Strategic Partnerships Architect — Hospitality & Sports

Forsyth Barnes Consultancy; Virginia Water; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Hybrid work arrangement

Health & retirement benefits

Job summary

DP World Tour in the United Kingdom is seeking a Partnership Solutions Manager for Virginia Water to architect, negotiate, and launch multi-party collaborations across hospitality, sponsorship, and event delivery.

You will translate strategic objectives into scalable programs, secure value through agreements, and drive delivery from concept through impact assessment, working with legal, finance, and risk teams.

Qualifications

• Experience building and scaling strategic partnerships in hospitality or similar complex ecosystems.
• Strong negotiation and deal-structuring with a data-driven approach.
• Experience guiding cross-functional teams and multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Ability to translate insights into implementable roadmaps.
• Excellent communication with executive and partner stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and pilot partner programs aligned with strategic priorities, emphasizing premium hospitality and experiential offerings.
• Direct cross-functional squads to deliver cohesive partnership experiences, spanning sponsorship activation, hospitality operations, and event logistics.
• Cultivate and govern a diverse partner network, assessing potential collaborators and integrating new partners to broaden reach and capability.
• Lead negotiations, uphold compliance, and nurture relationships to maximize lifetime value and renewal likelihood.
• Establish performance metrics, monitor outcomes, and extract insights to steer future strategy and investment choices.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and risk functions to craft agreements that balance risk with upside potential.

Skills

Partnership development

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

DP World Tour in the United Kingdom is seeking a Partnership Solutions Manager for Virginia Water to architect, negotiate, and launch multi-party collaborations across hospitality, sponsorship, and event delivery.

You will translate strategic objectives into scalable programs, secure value through agreements, and drive delivery from concept through impact assessment, working with legal, finance, and risk teams.