Partnership and Sponsorship Manager - Maternity Cover (Hybrid)

Partnership and Sponsorship Manager - Maternity Cover (Hybrid)Full-timeDepartment: MarketingEmployment Type: Fixed Term Contract (FTC)Fastmarkets is an independent commodity pricing and information organisation with over 600 staff. We are fuelled by values that bring us all together and are united by a collective passion to make a difference. We are supported by a working model that is based ona hybrid approach that allows each of us to balance home and office working while encouragingeffective collaboration and accountability.Fastmarkets is the most trusted Price Reporting Agency (PRA) in the metals, mining, agriculture, forest products, and energy transition markets. Our price data, forecasts, and market analyses give our customers strategic advantage in complex, volatile, often opaque markets. Our events provide forums for market participants to come together, trade, and talk through the critical issues of our times.We are making a difference. Fastmarkets works to create transparent commodity markets through our reliable and trusted price data and market intelligence. The markets we serve are central to how economies work and are essential for our lives. By doing this, Fastmarkets helps our customers build a more sustainable world. We are built on a 130-year foundation while bringing a digital platform to market, combining the currency of trust with the power of digital.Most importantly, we are fuelled by our teams that, across the globe, make the amazing possible. With a deep sense of purpose and belonging, we are building an extraordinary future – together. If you would like to help build the future, we hope you will join us on our journey.Fastmarkets is owned by global private equity firm Astorg, a specialist investor in healthcare, software, technology, business services and technology-based industrial companies.We are seeking an experienced and proactive Partnership and Sponsorship Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining existing partner and sponsor relationships, identifying new opportunities in conjunction with business stakeholders based on priorities, and supporting the execution of the sponsorship or partnership opportunity from beginning to end.Principal AccountabilitiesIdentifying, researching, and approaching potential partners and sponsors within the commodities industryBuilding and maintaining strong relationships with existing partners and sponsorsMeasuring the ROI of the partnership or sponsorship, reporting results to the business and using as inputs to future prioritizationOverseeing the execution of the sponsorship or partnerships from beginning to end, including supporting on-site presence at trade shows, co-branded webinars, co-branded or sponsored marketing opportunitiesRegularly reviewing and optimizing partner and sponsor agreements and contractsCollaborating with internal stakeholders to maximize partnership and sponsorship valueManaging sponsorship activations and ensuring alignment with Fastmarkets' brand vision and goalsMaintaining an in-depth knowledge of the commodities market and industry trends to identify potential partnership and sponsorship opportunitiesReporting partnership and sponsorship performance and progress to senior managementWe recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world’s leading and most trusted price reporting, events, and intelligence service for the markets we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.If you are open-minded, curious, resilient, solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality, then read on...KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLSWe are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly.Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related fieldExperience in partnership and sponsorship management, with a proven track record of success in the commodities industryExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to forge and maintain strong relationships with partners and sponsorsStrong negotiation, persuasion, and conflict resolution skillsHighly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlinesSolid understanding of the commodities market and industry trendsProficiency in CRM tools, along with Microsoft Office SuiteIf you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.Our ValuesFastmarkets people come from all different walks of life. It’s this mix of brilliant personalities, experiences and insights that gives us that warm, open, and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But however wonderfully different we all are, there are six things we all have in common – and they form our Fastmarkets values.Created by our own employees to reflect some of the personal traits that Fastmarkets people have, our values are key to what makes our culture unique. They reflect who each of us are and they're embedded in everything we do. Our values are:METRICS DRIVEN. We use insights to improve our customers’ experience and our business performanceACCOUNTABLE. We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things doneGROWTH MINDSET. This value enables us to be nimble to the changing realities and operate with a sense of urgencyINCLUSIVE. We are inclusive and respectful, celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day.CUSTOMER CENTRIC. We are customer-centric in all that we doCOLLABORATIVE. We are collaborative, able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect, perspectives, and experiences.You’ve read a little about us – now it’s over to you!If you like what you’ve read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person, it’s time to fill in your application form. This form is an important part of the selection process: it’s used to determine whether or not you’ll be chosen to have an interview and acts as a basis for the questions we’ll ask you on the day.It’s vital that you try to capture all the relevant information we have asked for on the form so we can get a good feel for who you are and why you’re great.
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