Senior Partnerships Executive

WE’RE HIRING!

OPPORTUNITY: Senior Partnerships Executive

Company: Spartan & Tough Mudder UK (subsidiary of Spartan Race Inc. - USA)

Post Title: Senior Partnerships Executive Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Full Time & Fixed Term (10 Months)

Accountable to: UK Partnerships Manager

Location: Flexible but some time in the Central London office required monthly.

About Spartan and Tough Mudder UK:

From our humble beginnings in 2010, both the Spartan and Tough Mudder brands have grown exponentially across the globe, now operating in over 42 countries, delivering over 250 events annually and welcoming 10+ million people to our start-lines. Our mission throughout remains clear, to transform 100 million lives, and we are well on our way to achieving that goal.

From day one, we’ve built a culture to reflect that philosophy, bringing on quirky people who are great at what they do and passionate about our events and customers. Together we have created brands that have become movements and lifestyles; in just six years, we’ve helped our communities fundraise over £5M for UK charities and had over 10,000 people get Tough Mudder or Spartan tattoos.

The opportunity ahead of us is vast, and we continue to look for the best, brightest and most badass to join us.

Our ideal candidate wants more than a few lines on their resume - they want to help build a company that changes the lives of millions of people for the better. This role will give you the opportunity to push your boundaries and find out what you’re capable of, to work with and learn from incredibly smart people, and, most of all, to enjoy the journey of helping to market a world-class events organisation.

Sound like something you can get on board with?

THE JOB: Overview

Reporting to the Partnerships Manager, the Senior Partnership Executive will be responsible for helping to manage sponsorships and commercial partnerships across the Tough Mudder and Spartan portfolio.

 The Work

● Service commercial partners to ensure the successful execution of all rights and deliverables for key accounts

● Work closely with the Operations & Marketing teams to ensure sponsor rights are delivered

● Develop the on-site sponsor activations and work closely with our in-house experiential agency - Everest - to deliver the right experience

● Provide support to Partnerships Team in developing pipeline of commercial opportunities, including outreach, proposal development and presentation

● Represent the brand and provide outstanding service to our clients at the events when required

● Maintain records for post-event recaps, information packs and other KPIs to share with partners

● Provide administrative support to the Partnerships Manager in developing processes and communications to partners and to track financial and invoicing and social and digital engagement

The Traits

● Good understanding of partnership deliverables at events

● Creative, innovative with a strong understanding of brands and how they market

● Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to think and react to situations confidently

● Strong partnership and relationship building skills

● Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple projects

● Exemplary self-discipline, professionalism, pride and character

● Detail oriented

The Experience

● Previous experience of sales and account servicing required

● Experience at a marketing / sponsorship or events agency an advantage

● Understanding and appreciation of our brand and products

● Bachelor’s degree preferred

● Strong written, oral and presentation skills

● Willingness to travel to 10+ events and be happy to work at weekends and unsociable hours.

● Role based in London - office located in the Vauxhall region of South London 5 minutes’ walkfrom Vauxhall station

Please email [email removed - click apply for more details] with your CV and a paragraph on why you would be a good fit for the role and company.