Senior Partnerships Manager (Premier League Club) (Ref : 194363)

Forsyth Barnes; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Partnerships Manager to oversee partner onboarding and manage key partnerships for a Premier League Club. The role involves building relationships, leading account management processes, and tracking activations to provide value for partners. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in client management and the ability to deliver innovative solutions within the sports sponsorship sector. This position is on-site in the Midlands with flexibility for some remote work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multiple client accounts in sponsorship, marketing, or related fields.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded with the ability to identify and deliver value.
• Experience with events, activations, or experiential campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow key partnerships, building strong long-term relationships.
• Lead account management processes, ensuring best-in-class service.
• Track activations, produce reports, and provide insights to stakeholders.
• Support partner events and identify new opportunities across the club.
• Collaborate internally to embed partnership activity across all touchpoints.

Skills

Client account management

Relationship-building

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Event management

Job description

Job Description

Senior Partnerships Manager (Premier League Club)

Location: Midlands, on-site role with some flexibility to WFH

Contact: [e-mail]

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships Activation, you’ll oversee partner onboarding, rights delivery, activations, reporting, and renewals. You’ll work across internal teams to deliver innovative solutions and measurable value for partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow key partnerships, building strong long-term relationships.
• Lead account management processes, ensuring best-in‑class service.
• Track activations, produce reports, and provide insights to stakeholders.
• Support partner events and identify new opportunities across the club.
• Collaborate internally to embed partnership activity across all touchpoints.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience managing multiple client accounts in sponsorship, marketing, or related fields.
• Strong relationship‑building and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded with the ability to identify and deliver value.
• Experience with events, activations, or experiential campaigns.

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