Sponsorship Manager | London, UK

Barclays; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services company as a Sponsorship Manager in London. This role involves developing and executing sponsorship strategies, negotiating deals, and managing relationships with stakeholders to maximize the impact of sponsorships. Applicants should have experience in sponsorship or marketing, with excellent coordination and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in sponsorship and/or marketing roles.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management skills.
• Strong prioritization and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sponsorship strategies aligned with marketing objectives.
• Identify and negotiate sponsorship opportunities.
• Track and analyze sponsorship performance against metrics.
• Manage sponsorship budget to optimize resources.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Coordination

Job description

Sponsorship Manager

Barclays London, United Kingdom Apply now Posted 13 hours ago Permanent Competitive

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To develop and execute sponsorship strategies that align with overall marketing objectives, identifying, evaluating, and negotiating sponsorship opportunities, as well as managing and activating sponsorships to maximise their impact.

Accountabilities

• Identify sponsorship opportunities that enhance brand visibility, drive customer engagement, and support key business initiatives.
• Negotiate and finalize sponsorship agreements aligned with the bank's brand values and marketing strategy.
• Track and analyze the performance of sponsorships against predefined metrics.
• Manage the sponsorship budget effectively to ensure optimal resource allocation and maximize ROI.
• Provide regular reports and insights to evaluate sponsorship effectiveness and inform future initiatives.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and collaborate with other functions and divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, set objectives, coach employees, and appraise performance.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energize and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments, guide team members, and identify new directions for projects.
• Consult on complex issues, support risk mitigation, and develop policies in line with governance.
• Manage risk and strengthen controls related to work activities.
• Collaborate across areas to support business strategy and activities.
• Engage in complex data analysis from multiple sources to solve problems creatively.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
• Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Join us as a Sponsorship Manager to help manage global sponsorships, develop strategies, and measure impact. The role involves managing relationships with current sponsorship rights holders and negotiating new opportunities, requiring excellent stakeholder management and coordination skills. Flexibility to attend events outside normal hours is essential.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in sponsorship and/or marketing roles
• Excellent senior stakeholder management skills
• Strong prioritization and coordination skills

Valued Criteria:

• Experience in sports or entertainment marketing/events
• Background in Financial Services

This is a London-based role.