Sr. Professional, Sports Marketing UK - (Remote)

Sr. Professional, Sports Marketing UK - (Remote)

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

The Sr. Professional, Sports Marketing UK, is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships with the company’s athletes, influencers, and grassroots programs within the UK. This role will oversee the product seeding process and will be the direct point of contact with athletes, influencers, and their representatives to coordinate the execution of our Brand and Marketing initiatives to drive sponsorship ROI. Key responsibilities will include partnership day-to-day management, product seeding and forecasting, cross-functional collaboration to support partnership activation, and budget management.

Your Impact

• Manage the day-to-day relationship of assigned sports marketing assets: including athletes and influencers on-boarding, best-in-class product servicing, calendar management, performance reporting, and external communication with assigned assets and partner agencies.
• Maximize Brand and product visibility on and off the field: execute the product seeding plan according to category direction, forecast athlete product needs, and manage the seeding budget.
• Support athlete and influencer GTM integration: communicate activation requests, coordinate briefings, support Brand content approval, manage logistics related to production hours and appearances, and support the execution of the Brand social media plan.
• Portfolio budget management: manage contractual obligations and payments of assigned sports marketing assets, support financial forecasts, manage portfolio product servicing budget, and manage portfolio T&E budget.
• Culturally connected: report new trends and influence the Brand's next move, being well connected with our target audience, athletes, and influencers with a deep understanding of the London culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with typically 3 years of relevant experience and proven track record in brand and sports marketing experience within Europe across sports and/or lifestyle brand(s). Experience in working with athletes and their partners & agencies is a must.
• Strong understanding of grassroots and the professional sports landscape. Preferable experience working in football.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills to achieve successful partnerships & collaboration with athletes and partners.
• Proven experience working well with others to maintain and build cross-functional (internal and external) relationships including agency partners and internal clients.
• Strong project management skills and proven ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver under pressure while meeting tight deadlines.

Workplace Location

• Location: Fully remote, London UK
• Travel: over 50% of the year

Relocation

• No relocation provided

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.