Manager, Partnership Delivery - Chapel Street

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC team as Manager, Partnership Delivery. In this role, you will support the Senior Partnerships Managers to contribute to the day-to-day management of Club Partners in achieving their marketing and partnership objectives.

In addition, you will build relationships with internal departments to ensure the effective delivery of the partner campaigns with the involvement of the appropriate internal and external stakeholders.

What will you be doing?

• Maintain regular and appropriate interaction with Partner contacts to build excellent working relationships with Partners (will involve travel).
• Be accountable for the delivery of reporting for your suite of Partners, ensuring statistics are used to brief the Partner on LFC's global scale and show results and delivery of Partner KPIs.
• Develop trust and confidence within the Partner organisations that you manage.
• Identify key KPIs with each Partner and report on these appropriately with the production of case-studies for each campaign project undertaken by the Partner.
• Support the Senior Manager in the delivery 360 account management: planning, delivery, measurement, financial reporting and feedback with the appropriate regular reporting internally and externally.
• Implement creative marketing activation plans driving tangible Return on Investment for Partner investment.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of Partner industries and their competitive market.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with other Club departments.
• Provide support for the wider LFC Partnerships Department with renewal and new business discussions where requested by VP, Partnerships Delivery or Sales.
• Manage additional projects assigned by the Senior Partnerships Managers including contribution to financial and budget tasks.
• Be a positive contributor and collaborator within the Partnership Team to all internal and external stakeholders.

Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role, you will have a degree in a business-related subject or significant and appropriate experience in a Partnership or Sponsorship role. You will have proven experience of working within a sports marketing industry and experience of managing multiple accounts at any one time. You will have good knowledge of marketing campaigns, brand trends and maintain a methodical approach with a strong focus on accuracy and quality. You will have the ability to demonstrate experience of using web analytics package (e.g. Google analytics) and excellent IT skills, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel. You will have relevant event management experience. The right candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and can build and maintain multiple relationships with senior clients. You will be able to provide clear and concise instructions to others and work under time pressures and project deadlines. You will have excellent customer service delivery skills with good industry awareness with great attention to detail.

Why should you apply?

This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week. Your main base will be our city centre office in Liverpool. Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and access to our benefits kit bag which includes but not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%
• Life Assurance Cover
• Free financial guidance and mortgage advice
• Car salary sacrifice scheme for affordable driving
• Cycle to Work scheme to keep you active
• Purchase season ticket loans for easier commuting
• Exclusive shopping discounts & cashback with top retailers
• Will Writing Service for future planning
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Medicash Health Cash Plan for everyday healthcare needs
• Volunteering opportunities to give back to the community
• Special LFC perks: retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, and priority tickets for matches, events & concerts and much more!

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to make a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Associations Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you. Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment.