O2 is the commercial brand of Telefónica UK Limited, a leading digital communications company owned by Telefónica S.A. With over 25 million customers across the UK, O2 is one of the world’s most innovative companies putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
We are much more than just a network. We open up the endless possibilities of technology, connecting our customers to the things that they love and exploring new ways to open up the world for them. We are always on the lookout for great talent. Just like our customers, we offer our employees more. From a choice of benefits, rewards, training and ongoing career development there are many reasons to join O2.
ABOUT THE TEAM
O2 is a great place to work. Sponsorship sits within Brand & Marcomms in the Marketing Directorate. Our Brand & Marcomms team are a close-knit bunch. Straight talking. Full of beans. And always looking to put wrongs right. Our Sponsorships are the best in the business; The O2, O2 Academy Venues and the England Rugby Team are long-term partnerships that form our Sponsorship Strategy.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will have business responsibility for our relationship with Live Nation and AMG. Managing the naming rights for our 20 O2 Academy venues including world famous and prestigious O2 Academy Brixton, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire and O2 Apollo Manchester. Nurturing and growing our relationship with Live Nation and seeking out Priority Tickets opportunities with key music promoters across the UK. O2 is the number one brand in music sponsorship and it will be your job to protect and evolve this position.
We want the O2 Academy venues to offer an unrivalled live experience both digital and physical. Up to 4 million people.
You will have business responsibility for our relationship with Live Nation and AMG. Managing the naming rights for our 20 O2 Academy venues including world famous and prestigious O2 Academy Brixton, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire and O2 Apollo Manchester. Nurturing and growing our relationship with Live Nation and seeking out Priority Tickets opportunities with key music promoters across the UK. O2 is the number one brand in music sponsorship and it will be your job to protect and evolve this position.
We want the O2 Academy venues to offer an unrivalled live experience both digital and physical. Up to 4 million people come through the doors every year and for some it’s their first taste of live music whilst for others it’s a regular pilgrimage. Either way it will be your job to help create an experience they won’t forget, thanks to O2.
You’ll also be responsible for developing commercial opportunities for O2 through music. We’re a mobile first, customer led business with music at the heart of O2’s DNA. You’ll make sure we’re working with the best in the industry to create offers, experiences and content our customers can’t get anywhere else.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Partnerships. Build a solid, open and trusted relationship with the team at Live Nation and Academy Music Group. Your aim is to constantly demonstrate that O2 are a dynamic and valuable partner. Understand what they are trying to do so that we can all work better together.
Sponsorship. Manage the suite of rights that O2 own as part of the O2 Academy naming rights deal. Activate them in new and creative ways, always pushing the boundaries of what’s expected or has been done before. Execution through all our channels from TV to Twitter, our website to the Priority app.
Music Strategy. Work with Head of Sponsorship to evolve O2’s Music Strategy, aligning this with the O2 Brand and Sponsorship strategies.
Priority. Build relationships with artists, all major UK promoters across music and comedy, agents and managers to create world famous and iconic campaigns that lead the industry from A list level through to emerging talent.
Business development: Look for opportunities to develop new partnerships with Live Nation, other promoters, streaming applications and record labels across the industry that could bring additional benefits both to our customers and our business. Proactively bring new and exciting sponsorship opportunities to the table – both within the venues and the wider industry.
KEY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- 10 years’ experience in sponsorship and marketing and have managed relevant high-profile partnerships.
- A quality understanding of the music industry (particularly live) with experience working with promoters, labels, artists and managers.
- You’ll need to have closed lots of deals and be a tough negotiator. We pride ourselves in building partnerships and creating mutually beneficial campaigns.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at any one time and thrive working under pressure.
- Manage people and invest time in developing them, helping them to excel.
- Love working with and understanding what makes a great brand and sponsorship.
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
- Director of Brand & Marcomms
- Head of Sponsorship
- Various Agencies including VCCP, Just So, Havas, Lida
- Live Nation & AMG
- Major live music promoters
- Key artist agents
- Artist Managers (A List to emerging)
- Record labels
- Sponsorship Team
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Budgets: Responsible for £multi-million budget across rights fees and activation that delivers measurable benefit to the brand and business.
- Team: Lead the O2 Music Team. Extended agency teams will include advertising, media buying, customer comms and events.
- Location: We have 20 O2 Academy venues nationwide, so you’ll be expected to visit them regularly. We are based at The O2 and London New Oxford Street offices, with Tuesdays at O2 HQ in Slough.
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