Senior Host Venue & Event Partnerships Manager

SailGP

Senior Host Venue & Event Partnerships Manager overseeing partnerships and collaborations at SailGP events in London. Leading a team for strategic planning, activation, and relationship management.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Report to SailGP Head of Partnerships, working collaboratively with the Head of Host Venue Relations and SailGP Partnership Managers
Strategically plan resourcing requirements and regional strategy for Host Venue Partners and Event Partnerships throughout the season
Lead Partnership Managers and freelancer support in local markets to ensure integration within the global process and ensuring consistently high standards of global partnership management
Lead team to ensure that all partnership rights are activated to the best standard with all KPIs met, with proactive support and development of promotional campaigns and creative activations offered to partners by SailGP
Supported by efficient onboarding processes, status management and effective reporting
Work with the internal team to prepare end of event reports and case studies that illustrate Host Venue and Event Partner ROI, KPIs & ROO have been met and lead on presenting back to the partners to ensure future development of partnership
Oversee and deliver all Host Venue’s branding on-event and across digital inventory
Manage the requirements and day-to-day requests from Host Venue partners, build strong relationships with key stakeholders and main contacts and work closely with internal SailGP departments on planning and delivery
Ensure best-in-class hosting of Host Event and Event Partner contacts and guests at SailGP events - working closely with the experiences team to ensure detailed communications and impressive guest experiences
Support in the development of guest programs for Host Venue prospects at Events, working closely with the Host Venue Sales and Commercial Sales Team
Explore on an on-going basis, opportunities to create and deliver further value to SailGP Host Venues and Event Partners where appropriate
Creation and management of Host Venue and Event Partner toolkit for consistent and professional delivery throughout the season
Other duties as reasonably required by SailGP for the successful performance of the role.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 7 years relevant commercial and rights holder experience within a client-focused environment (preferably in the international sporting industry)
Experience in working with public sector and government stakeholders preferred
Strong marketing mindset with a deep understanding of brand strategy, audience engagement, and integrated campaign planning
Demonstrated ability to conceptualise and deliver creative, high impact activations that drive awareness, engagement and ROI
Strong team leader with experience of managing global level partnerships and/or government relationships
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and partners alike
Highly creative thinker, with the ability to translate brand objectives into innovative, culturally relevant ideas and experiences
Strong project management capabilities, able to manage multiple partnerships and development workstreams whilst still meeting deadlines and goals
Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail with ability to create high level partner facing documents.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Commercial ExperienceIntegrated Campaign PlanningKPI DevelopmentEvent ReportingOnboarding Processes

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTeam LeadershipOrganizational SkillsCreative ThinkingRelationship Building