Partnerships Manager

The O2’s Global Partnerships team are looking for a Partnerships manager to manage the delivery of commercial sponsorship rights & benefits along with the day-to-day activity for key partners at The O2 arena.

You’ll work with the naming rights partner and other partners to plan and implement activations; manage and develop strong relationships with partners, agencies & internal stakeholders; and make sure partner benefits are maximised & contractual obligations are delivered.

Whilst developing new & innovative ways to create value for both the venue & partners; you’ll make sure all venue departments are engaged in partnerships & provide the necessary support to deliver against partner objectives.

For this role, communication & collaboration are key!

We’re looking for someone with a sound knowledge of all aspects of the marketing mix, specifically experiential & digital who can identify and exploit additional revenue opportunities for AEG.

You’ll be results orientated with experience of working in a multi brand environment (in-house, agency or rights holder) and have a creative approach to problem solving & partner activations.

With excellent communication skills you’ll be able to build good internal & external relationships with a variety of people, skilfully resolving issues whilst preserving both internal & external relationships

Committed & flexible in your approach to work you’ll be able to work under pressure, multi-task & prioritise work.

A strong team player who enjoys working in a high achieving environment; you’ll understand or be willing to develop strong industry knowledge of music, sponsorship, and brand activation.

You’ll want to raise the bar in this role and be solutions focussed; we encourage new ideas and innovation and value everyone’s opinion.

We’ll give you a thorough induction on how we work at AEG. Our induction and onboarding programme is a great way to meet other new starters in AEG and to learn about our culture and values.

We will give you training in our systems, policies and procedures so that you’ll be set up for success.

Where: You’ll be based at The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. We offer flexible start and end times and are open to and welcome flexible working conversations.

So why apply?

AEG is an inclusive organisation where we value everybody’s contribution. We empower and trust our people to do the right thing. We go the extra mile, for our customers and each other, every time. We are always open to new ideas and respect all opinions. We support and bring out the best in each other. We really value our people and inspire them to be the best in class, always!

You can find out about our Vision and Values here: https://careers.aegeurope.com/our-values

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Our benefits can be found here: AEG Benefits

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in equality of opportunity for all and our approach to recruitment and selection is fair, open and based purely on merit. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.