Marketing Manager

• 4+years' work experience with focus area in sponsorship, large-scale events, and experiential marketing/partnerships.

• Proven track record in managing external partners, large-scale cross-functional teams and agency partners across experiential, media, content and PR

• Experience in people leadership including engagement in individual development plans

• Expert in navigating grey space and building a strategy from the ground up that delivers on team objectives

• Ability to work under pressure with compressed timelines

• Maintain balance while managing various work streams while demonstrating strong leadership and composure

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), as well as executive presence

• Focus on innovation and constant appetite to know and learn more about the industry – including experiential marketing, technology, payment innovations and competitive landscape

• Strong measurement and analytical skills

• Work location requirements: London (hybrid)

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in United Kingdom is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.  

• Support spearheading the strategy, creative development and execution of sports activations, with a focus on our Wimbledon partnership, including but not limited to, access and benefits for Card Members, prospect engagement programs, live activation plans, offsite/digital extensions, branding, utilization of contractual media and sponsorship assets and B2B hospitality program

• Collaborate and lead robust set of internal and partners to deliver best-in-class plan, from briefing through execution and measurement

• Maintain large scale budgets in partnership with Finance team and other stakeholders, ensuring close understanding of internal processes and ensuring project comes in at or under budget

• Develop relationships across American Express enterprise to develop strategic sponsorship programs in support of business priorities relating to both B2B and B2C customers

• Communicate regular updates and full activation plans in strategic, clear manner to team leadership

• Support the delivery of ad-hoc strategic sponsorship projects that may arise from time to time.

• Represent American Express within the sports industry to deepen relationships, knowledge, and development to continue to be on cutting edge of customer experience

• Travel required to execute onsite programs

• 4+years' work experience with focus area in sponsorship, large-scale events, and experiential marketing/partnerships.

• Proven track record in managing external partners, large-scale cross-functional teams and agency partners across experiential, media, content and PR

• Experience in people leadership including engagement in individual development plans

• Expert in navigating grey space and building a strategy from the ground up that delivers on team objectives

• Ability to work under pressure with compressed timelines

• Maintain balance while managing various work streams while demonstrating strong leadership and composure

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), as well as executive presence

• Focus on innovation and constant appetite to know and learn more about the industry - including experiential marketing, technology, payment innovations and competitive landscape

• Strong measurement and analytical skills

• Work location requirements: London (hybrid)

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in United Kingdom is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.