Partnership Operations Manager (UEFA Women's Football)

We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues. We do that by knowing fans best. We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing – the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 1000 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are over 1000 people, based out of 15 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world. 

Two Circles have been UEFA’s exclusive sales agency for UEFA Women’s Football (UWF) commercial partners since 2017, including marketing rights, media rights and partnership management for UEFA Women’s EURO (WEURO), UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL), youth competitions and Women’s Futsal EURO.  

Working as an extension of the UWF Team, the Two Circles Partnership Operations Manager will project manage and lead the delivery of partners contractual commercial rights in relation to all UWF competitions covering a portfolio of global brands which includes PepsiCo, Amazon, Vodafone, Adidas and Heineken. The Partnership Operations Manager is responsible for the end-to-end operational delivery of commercial partner rights across competitions. This role ensures that all partner entitlements are executed accurately, consistently, and in compliance with governing guidelines, while maintaining strong coordination with internal teams, external agencies, and competition stakeholders.   

The role will involve occasional European travel.  

Key Responsibilities include: 

1. Ticketing & Hospitality Operations 

• Manage ticket allocations across competitions, ensuring accurate distribution aligned with partner entitlements  

• Oversee ticketing processes, including requests, approvals, and reconciliations  

• Ensure seamless coordination with stakeholders for matchday access  

2. Matchday Operations & LED Delivery 

• Lead matchday LED advertising approvals and execution  

• Coordinate with relevant teams to ensure correct content delivery  

3. Brand & Asset Approval Management 

• Approve partner logo usage across all channels, ensuring compliance with brand guidelines  

• Oversee implementation across:  

• Physical inventory (stadiums, signage, backdrops)  

• Digital inventory (broadcast graphics, websites)  

• Maintain consistency and protect brand integrity across all touchpoints  

4. Accreditation & Access Management 

• Manage accreditation processes for partner staff and guests  

• Ensure timely submission, tracking, and distribution  

• Oversee system access provisioning for partners and agencies  

5. Operational Planning & Workflow Management 

• Develop and manage operational calendars and timelines  

• Track deliverables and ensure deadlines are met across multiple stakeholders  

• Implement and maintain structured approval workflows  

6. Stakeholder & Rights Delivery Coordination 

• Act as the primary liaison with operational teams for rights delivery logistics  

• Coordinate with internal departments and external partners to ensure smooth execution  

• Support cross-functional alignment on partnership activations  

7. Workshops & Events Delivery 

• Own end-to-end delivery of several partner workshops & partner events held throughout the course of the season 

• Coordinate internal teams and external partners, overseeing event logistics, including staffing, guest management, and on-site delivery  

• Monitor and control budgets, ensuring cost efficiency and financial accountability 

We are looking for someone who will bring:  

• Strong experience in partnership operations, sponsorship delivery, or sports/event management  

• Excellent organisational and project management skills 

• High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and compliance  

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines in a fast paced, process driven environment  

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills  

• A proactive and solutions focused mindset 

• Experience working with ticketing systems, accreditation platforms, or content approval workflows is a plus 

• An interest in building lasting relationships with clients, sponsors and stakeholders, ‘a people person’  

• Fluent written and spoken English  

What can we offer you?

We offer a benefits package to suit you and your lifestyle! Out of a core monthly budget, you can choose your own comprehensive benefit package

• Renowned Team Days often throughout the year
• Summer Away Days
• 23 standard days of holiday (+ 1 Birthday, +2 for a ‘Big Life Event’ and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
• Discretionary Bonus based on company performance
• Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases
• Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Cash Plan (Medicash)
• Mobile phone contribution
• Sport Challenge contribution
• Gym membership contribution
• 2x annual kit drops

Though these are the basics written down, we will principally be recruiting for energy, values and leadership capability – as well as commitment to Two Circles and to your own professional development.

Our recruitment process will be honest and thorough, and so will our roles. In return, we offer integrity, autonomy, and the opportunity to progress quickly as you grow with the business.

Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability or background.