portfolio manager Heathrow, England
Job description
This is a key time to be joining British Airways as we Build a Better BA. We take huge pride in our past – but we’re looking to the future as an airline that loves embracing the best of modern Britain. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story. Together as one team, we’re connecting Britain with the world and the world to Britain like no one else
About the role
The Partnership Portfolio Manager will be joining the Brand Partnerships team at an exciting time as we add new partners to the portfolio and growing as a team. Reporting to the Lead Partnership Manager, this role will be responsible for managing several partners within the portfolio to deliver our brand partnership and sponsorship plans as well as developing new partnerships to support business needs or seek new opportunities to diversify our portfolio. The team are responsible for maintaining the relationships and partnership contracts for some of our biggest brand partners such as England Rugby, Emma Raducanu, BST Festival, Brewdog, Whispering Angel, The White Company and many more exciting brands. They also partner with a large network of colleagues across the business including working closely with our marketing communications, content hub and PR teams.
About you
We are looking for a creative candidate who is a self-starter to manage a number of partners to ensure we are optimising value from each partnership for the benefit of British Airways. We manage events which are often outside of business hours and sometimes overseas, so the successful candidate will need to be flexible and support the diverse and exciting opportunities that arise through working with our partner network.
Skills / Capabilities
- Demonstrates a good understanding of our Business Strategy
- Demonstrate integrity to customers, colleagues and British Airways
- Self motivated with a strong desire to champion British Airways and its Partners
- Strong Team Player
- Strong Self Awareness
- Confident with an ability to influence
- Excellent Listening and Communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Must be capable of working unsupervised and using own initiative
- Resilient
- Excellent Time and budget management and Planning
- Creative with proposals to partners to make BA an attractive option
- Able to manage and support events out of core working hours and weekends
- Ability to measure and demonstrate results and success
Our Corporate and Support roles come with big potential to make your mark on our business. The airline industry changes so fast that we’re constantly evolving and finding new ways to impress customers and get ahead of our competitors. If you’re an innovator and brave and bold thinker, you will be in your element at British Airways.
Your impact on British Airways will be rewarded with a competitive rewards package plus the opportunity to develop and progress your career in many directions.
Not only will you have the chance to further your career development within BA, you’ll have access to our competitive reward and benefits package. This includes core company paid benefits such as a Defined Contribution pension scheme, generous Life Assurance cover and a whole host of options to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. You can also sign up for a range of voluntary benefits such as Private Medical cover, Dental and Critical Illness cover, Technology Scheme, Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme. And of course, you’ll be able to enjoy the benefit of staff travel as soon as you join us
We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at British Airways. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities
