Sr. Professional, Sports Marketing UK - (Remote)

Under Armour, Inc; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Sr. Professional in Sports Marketing to enhance relationships with athletes and influencers. This fully remote role focuses on managing partnerships, executing marketing initiatives, and maximizing brand visibility. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in brand marketing, particularly within the sports sector, and possess excellent communication and project management skills. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and community engagement while working from the comfort of your home. If you are passionate about sports and marketing, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Volunteer Days

Health & Fitness Benefits

Fully Remote Work

Paid Voluntary Time Off

Teammate Resource Groups

Qualifications

• 3+ years in brand and sports marketing with a focus on Europe.
• Experience working with athletes and their partners is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with athletes and influencers.
• Oversee product seeding and budget management for partnerships.

Skills

Brand Marketing

Sports Marketing

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Sr. Professional, Sports Marketing UK - (Remote)

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

The Sr. Professional Sports Marketing UK-London is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships with the company’s athletes, influencers, and grassroots programs within the UK. This role will oversee the product seeding process and will be the direct point of contact with athletes, influencers, and their representatives to coordinate seamlessly the execution of our Brand and Marketing initiatives to drive sponsorship ROI. Key responsibilities will include: partnership day-to-day management, product seeding and forecasting, cross-functional collaboration to support partnership activation, and budget management.

Your Impact

• Manages the day-to-day relationship of assigned sports marketing assets: including athletes and influencers onboarding, best in class product servicing, calendar management, performance reporting, athlete and influencer requests.
• Maximize Brand and product visibility on and off the field: execute the product seeding plan according to category direction. Forecast athlete product needs and manage seeding budget.
• Support athlete and influencer GTM integration: communicate athlete/influencer activation requests, coordinate athlete/influencer briefing, support Brand content approval process, manage athlete and influencer logistics related to production hours and appearances.
• Portfolio budget management: manage contractual obligation and payments of assigned sports marketing assets, support portfolio financial forecasts, manage portfolio product servicing budget and manage portfolio T&E budget.
• Culturally connected: report new trends and influence the Brand's next move by being well connected with our target audience, athletes, and influencers with a deep understanding of the London culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with typically 3 years of relevant experience and proven track record in brand and sports marketing experience within Europe across sports and/or lifestyle brand(s). Experience in working with athletes and athlete’s partners & agencies is a must.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of grassroots and the professional sports landscape. Preferable experience working in football.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills to achieve successful partnerships & collaboration with athletes and partners.
• Proven experience working well with others to maintain and build cross-functional relationships including agency partners, internal clients.
• Strong project management skills and proven ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver under pressure while meeting tight deadlines.

Workplace Location

• Location: Fully remote, London UK
• Travel: over 50% of the year

Relocation

• No relocation provided

#LI-REMOTE

• Paid “UA Give Back” Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community.
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources to promote physical activity and overall well-being.
• Fully remote – work from home
• 40 hours / 5 days per calendar year of paid Voluntary time off (VTO)
• Teammate Resource groups e.g. Green Machine, Sustainability, LGBTQIA+, Women in Leading and Living, Balance for mental health and wellbeing etc.

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.