate with the Premier League’s standing as a premium rights holder
• Continual assessment of all territories throughout EMEA – working to develop new opportunities
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of all media rights agreements and associated directives/guidelines
• Act as the Broadcasting department contact for any market specific requests/issues from Broadcasters, Commercial Partners, sponsors and international development initiatives across the region
• Contribute to the content localisation and product development of the Premier League’s international production offering
• Help develop in-market relations and contacts that will assist with planning and delivery of major events in market (PL events such as Summer Series, live screenings etc)
• Build trust internally and externally by navigating issues pragmatically and professionally
• Harness the Premier League eco-system to better support broadcaster priorities and plans – long and short-term
• Outstanding customer service mindset, including implementing our philosophy to ‘surprise and delight’ our clients

Requirements for the role

• Significant experience in a commercial business environment, within a rights holder, broadcaster, corporate brand management, or advertising / digital agency
• Proven project management skills and experience
• Proven expertise in a client servicing team, within a sports rights holder, governing body, agency, or working for a sponsor brand would be an advantage
• Relationship management skills to develop, maintain and strengthen client and stakeholder relationships including internal and external relationships
• Strategic thinking mindset to support clients’ objectives and drive business growth and innovation internally and externally
• Problem solving with the ability to identify and resolve complex problems
• Analytical skills critical to gather and interpret data, draw insights and make informed decisions to improve client service delivery
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Crisis management skills and ability to work effectively under pressure in a dynamic environment
• Excellent command of corporate IT tools and ability to follow the internal user rules (Outlook, etc.)

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm.

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