Senior Partnership Manager

Aegeurope; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible start times

Hybrid working

Job summary

AEG Global Partnerships is seeking a Senior Partnerships Manager to oversee a portfolio of sponsorship accounts and maximise value for partners. You will collaborate with brands, agencies and internal teams to bring campaigns and fan experiences to life.

The role focuses on managing relationships, delivering campaigns end-to-end, growing revenue, and presenting proposals to senior stakeholders. Based at The O2, London, with hybrid working options and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Experience managing sponsorships, partnerships or client accounts.
• Strong understanding of marketing campaigns, events and brand partnerships.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Experience working with multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Commercial awareness and ability to spot opportunities to grow partnerships.
• Confident in creating and delivering presentations to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Experience measuring campaign success and using data to recommend improvements.
• Calm, practical problem-solving when challenges arise.

Responsibilities

• Manage partner relationships as the day-to-day contact and drive campaigns end-to-end.
• Plan and deliver partnership activity ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and high standards.
• Identify opportunities to grow partnership revenue and measure outcomes with partners.
• Create partnership reviews, presentations and proposals for clients.

Skills

Partnership management

Relationship building

Communication skills

Campaign analysis

Multi-project management

Presentation to clients

Job description

Ready to elevate your partnerships career at one of the world's most iconic entertainment destinations?

Want to join an employer recognised as one of The Sunday Times' Best Places to Work?

At AEG Global Partnerships, we work with some of the world's biggest brands to create memorable experiences for fans. From The O2 to American Express presents BST Hyde Park, we help brands connect with audiences through music, entertainment and live events.

We're looking for a Senior Partnerships Manager to look after a portfolio of partnership accounts, helping our partners get the most from their sponsorships while finding new ways to add value. You'll work closely with brands, agencies and teams across AEG to bring campaigns and experiences to life.

What You'll Do

Managing Partner Relationships

• Build strong relationships with partners and agencies, becoming their day-to-day contact.
• Get to know each partner's goals and work with them to deliver successful campaigns and activations.

Delivering Great Partnership Campaigns

• Plan and deliver partnership activity from start to finish, making sure projects stay on track, on budget and are delivered to a high standard.
• Work with teams across The O2 and AEG to bring partnership ideas and fan experiences to life.

Growing Partnerships

• Look for opportunities to add value for partners and identify ways to grow partnership revenue.
• Help partners measure the success of their activity and make recommendations for future improvements.

Presentations & Planning

• Create and deliver partnership reviews, presentations and proposals for partners.
• Support wider team projects and help develop new ideas, initiatives and ways of working.

Budget & Contract Support

• Manage budgets and monitor spending across your partnership accounts.
• Support partnership renewals and help ensure partners continue to see value in working with AEG.

Supporting the Team

• Help resolve issues when challenges arise and work with colleagues to find practical solutions.
• Support the successful onboarding of new partners and share best practice across the team.

What We're Looking For:

Experience managing sponsorship, partnership or client accounts.

• Strong understanding of marketing campaigns, events and brand partnerships.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Experience working with multiple projects and stakeholders at the same time.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to spot opportunities to grow partnerships.
• Confidence creating and delivering presentations to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Experience measuring campaign success and using data to make recommendations.
• Calm and practical approach when solving problems and managing challenges.

Where:

You'll be based at The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. We offer flexible start and end times and currently work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely. We are open to flexible working conversations.

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