Sports Partnerships Marketing Manager

We are looking for a Brand Partnerships Marketing Manager to work with our biggest strategic partners to define and deliver co-branded marketing activity across the annual calendar. The role involves building and maintaining strong relationships with partners, using data-led insight to define the partner marketing strategy, and identifying opportunities for media innovation and creativity to increase partner funding.

Requirements

• Defining the marketing strategy with partners and creating campaigns and opportunities aligned to both the partner and Very's objectives.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing partners.
• Working closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across channels, category, agencies, creative, brand and marketing.
• Maximising partner investment through development and delivery of compelling pitches, influencing and negotiating, as well as identifying opportunities for innovation and creativity.
• Collaborating with the campaign activation stakeholders for a seamless handover in brief and ensuring campaigns run smoothly and effectively.
• Manage campaign budgets ensuring each campaign delivers on objectives.
• Planning yearly and quarterly with partners, adhering to critical path timelines to secure partner budgets and identify any risks.
• Tracking partners' income and collaborating with category and finance to build forecasts for partners.

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment
• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn Learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%