Partnerships Manager - Operations Specialism

We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues. We do that by knowing fans best. We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing – the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 900 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are almost 1000 people, based out of 14 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world.

We are hiring a Partner Manager, with expertise in commercial operations, to join our growing Sponsorship team, working specifically within the Partnership Management function. You would be joining a fast paced team, trusted by rightsholders and brands to deliver impact and value.

A Two Circles Partner Manager will account manage key sponsors within a portfolio, initially on behalf of UEFA Women’s Football, working as an extension of their team.

In the role you will be responsible for building and managing day-to-day relationships with partners, and the fulfilment of their rights packages – including strategy, activation, analysis and evaluation. You will lead on the relationship with the rightsholder’s Commercial Operations team, focusing on onsite delivery for partners, as well as projects such as accreditation, ticketing and commercial events. You will also play a key role working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including agencies, social, digital, CRM, legal and more…

The role will involve occasional European travel.

Requirements

We are looking for a Partner Manager who will bring:

• Proven experience managing and activating partnerships for major brands within sports or entertainment
• Expertise in commercial operations – both on and off site
• New ideas and an entrepreneurial approach to delivering value for sponsors 
• A proactive, can-do approach to account management, constantly interrogating our work and suggesting new solutions/ opportunities
• An interest in building lasting relationships with clients, sponsors and stakeholders, ‘a people person’
• Experience in delivering commercial or corporate events
• A thorough understanding of the sports sponsorship industry 
• Excellent time management, organisational skills and attention to detail
• Fluent written and spoken English

Benefits

We offer a benefits package to suit you and your lifestyle! Out of a core monthly budget, you can choose your own comprehensive benefit package 

• Renowned Team Days often throughout the year  
• Summer Away Days  
• 23 standard days of holiday (+ 1 Birthday, +2 for a ‘Big Life Event’ and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
• Discretionary Bonus based on company performance  
• Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases  
• Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Care Plan (Medicash)
• Mobile phone contribution  
• Sport Challenge contribution 
• Gym membership contribution 
• 2x annual kit drops  

Though these are the basics written down, we will principally be recruiting for energy, values and commitment – both to Two Circles and to your career.

Our recruitment process will be honest & thorough, and so will our roles. In return, we can offer honesty, integrity, and the chance to progress in the organisation as quickly as you develop within it.

Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.