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We’re aware that we need more diversity in our senior leadership roles, so we welcome and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. 

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Location: London

Job Title: Partnerships Manager – Sport

Job Purpose:

Manage VMO2’s (Virgin Media / O2) partnerships across sport including England Rugby, Southampton Football Club, sport in Priority and Paralympics GB. Ensure we deliver exceptional ROI, super-charge Priority and create brand fame, making VMO2 famous.

Working closely with our sport partners you’ll create inspiring marketing campaigns that increase our Priority database and make customers want to become part of or stay with VMO2.

Support the Head of Sport Partnerships & Sponsorship creating our annual sports strategy and plan. Manage agency partners. Ensure rights-holders fulfil our contractual agreements.

The Partnerships and Sponsorship team is world-leading, underpinning our brand differentiation through unique offers, experiences and rewards for our customers via Priority. Giving VMO2 an outstanding position in the music, sport, entertainment and cultural fabric of the UK.

Key Accountabilities:

Evolve and deliver the VMO2 sports strategy, planning and budgets

Manage day to day RFU – O2 & England Rugby, VM & England Rugby via Priority, Southampton Football Club & Paralympics GB

Lead @O2sports social channels including media budget planning and content strategy, supported by the social media team

Manage our sport industry relationships & internal comms

Be the interface with the wider VMO2 directorates to utilise sport and our partnerships rights across our new business, internally and externally

VMO2 Business relationships relating to sport

The must haves:

Strong sponsorship activation experience working on high-profile partnerships

Knowledge, insight and passion for maximising sponsorship rights to deliver industry-leading, fully integrated campaigns

Experience managing rights holders and agency partners

Track record working across sports social channels, generating quality content

Sports industry knowledge, expertise and strong contacts

Ability to manage annual plans and budgets for high-profile partnerships

Build strong working relationships, excellent team-working and interpersonal skills both internally and externally

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We’re looking to pay a great compensation package (depending on experience) for this position. We also offer plenty of extras to sweeten the deal, which could include things like bonuses, life assurance cover, health care and lots of flexible benefits.  

Also, every employee has their personal development supported with a LinkedIn learning account; plus other role specific learning available through our award-winning digital learning platform - O2 Campus. 

We also believe a great work-life balance is important, so we’re open to considering flexible working arrangements. Like to know more, feel free to raise it.  

Join us and we’ll encourage you to be bold every day. So take a deep breath, your career is about to go to exciting new places. 

If you have any questions around the role then please email ResourceTUK@o2.com who will be happy to help.