Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here. 

Purpose of Role

The Sr. professional Sports Marketing UK-London, is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships with the company’s athletes, influencers and grassroot programs within the UK. This role will oversee the product seeding process and will be the direct point of contact with athletes, influencers and their representatives to coordinate seamlessly the execution of our Brand and Marketing initiatives to drive sponsorship ROI. Key responsibilities will include: partnership day-to-day management, product seeding and forecasting, cross-functional collaboration to support partnership activation - budget management – locally monitor trends of the sport and culture landscape. The candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to think creatively and resourcefully.

Your Impact

• Manages the day-to-day relationship of assigned sports marketing assets: including athletes and influencers on-boarding, best in class product servicing, calendar management, performance reporting, athlete and influencer requests. Manages external communication with assigned assets and partner agencies. 

• Maximize Brand and product visibility on and off the field: you will execute the product seeding plan according to category direction. Forecast athlete product needs and manage seeding budget.

• Support athlete and influencer GTM integration: on point to communicate athlete/influencer activation requests, coordinate athlete/influencer briefing, support Brand content approval process, you will manage athlete and influencer logistics related to production hours and appearances. And support the execution of the Brand social media plan.

• Portfolio budget management:  You will manage contractual obligation and payments of assigned sports marketing assets (athletes, influencers, grassroots), support portfolio financial forecasts (bonus, escalators, reductions), manage portfolio product servicing budget and manage portfolio T&E budget.

• Culturally connected, you will report new trends and influence the Brand next move: you will be the eyes and the ears of the Brand on the ground, very well connected with our target audience, our athletes and our influencers with a deep understanding of the London culture.
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with typically 3 years of relevant experience and proven track record in brand and sports marketing experience within Europe across sports and/or lifestyle brand(s). Experience in working with athletes and athlete’s partners & agencies is a must.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of grassroots and the professional sports landscape. Preferable experience working in football. 
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills to achieve successful partnerships & collaboration with athletes and partners.
• Proven experience working well with others to maintain and build cross-functional (internal and external) relationships including agency partners, internal clients. 
• Strong project management skills and proven ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver under pressure while meeting tight deadlines.

Workplace Location

• Location: Fully remote, London UK
• Travel: over 50% of the year 

Relocation

• No relocation provided

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Benefits & Perks

• Paid “UA Give Back” Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community.
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being. 
• 40 hour working week
• Fully remote – work from home
• 25 working days holiday + Bank holidays
• 40 hours / 5 days per calendar year of paid Voluntary time off (VTO)
• Teammate Resource groups e.g. Green Machine, Sustainability, LGBTQIA+, Women in Leading and Living, Balance for mental health and wellbeing etc.

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.