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# Global Partnerships Lead

- **Company:** Relevent Football Partners
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f843c9e2e083dbd7

## About the Role

* Proven experience managing high-value partnerships within sports, entertainment, or related industries.
 * Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing teams.
 * Exceptional relationship management and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
 * Strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term vision and operational delivery.
 * Highly proactive, solution-oriented approach in fast-paced environments.
 * Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
 * Strong organisational and planning abilities.
 * Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint essential).
 * Fluent English required, additional languages an advantage.

## Description

The Global Partnerships Lead is a key role to deliver world-class partnership experiences across UEFA's club competitions. Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, this role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery to ensure partners unlock the full potential and value of their partnership.

As a senior figure within the Sponsorship and Licensing team, the Global Partnerships Lead will champion creativity, innovation, collaboration, and excellence. They will manage a high-performing best in class team, foster trusted relationships with global brands and agencies, and shape the processes that keep UC3 at the forefront of partnership innovation. This is a role for a natural leader who thrives in a fast-paced, international environment and is passionate about creating long-term value for UC3 and its partners., Partnership Leadership

 * Act as the senior point of contact for a portfolio of global partners, ensuring all contractual rights are delivered to the highest standard.
 * Provide guidance on rights usage, activation planning, and integrated campaigns to maximise partner ROI.
 * Work with the Head of Partnerships in delivering partnership strategy, processes, and commercial objectives.
 * Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in partnership servicing and activation.

Team Management & Development

 * Manage a team of Partnership Managers and Executives, providing coaching, guidance, and performance feedback to direct reports and ensuring alignment and collaboration across the team.
 * Foster a client-centric, high-performance culture that prioritises collaboration and excellence.
 * Support team development through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Operational Delivery

 * Oversee day-to-day servicing for key partners, ensuring timely delivery of rights and activations.
 * Lead partner meetings, workshops, and seasonal planning sessions, ensuring clear communication and actionable insights.
 * Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, legal, finance, and insights teams to deliver integrated solutions.
 * Manage key relationships with wider UEFA teams to ensure seamless commercial delivery of rights for partners

Stakeholder Engagement

 * Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, agencies, and internal stakeholders.
 * Act as a trusted advisor and escalation point for partner issues, resolving challenges with a solution-focused approach.
 * Represent UC3 at partner events and activations as required.

Performance & Reporting

 * Oversee delivery of commercial partner reporting, providing insight and strategic recommendations.
 * Stay informed on industry trends, competitor activity, and best practices to keep UC3 at the forefront of partnership innovation.