About us
London Marathon Events (part of the London Marathon Group) works to inspire, champion and increase activity in all ages, abilities and demographics. We do this through our successful event portfolio (which includes the TCS London Marathon and TCS Mini London Marathon, Brighton Marathon, The Big Half, Vitality London 10,000, Vitality Westminster Mile, Standard Chartered Great City Race and Swim Serpentine), through our extensive outreach programmes working with schools and community groups in London and across the UK and through our network of wholly owned or partially owned companies, such as Maverick, Run 4 Wales, Loch Ness Marathon Ltd, Caledonian Concepts, Athletic Ventures and Friday Night Lights
Our events raise millions for charities every year to improve the lives of individuals and communities and we passionately believe in the power of sport.
Our values are integral to who we are, how we work and what we do:
* Impact – together we create positive change
* Innovate – together we enable new ideas
* Everyone – together we champion inclusivity
* Customer first – together we go the extra mile for all
Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do, and we want to ensure they are at the heart of our company. We strongly value diversity within our workforce and recognise that different people bring different perspectives, lived experience, ideas and culture to the company. This difference brings with it great strengths, including diversity of thought.
So, if you’re ready to be a force for good, lead change and want to make a difference to society, keep reading.
About the role
The Commercial Partnerships Manager will play a crucial role in the servicing of key Commercial Partnerships, delivering first-class relationship management to a portfolio of partners across a variety of events. Key priorities will include ensuring proactive communication takes place with each partner, driving continuous improvement for oneself and the wider department, developing detailed plans to deliver activations to achieve the brand’s marketing objectives.
Key Responsibilities
* To provide best-in-class client servicing to a portfolio of Official Partners
* Support the Senior Commercial Partnerships Managers and Head of Commercial Partnerships to develop the team, identifying growth opportunities for the department and additional revenue streams
* Create post-event reports for all partners outlining key results and areas for improvement
* Support the Business Development team in partnership renewals and upselling opportunities
* To work with key stakeholders to develop and deliver partner activations plans, meeting brand objectives and partnership KPIs
* Monitor the wider industry trends, and to act upon any key opportunities to enhance value for partners or the business
* To represent the department at internal and external planning meetings, maximising commercial opportunities in line with the company’s objectives and VMOSA
* Attend selected events each year to help deliver partner activations and/or support the wider business’ needs
About you
You should be someone who enjoys a rewarding challenge working in a team environment and someone who is prepared to go the extra mile whilst helping LME to deliver world class mass participation events.
Experience & Skills:
* Experience working for a rights holder, brand or agency. Experience in sport or entertainment would be desirable
* An excellent multi-tasker who has strong organisational skills
* Able to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently
* A positive and friendly ‘can-do attitude’ in the office and working at our events
* Excellent attention to detail
* A good understanding of the commercial side of sport and a desire to build a career in the industry
* Good degree of computer literacy with ability to use Microsoft and PowerPoint, Office 365
* Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business, including event weekends
* A customer first mindset
* A team player with a sense of fun!