Strategic Projects Manager

Sportfive; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports marketing agency in the UK seeks a Strategic Projects Manager to shape and deliver impactful strategic initiatives. The role involves partnering with the UK Managing Director to drive key strategies, leading cross-functional teams, and conducting market analysis. Ideal candidates will exhibit strong commercial acumen, independent working ability, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a hybrid work model and comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave + an additional gifted day

Full Vitality health cover

Electric car scheme

Hybrid, flexible working model

Regular social events

Qualifications

• Proven experience excelling in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Collaborative and personable with a track record of building strong relationships.
• Willingness to listen and learn, and keen to develop.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across UK and global offices.
• Conduct in-depth trend, market, and competitor analysis.
• Oversee projects from initial conception to full implementation.

Skills

Strong strategic, analytical, and commercial acumen

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills

Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to build strong relationships

Education

Degree in a relevant field (e.g. business, economics, sports management)

Tools

CRM or sales management tools

Job description

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WHO WE ARE...

SPORTFIVE is a global sports marketing agency that utilises the unique emotional power of sport to create and enable pioneering partnerships. We strategically and creatively connect brands, rights-holders, media platforms and fans across a multitude of sports.

Whether it's supporting football clubs to secure their next front of shirt sponsor, curating deals for brands to showcase their advertising during games televised to millions across the world, or representing the best talent in our industry, connecting sport to incredible brands and partners is at the heart of what we do.

Want to find out more? Check out our LinkedIn and Instagram pages for an insight into what we do and what it's like to work here.

Having been voted the No.1 most attractive sports marketing agency to work for three consecutive years, we're incredibly proud of our culture and the people that help to nurture it. If you want to help shape the future of the sports industry, then we want to hear from you.

YOUR NEW JOB...

This is a unique opportunity to join SPORTFIVE's UK team as a Strategic Projects Manager, reporting directly to the UK Managing Director and supporting the Global Business Development function. You'll play a key role in shaping and delivering high-impact strategic initiatives, both internally across our UK operations and externally on a global scale.

We're looking for someone with a sharp commercial mindset, a strategic approach to problem-solving, and the confidence to work independently. The ideal candidate is someone who is eager to learn, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and who wants to help shape the future of the sports business.

AS OUR STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGER, YOU WILL...

• Partner with the UK Managing Director and Global Business Development team to develop and drive forward key strategic initiatives
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across UK and global offices to ensure successful execution of strategic plans
• Play a central role in business development efforts by building robust business models and commercial cases for new ventures and partnerships
• Conduct in-depth trend, market, and competitor analysis at both national and international levels
• Create compelling presentations, reports, and tender responses to support rightsholder acquisitions, sponsorship pitches, partnership opportunities, and internal projects
• Act as a key point of contact between rightsholder clients and internal SPORTFIVE teams, ensuring clear alignment across stakeholders during business development and strategic planning
• Oversee projects from initial conception through to full implementation, ensuring strategic objectives are met
• Support the UK leadership team with medium and long-term business planning and performance reporting

WHAT YOU'LL BRING...

• An ambitious determination to shape the future of SPORTFIVE and contribute meaningfully from day one
• Strong strategic, analytical, and commercial acumen, with the ability to think critically and communicate ideas clearly
• Confident working independently, quick to learn, and comfortable forming your own well-informed opinions
• Collaborative and personable, with a track record of building strong relationships with internal teams and external partners
• A willingness to listen and learn, and keen to develop
• Proven experience excelling in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, with a natural ability to write clear, persuasive materials
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience with CRM or sales management tools is desirable but not essential.
• A degree in a relevant field (e.g. business, economics, sports management) is desirable but not essential.
• Experience living, studying, or working abroad is an advantage; intercultural fluency and strong interpersonal skills are essential
• Willingness to travel across the UK, Europe, and internationally as required

Don't fit all the criteria? Don't worry! Our job adverts give you a flavour of what you can expect in the role, but you don't have to tick every box. We put a lot of focus on the importance of developing our people, so if you think you'd be a great fit for us then hit apply.

WHAT YOU'LL GET FROM US...

As well as the opportunity to join an organisation that invests in development and rewards its people, provides an enjoyable working environment, and offers genuine responsibility and scope to shape a role and add real value, you'll also get...

• 25 days annual leave + an additional gifted day over the Christmas period
• Full Vitality health cover including dental, optical and mental health support
• Enhanced family leave entitlements
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Hybrid, flexible working model (4 days in the office)
• A day off for moving house or getting married
• Regular social events such as summer and Christmas parties
• Life assurance at x4 annual salary
• Employee Assistance Programme

SPORTFIVE are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We believe that different perspectives and experiences are the key to success. Our goal is to create an authentic and attractive work environment where everyone feels valued, with a sense of belonging, and encouraged to shape the future of the sports industry.