Marketing Manager, Sponsorship

5 months ago


Sydney, Australia Virgin Australia Full time

**WORK TYPE**:
Full Time

**LOCATION**:
Sydney

**JOB TYPE**:
Consulting & Strategy, Marketing & Communications

**APPLICATIONS CLOSE**:
**Marketing Manager, Sponsorship**:
Hello. We’re Virgin Australia. And we’re back (in a big way).

We’re the airline that’s always done things a little different. Our way. The Virgin way. For us, flying is so much more than simply taking off and landing (although we understand that is quite important). It’s about going the extra mile, in the air and on the ground, to create authentic experiences that put our guests firmly at the heart of everything we do.

No matter our role - we are united by our ambition to be the most loved airline in Australia, and always go one step further for our customers, colleagues, and our wider community.

**Who we’re looking for**:
A high performing Sponsorship/Partnership Marketing Manager with proven experience in the development/execution of sponsorship/hospitality strategy, with the ability to engage and influence internal/external senior stakeholders, a strategic thinker, who can develop & executing partner plans, always considering opportunities to optimise partnership value or address under performance. Ability to work autonomously, hands on at times, but a collaborator, who actively contributes and supports the success of our high-performance marketing team.

**What you’ll be doing**:
The Marketing Manager, Sponsorship role is responsible for the development and execution of the Virgin Australia Group sponsorship and hospitality strategy. Reporting into the Head of Commercial, this role will lead the multi-stakeholder planning, execution, and performance management of a portfolio of commercial and community partners, with clearly defined performance deliverables. The role will lead our Group sponsorship committee, engaging and influencing multiple senior stakeholders both externally and internally, securing their commitment to inform and execute individual partner plans with a clearly defined strategy, objectives, kpis, reporting and schedule of activity, aligned to business objectives. The Marketing Manager, Sponsorship will address underperformance with corrective actions and execute plans to optimise partnership value and improve ROI from each partnership. Using insights this role will make informed and quality decisions, delivering continuous improvement.

**You’ll be great in this role if you**:

- Have a minimum 8+ years’ experience in a fast-paced marketing and commercially focused environment within a large organisation
- Tertiary qualifications in Marketing/Communications or related discipline.
- Come with previous experience in leading sponsorship and/or partnership relationships with a proven record of delivering to KPIs.
- Are comfortable with managing overall budget preparation, implementation, and monitoring experience
- Have proven ability to build, influence, secure commitment and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships at a senior level
- Have extensive strategic, analytical, influencing and negotiation skills
- Have the motivation, drive, energy, and an ability to stay positive under pressure
- Come with a demonstrated ability to run large scale marketing campaigns and project teams through a variety of channels and mediums
- Are experienced with project implementation (including timings, budget, and production)
- Have a deep understanding of Virgin Australia’s consumer segment
- Have a strong understanding of creative and media agency processes
- Have previous event and large-scale activation experience (desirable)
- Complex contract negotiation (desirable)

**What you’ll get from us**

We’re committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry - including (but not limited to):

- Heavily discounted air travel for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year)
- Flexible working arrangements (including work hours and work from home)
- Discounts on travel insurance, car hire, accommodation, and experiences worldwide
- Discounted Virgin Australia Lounge membership
- Hospitality, retail, technology, beauty services and wellness discounts
- Wellness support, including the _better me_ digital wellbeing platform
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, which offers confidential coaching and support from qualified professionals for all aspects of life - physical, mental, social, and financial
- Dress for Your Day - enjoy the freedom to wear whatever is appropriate for the type of work you do and the day you have ahead of you

**Equality rules**

**COVID-19**

The safety and security of our people, guests and operations come first. Always. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive ‘Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy’. In a nutshell, to work with us, you’ll need to comply with our (and the airport’s) rules and regulations. And be fully vaxxed.

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