Sports Recruitment International

Head of Sponsorship Activation

Salary: £Competitive package » Ref: JT4940 » Location: UK

Our client is one of the leading betting companies in the UK.

They are looking for a Head of Sponsorship Activation who will operate within the Marketing Operations and Support Team. The position will report into the Head of Stategy and will work closely with one of the leading global sports agencies who are responsible for the activation of the current agreements.

Key Responsibilities:

• To effectively manager all UK football sponsorship relationships and develop a cross-platform activation plan.
• Work with the Marketing & Business Development teams to optimise the usage of the sponsorship deals.
• Direct the management of inventory from their major sponsorship deals to reap maximum benefits (reputational, commericial and strategic)
• Work with the sponsored partners and all related external business partners to ensure the execution of the sponsorship meets both contractual terms and the expectations of all stakeholders.
• P&L responsibilities for all sponsorship cost lines.
• Responsibility for Sponsorship Support Team.

Skills, knowledge and qualifications required:

• Extensive sponsorship activation experience, either agency or client side.
• Deep football knowledge and experience activating major football sponsorships.
• This person must be able to develop an activation programme that assists specifically with building a new brand.
• The ability to work with agencies and potentially be able to manager some.

For more information and a confidential conversation about this role please contact James Thickett +44 (0) 207 092 6962. To apply online directly please submit your CV by clicking the “apply now” button below.

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