Head of Partnerships and Strategic Events
Core
Lead Apex Group's multi-year partnership with SailGP and oversee the planning and delivery of strategic Group events to strengthen brand visibility and deliver commercial value.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Partnerships and Strategic Events
Builds
Global brand partnerships and high-profile strategic events
Domain
Financial services / Sports marketing / Event management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Partnership lifecycle management, commercial negotiation, event planning and delivery, stakeholder engagement, cross-functional leadership, budget management, rights activation, thought leadership development
Preferred skills
Experience in sport or entertainment partnerships, sustainability programme management, women-in-sport initiatives, content creation for partnerships
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Own the day-to-day relationship with SailGP as primary liaison; Develop and deliver the annual partnership plan; Coordinate internal teams across Marketing, Communications, Sales, and ExCo; Lead planning, governance, and delivery of strategic Group events; Design distinctive event experiences; Oversee event timelines, suppliers, production, and onsite execution; Partner with Head of Sustainability on Women's Accelerator Programme; Support development of partnership-specific thought leadership; Ensure contractual rights are tracked and activated
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
