Head of Media Partnerships

**The team**:
Our blend of dynamic personalities, stories and skills is one of our biggest sources of energy and pride. It defines our culture and makes our success attainable. Every day and on every project, every team member is focused on building trust and providing exceptional value.

The Media Partnerships team delivers a high-quality service to global media partners of UEFA’s Men’s Club Competitions, ensuring that all partners’ operational needs are met. We focus on providing the partners with the tools, platforms and support required to optimise their rights. Our interactions are all driven by the goal of being more than just a partner, but also a trusted and valued advisor who is there every step of the way.

**The role**:
As the Head of Media Partnerships, you will lead a team of industry specialists with commercial, media and event management backgrounds. You will represent TEAM to senior executives at major media partners from over 200 territories, as well as to UEFA/ECA/UC3.

Your main responsibilities will include the following:
**Leadership and team management**
- Provide inspiring leadership to the team, fostering ambition to raise global industry benchmarks.
- Set, promote, manage and role model the wider departmental objectives.
- Challenge and refine established processes to increase efficiency and ensure practical solutions.

**Media partnerships and relationship management**
- Develop and foster relationships with senior executives from major media partners and UEFA/ECA/UC3.
- Ensure all contractual rights are delivered to media partners at the highest standard.
- Identify, create and promote additional commercial opportunities to support media partners in fully maximising their rights.
- Act as the primary internal contact for all Media Partnerships-related topics, working closely with colleagues from Media Sales, Commercial Affairs, Legal and other teams.
- Together with the team, develop, plan and execute high-standard workshops with media partners worldwide.
- Stay abreast of developments and dynamics in the sports media industry, identifying and analysing emerging opportunities and threats.

You have extensive experience in sports broadcasting or media, and a solid understanding of the sports marketing industry. With a commercially-driven mindset and client-servicing mentality, you are able to navigate media rights operations with ease and add value as a trusted advisor. As an experienced people-manager, you thrive in guiding teams and fostering collaboration.

Additionally, you shine in the following areas:

- ** Ambition**: You love to grow and improve, learn and develop.
- ** Diligence**: You have an excellent attention to detail; you are dedicated to creating value.
- ** Collaboration**: You use your interpersonal skills and collaborative mindset to create meaningful relationships across all stakeholders.
- ** Integrity**: You are committed to doing things the right way; you value honesty, transparency and fairness.
- ** Languages**:You speak and write fluently in English; other languages are an advantage.

**We offer**:
At TEAM, our vision is to be the best place to develop a career in the sports marketing industry. We do this by cultivating a TEAM community that allows all staff to thrive, promoting clear and transparent communication and focusing on individual development.
- ** Make a difference**:Contribute to the success of UEFA’s Men’s Club Competitions.
- ** Be inspired**:Work with and learn from industry-leading professionals in an open, international and vibrant culture.
- ** Continue growing**: Benefit from regular and customised training and coaching programmes.
- ** Work flexibly**:Our hybrid policy balances in-office and remote work on a weekly basis, allows the option of working elsewhere for up to 2 weeks per year, includes at least 5 weeks holiday, plus public holidays and an end-of-year office closure.
- ** Get involved**:Join TEAM’s Sustainability, DEI or Social committees; participate in weekly staff-organised sports; contribute to regular volunteering/charity opportunities; enjoy all-company events and celebrations.
- ** Enjoy extras**:Take advantage of a discounted annual gym membership, onboarding support, commuter benefits and consultation services.

The position will be based at TEAM’s HQ in Lucerne, Switzerland and will involve some international travel.

Are you ready to create opportunities? With TEAM, you will have the opportunity to grow your career, connect with like-minded professionals and make a difference to UEFA’s Men’s Club Competitions.