Partnership Operations Manager (UEFA Women's Football)

We are Two Circles, a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business that grows audiences and revenues by understanding fans best. We work with clients to help them understand and influence fan behaviour, including spending habits, event attendance, and content consumption. 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.

Since 2017, Two Circles has been UEFA’s exclusive sales agency for UEFA Women’s Football (UWF) commercial partners, managing marketing rights, media rights, and partnership management for UEFA Women’s EURO (WEURO), UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL), youth competitions, and Women’s Futsal EURO.

The Partnership Operations Manager will project manage and lead the delivery of partner contractual commercial rights across UWF competitions, covering a portfolio of global brands such as PepsiCo, Amazon, Vodafone, Adidas, and Heineken. This role ensures that all partner entitlements are executed accurately, consistently, and in compliance with governing guidelines, while maintaining strong coordination with internal teams, external agencies, and competition stakeholders. The role will involve occasional European travel.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Ticketing & Hospitality Operations: Manage ticket allocations, oversee ticketing processes, and ensure seamless coordination for matchday access.
• Matchday Operations & LED Delivery: Lead matchday LED advertising approvals and execution, coordinating with relevant teams for correct content delivery.
• Brand & Asset Approval Management: Approve partner logo usage, oversee implementation across physical and digital inventory, and maintain brand integrity.
• Accreditation & Access Management: Manage accreditation processes for partner staff and guests, ensuring timely submission and tracking.
• Operational Planning & Workflow Management: Develop operational calendars, track deliverables, and implement structured approval workflows.
• Stakeholder & Rights Delivery Coordination: Act as the primary liaison for rights delivery logistics and support cross-functional alignment on partnership activations.
• Workshops & Events Delivery: Own end-to-end delivery of partner workshops and events, coordinating logistics and monitoring budgets.

We are looking for someone who will bring:

• Strong experience in partnership operations, sponsorship delivery, or sports/event management.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset.
• Experience with ticketing systems or accreditation platforms is a plus.
• An interest in building lasting relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

What can we offer you?

• A benefits package tailored to your lifestyle.
• Renowned Team Days throughout the year.
• Summer Away Days.
• 23 standard days of holiday (+1 Birthday, +2 for a ‘Big Life Event’, +1 Admin Day), office closure over Christmas, plus Bank Holidays.
• Discretionary Bonus based on company performance.
• Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases.
• Private healthcare and/or Health Cash Plan.
• Mobile phone contribution.
• Sport Challenge contribution.
• Gym membership contribution.
• 2x annual kit drops.

We are principally recruiting for energy, values, leadership capability, and commitment to Two Circles and your professional development. Our recruitment process will be honest and thorough, as will our roles. In return, we offer integrity, autonomy, and the opportunity to progress quickly as you grow with the business. Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.