About us:
Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) is one of the largest sports media content and entertainment businesses, with the unique capability to deliver brand stories to national and international audiences, across Australia and New Zealand. This is achieved via multiple platforms including radio, print, television, digital, in-stadium and events. SEN is a dynamic sport led business on an exciting growth journey and we’re looking for match fit talent to join our passionate team.
Why work with us?
You will have unique access to our well recognised and regarded talent and events, whether that be in the office or from home with options to work with our tailored working arrangements. We’re an energetic, fast paced business, you’ll join a close team who are all about enabling one another to succeed. The opportunities for connection and growth span nationally across Australia and into NZ.
About the role and you:
We’re looking for an experienced and driven Group Partnership Manager to jointly lead a high-performing Partnerships team within SEN. In this role, you will manage a group of Partnership Managers and Coordinators, ensuring the successful delivery of complex, multi-platform campaigns for key clients. You’ll play a critical role in driving exceptional customer service, strengthening client relationships and ensuring campaigns are executed on time, on budget and to the highest standard Working closely with the Sales team and senior stakeholders, you’ll oversee campaign implementation, support proposal development and lead client engagement across key touchpoints.
You’ll also be responsible for team leadership, including onboarding, training, performance management and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture. A strong understanding of media assets, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a leadership role where you can shape team success, influence business processes and contribute to the continued growth of SEN’s partnerships offering.
The main duties include:
- Lead and manage a group of Partnership Managers and Partnership Coordinators to deliver excellent customer service and drive success across the SEN Sales Team.
- Manage a suite of key and complex SEN clients with multi-platform campaigns, requiring in-depth campaign knowledge and strong relationship management with Commercial Managers.
- Establish and maintain strong internal relationships, clear lines of communication and defined processes with key stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of all campaigns.
- Oversee team communication, workflow management and the implementation of broader business projects within the Melbourne Partnerships team (e.g. adoption of technology tools and process improvements).
- Manage onboarding, training, and ongoing skill development across the Partnerships Team to ensure continuous capability growth and high performance.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience in leading campaign implementation, ensuring delivery on time, on budget and to a high standard.
- Proven experience in delivering high levels of client satisfaction.
- Strong team management and stakeholder engagement experience.
If you are someone with combined experience in media, campaign implementation and leadership, and want to work in a sports-centric environment surrounded by great people, then come and join the Sports Entertainment Network as our new Group Partnership Manager.
Sports Entertainment Network is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates, including people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
