International Partnership Marketing Manager

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: International Partnership Marketing Manager

COMPANY: Zuffa, LLC

LOCATION: London

DEPARTMENT: Global Partnerships

STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: International Partnership Marketing Senior Director

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for executing and overseeing the development of sponsor-specific marketing plans, managing branded partner elements across a variety of UFC assets and supporting the day-to-day needs of UFC's international partners. This position is responsible for partner maintenance and providing a unified voice to partners and sponsors from the UFC with respect to partnership marketing and fulfillment.

Responsibilities:
• Provides exceptional client service, including execution of promised deliverables, key focus and evaluation of renewal opportunities, relationship building, and providing weekly and monthly program progress reports.
• Manages partner integration of live events, Contender Series and other fight series.
• Tracks all assets, produces recaps, and reports via Account Plans.
• Creates and drives new client on-boarding based on the current processes in place to ensure consistent client management across the globe.
• Manages the creation, implementation, and strategic management of UFC promotional programs and all activation with new and existing partners both on and off site.
• Analyzes research findings and identifies activation concepts that align with the brand, support partners' marketing objectives, and drive business results.
• Manages all fulfillment activities needed based on client contracts to ensure that all elements that are contractually obligated are delivered in a professional manner.
• Supports renewal process for each partner contract and identifies/pursues additional revenue opportunities.
• Travels to select events and partner engagements, including internationally, to assist on-site.
• Works collaboratively across internal departments and stakeholders for partner approvals and alignment of programs and initiatives.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, activation best practices and new media marketing efforts.
• Develops self to improve performance in current role and to prepare for future roles; seeks and provides feedback and coaching to enhance performance.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Skills & Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant program.
• At least 3 years of agency, team or client-based partnership servicing experience. Strong organizational, p r oblem-solving and reporting skills.
• Experience managing the development and implementation of partnership marketing strategy.
• Ability to bring creativity to commercial discussions, maximizing assets, and inventing feasible solutions on a case-by-case basis.
• Experience with marketing platform integration (digital, event, hospitality, etc.), on-site event marketing operations and logistics preferred.
• Ability to mu l ti- task and meet deadlines in f ast-pac ed clie n t -service e nviron m ent.
• Must be a team play er and able to fo s ter e xc elle nt i n t e r nal a nd e x ternal w orking re latio nships.
• Self- s tart er, re s ourc e ful and able to dev elop so l ut i ons in a hig h-st r ess enviro nme nt. Exc ellent wri tt e n, verbal and in te r perso nal c omm unicat i on skills
• Willingness to travel b o th d omestically and i nt ern a tio nally as ne e ded.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and ability to learn other computer programs.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Requires close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Additionally, the ability to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols is necessary.
• Frequently required to walk, bend, sit, talk and hear. Must have the ability to use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.

Work Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.

The work environment is primarily indoors.

Important Notices:
• This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an Employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. Duties and responsibilities can be changed, expanded, reduced, or delegated by Management to meet the business needs of the company.
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