Brandmanagerjobs.ie

Posted: 25/01/2012
Job number: BBBH2035
Salary €60,000 - €80,000
Experience 5 years
Location Dublin City Centre

Our client is a major Telecoms operator with a fantastic brand. This is a highly progressive telecoms company and the most innovative player in the emerging mobile areas.They are now outpacing their competitors across all aspects of communication, principally in mobile and broadband services.

As part of their high profile Marketing strategey, they are lead sponsor for many major Irish sporting events, and they are currently looking for an experienced Head of Sponsorship to manage their significant sponsorship portfolio. The primary responsibility of this role will be to maximise the commercial returns on this activity.

This will be achieved by - Identifying new, commercially attractive, sponsorship opportunities and lead
contract negotiations.By liaising closely with existing sponsorship partners to maintain strong
relationships with key stakeholdersBy working very closely with Sales function to identify sales opportunities
associated with sponsorship activity. This includes brand exposure but,
more specifically, tactical opportunities to drive customer acquisition.In association with Customer Service function, identify opportunities where
sponsorship activity can aid customer retention.By managing all sponsorship events, ensuring branding is appropriately positioned and exposure is maximised. By working with Marketing Communications function to ensure all branding and
associated collateral is in line with brand messaging.My managing and developing a small sponsorship team. To be considered for this role you should have - Significant experience in a lead sponsorship role with major brands
Experience of maximising sponsorship activity to drive sales
Experience in managing sponsorship events to exceptionally high standard
Exposure to working in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

You should be a -
Self Starter with drive and determination to succeed.
A esults orientated individual who enjoys seeing projects through from start to finish

You should have -
A very strong commercial acumen
A positive attitude - enthusiasm and vigour
Excellent personal, organizational and project management skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills- concise and highly
articulate and able to tailor communication effectively for the audience
Collaborative and a strong team worker- enjoys working across multiple
departments
Resilience- able to thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
Flexibility- has the ability to change approach depending on the situation

If you believe your experience is relevant to this role, please apply and I will review your application. Otherwise, if you have any questions, please mail me at: garym@prosperity.ie
Many thanks, Gary.

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