Director, Partnership Development

rEvolution is a leading global sports marketing agency. Founded in 2001 with a focus on representing brands in sports, we provide our clients with a full-service marketing approach, including sponsorship consulting, media planning and buying, creative production and design, experiential marketing, hospitality, public relations, social media and data & insights.

At rEvolution, we pride ourselves on delivering award-winning business-building marketing, strategic consulting and media programs for our brand clients that are widely recognized throughout the global sports industry.

rEvolution is seeking a Director, Partnership Development to join our growing sports marketing agency. In this mid-senior commercial role, you will be focused on driving growth through partnership and sponsorship-led opportunities. The role is responsible for originating, negotiating, and closing complex partnerships on behalf of brands and rights holders, and generating revenue through transactional deal-making. This role operates as a specialist commercial lead, working closely with senior stakeholders across the business to identify and deliver partnership opportunities aligned to the agency’s strategic direction.

You Will:

Help to drive revenue for the agency through the direct sale of partnerships on behalf of rights holders in the world of sport

Help to drive revenue for the agency through the proactive matchmaking of brands and rights holders, supporting with the brokering of significant seven-figure partnerships from brand identification through to contract signature

Support and at times lead on complex partnership negotiations on behalf of brands across all major categories, engaging with some of the most sophisticated commercial operators in global sport

Act as a commercial leader within the business, identifying opportunities to sell the agency’s integrated sports marketing services to brands across Europe

Work in partnership with the Head of Europe and global CCO to position the agency as a leading partnership dealmaker across major sports

Report tangible commercial growth on a quarterly and annual basis

Thrive in challenging, C-suite environments whilst pitching to decision makers at some of the most prominent global brands

You Have:

10-12+ years of relevant experience, including proven and recent experience negotiating significant sports partnerships

Ability to share examples of recently closed partnership deals within European sport

Specific expertise in Formula 1 and football, alongside experience across major European sports

Solid understanding of partnership assets, valuation, packaging, and how rights holders go to market

Recent expertise in partnership negotiation and deal closure

Strong credibility within the commercial sports landscape, supported by an established professional network

This hybrid role is based in our fabulous London office, but has a global reach

Our Benefits Include:

25 days holidays per year plus national bank holidays

Healthcare/Dental/Vision plan

Company pension scheme

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave coverage