Manager-Marketing

Overview

In this role within Global Brand Sponsorships and Experiential Marketing, you will shape and execute sponsorship activations to drive brand impact and customer engagement. You will work on the Wimbledon partnership and broader sports activations, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners. The role combines strategy, creative development, and measurement to deliver on business priorities for B2B and B2C audiences. You will operate in a fast-paced, hybrid London environment with travel for onsite programs.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead strategy, creative development and execution of sports activations (notably Wimbledon)
• Coordinate internal and external partners from briefing to delivery and measurement
• Manage large-scale budgets in partnership with Finance and stakeholders
• Foster relationships across American Express to build strategic sponsorships for B2B and B2C
• Communicate activation plans and updates clearly to leadership
• Support ad-hoc strategic sponsorship projects as needed
• Represent Amex in the sports industry to deepen knowledge and networks
• Travel to onsite programs to ensure flawless execution

Key requirements

• 4+ years in sponsorship, large-scale events, and experiential marketing/partnerships
• Proven track record in managing external partners and cross-functional teams
• Experience in people leadership and development planning
• Ability to build strategy from grey space to meet team objectives
• Capacity to work under pressure and manage multiple work streams
• Strong written and verbal communication and executive presence
• Curiosity about industry trends in experiential marketing, technology and payments
• Strong measurement and analytical skills
• London-based with hybrid work arrangement
• Employment eligibility to work in the United Kingdom

• leadership
• cross-functional collaboration
• communication (written and verbal)
• budget management
• stakeholder management
• measured sponsorships/ROI analysis

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