Partner Services Manager - World Snooker Tour (WST)
Sporting Jobs is delighted to be working exclusively with World Snooker Tour (WST), searching for a driven, relationship-focused Partnership Services Manager to join their expanding commercial team as they accelerate international growth.
About WST
WST is the commercial arm of professional snooker, responsible for growing and protecting the commercial value of the sport worldwide.
Following a period of significant investment and change, WST is scaling its commercial operation, extending its international reach and deepening its relationships with brand partners across a wide range of sectors.
Working for WST
Colleagues describe a fast-moving, close-knit commercial team where people are given real ownership from day one. Curiosity, pace and a genuine enjoyment of the work are all valued, backed by a culture where colleagues look out for one another as much as they look out for results. If you'd rather build things than maintain them, you'll feel at home.
The Role
This role sits within WST's commercial partnerships team, reporting into senior leadership. Its guiding purpose is to secure the successful renewal of WST's brand partners, on improved terms, through best-in-class relationship management. You'll build 360-degree activation plans spanning digital, marketing communications and live events, aligned to each partner's objectives while delivering against WST's contractual and commercial obligations.
What You'll Be Doing
- Own a portfolio of key WST partners end-to-end, leading onboarding through to quarterly, mid-season and end-of-season reviews
- Build tailored partner activation plans across digital, marketing communications and events, aligned to each partner's objectives and contracted rights
- Map stakeholders on both sides of the relationship and maintain a strong, consistent communication cadence with each partner
- Agree objectives and success metrics with each partner, track performance alongside the Data and Insights team, and turn results into compelling case studies
- Deliver first-class hosting and guest experiences for partners around events, and proactively spot fresh opportunities to add value
- Champion partnerships across the wider business, keeping colleagues aware of what partners need and expect
- Support new partner acquisition where useful, and proactively identify upsell and renewal opportunities with existing partners
What We're Looking For
Knowledge
- Understanding of the wider sports and entertainment market
- Understanding of how commercial rights can be leveraged to deliver against partnership objectives
- Understanding of the commercial revenue sources of global rights holders within sport
- Knowledge of snooker is a bonus, but a genuine willingness to embrace the sport is essential
Experience
- A minimum of three years' experience in partner management
- Experience working with third-party agencies
Skills and Aptitude
- Inherently collaborative, dynamic and energetic team player
- A proactive approach, thinking ahead and generating ideas
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Competent in Microsoft Excel, including relevant reporting and management formulas
- A personal ambition to learn and develop, with enthusiasm for a growth environment
Package
- Permanent, full-time role
- Salary of £35,000 - £40,000 pa, including a structured bonus, depending on experience
- Based in London (Waterloo), with WST's head office in Bristol
- Some travel required, with reasonable notice
We're Also Recruiting
Sporting Jobs is also recruiting, on behalf of WST, for a Commercial Manager focused on new business, and a Commercial Executive to join the wider team - a great opportunity for someone earlier in their career. If either sounds like a better fit for you, or for someone you know, we'd love an introduction.
How To Apply
To apply, or to have a confidential conversation about this role, please get in touch with Sporting Jobs quoting the job title above.
Sporting Jobs are working exclusively with WST on this appointment, and any applications will be directed there.
