EXCEL ESPORTS

&lt;p&gt;EXCEL ESPORTS is a leading British based competitive gaming culture brand. Gaming and digital competition is at the heart of what we do and in a broader sense we define and shape digital lifestyle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sitting within the Commercial Directorate as part of the Partnerships team, the Partnerships Manager help grow and maintain EXCEL’s commercial portfolio. A key component of the role will be working with our partners to deliver rights and benefits to allow them to maximise the relationship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Main Duties and Responsibilities:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These duties and responsibilities will include, but shall not be limited to:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Providing day-to-day support to the Head of Partnerships on all Partnership-related matters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Consultation with and daily management of key Excel Partners regarding the delivery and activation of contractual rights&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Liaison with other Excel departments, agencies and other third parties in respect of partnership activation and delivery programmes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Leading on the approval process and reporting to Partners and internal stakeholders; and in addition to the above, you may be required to provide operational support to Excel project teams. Any amendments to your work-load will be agreed between you and your manager, Excel’s Head of Partnerships&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Qualifications, Skills and Experience:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Experience of sponsorship/partnerships in sports and entertainment, planning projects, conducting analytical work and reporting on the outcomes of this work to and for clients&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Good understanding of digital marketing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Been educated to degree standard or equivalent&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Excellent organisational skills and a methodical approach to partnership delivery and activation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Excellent verbal and written communication skills&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• A creative mindset and a flexible, ‘can do’ approach to problem solving and negotiation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Superb attention to detail&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The ability to manage a variety of projects and partner matters at the same time&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The ability to present confidently to senior individuals&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Demonstrably high levels of enthusiasm and self-motivation; and&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Good knowledge of IT systems and programmes (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Extra:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Three years’ experience of working in a sponsorship related environment either for a rights holder, sports sponsor/brand or agency;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Experience and understanding of commercial contracts and deliverables&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Experience in the creation of strategic activation decks for clients&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Experience and interest in the use of technology and digital platforms in sponsorship activation; and&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• A solid to good knowledge of esports and video gaming or an appetite to learn more about the space&lt;/p&gt;

Partnerships Manager

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