Business Director, Sponsorship & Consultancy

Responsibilities

• Lead client consultancy for two global brands within the football and Formula 1 sectors
• Own senior-level client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on partnership strategy and optimization
• Oversee client teams' operational structure, delivery, and resource allocation
• Manage client contracts, SOWs, and master service agreements, including renewals
• Drive commercial growth by identifying upselling and cross-selling opportunities
• Manage account profitability, budgeting, and financial forecasting
• Mentor and coach direct reports to foster professional development and high performance
• Contribute to agency growth through new business pitches and thought leadership

Requirements

• Proven experience in marketing (agency, client, or rights holder side)
• Extensive experience working on sports, music, or entertainment sponsorships and activations
• Demonstrable success in managing senior professional client relationships and growing accounts
• Strong strategic and logical thinking skills to deliver best-in-class partnership solutions
• Robust financial management skills, including budget planning and resource allocation
• Experience in project management across multiple varied workstreams
• Deep understanding of brand ambassador management and the wider marketing landscape
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

About the Company

dentsu is a global leader in innovation, helping brands reach, engage, and nurture relationships with audiences through Integrated Growth Solutions. MKTG Sports & Entertainment, part of Dentsu Sports International, is a premier global agency that has spent over 20 years igniting fandom and innovating activations for the world's biggest brands in the sports and entertainment sectors.