Partnerships Manager - Leicester, United Kingdom - LCFC

LCFC

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Leicester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Partnerships Manager

About The Role

Who We're Looking For
Key duties of this role include;

To develop and present market insights, trends and analysis within the sports partnerships industry to the Head of Partnerships.
To regularly track, monitor and support the team in achieving applicable revenue budgets and targets.
To manage the departments sponsorship presentation tools (Digideck).
To support the Head of Partnerships in developing proposals and presentations for prospective new partners and to support the negotiation process as part of any prospective new deals.
For specific designated targets, to lead the process in developing proposals and presentations for prospective new partners and any subsequent commercial negotiations.
To oversee the successful delivery of all contractual deliverables/activations of club partners, within specified timelines, in collaboration with other departments within the wider business.
To manage the partnership inventory software (Kore) and provide regular weekly reports to the Head of Partnerships.
To provide regular reports to the Head of Partnerships in respect of partner servicing operations.
To maintain strong daytoday proactive communication and collaboration with the club's existing partners.

Essential Requirements

Proven track record in partnership sales within the sports industry.
Proven track record and good knowledge of partner servicing activation.
Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of managing a team.
Proven leadership experience, cooperates with others, considers the needs of others and helps others to achieve objectives.
Demonstrates honesty, integrity, reliability and the ability to ensure confidentiality at all times.
Well organized with the ability to multitask and perform well under pressure.
Possess strong time management skills and have a flexible approach to work.
Excellent client service skills with the ability to meet stringent deadlines.
Outgoing, confident and proactive with a flexible approach to working hours.
Ability to work on own initiative, proactive in managing one's own time, building an understanding of the internal and external environment in order to deliver work in a highly effective and professional manner.
Able to communicate to the highest level, listens, interprets and conveys information in a clear and accurate manner, provides timely delivery of information and selects the most appropriate method of communication.
Educated to degree level or equivalent.

About The Club

Knowing some of the history of Leicester City Football Club helps you appreciate the sense of community, spirit and family for which the Foxes are renowned for.

Formed in 1884, the Club has been in the Premier League since 2014 when the Foxes were promoted as Championship winners.

In 2016, Leicester City became Premier League champions.

This remarkable achievement qualified them for the UEFA Champions League forthe first time in the Club's history, and the Foxes went on to reach the quarter finals of the competition.

The Club continues to build on that success, and celebrated lifting the prestigious FA Cup in May 2021.

Under the stewardship of King Power and the Club's CEO Susan Whelan, Leicester City Football Club is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world classincluding the experience on matchdays.

Meanwhile, investment in the Club continues, with the recent opening of a new state-of-the-art Training Ground in north Leicestershire.

Ultimately, the Club's vision is as exciting as it is simple: we believe that together, it's possible.

We value and respect individual difference and recognise that the diversity of our staff contributes to our success off the pitch.

Our inclusive cultureand approach is supported by our Stonewall Diversity Champions partnership, our Time to Change pledge and our status as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits Package
Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees are able to benefit from free onsite parking as well as an onsite subsidised staff restaurant. Employees also benefitfrom up to 33 days' annual leave including bank holidays. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme from the date of joining.

Contract Type - Permanent

Hours Per Week - 37.5