Hybrid Director, Partnership Development

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About the role

  • Director of Partnership Development for a global sports marketing agency. Focused on driving growth through partnership and sponsorship-led opportunities while negotiating significant partnerships.

Responsibilities

  • Help to drive revenue for the agency through the direct sale of partnerships on behalf of rights holders in the world of sport
  • Help to drive revenue for the agency through the proactive matchmaking of brands and rights holders, supporting with the brokering of significant seven-figure partnerships from brand identification through to contract signature
  • Support and at times lead on complex partnership negotiations on behalf of brands across all major categories, engaging with some of the most sophisticated commercial operators in global sport
  • Act as a commercial leader within the business, identifying opportunities to sell the agency’s integrated sports marketing services to brands across Europe
  • Work in partnership with the Head of Europe and global CCO to position the agency as a leading partnership dealmaker across major sports
  • Report tangible commercial growth on a quarterly and annual basis
  • Thrive in challenging, C-suite environments whilst pitching to decision makers at some of the most prominent global brands

Requirements

  • 10-12+ years of relevant experience, including proven and recent experience negotiating significant sports partnerships
  • Ability to share examples of recently closed partnership deals within European sport
  • Specific expertise in Formula 1 and football, alongside experience across major European sports
  • Solid understanding of partnership assets, valuation, packaging, and how rights holders go to market
  • Recent expertise in partnership negotiation and deal closure
  • Strong credibility within the commercial sports landscape, supported by an established professional network

Benefits

  • 25 days holidays per year plus national bank holidays
  • Healthcare/Dental/Vision plan
  • Company pension scheme
  • Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave coverage

Job title

Director, Partnership Development

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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