Job Description:

Senior Partnerships Manager

Leicester – Hybrid Working

C£40,000p.a. + car allowance and bonus scheme

• Are you experienced in managing commercial partnerships or sponsorship accounts?
• Do you enjoy delivering high-impact activations across live events and campaigns?
• Are you confident building long-term relationships with key stakeholders in a fast-paced environment?

The Company:

ER Recruitment are working exclusively with our client, a leading professional sports organisation with a strong reputation for performance, innovation, and community engagement. Operating in a high-profile and fast-paced environment, they are committed to delivering exceptional experiences for both fans and commercial partners, while continuing to grow and evolve their commercial offering.

Role & Responsibilities of the Senior Partnerships Manager:

• Manage a portfolio of commercial partners, ensuring all contractual rights are delivered accurately and to a high standard
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partner stakeholders, acting as the main point of contact
• Lead the planning and delivery of partnership activation programmes across matchdays, events, and campaigns
• Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Communications, Ticketing, Events, and Community teams to ensure seamless delivery
• Monitor partnership performance, delivering post-campaign analysis, reporting, and presentations to demonstrate value

About You as the Senior Partnerships Manager:

• Proven experience in partnership management, sponsorship servicing, or account management
• Strong understanding of partnership activation, delivery, and performance measurement
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised with strong project management ability and attention to detail
• Commercially aware, proactive, and able to manage multiple partners and projects simultaneously

Please note by applying for this role you give consent for ER Recruitment to retain your CV for up to 24 months for the purposes of assisting you to find your next role unless you notify us otherwise.

While we aim to get back to all applicants, if you do not receive a response within 7 working days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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We look forward to hearing from you.