Partnerships Operations Lead

Sportfive; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sports marketing agency is seeking a Partnerships Operations Lead to join their Rightsholder Management team in Altrincham. The successful candidate will manage post-sale placements for LED advertising, liaising with clubs and stakeholders to ensure seamless operations. The role requires experience in roles managing client accounts and a strong understanding of club football in the UK. Benefits include hybrid working, health cover, and 25 days annual leave plus more.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Full Vitality health cover

Hybrid working model

Regular social events

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a Partnerships/Operations Manager role managing multiple key client accounts.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of club football in the UK.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Personable with strong stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for the Sales Team.
• Manage the stock of club LED inventory within the Playmaker system.
• Liaise with clients to optimize the Playmaker system.
• Support the Leadership Team in evolving departmental SOPs.

Skills

Operations Management

Stakeholder Management

Attention to Detail

IT Skills

Team Player

Budgeting

Job description

Overview

SPORTFIVE is a global sports marketing agency that utilises the unique emotional power of sport to create and enable pioneering partnerships. We strategically and creatively connect brands, rights-holders, mediaplatformsand fans across a multitude of sports.

Whether it’s supporting football clubs to secure their next front of shirt sponsor, curating deals for brands to showcase their advertising during games televised to millions across the world, or representing the best talent in our industry, connecting sport to incredible brands and partners is at the heart of what we do.

Want to find out more? Check out our LinkedIn and Instagram pages for an insight into what we do and what it’s like to work here.

Having been voted the No.1 most attractive sports marketing agency to work for, we’re incredibly proud of our culture and the people that help to nurture it. If you want to help shape the future of the sports industry, then we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a Partnerships Operations Lead to join our Rightsholder Management team, based in our office in Altrincham. This role has a primary focus on the post-sale placement of inventory for SPORTFIVE’s Perimeter LED across brands and sports clubs in the portfolio. You will support the LED Partnerships Operations team with the delivery of LED Perimeter advertising, working closely with internal stakeholders and our 40+ strong club contract portfolio to ensure the successful placement of SPORTFIVE advertising inventory for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for the SPORTFIVE Sales Team, assuring that effective day-to-day requirements of the relationship across all undertakings are successfully met.
• Provide excellent day-to-day liaison with and all relevant stakeholders to manage contractual placement requirements.
• Manage the stock of club LED inventory ensuring it is accurately reflected within the Playmaker system.
• Manage the creative requirements and related output for all relevant key partners, liaising with the internal creative team and external suppliers, accurate assignment of media to minutes, through to distribution to all required clubs/operators.
• Work with clients to ensure optimal use of the Playmaker system to deliver seamless operations week on week across all types of output.
• Manage relationships with external agencies, internal sales teams, internal creative team, and clubs in the distribution and approval of final playlists with clubs and associated operators/agencies.
• Support the Rightsholder Management Leadership Team with the continuous evolution of departmental SOPs to ensure seamless delivery across the department.
• Work with and comply with SOPs as set across the department.
• Undertake general administrative tasks and stakeholder communications to assist with the functioning of the partnership Rights and Development team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Partnerships/Operations Manager role or similar position, managing multiple key client accounts and their operational requirements.
• Excellent knowledge and detailed understanding of club football in the UK and beyond.
• Experience with/knowledge of LED advertising in sports stadiums and venues.
• Highly organised and able to prioritize own workload proactively.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A team player who is keen to support and coach junior members of the team.
• Personable, able to work effectively with a variety of different people and capable of developing strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent IT skills and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• A keen interest in sport and/or sport operations management.
• Budgeting and financial competency.
• Flexible and able to adapt to the demands of multiple concurrent and sometimes challenging projects.
• Experience in the sports industry is advantageous but not an essential requirement of this role.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + an additional gifted day over the Christmas period
• Full Vitality health cover including dental, optical and mental health support
• Enhanced family leave entitlements
• Hybrid, flexible working model (4 days in the office)
• A day off for moving house or getting married
• Regular social events such as summer and Christmas parties
• Life assurance at x4 annual salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Electric car scheme

SPORTFIVE are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We believe that different perspectives and experiences are the key to success. Our goal is to create an authentic and attractive work environment where everyone feels valued, with a sense of belonging, and encouraged to shape the future of the sports industry.