Sponsorship Specialist London, England
Job description
Sponsorship Specialist
Location: London, The Speechmark + (Hybrid Working*)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Hybrid
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our blended working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Who We Are
We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
What you’ll do
We are looking for a Sponsorship Specialist to assist our team in what is an exciting sponsorship and events programme of activity for Vodafone.
Vodafone is one of the UK’s largest advertisors, with a heritage in sponsorship. After a period of quiet in this space, we are re-investing in sponsorship, with an exciting three year programme including Wimbledon tennis, summer music festivals and more to come.
This role is responsible for helping in the organisation, delivery and execution of sponsorship and partnership activation for the UK consumer brand across sport, music and cultural events.
Your day-to-day role will involve:
Support the sponsorship team through ownership and delivery of all project management.- Support the sponsorship team in managing and activating sponsorship properties, including planning, creative development and live event activation.
- Ownership of projects and workstreams including talent management, media partnerships, experiential, tech.
- Responsibility for managing some approvals, merchandising & ticketing processes.
- Manage the sponsorship budget on behalf of the team including purchase order creation, goods receipting and payment tracking.
Who you are
Experience wise, we are looking for experience in sponsorship, either client-side or within a sponsorship agency or rights holder business preferable.
In addition to this, we will look for:
Solid knowledge of Excel.- Attention to detail, especially in working with spreadsheets and project management workflow.
- Strong multi-tasking, people skills and administrative organisation.
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
