Partnerships Manager

We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues. We do that by knowing fans best. We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing the way fans spend their money the events that fans attend the channels fans respond to the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 1000 clients globally including the English Premier League Red Bull UEFA VISA the NFL Nike and Amazon. We are over 1000 people based out of 15 offices and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world.

Two Circles and UEFA Womens Football

Two Circles have been UEFAs exclusive sales agency for UEFA Womens Football (UWF) commercial partners since 2017 including marketing rights to UEFA Womens EURO (WEURO) UEFA Womens Champions League (UWCL) youth competitions Womens Futsal EURO and the WePlayStrong Marketing Platform.

In 2024 Two Circles appointment by UEFA and UC3 (the newly formed joint venture between UEFA and the ECA which controls the commercial and media rights for UEFA Club Competitions including UWCL) was extended for the 2025/26 to 2029/30 Cycle. Two Circles responsibilities were also extended to the global distribution of media rights for UWCL and full partner management responsibilities for all sponsorship and media partners.

Working as an extension of the UWF Team the Two Circles Partnerships Manager will account manage key partners within the portfolio of global brands which includes PepsiCo Amazon Vodafone Adidas and Carlsberg.

We see our role in partnership management as not only about brilliant servicing of rights but equally importantly to build and create value with and for our partners in turn transforming future revenue potential beyond the current cycle.

What youd be getting up to

• Day-to-day management of several partners across the UWF portfolio.
• Ensure effective delivery of rights across the various competitions and supporting partners marketing activations and campaigns with a planning-led approach.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted advisor to commercial partners guiding rights usage and marketing activations.
• Coordinate and lead account status meetings and support with reporting and performance tracking across accounts.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders including UEFA UC3 and partner agencies across areas including marketing social digital CRM commercial operations ticketing and legal.
• As required travel within Europe to visit UEFA/UC3 and commercial partners.

We are looking for a Partner Manager who will bring:

• Proven experience (c. 5 years) of managing and activating partnerships for major brands within the sports environment ideally within European football.
• A strong ability to demonstrate partnership ROI through data analysis.
• A proactive can-do approach to account management constantly interrogating our work and suggesting new solutions/opportunities which deliver value for partners.
• Experience in building lasting working relationships with clients sponsors and stakeholders a people person.
• Strong communication skills.
• Demonstrable ability to work and deliver whilst remaining calm under pressure.
• Excellent planning time management and organisational skills with an eye for detail.
• A thorough understanding of the sports sponsorship industry.
• Fluent written and spoken English other languages beneficial.

Our commitment to each other:

Youve seen the growth of womens football in recent years and its not slowing down! This is just how we value you and your career we are looking for someone committed ambitious and at the top of their game however we pride ourselves on our ability to provide supportive working environment and the opportunity to learn develop and progress within your career. Ultimately we hire on motivations so even if you feel you dont tick 100% of the boxes but feel you could bring value to the role wed still love to hear from you!

What can we offer you

We offer a benefits package to suit you and your lifestyle! Out of a core monthly budget you can choose your own comprehensive benefit package.

• Renowned Team Days often throughout the year
• Summer Away Days
• 23 standard days of holiday ( 1 Birthday 2 for a Big Life Event and 1 Admin Day) closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
• Discretionary Bonus based on company performance
• Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases
• Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Care Plan (Medicash)
• Mobile phone contribution
• Sport Challenge contribution
• Gym membership contribution
• 2x annual kit drops

Our recruitment process will be honest & thorough and so will our return we can offer honesty integrity and the chance to progress in the organisation as quickly as you develop within it.

Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.

Required Experience:

Manager