Manager, Partnerships Experience

UNITED PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION ASIA PTE. LTD.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UNITED PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION ASIA PTE. LTD. is seeking a Manager, Partnerships Experience to own key client partnerships across the region. You will build strong relationships, spot opportunities, and drive activation and delivery from strategy through execution.

The ideal candidate brings 4–7 years in partnerships or events, with a proven track record in sponsorships and sports marketing, plus excellent communication and project management skills. Travel within the region is required.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in partnerships, sponsorships, or account management.
• Proven track record managing corporate partnerships or key client accounts.
• Strong understanding of sponsorships, activations and brand experiences.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to travel within the region.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day relationships with key clients and partnerships.
• Lead client meetings, proposals, reporting and reviews.
• Plan and deliver events, activations and brand experiences.
• Identify growth opportunities and contribute to commercial proposals.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners across markets.

Skills

Partnerships management

Sponsorships

Account management

Events experience

Sports marketing

Client relations

Negotiation

Project management

Travel flexibility

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a highly driven and commercially minded Manager, Partnerships Experience to join our team and take ownership of key client partnerships across the region.

This is a client-facing role for someone who thrives on building strong relationships, developing partnership opportunities and delivering exceptional brand experiences. You will work closely with clients and internal teams to manage partnerships from strategy and planning through to activation and delivery.

The ideal candidate is a confident relationship builder with strong commercial instincts, excellent project management skills and a passion for creating meaningful partnerships and experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership & Client Management

• Own the day-to-day relationship with key clients, building trusted and long-term partnerships.
• Develop a strong understanding of client business objectives, priorities and brand ambitions.
• Lead client meetings, presentations, proposals, reporting and partnership reviews.
• Develop and manage partnership plans that deliver value for both the client and our business.
• Identify opportunities to deepen existing partnerships, introduce new ideas and drive account growth.
• Manage budgets, timelines, deliverables and commercial requirements across the partnership.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, bringing ideas and recommendations proactively rather than simply responding to briefs.

Events, Activations & Sponsorships

• Lead the planning and delivery of events, sponsorship activations and brand experiences.
• Translate partnership objectives into compelling activation concepts and experiences.
• Work closely with internal teams, creative partners, production agencies, venues, suppliers and other stakeholders to deliver projects seamlessly.
• Oversee event planning, logistics, branding, guest experience and on-site execution.
• Ensure all partnership deliverables are delivered to a consistently high standard.
• Develop post-event and post-campaign reports, demonstrating impact and providing recommendations for future activity.

Commercial & Business Development

• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and develop new partnership opportunities.
• Contribute to commercial proposals, pitches and partnership negotiations.
• Understand client needs and translate them into commercially viable opportunities.
• Monitor account performance, budgets and profitability.
• Build strong relationships across client organisations to strengthen and expand partnerships.

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Work collaboratively with internal creative, strategy, production and commercial teams.
• Brief and manage external agencies, suppliers and partners.
• Coordinate multiple stakeholders and work streams across different markets.
• Anticipate challenges and proactively develop solutions.
• Maintain high standards of quality, professionalism and client service across all projects.

What We're Looking For

• 4–7 years of experience in partnerships, sponsorships, account management, client services, events, experiential marketing or a related field.
• Proven experience managing corporate partnerships or key client accounts.
• Strong understanding of sponsorships, activations and brand experiences.
• Experience managing events and projects from concept through to execution.
• Experience in sporting events, sports marketing or sports partnerships is an advantage.
• Strong commercial acumen and an understanding of how to develop and grow client relationships.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Confident engaging with senior client stakeholders and external partners.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Highly organised, proactive and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• The role requires travel within the region.