Partnership Manager (Sponsorship & Activation)
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Job Location:
Hoofddorp - Netherlands
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: Manchester United Kingdom (with regular presence required near key sponsorship venues)
Role Overview
The Partnership Specialist will be responsible for delivering and activating BYD UKs major sponsorships with a strong focus on on-site execution and corporate hospitality. Based in Manchester and regularly present at key sponsorship venues this role manages corporate client relationships through sponsorship hospitality programmes and ensures integrated activation across offline and online channels. Activation impact is often more critical than sponsorship ownership itself.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and develop corporate client relationships through sponsorship hospitality programmes (e.g. suites VIP areas).
Plan and deliver sponsorship activations across matchdays and non-matchdays.
Serve as the on-site point of contact between BYD UK rights holders agencies and suppliers.
Coordinate internal teams (Marketing PR Digital Sales) to align online and offline activation resources.
Ensure sponsorship rights are fully leveraged and translated into tangible brand and commercial value.
Oversee on-site execution including branding events guest experience and compliance.
Monitor activation performance and support internal reporting on sponsorship ROI.
Candidate Profile
Proven experience in partnerships sponsorship activation sports marketing or event marketing.
Strong on-site execution capability and stakeholder management skills.
Experience managing corporate hospitality programmes is preferred.
Commercially minded with strong brand and business awareness.
Comfortable working close to venues and during key events including evenings and weekends.
Excellent communication and coordination skills.
Additional Information
Base Location: Manchester UK (regular travel to key sponsorship venues required).
Reporting Line: Marketing / Partnerships function.
This role involves frequent on-site presence during key sponsorship activities.
Key Skills
- Business
- Marketing
- Key Decision Makers
- Active Directory
- Customer Service
- Performance Evaluations
- Federal Regulations
- Communications
- Account Management
- Project Management
- Minimum Data Set
- Budget management
- Powerpoint
- Direct Reports
About Company
As the first overseas subsidiary of BYD group, our main focus is to provide European customers with new energy vehicles, rechargeable batteries, solar panels, energy storage systems and other new energy products, as well as related after-sales services.
