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Partnership Activation Executive
City Football Group
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
Full Time
Mid
Hybrid
2 weeks ago
Partnership MarketingSponsorship ActivationClient ServiceProject ManagementMicrosoft OfficeCommunication
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About the Role
City Football Group seeks a Partnership Activation Executive to coordinate Etihad partnership activation across the CFG club network. Based in Abu Dhabi with a hybrid pattern, you will manage rights delivery, approvals, asset coordination, and reporting.
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Partnership MarketingSponsorship ActivationClient ServiceProject ManagementMicrosoft OfficeCommunication
Responsibilities
- Act as central coordination point for Etihad partnership activation across the CFG club network
- Support structured check ins, rights delivery, approvals, asset coordination and reporting
- Manage brand placements, LED artwork, digital activations, hospitality rights and performance reporting
- Work closely with Etihad, club teams and internal CFG functions including Marketing, Communications and Partnerships Operations
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, share best practice and raise quality of activation across the network
- May involve sporadic international travel to support major activations and partnership moments
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent qualification, or ability to meet UAE work permit requirements
- Experience in sport sponsorship, partnership marketing, brand activation or related commercial environment
- Skilled in partner or client service with ability to build positive working relationships across different levels, geographies and cultures
- Clear interest in the Middle East landscape and culture
- Excellent organisation skills with ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, approvals and stakeholders
- Strong digital literacy including confident use of Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
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Role Overview
- Based in Abu Dhabi, this full time role is a unique opportunity to help shape one of City Football Group's most significant global partnerships.
- Working 37.5 hours per week with a flexible hybrid pattern, you will be the central coordination point for Etihad partnership activation across the CFG club network.
Who We Are
- City Football Group is the world's leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with teams across the globe.
- Our purpose: empowering better lives through football.
The Role
- You will act as a key day to day contact across CFG partner clubs, supporting structured check ins, rights delivery, approvals, asset coordination and reporting.
- From brand placements and LED artwork to digital activations, hospitality rights and performance reporting, you will help keep activity on track.
- Working closely with Etihad, club teams and internal CFG functions including Marketing, Communications and Partnerships Operations.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, share best practice and raise the quality of activation across the network.
- There may also be sporadic international travel to support major activations and partnership moments when required.
What You'll Bring
- A degree or equivalent qualification, or the ability to meet UAE work permit requirements for the role.
- Experience in sport sponsorship, partnership marketing, brand activation or a related commercial environment.
- Skilled in partner or client service, with the ability to build positive working relationships across different levels, geographies and cultures.
- A clear interest in the Middle East landscape and culture.
- Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, approvals and stakeholders.
- Strong digital literacy, including confident use of Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
Why Choose Us
- Salary package with applicable allowances, annual bonus opportunity, comprehensive private medical and dental insurance, Life and AD&D cover, group life insurance, and Employee Assistance Programme.
- 23 days' annual leave, plus UAE public holidays, end of service gratuity and employment visa support.
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