Relevent Football Partners
Global Media Partnerships Manager
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Location: London
Role Type: Permanent, Full Time
Reports to: Global Media Partnerships Lead
About Relevent Football Partners
Relevent Football Partners (RFP) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Relevent, purpose-built to commercialise the UEFA men’s club competitions globally. An independent entity, RFP is tasked with providing UC3 — the joint venture between UEFA and European Football Clubs (EFC) — strategic and sales support in the worldwide marketing and sale of media, sponsorship, and licensing rights for the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Youth League, and the UEFA Futsal Champions League.
Following the UC3 tender process, Relevent Football Partners was awarded the commercial rights to the UEFA men’s club competitions (Champions League, Europa League and Conference League) on a global basis for the 2027 to 2033 cycle.
As such, Relevent Football Partners is now seeking to build a truly world class business focused on the monetisation of these commercial rights.
Position Summary
The Global Media Partnerships Manager is an important role within the Relevent Football Partners’ Media Rights Team. They will be based in London and responsible for delivering best-in-class global partnerships across UEFA’s club competitions. Reporting to senior leadership, this role focuses on the day-to-day management and servicing of media partners, ensuring rights are delivered effectively and consistently.
The Global Media Partnerships Manager will act as a key contact for the UEFA Club Competitions’ global network of media partners and work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders, including UEFA, UC3, media partners and suppliers, to ensure smooth execution of partnership obligations and commercial initiatives.
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Key Responsibilities
Partnerships
- Support the day-to-day management of relationships with global media partners, ensuring a high standard of service and communication
- Review and process partner requests relating to rights usage, promotional activity, social media assets, and collaboration with UMCC official sponsors & licensees
- Collaborate with internal teams to support partner activations and campaigns
- Help identify opportunities to enhance partner value and improve servicing processes
- Represent UC3 at partner events and activations as required
Operational Delivery
- Manage day-to-day servicing for assigned partners, including responding to queries and coordinating internal responses
- Help identify opportunities to enhance partner value and improve servicing processes
- Support communication to global network of media partners, particularly relating to commercial initiatives and opportunities
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of commercial guidelines and best practice documents
- Review of broadcast & social media monitoring reports and subsequent management of any infringements
- Maintain accurate records of partner interactions, deliverables, and reporting
Workshops Management
- Support the planning and delivery of media partner workshops throughout the cycle, including logistics, materials, and coordination
- Contribute to the development of workshop content, including key commercial themes and insights
- Stay informed on industry trends, benchmark reports, and best practices to keep the UEFA Club Competitions at the forefront of partnership innovation
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Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including commercial, legal, and marketing to ensure alignment and delivery
- Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders across UEFA, UC3, and partner organisations
- Escalate issues appropriately and support resolution in a timely and professional manner
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience managing high-value sports media partnerships
- Exceptional relationship management and stakeholder engagement capabilities
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Detail-oriented with a proactive, solution-focused approach in fast-paced environments
- International mindset, experience working across cultures and regions. Ability and willingness to travel
- Fluent English required, additional languages an advantage
Why Join Us
At Relevent Football Partners, you’ll be part of a passionate, global team committed to shaping the future of football in innovative and impactful ways. We offer a collaborative culture, exciting growth opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference in one of the world’s most beloved sports.
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