Strategic Partnerships Activation Lead (12-Month FTC)

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is recruiting an Operational and Project Lead (12 months maternity cover) within the Partnership Activation team. The role focuses on developing top-tier partnership activation strategies, measuring ROI, and delivering partner engagements across major campaigns and events.

You will manage rights packages, ensure accurate financial tracking, and drive process improvements while coordinating with Finance and other Club departments.

Qualifications

• Experience in partnerships activation, agency/rights holder or brand with sports sponsorship.
• Experience managing a rights delivery programme in sporting rights.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-profile partnership activation strategies and plans.
• Demonstrate ROI of partner investments through measurement and storytelling.
• Lead hosting and engagement planning for partners, including key events.
• Maintain understanding of the sponsorship market and regional opportunities.
• Oversee onboarding of new partners and ensure contract compliance.
• Drive standardisation and continuous improvement of partnerships processes.

Skills

Partnership activation

Rights delivery

Client communication

Research & measurement

Project management

Brand marketing

Sponsorship landscape

Travel

Salesforce

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is recruiting an Operational and Project Lead (12 months maternity cover) within the Partnership Activation team. The role focuses on developing top-tier partnership activation strategies, measuring ROI, and delivering partner engagements across major campaigns and events.

You will manage rights packages, ensure accurate financial tracking, and drive process improvements while coordinating with Finance and other Club departments.