International Director, Activation (Fixed term contract)

Salary

60,000 - £65,000 a year plus benefits

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Hours of Work

37.5 hours, Monday - Friday

Location

The O2 - The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX

Closing Date

Tuesday 30th May 2023

Full Description

The team at AEG Europe are looking for an International Director on a 14 month fixed term contract.

The Global Partnerships International Director, Activation is responsible for the delivery of all international venue partnerships for the Global Partnerships division outside of North America. Leading the delivery of some of AEG’s most valued partners, you will be adept at working with brands on core mid to long-term strategies and deliver these across markets, whilst working alongside the local AEG teams. You will ensure implementation and results are achieved at the highest standard. 

Within the UK, you’ll also support The O2 team with the activation of international and key account partners as well as the delivery of all ASM’s partners at OVO Arena Wembley. Through effective contract delivery, you’ll support the commercial objectives of Global Partnerships through the renewal of key partnerships and finding appropriate commercial enhancements within contract. 

As part of the Global Partnerships leadership team, you will also deliver on wider strategic divisional objectives, such as driving corporate PR and sustainability goals. 

We’re looking for someone with relevant experience of working in Partnership Activation. Experienced in managing multiple key stakeholders; you’ll have a strong understanding of the entertainment, sponsorship and events industry and future trends. 

An inspiring leader with the ability to effect positive change; you’ll have proven success in building high performance teams and driving efficiencies. 

Commercially astute; you’ll be highly accountable and able to prioritise team and individual work objectives to drive results. 

Adept at conflict management; you’ll have a strong understanding of legal, financial, marketing, and operational business functions and a passion for working with brands on global strategies. 

An effective relationship builder; you’ll want to raise the bar in this role and be solutions focussed; we encourage new ideas and innovation and value everyone’s opinion. 

We’ll give you a thorough induction on how we work at AEG. Our induction and onboarding programme is a great way to meet other new starters in AEG and to learn about our culture and values. We will give you training in our systems, policies and procedures so that you’ll be set up for success. 

Where: You’ll be based at The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. We offer flexible start and end times and are open to and welcome flexible working conversations. 

So why apply?

AEG is an inclusive organisation where we value everybody’s contribution. We empower and trust our people to do the right thing. We go the extra mile, for our customers and each other, every time. We are always open to new ideas and respect all opinions. We support and bring out the best in each other. We really value our people and inspire them to be the best in class, always! 

You can find out about our Vision and Values here: https://careers.aegeurope.com/our-values  

AEG have 8 Employee Network groups, who give our employees a greater voice in the steps the business takes to continuously improve our workplace: https://careers.aegeurope.com/our-culture/employee-network-groups/  

Our benefits can be found here: AEG Benefits 

Our commitment to inclusion 

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in equality of opportunity for all and our approach to recruitment and selection is fair, open and based purely on merit. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware. 

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