Executive, Partnership Operations
Liverpool FC
21 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Liverpool, United Kingdom
We have an exciting opportunity for an Executive, Partnership Operations to join our Liverpool FC team. Based at our head office in Liverpool City Centre.
In this role you will support the Partnership Operations team with the delivery of club partner rights, working across areas such as talent appearances, open training sessions, signed merchandise, matchday activations and wider club events. Working with teams across the club, as well as suppliers and commercial partners.
What will you be doing?
Partnership Rights Delivery
- Assist in the planning and delivery of partner rights across football operations, including talent appearances, open training sessions, signed merchandise, matchday activations and other club activations
- Support the Partnership Operations Managers with monitoring availability and usage of partnership inventory across football properties.
- Support cross-functional collaboration between LFC and LFCW football operations, partnerships, and wider commercial teams.
Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal departments, external suppliers, and commercial partners.
- Work collaboratively with football operations teams across both LFC men’s and women’s.
- Support the wider team in enhancing partner experiences and identifying opportunities to improve delivery standards.
Administrative Support
- Track operational budgets and support finance processes relating to football operations, branding, and events.
- Maintain accurate reporting and documentation for rights delivery and operational activity.
- Provide ad hoc support across partnership delivery projects and events as required.
Ad-Hoc
- Identify opportunities for improved operational processes and ways of working.
- Support with partner branding requirements across club sites, matchdays, and events, ensuring branding execution aligns with club and partner standards.
- Support the delivery of partner activations across men’s and women’s matchdays when required, including fan zones, hospitality experiences, sponsored fixtures, and stadium activations.
Who are we looking for?
- Ideally experience in a partnership, sponsorship, marketing role or sports operations environment
- Eagerness to develop within an elite football setting.
- Have a degree or equivalent professional experience relevant to the role.
- Be highly organised with excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Have strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Be confident working with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrate initiative and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Have experience supporting the delivery of sponsorship or partnership rights.
- Be a collaborative team player with a proactive and positive attitude.
- Ideally have experience working within sport, entertainment, events, or talent environments.
Why should you apply?
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week. Your main base will be our Head Office in Liverpool City Centre.
Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and access to our benefits kit bag which includes but not limited to:
- Contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%
- Life Assurance Cover
- Free financial guidance and mortgage advice
- Car salary sacrifice scheme for affordable driving
- Cycle to Work scheme to keep you active
- Purchase season ticket loans for easier commuting
- Exclusive shopping discounts & cashback with top retailers
- Will Writing Service for future planning
- Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
- Medicash Health Cash Plan for everyday healthcare needs
- Volunteering opportunities to give back to the community
- Special LFC perks – retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, and priority tickets for matches, events & concerts
…and much more! LFC Benefits.pdf
At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment.
#LFCJobs
In this role you will support the Partnership Operations team with the delivery of club partner rights, working across areas such as talent appearances, open training sessions, signed merchandise, matchday activations and wider club events. Working with teams across the club, as well as suppliers and commercial partners.
What will you be doing?
Partnership Rights Delivery
- Assist in the planning and delivery of partner rights across football operations, including talent appearances, open training sessions, signed merchandise, matchday activations and other club activations
- Support the Partnership Operations Managers with monitoring availability and usage of partnership inventory across football properties.
- Support cross-functional collaboration between LFC and LFCW football operations, partnerships, and wider commercial teams.
Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal departments, external suppliers, and commercial partners.
- Work collaboratively with football operations teams across both LFC men’s and women’s.
- Support the wider team in enhancing partner experiences and identifying opportunities to improve delivery standards.
Administrative Support
- Track operational budgets and support finance processes relating to football operations, branding, and events.
- Maintain accurate reporting and documentation for rights delivery and operational activity.
- Provide ad hoc support across partnership delivery projects and events as required.
Ad-Hoc
- Identify opportunities for improved operational processes and ways of working.
- Support with partner branding requirements across club sites, matchdays, and events, ensuring branding execution aligns with club and partner standards.
- Support the delivery of partner activations across men’s and women’s matchdays when required, including fan zones, hospitality experiences, sponsored fixtures, and stadium activations.
Who are we looking for?
- Ideally experience in a partnership, sponsorship, marketing role or sports operations environment
- Eagerness to develop within an elite football setting.
- Have a degree or equivalent professional experience relevant to the role.
- Be highly organised with excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Have strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Be confident working with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrate initiative and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Have experience supporting the delivery of sponsorship or partnership rights.
- Be a collaborative team player with a proactive and positive attitude.
- Ideally have experience working within sport, entertainment, events, or talent environments.
Why should you apply?
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week. Your main base will be our Head Office in Liverpool City Centre.
Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and access to our benefits kit bag which includes but not limited to:
- Contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%
- Life Assurance Cover
- Free financial guidance and mortgage advice
- Car salary sacrifice scheme for affordable driving
- Cycle to Work scheme to keep you active
- Purchase season ticket loans for easier commuting
- Exclusive shopping discounts & cashback with top retailers
- Will Writing Service for future planning
- Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
- Medicash Health Cash Plan for everyday healthcare needs
- Volunteering opportunities to give back to the community
- Special LFC perks – retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, and priority tickets for matches, events & concerts
…and much more! LFC Benefits.pdf
At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment.
#LFCJobs