Tour Tournament Partnerships Manager

LE001 PGA European Tour; Wentworth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

PGA European Tour in Wentworth, Surrey, is seeking a Tournament Business Manager to support the HotelPlanner Tour. You will build relationships with third-party promoters and develop commercially sustainable events that deliver great experiences for players and stakeholders.

The role combines event management, commercial thinking, relationship management and business planning. International exposure and English fluency are essential; hybrid work is offered with 2–3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within sports marketing, business development, commercial operations and/or event management.
• Strong operational and commercial event experience.
• Knowledge or experience of the sports business environment.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to identify opportunities and translate them into practical recommendations.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to balance several priorities at once.
• A proactive, adaptable approach and the confidence to operate effectively when circumstances or priorities change.
• Experience working internationally and with people from different cultures.
• Fluency in English. Additional languages would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage strong day-to-day relationships with an allocated portfolio of third-party tournament promoters.
• Develop a detailed understanding of each tournament, including its objectives, opportunities and challenges.
• Support promoters in developing clear, practical event business plans with defined priorities and actions.
• Act as a key link between tournament promoters and teams across the European Tour Group.
• Review event performance and identify opportunities to strengthen commercial sustainability and support future development.
• Work alongside the HotelPlanner Tour Commercial Manager to develop commercial recommendations for promoters.
• Provide commercial and operational input into tournament budgets and planning.
• Monitor progress against agreed business plans, identifying and escalating significant risks or barriers where required.
• Coordinate expertise from across the European Tour Group to support the successful development and delivery of your allocated tournaments.
• Help ensure event plans align with relevant Group requirements, governance and HotelPlanner Tour objectives.
• Facilitate clear, effective communication between promoters and internal stakeholders.
• Navigate different priorities and relationships to keep plans moving forward.
• Share insight, learning and good practice across the Tournament Business team.
• Help improve promoter onboarding, business planning tools and ways of working.
• Bring practical insight from your portfolio of events to help shape the continued development of the HotelPlanner Tour tournament model.

Skills

Sports marketing

Business development

Event management

Relationship management

International experience

English fluency

Job description

PGA European Tour in Wentworth, Surrey, is seeking a Tournament Business Manager to support the HotelPlanner Tour. You will build relationships with third-party promoters and develop commercially sustainable events that deliver great experiences for players and stakeholders.

The role combines event management, commercial thinking, relationship management and business planning. International exposure and English fluency are essential; hybrid work is offered with 2–3 days in the office.