Marketing Partner Management – Europe & Middle East

Location: London, England; eligible employees may work remotely one day per week, with some travel across Europe and the Middle East.

Company

A global sports and media organization built around professional basketball leagues, international programming, digital platforms, and social-impact initiatives.

What you will do

• Manage strategic marketing partner relationships and oversee delivery of sponsorship portfolios across hirify.global properties.
• Lead activation planning, approvals, promotions, media planning, advertising, financial management, and international event coordination.
• Act as the day-to-day contact for partnership matters, from activation strategy through delivery of contractual rights.
• Develop upsell opportunities, support renewals and commercial growth, and resolve partner business challenges and project roadblocks.
• Build relationships with external partners, agencies, and hirify.global teams across partnerships, media, events, legal, marketing, brand, and consumer functions.
• Manage partner budgets and P&Ls, implement measurement plans, and deliver reporting and post-event recaps.

Requirements

• At least five years of professional experience in marketing, advertising, account management, brand management, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Marketing, Sports Management, or a related discipline preferred.
• Strong knowledge of marketing, promotions, sponsorship activation, events, media, marketing rights, and content.
• Experience developing and executing marketing and event strategies, managing senior relationships, and delivering presentations.
• Strong financial, analytical, communication, problem-solving, and relationship-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; sales, upselling, renewal, or negotiation experience is advantageous.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with up to one remote workday per week for eligible employees.
• International scope involving partners, events, and hirify.global teams across Europe and the Middle East.
• Cross-functional collaboration across commercial, media, events, legal, marketing, brand, and consumer teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on commercial growth and partner engagement.