Director of Strategic Partnerships - Formula 1

• Manage external relationships with sports organizations ensuring effective delivery of partnership objectives
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams or agencies to deliver transformational technology with the partner
• Develop activation plans to drive awareness of partnership and build product consideration/adoption through storytelling and tech engagement
• Execute against rights and assets within partnership agreements
• Manage the development and execution of partnership campaigns and activations from briefing to partner engagement to delivery and reporting
• Develop briefs
• Establish and maintain work back schedules
• Manage creative reviews
• Facilitate internal and partner approvals
• Deliver assets to channels on time
• Support reporting and insights delivery
• Execute optimizations
• Report on partnership activations and campaigns, mapping activities to key KPIs and identifying opportunities for optimization and greater impact
• Drive visibility internally of partnerships and establish regular cadence of engagement to ensure companywide utilization
• Manage a complex budget ensuring adherence to all targets compliance with procurement policies, and efficient use of resources

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 5+ years sponsorship activation, integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related work experience
• Experience in Partnership or Sponsorship management – plus if in Formula 1
• 3+ years people/team management experience
• Experience in campaign development and execution experience with a focus on measurable impact analysis
• Possesses a customer-centric mindset, prioritizing the audience's needs
• Proven track record in project management, navigating varying priorities, tight timelines, organizational alignment, measurement, and accountability
• Experienced in leadership and capable of helping, educating, and influencing stakeholders, vendors, and agencies
• Skilled in communicating and collaborating with internal and external executives
• Excellent communication, storytelling, creative, and influencing skills
• Ability to manage ambiguity with persistent drive, guiding workgroups towards consensus and meaningful outcomes
• Experience solving complex business challenges, remaining optimistic and motivating teams to stay focused throughout the process
• Ability to operate and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment, both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent attention to detail, coupled with the ability to maintain a high-level view

Experience in Partnership or Sponsorship management – plus if in Formula 1